Infantry Magazine articles from January 2000

Infantry Magazine archives from January 2000

THE INTERIM BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS--CLOSING THE GAP.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Fellow Infantrymen: I'd like to take this opportunity to update you on a number of things going on here at Fort Benning to support the Army Transformation program. Things are moving at a fast pace as we follow up on insights gained during the...

INFANTRY LETTERS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... 6mm CARTRIDGE CONCEPT FACES TOO MANY OBSTACLES I am writing in response to the excellent article titled "Is 6mm the Optimum Caliber?" by Stanley C. Crist, in your September-December 1999 issue. Mr. Crist's article makes sense as far as...

THE UNITED STATES ARMY PHYSICAL Fitness School.(facility at Fort Benning Koehler Hall to be named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Herman J. Koehler)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... THE UNITED STATES ARMY PHYSICAL Fitness School will name its facility at Fort Benning Koehler Hall, in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Herman J. Koehler, who is known as the Father of U.S. Army Physical Training. In 1885, Koehler was appointed...

THE BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... THE BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE has been modernized in response to emerging Force XXI doctrine. Over the next few years, two upgraded versions of the Bradley will be fielded to all six heavy divisions in the Active Army. The first phase of...

THE IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS Uniform.(US Army uniforms)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... THE IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS Uniform (IPFU) is replacing the current physical fitness uniform (PFU) as a clothing bag item. Effective 15 August 2000, the IPFU will be issued from clothing initial issue points (CIIPs) to soldiers undergoing...

THE IMPROVED TOXICOLOGICAL AGENT.(Improved Toxicological Agent Protective ensemble)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... THE IMPROVED TOXICOLOGICAL AGENT Protective ensemble (known as ITAP) offers better protection against toxic chemicals and is more comfortable to wear. The ITAP will replace the M3 Toxicological Agents Protective suit, which has been the...

THE BARE BASE COMMAND and Control Module.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... THE BARE BASE COMMAND and Control Module is a shelter complex designed in response to the demand for a rapidly deployable command post for logistics support elements. The module then developed into a highly mobile command post for various field...

The 10th Mountain Division Training from the Ground Up.
January 1, 2000... In 1941 the Active Army of the United States had more than 1.5 million men in uniform. The nation's entry into the war came as little surprise to our nation's civilian and military leaders; in anticipation of the gathering storm, the Army had...

Establishing and Using The Brigade Reconnaissance Troop.
January 1, 2000... The brigade reconnaissance troop (BRT) was formed out of the demand for more intelligence information on the modern battlefield. In this specific case, it was a direct result of the 1st Infantry Division restructuring. This concept, termed...

The Antitank Section In Support of a Light Infantry Rifle Platoon.
January 1, 2000... During Operation Desert Storm in 1991, U.S. military forces engaged enemy armor in the greatest strength since World War II. Although Iraq's Republican Guard and the Iraqi Army did not pose a large threat once the ground war began, the...

Essential to Soldier Care The Commander and the Chaplain.
January 1, 2000... The commander and the chaplain in a unit have a unique relationship of mutual trust that can have a positive effect upon the soldiers. A good relationship with the chaplain gives the commander a fresh perspective on problems, a unique line of...

THE X CORPS EVACUATION OF THE WONSAN BEACHHEAD.(Korean War)
January 1, 2000... EDITOR'S NOTE: Given today's ever-changing demands on U.S. forces, coalition operations such as those of the Gulf War may be the best way to assure international support and a consensus on the goals to be achieved. This was as true in the...

The Battle for Coco Solo Panama, 1989.
January 1, 2000... For several years preceding the U.S. intervention in 1989, Panamanian strongman General Manuel Noriega had subjected American citizens living in Panama to constant harassment. From early 1988 until May 1989, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)...

"On the Staff" Success Through Teamwork.(advice for infantry officers on staff assignment)
January 1, 2000... Not long ago I served as a staff officer in an infantry battalion. Although I wasn't the best staff officer in the Army, I learned many lessons that may be useful to you--the infantry officer facing your first staff assignment. You have a big...

The Art of Land Navigation GPS Has Not Made Planning Obsolete.(global positioning system)
January 1, 2000... Conventional land navigation--that is, with map, compass, and terrain association--has never been a strong suit of junior leaders, and it has suffered even more as a result of the global positioning system (GPS) devices now available. The...

Organization and Training For Mechanized Rifle Squads in Restrictive Terrain.
January 1, 2000... Mechanized rifle squads that must operate in restrictive terrain will perform better if they are specifically organized and trained for that environment. I offer here some techniques that have been used to prepare for the "defile fight" on...

Mortar Short-Range Training Rounds Cost Effective, but Misunderstood.
January 1, 2000... There has always been a need for a realistic mortar training cartridge that will let units train economically while saving on service ammunition. The Army began using sabot sub-caliber training rounds in the 1970s and 1980s. The M1 sabot was...

The Dragon Strikes: China and the Korean War: June-December 1950.(Review)
January 1, 2000... The Dragon Strikes: China and the Korean War: June-December 1950. By Patrick C. Roe. Presidio Press, 2000. 466 Pages. S34.95. In late November 1950, the United Nations Command launched what became known as the "Home for Christmas"...

The Greatest War. Americans in Combat, 1941-1945.(Review)
January 1, 2000... The Greatest War. Americans in Combat, 1941-1945. By Gerald Astor. Presidio Press, 1999. 1,056 Pages. 34 Photos. $39.95. Have you ever encountered a book of fact, of history, that read like fiction? A book with eyewitness accounts whose...

Proud Legions: A Novel of America's Next War.(Review)
January 1, 2000... Proud Legions: A Novel of America's Next War. By John Antal. Presidio Press, 1999. 398 Pages, Photographs. $27.50. Although Proud Legions is a work of fiction, the area of operations in which the combat occurs is real. The routes, terrain,...

After the Trenches: The Transformation of U.S. Army Doctrine, 1918-1939.(Review)
January 1, 2000... After the Trenches: The Transformation of U.S. Army Doctrine, 1918-1939. By William O. Odom. Texas A&M University Press, 1999. 82 Pages. If you think the U.S. Army is in less than good shape today, read this book. If he does nothing else,...

The Heat of Battle: The 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry--The Italian Campaign, 1943-1945.(Review)
January 1, 2000... The Heat of Battle: The 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry--The Italian Campaign, 1943-1945. By Peter Hart. Leo Cooper, 1999. 224 Pages. $30.00. The Italian campaign of World War II--from the Salerno landings in September 1943 until its...

Unheralded Victory: The Defeat of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, 1961-1973.(Review)
January 1, 2000... Unheralded Victory: The Defeat of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, 1961-1973. By Mark W. Woodruff. Vandamere Press, 1999. 338 Pages. $24.95. Unheralded Victory complements a recent spate of books, the best of which are Michael...

The Military Memoirs of General John Pope.(Review)
January 1, 2000... The Military Memoirs of General John Pope. Edited by Peter Cozzens and Robert I. Girardi. University of North Carolina Press, 1998. 287 Pages. S34.95. General John Pope may be best known for his unsuccessful command of the Union Army of...

A Great Civil War: A Military and Political History, 1861-1865.(Review)
January 1, 2000... A Great Civil War: A Military and Political History, 1861-1865. By Russell F. Weigley. Indiana University Press, 2000. 624 Pages. The U.S. Civil War, 140 years after its beginning, remains the defining event in American history. To military...