American Mercenaries: A Historical Precedence in East Asia

Abstract

This study examines the employment of indigenous civilians into the U.S. Army to backfill vacancies created early in conflicts in East Asia. The Philippine Scouts formed battalion-size elements under the leadership of American officers and noncommissioned officers. In Korea, KATUSAs became individual replacements. Today, Korean citizens who are members of the ROK Army serve as low-ranking KATUSAs in U.S. Army units in lieu of compulsory service in ROKA. Despite extensive experience with indigenous citizens in the U.S. Army, this country fails to draw on that experience and, as a result, squanders an extremely valuable resource in times of diminishing budgets and manpower strength.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 21, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250796

Entities

People

  • Allan D. Marple

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army Personnel
  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.