Irregular military

Child Soldiers International's major goals is to promote the widespread adoption of international legal standards—including those enshrined in relevant sections of the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child—prohibiting the military recruitment and use in hostilities of any person younger than eighteen years of age. The organization further works to promote the recognition and enforcement of these standards by all armed groups, both governmental and non-governmental” (End the

enlisted to drink”.1 For the majority of the soldiers, this label was given inappropriately and carelessly. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence, a British soldier who fought in the Peninsula and Waterloo Campaigns during his fourteen-year military career, offers an insight into the lives of the labelled soldiers and interpretation of whether this label can be deemed accurate. The idea of the British soldier as a drunken brute is inaccurate. The men who enlisted to fight against Napoleon were

ranks between Republicans and Democrats. This split caused the men to argue with each other frequently over the great issues of the day. “The sturdy American spirit of democracy produced these characteristics…but they interfered seriously with military efficiency by destroying unity an co-operation.” One of these great issues was the issue of slavery. Upon Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, many soldiers whom

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In the age of sequestration, the Army’s ability to respond to an ever changing operational environment requires close scrutiny of its organizational structure. As funding diminishes, Army units must be properly manned, trained and equipped in a manner that utilizes the Army’s precious resources in an efficient and effective manner. Therefore, developing organizational models is likely to be most impacted by future changes discussed by GEN Odierno. “As we transition, we will change how we organize

The American theories of war and warfare trace their roots to 19th century European military thought, but are constantly evolving due to the influence of political, technological and social dynamics specific to the American experience. Because of this constant change, the definition of operational art does not infer a specific theory of war or warfare. Rather it provides a cognitive approach for translating ever-changing theories into practice in a complex and dynamic operational environment. By

As Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford emphasized in his February 26, 2015 statement to the house subcommittee on defense, “The challenges of the future operating environment will demand that our Nation maintains a force-in-readiness that is capable of global response.” Given today's fiscally constrained environment, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) continues to experiment with new tactics, techniques, and procedures to enable mission efficiency and improve combat effectiveness. Recognizing

make for captivating reading in Kautilya’s Arthishastra. One could easily dismiss this extensive composition as amusing literature from ancient times, seemingly relevant today only in fiction or action-adventure movies. Kautilya, an ancient Indian military theorist and advisor to Chandragupta Maurya, is known as an extreme realist who by comparison makes Machiavelli appear tame due to the brutality of his methods. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a comprehensive compendium containing fifteen books providing

New and innovative ideas have proven to be instrumental in lifelong learning but there is a great deal to be learned from the study of military history. Today’s military encourages and requires a new way of doing business. Commanders at all levels offer civilian employees incentives for creative ideas to solving problems and encourage service members to “think outside of the box”; business as usual is not the ‘group think’ anymore. But as spoken in the words of General Douglas MacArthur, “…But

Importance of Military Bearing Military bearing is the root in which every soldier practices in order to carry out good discipline and ethics throughout ones military career. Army regulations and soldiers on our own creed illustrate how a military service member should conduct themselves on a daily basis, on and off duty. Loyalty, duty, respect, commitment, honor, punctuality, reliable, integrity, and personal courage are Army core values. Courage is the ability to stand up for ones beliefs and