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What are Sand Tables and How To Make One

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Download and print the slides and laminate then cut to make your own military sand table kit army style.

200 Sit-Ups Program

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Similar to the popular 100 Pushup Program the same trainers designed the 2oo Sit-Ups Program

Teach yourself about Islam

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:46:00 +0000

University of Notre Dame has joined the Open Coureseware Movement. Now you can teach yourself about Islam on your own time and speed. Check out Islamic Societies of the Middle East and North Africa: Religion, History, and Culture

100 Push Up Program

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:56:00 +0000

A very relevant program to max out the push ups on the Army Physical Fitness Test. Click the arrows to go through the slide show to learn more about the program.

See http://hundredpushups.com/ to print out the workout.

APFT Traing Programs for Pushups Situps & Run

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Here is the best collection on the web of workout programs designed specifically for the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) from the Notre Dame ROTC freshman class. Click the link then click on "View Published slideshow in a new window" you do not need to sign into google to view these powerpoints.

Push Up Programs:
100 Push Up Program Expl Info Brief
Upper Body Workout
PU SU Superset
Push Ups Training Program
Push Up Push Workout
Pushup Workout

Ab Programs:
Ranger Club Ab Workout
Ab Workout
60 Sit Up Program
Ab Workout 2
8 Part Ab Workout
Ab Workout to Increase APFT
Core Workout
Abs Workout
Core Workout 2

Run Programs:
Increase Your APFT Run Pace Program
Passing the APFT 2 Mile Run Program
Intense Run Workout
Max Sprint Workout
2 Mile Run
Achieving Your Ideal 2 Mile Run Time
Increase Run Time
2 Mile Time Workout

Gettysburg - 20th Maine Bayonet Charge

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Youtube: Gettysburg - 20th Maine Bayonet Charge

Best War Movie Speeches

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:40:00 +0000

YouTube - We were soldiers speech

You Tube - Braveheart speech

Duty Honor Country Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:30:00 +0000

In 1962, 2yrs before he died, General Douglas MacArthur, born in 1880, gave a speech at West Point accepting the Sylvanus Thayer Award. An award for outstanding service to the nation, he year before, the award had gone to Eisenhower. MacArthur's speech to the cadets in accepting the award had as its theme Duty, Honor, Country:

To read click here

To listen to click here

DA PAM 600-65 Leadership Statements & Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:13:00 +0000

For the DA PAM 600-65 Leadership Statements & Quotes click here

FM 6-22 Army Leadership Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:45:00 +0000

For the FM 6-22 Army Leadership manual click here
For the FM 6-22 Framework mindmap click here

For the older version see FM 22-100 Army Leadership Resources

Military History Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +0000

The Military History Podcast is sponsored by by Armchair General Magazine

You can subscribe and download these great 10 min or less episodes on your ipod or click the "POD" button next to each title to play right inside your internet browser

One of my favorite episodes is the Machiavelli Prince where you can lessons learned about counter insurgency approaches to Iraq.

VA Criteria for PTSD

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:00 +0000

Link: VA Criteria for PTSD

Book: Kill Bin Laden

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:01:00 +0000

The Book
Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man (Hardcover)see it on Amazon here

The Interview
Watch the interview from 60 minutes with to see how close we caught Bin Laden here

Warrior Ethos: The Soldier's Creed

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Soldier Creed Video

Also check out this the Army's Warrior Ethos site

Cadet Professional Development AKO Webpage

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Cadet Command G3 has established an AKO webpage that contains all
pertinent information regarding Cadet Professional Development Training at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/589415.

Where Can I Get a Military ID

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:50:00 +0000

To find the closest place to get a military ID by zip code search go to
http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/owa/home

4th Generation Warfare Defined

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:48:00 +0000

Terror War Defenses

Jack Kelly op-ed in Washington Times

[17 October 2004, p. B4]

Two superb books put in context the global war on terror, and explain why the battle for Iraq is critical to victory.

Thomas Barnett is a professor at the Naval War College, and creator of what may be history's most famous Pentagon briefing. Col. Thomas Hammes is a Marine with considerable experience in intelligence and special operations.

In "The Pentagon's New Map," Mr. Barnett defines the security challenge of the 21st century in terms of "the Core" (prosperous democracies integrated into the world economy) and "the Gap" (failed states disconnected from globalization). The key to peace is reducing the number of states in the Gap.

In "The Sling and the Stone," Col. Hammes describes Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW), and outlines steps America must take to wage it effectively.

In first-generation war, practiced from the misty depths of pre-history to just before World War I, groups of soldiers in close proximity whale away at each other with swords, spears, battle axes and, later, muskets. The object was to destroy enemy fighting forces.

Second-generation warfare was like the first, with the addition of artillery and other indirect fires. The objective�to destroy the enemy's fighting formations�was the game.

Third-generation warfare, inaugurated by the German Blitzkrieg in World War II, shifted the primary objective from the enemy's fighting forces to his logistical base and command-and-control systems.

In 4GW, inaugurated by Mao Tse-Tung and improved upon by the Vietnamese communists, the main target is the enemy's will to fight. Battlefield successes are less important than the ability to exploit them for propaganda.

