Soldiers from the Roman Legions Were the World's First Noncommissioned Officers

Abstract

The Roman Army was the first structured and standing Army in the history of the civilized world. History shows that our modem Army, and more specifically our noncommissioned officer corps has been and still is influenced by these ancient warriors. Much of our current doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures mirror those from the earliest days of the Roman Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2005
Accession Number
AD1121168

Entities

People

  • Gary J. Fowler

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Armor
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Battlefields
  • Bodies
  • Body Armor
  • Body Regions
  • Catapults
  • Communities
  • Composite Materials
  • Doctrine
  • Fabrics
  • Governments
  • Identification
  • Infantry
  • Materials
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Training
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

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