Looking Back Helps Us to Look Ahead

Abstract

Throughout our nation's history, there have been many conflicts and wars that should have taught us valuable lessons. In many instances our failure to learn from the past has cost lives. A working knowledge of history will not always give us the answer but it may help us to ask the questions we need to ask. For example O.I.F. what to do once you have taken over and occupied the country? How do you police the country? What's the plan for getting electricity back? There are many things we should have thought of. The American Revolution and Vietnam are just some examples of wars and conflicts we could have learned from.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA595999

Entities

People

  • Johnny V. Meadows

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • African Americans
  • American Revolution
  • Army
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Explosive Devices
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Language
  • Military Operations
  • Revolutions
  • Training
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.