Why It Is Important to Study History

Abstract

This paper will discuss why it is important for military professionals to study history. I will discuss the relationship between core skills in communication, problem solving, evaluating, and analyzing and how they will be improved by studying history and understanding how experiences from past conflicts will better prepare soldiers for the future. I will relate these issues to the conflicting situations of Task Force Smith, SGT York, and Bravo Company 1/7th Cavalry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1117021

Entities

People

  • Javis R Griffin

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Firepower
  • History
  • Leadership
  • Machine Guns
  • Machines
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Tactics
  • Military Training
  • Mountains
  • Recreation
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • Warfare
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science