United States Army Forces Command

The Civil War was a conflict that was fought between the United States of America (Union) and The Confederate States of America between 1861 through 1865. There were many battles that were fought within the Civil War that were considered significant battles in American history like The Battle of Bull Run or The battle of Vicksburg. However, The Battle of Gettysburg proves to be the most meaningful battle within the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was Robert E. Lee’s most ambitious attempt to…

America’s militia has answered the call to guard and defend America’s citizens and way of life. Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, President George W. Bush authorized the activation of the Reserves of each military branch as well as the Army and Air National Guard. Initially, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld designated more than 35,000 reserve component men and women the task of protecting strategically significant and vulnerable high profile sites. The safeguards provided…

place of rest for some, a place of mourning and remembrance for others. But Arlington also has another purpose that’s arguably it’s most important: Arlington National Cemetery is a symbol and place of honor, for both citizens and soldiers of the United States of America. Before…

HQDA detailers received complaints from commanders concerning placements, quality for Training and Combat Development Directorates at Fort Rucker. They wanted CGSC graduates. I found it interesting that they chose a passed-over Major to solve that problem. And DA told me this was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area,…

with me. I was flattered but told him that I would only receive Major pay if I retired before the 3-year commitment was up. He said; “Sometimes you have to take a fleeting opportunity when it comes along.” Sarah and I were ready to move on from the Army, but knowing a job was waiting made the decision…

brings the most glorious of times and the worst; thousands of human beings dead, families and nations left grieving, and beliefs shattered like glass – all the aftermath of a brutal, hard-fought war. The United States of America, considered one of the greatest nations of all-time, was not-so united at one point. In fact, throughout the mid-1800’s the whole nation was divided over a single lingering issue – slavery. That massively-inhumane issue…

World War I saw the United States’ first attempt at running a massive national army of citizen soldiers. Through the conflict, the military authority structure for running this army was still solidifying, and the enlisted men, a.k.a. the “doughboys,” had a substantial amount of power in dictating the nature of the relationship between themselves and the structure that commanded them. The military higher-ups found themselves on many occasions having to coerce the soldiers to comply with orders.…

career of a soldier in the field of ADA (air defense artillery); what is required to become successful in this field, and the impact this career has on society. “Currently, there are about 736,699 both active and in the reserves. The U.S. Army has employed civilians since 1776 in support of men and women in uniform. The department of defense is America’s oldest, largest, busiest, and most successful “company”. Today with over (UNORIG) 700,000…

available to near-peer states, poor states, non-states and individuals. This infusion of information and technology to potential adversaries will challenge the U.S. competitive advantages in many, if not all, domains in the military spectrum in the near future. The United States’ fiscal challenges and current budgetary practices add much complexity to the world of 2025. If the current U.S. appropriation practices and economic trajectory remain constant, the United States Joint Force (USJF)…

Harold Gregory Moore was born on February 13, 1922 in Bardstown, Kentucky. He attended the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York shortly after the United States entered World War II. He was a qualified expert on the M-1 Garand Rifle. Now because of the war, Moore’s class instead of graduating the normal 4 years, they graduated in 3. On the last year everyone in the class needed to pick a branch that they wanted to serve in. Moore graduated from West Point on June 5, 1945 and he was…