Why Study Military History?

Abstract

Although military leaders are busy today, the study of military history is vital if we do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past. For the Army to be successful in Iraq, they must apply the lessons learned from the Armys experiences during the Pacification mission in Vietnam, the war against Aguinaldos Army of Liberation in the Philippines, and our nation building efforts in Cuba. The overwhelming lesson to learn from our experiences is that having the strongest Army in the war is not enough. There must be a willing political effort behind the military to win an insurgent war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 2008
Accession Number
AD1121515

Entities

People

  • Patrick S. Stanton

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Civilian Population
  • Combat Operations
  • Governments
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Health Services
  • History
  • Internet
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Governments
  • Military History
  • Philippines
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Educational Psychology
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.