Conflicts & Operations

U.S. Army Infantry Replacements

The U.S. World War II Troop Replacement Policy

A common theme with respect to World War II soldiers is the strong bond of men in combat. This perception is reinforced by the media, with the scores of World …

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Omar Bradley: General at War – Book Review

So why does Omar Bradley have less name recognition than other top American officers of World War II?

In what’s billed as the first-ever biography of America’s last five-star general …

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Army Force Structure in Transition Number of Brigade Combat Teams to be cut, possible third manuever battalion to be added to surviving BCTs

Senior U.S. Army leaders attending last week’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2012 Winter Symposium and Exhibition in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., outlined a number of pending and potential …

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Odierno AUSA speech

U.S. Army and USSOCOM Strengthen Ties Odierno speech at AUSA Winter 2012 stresses connections and synergies

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Speaking at the 2012 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exhibition in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno pointed to strengthening …

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The Sam Browne Belt Gave U.S. Officers a Distinctive Look

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Nothing else looked quite like the Sam Browne belt, worn as part of the U.S. Army uniform between the world wars. The belt was adopted directly from British usage and …

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Gen. Odierno Senate confirmation hearings

New Army Chief of Staff Odierno Faces Tough Decisions

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Tough decisions confront a tough soldier as Ray Odierno settles into his new duties as the U.S. Army’s chief of staff.

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 58, knows first-hand about the …

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Audie Murphy Medal of Honor Ceremony

Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero

He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a troubled life when the fighting was over. He was a …

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20th Maine Volunteer Regiment Gettysburg Reunion

Joshua Chamberlain Was “The Real Thing” in the Civil War

Col. Joshua Chamberlain was one of the great heroes of the Civil War. He was “the real thing,” wrote a soldier who served with him – a scholar and politician …

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General George C. Marshall

Oops! Kicking a Complaint Upstairs – And Getting Kicked Back

“We are going to take care of the troops first, last, and all the time.”

—Gen. George C. Marshall

Of all the many priorities on Army Chief of Staff General …

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Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry

Ranger to be Second Living Medal of Honor Recipient from Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts

“If not for Staff Sgt. Petry’s actions, we would have been seriously wounded or killed.”

– Sgt. Daniel Higgins

On July 12, 2011, Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a …

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