military history

The Experience of War: The Commonalities of Shared Experiences in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915

SWJED — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:56:47 +0000

The Experience of War: The Commonalities of Shared Experiences in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 SWJED Sun, 04/28/2019 - 1:56am

To what extent can the examples of individual testimony offer a sense of collective experience? The experience of war can only be understood through the commonality that is shared amongst all the participants. Perception varies greatly from one individual to the next. What one may view as surrounded, may be seen as scarce to the next. Therefore, it is vital to compile individual testimonies and find the universal commonality amongst them in order to formulate a collective experience.

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Vietnam War History: Orthodox Versus Revisionist

SWJED — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:56:43 +0000

Vietnam War History: Orthodox Versus Revisionist SWJED Sat, 03/09/2019 - 7:56am

The dispute between orthodox and revisionist historians of the Second Indochina War is not about debating points, but about permanent differences of basic value systems and perceptions of historical reality. The epistemological dispute between their opposing concepts of historical truth -- objective truth versus subjective "truthiness" -- may be endlessly analyzed, but probably never fully resolved.

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Beware the Lesson of the Caudine Forks

SWJED — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:54:12 +0000

Beware the Lesson of the Caudine Forks SWJED Mon, 02/25/2019 - 7:54am

There are certain events in military history that rise above the rest. They are not merely battles, campaigns, or wars. They teach more than the specifics of military science. There are certain events that teach an art and address moral and philosophical topics of a timeless nature. It is very well to know how to turn the flank of an advancing army. It is something altogether different to understand and balance the competing interests of victory and mercy, efficiency and morality.

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Look Who Has Been Entrusted With Vietnam Military History

SWJED — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:22:30 +0000

Look Who Has Been Entrusted With Vietnam Military History SWJED Thu, 02/21/2019 - 12:22am

Franklin C. Annis’ recent article (SWJ, February 16, 2019) “Who is to be Trusted with Military History?” is a good start, but it fails to address a number of items and takes a slap (intended or not) at Vietnam veterans.

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Who is to be Trusted with Military History?

SWJED — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 07:26:05 +0000

Who is to be Trusted with Military History? SWJED Sat, 02/16/2019 - 2:26am

Georges Clemenceau once asserted that “War .. [is] much too serious a thing to be left to the military”. U.S. Service Members would recognize this assertion to be true as applied to modern warfare. Clemenceau’s assertion presents an interesting follow on question. If war exceeds the limits of the military, should the recording of military history also be perceived as a task exceeding the abilities of Department of Defense historians? In this paper, we will examine Clemenceau’s original assertion and if demonstrated to be true will examine the question of who should be responsible for the recording and the examination of military history.

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History & The Military Professional

SWJED — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:09:16 +0000

History & The Military Professional

Studying military history affords military professionals the opportunity to identify lessons that apply to operational environments and develop a deeper understanding of their profession.

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"They Make a Solitude and Call it Peace": Counterinsurgency - The Roman Model

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000

"They Make a Solitude and Call it Peace": Counterinsurgency - The Roman Model Peter J. Munson Mon, 12/10/2012 - 5:30am

"To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a solitude and call it peace." -Calgacus, Chieftan of the Caledonian Confederacy

Foucault and Fourth Generation Warfare: Towards a Genealogy of War and Conflict

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:28:29 +0000

Foucault and Fourth Generation Warfare: Towards a Genealogy of War and Conflict Peter J. Munson Fri, 06/29/2012 - 5:28am

A Foucauldian approach to military history exposes 4GW as a crock.