United States Naval Special Warfare Command

Soldiers of the Vietnam War viewed it as a complicated and unwanted conflict, as illustrated in Tim O’Brien’s historical novel The Things They Carried. The soldiers in the book faced fear, pain, and death for a war they didn’t believe in; they killed and died because society taught them to place strength above all else. The Vietnam War introduced a pressure to aspire for masculinity and twisted love into obsession which shaped the beliefs, ideas, actions, and feelings of the soldiers in an…

been termed “command of the sea” or “sea control.” Through sea control, the Navy protects the United States while also maintaining access to strategic areas and ensuring global freedom of action. Sea control is a central aspect of the concept of seapower. Understanding seapower is essential in order to understand contemporary naval operations. The ability to exercise sea control over requires the ability to mass effects in a specific place at a particular time. But positioning naval forces…

the implications of those trends for Joint Force 2025, and recommends a focus on three key areas: intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); cyber; and special operations forces (SOF). Finally the…

Canadian troops had several different goals when sent to Afghanistan such as eliminating terrorism in the country, helping the people of Afghanistan and to reassure Canadians there are no threats to Canada. Canada wants eliminate terrorism because of the 9/11 attack. Another reason was for the wellness of people, Canada wants to help the country rebuild and protect their people. Lastly it’s to reassure the people of Canada they are safe from any attacks. Canada achieved its goal being sent to…

influenced American policing as an entirety. This paper will provide insight on the increased use of paramilitary units in the United States, the characteristics of PPUs, the tactics in which they operate, and their shift toward normalization.…

Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace, which details a growing problem in the United States military, i.e. maintaining ethical and moral behavior on and off-duty. His supporting arguments are society emphasizes behavior not conducive to promoting positive ethical behavior, malignant personalities in the ranks spreading negative behavior, and the ambiguity of the asymmetric warfare fought today. He provides anecdotal evidence supporting the US military’s methodology to…

THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY: THE PLANNING FOR MODERN WARFARE. Liam Walmsley History 370W ADE-American Military History Professor Robert Streit April 17, 2024 Introduction The Battle of Midway is regarded as one of the most significant naval conflicts in World War II, fought between the United States and Japan from June 4-7, 1942. The stakes were high, as Japan intended to take over Midway Atoll and establish a strategic foothold in the Pacific. However, the U.S. Navy intercepted…

for volunteers, who later find themselves to become United States…

Since 2001, the United States with its coalition partners have not enjoyed operational or strategic success in wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. There have been tactical successes, but often those successes have been a contributing factor to operational failure as military leaders ignore their counterinsurgency doctrine, striving to conduct major combat actions. A key contributor in Western failure has been the lack of integration of operations and intelligence in conventional forces. Intelligence…

massive guns. The news had gone out to Admiral Meyer and the rest that they were through the canal, so as far as everyone was concerned now it was game on for the United States Navy. Within the Department of the Navy at the Pentagon planning was also full speed ahead; as far as…