Success Can Only Be Found By Studying Military History

Abstract

One may debate on whether or not the time taken to study military history is worth it. There are numerous reasons why the leaders in the armed forces need to study military history. Previous military conflicts teach leaders how to improve a units tactical and logistical capabilities. The current Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) presents new challenges. The need to upgrade medical care, improve training, and employ the armed forces tactically is the only way to find success. The current success of the armed forces in GWOT is due to upgrades in technology, medical care, tactics, and new training techniques. Leaders in the armed forces today realize that the study of previous military conflicts and events make us successful on the asymmetric battlefield today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 2008
Accession Number
AD1117335

Entities

People

  • Bill Lindsey

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Battlefields
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contractors
  • Delta Force
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • History
  • Intervention
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Revolutions
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.