U.S. Army Detainee Operations: Aligning Policy and Doctrine

Abstract

This monograph discusses the alignment of policy and doctrine for the successful conduct of US detention operations. A historical survey of US prisoners in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the Global War on Terror highlights the unique challenges each conflict presented but also the consistently avoidable lack of planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2021
Accession Number
AD1162041

Entities

People

  • Megan R. Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Labor
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Police
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Therapy
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies