Posted on Jul 12, 2013 in War College
Armchair General reader Mo Ludan documents his three-day 320-mile “Trek to Kiangan and Back†as he highlights some of the sites from a recent trip to the northernmost region of the Philippine main island of Luzon.
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Posted on Jul 9, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
The acclaimed monthly series Tactics 101 begins an examination of the operational art of war with "Part 1 - Why?" Defines the operational art and explores its evolution.
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Posted on Jul 8, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este offers part III of his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
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Posted on Jul 3, 2013 in War College
Petersburg National Battlefield Park in Virginia may not enjoy the celebrity of more famous parks like Gettysburg or Shiloh, but as the site of America's largest and longest-running siege, it offers more than 30 miles of driving tour plus an extensive trail network.
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Posted on Jun 11, 2013 in War College
Five valuable lessons on leadership from the writings of Alfred Thayer Mahan - strategist, mentor, teacher and author of the book "The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1660 - 1783" that influenced naval doctrine of every major maritime power of the early 20th century.
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Posted on Jun 10, 2013 in War College
Three WW2 veterans returned to Iwo Jima on the 68th anniversary of the battle. In 1945 one was a Marine rifleman, another drove a USMC halftrack with a 105mm howitzer, and the third was a US Army Air Corps flight engineer aboard a B-29 that was part of the preliminary bombardment of the island.
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Posted on Jun 8, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
The 85th entry in the monthly "Tactics 101" series examines the principles of war, their evolution and their relevance today.
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Posted on May 23, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Memorial Day is when we appropriately focus on and honor the service and the sacrifices of the those who have died in the service of this nation … we also must not forget the living: those who have served and are suffering from physical wounds and from psychological wounds in the form of PTSD and survivor guilt.
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Posted on May 10, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
The latest installment of the continuing series Tactics 101 examines the principles of war - what they are and how they evolved.
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Posted on May 5, 2013 in War College
Armchair General appeals for YOUR help to move legislation forward to recognize the Doolittle Raiders’ with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Posted on May 1, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este expresses emotions stirred up by the Boston Marathon Bombings.
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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
Perhaps no area of military doctrine is tinkered with more than the targeting process. The latest installment of "Tactics 101" puts a bulls-eye on the subject, including such information as how targeting has changed since the War on Terror began.
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 in War College
For well over half a century USS Bear served the Navy, Revenue Service and Coast Guard, pliing the waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, saving lives, and at least once helping to capture spies,
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Posted on Apr 2, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este gears up for the upcoming 18th annual William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium, to be held at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont on April 10-11, 2013.
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Posted on Mar 12, 2013 in Tactics101, War College
This installment of the continuing monthly series "Tactics 101" looks at the history and doctrine of military infiltration maneuvers.
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Posted on Mar 8, 2013 in War College
Armchair General Editor in Chief Jerry Morelock and longtime ACG subscriber, Deetlefs du Toit detail their recent trip to the Anglo-Boer War Cape Rebels Memorial with information and photos, including the scenic and historic Paarl region of South Africa.
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Posted on Mar 7, 2013 in War College
Norwich Universityofficials announce that Thomas P. McKenna, of Stowe, Vt., is the 2013 William E. Colby Award winner for his book “Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam†(The University Press of Kentucky, 2011).
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Posted on Mar 7, 2013 in War College
In OPERATION PILLAR OF DEFENSE, November 2012, the old met the new as Israel battled Hamas in the ether to shut down Hamas' info operations and replace them with their own.
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Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in War College
Writer Peter Suciu offers highlights from the annual military collectibles show, known fittingly as Show of Shows or SOS.
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Posted on Mar 4, 2013 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Author and historian Carlo D'Este offers part II of his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
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