It's Imperative for Military Professionals to Study Military History

Abstract

It's imperative for military leaders at all levels to take time and study military history. In this paper we will discuss why it's important to understand past tactics, techniques and procedures, and how they can evolve into contemporary tactics and procedures. The importance for a leader to analyze the battlefield, and how competent, and confident leaders, can influence outcomes during combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1133740

Entities

People

  • Rodolfo Iii Beltran

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • American Revolution
  • Army
  • Battlefields
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • History
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Leadership
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design