Two characteristics of 4GW that differ from earlier generations of war is there are no ethical boundaries�noncombatants are often the preferred target because killing them can have a greater impact on enemy morale�and there are no quick victories. 4GW wars are measured in decades, not years.

A common theme for Mr. Barnett and Col. Hammes is the Pentagon cannot prepare for war as if it were separable from everything else. In modern war, "everything else" (the economy, public perceptions, nation-building) are often more important than winning fights on the battlefield.

Mr. Barnett's is a hopeful book. He believes globalization has all but outlawed war between states, because the costs of war to a country connected to the world economy vastly outweigh any potential benefits successful war could bring. Col. Hammes is less optimistic but agrees with Mr. Barnett that the kind of war for which the Pentagon is preparing is most unlikely.

Nation-building is a critical component for victory in 4GW conflicts. Only with nation-building can the Gap be shrunk, Mr. Barnett says. Only by providing a better idea and example can the United States defeat an ideological group like al Qaeda, Col. Hammes says.

Both think the Pentagon needs a major overhaul if we're to win the war on terror and future 4GW wars.

Mr. Barnett thinks our military needs to be divided into a (smaller) traditional military force and a (larger) "system administration" force that would do the dirty work of peacekeeping and nation-building.

Col. Hammes' goals are more modest and more practical. We need fewer of the kinds of units�heavy armor, air defense, tactical fighters, submarines�designed for fighting enemies who have largely vanished. We need more of the kinds of units�military police, intelligence, civil affairs, leg infantry�useful for peacekeeping and nation-building.

What's needed most in the Pentagon, Mr. Barnett and Col. Hammes agree, is a change in attitude. Military leaders must be able to work closely with civilian agencies to win the war on terror. Military bureaucracies must be flattened so field troops can respond quicker to rapidly developing situations.

Most important, our military and political leaders must recognize that 4GW conflicts are chiefly wars of ideas, and the best weapons we have in such conflicts are our better ideas.

"The fundamental message of the United States is the most powerful message ever crafted by mankind: We treasure the individual and provide an environment where every person can strive for his or her own dreams," Col. Hammes said. "It is up to us to harness that message and use it to win."

Jack Kelly, a syndicated columnist, is a former Marine and Green Beret and a former deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force in the Reagan administration. He is national security writer for the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette.

Source

Learn About the Different Army Branches

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:02:00 +0000

For a good intro to the careers in the different Army Branches go to
http://www.branchorientation.com

Nested Concpet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:38:00 +0000

"Nested concepts is not clearly understood at the tactical level and, as a result, units are having difficulty focusing combat power and getting every asset to contribute to the main effort's success. What is meant by nested concepts?

The most definitive reference available for nested concepts is General William E. DuPuy's article in Army, August 1988, page 31, "Concepts of Operation: The Heart of Command, The Tool of Doctrine", which states:

Cascading concepts carry the top commander's intentions to the lowest levels, and the nesting of those concepts traces the critical path of concentration and priorities. This is the phenomenon the Germans called schwerpunkt. The concepts are nested like mixing bowls in a kitchen. Each must fit within the confines of the larger and accommodate the next smaller and so on down to the squad, the tank, and the brave soldier himself. It is the only method by which the talent and initiative of commanders and troops at every level can be engaged and exploited.

There should be a direct link between the task and purpose of subordinate units and fires and the task force main effort's task and purpose. If the direct link is not established, the TF has failed to achieve unity of effort. Company commanders and specialty platoon leaders should ask themselves this question: What is my unique contribution to the TF fight and the main effort's success? If you cannot determine your role, you are the wasted effort!"

From
NESTED CONCEPTS: Are You a Main Effort, a Supporting Effort, or a Wasted Effort? by LTC Michael Shields

Sucking Chest Wounds

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:47:00 +0000

Sucking chest wounds are one of the leading causes of preventable deaths on the modern battlefield. Watch this clip from Three Kings to see depiction of what goes on inside.

Book: Adjust Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:26:00 +0000

This year our warrior leader book club will be reading Lt. Col. Michael A. Baumann's book Adjust Fire. Click here to read reviews and buy your book through amazon, so you can join in on the discussion.

Non-Military OPORD Training Slides

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:49:00 +0000

Click on the arrows on the side of the slide to view

Non-Mil Opord Sample - Upload a Document to Scribd

OCS Phase III AL 2008 Photos & Network

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:37:00 +0000

For Pictures from OCS Phase III in Alabama click here

We have a group set up at http://beknowdonow.ning.com/group/2008ocsphase3alabama/ where we can network. So sign up and join in on the discussion.

See also the Facebook page and the video on MySpace

Crossing a Linear Danger Area

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:10:00 +0000

Crossing a Linear Danger Area Power Point Class

Join the Military Leadership Book Club

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:03:00 +0000

A book club for link-minded military leaders in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, OCS, or ROTC discuss the art and science of military leadership.

Go to The Military Leadership Book Club You will need to sign up for a free shelfari user account.

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