The Importance Of History To The Military Professional

Abstract

History is important to the development of professional soldiers and should continue to be utilized during times of training, and be integrated in all military schools. History provides lessons in tactics and strategy, which can be applied to current situations, illustrate points of doctrine, and instill values of military heritage. By studying the evolution of warfare, past mistakes can be integrated into training to improve upon current performance. Military history is a key element in the education of a soldier which can instill the ability to perceive historical parallels during battle and capitalize on the lessons learned from the past.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2009
Accession Number
AD1132584

Entities

People

  • Brian A Hamm

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Bombing
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • History
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • New York
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Public Safety
  • Risk
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War
  • Warfare

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.