Infantry Magazine articles from July 2004

Infantry Magazine archives from July 2004

Organic fires: critical component to the Infantry combined arms team.(Commandant's Note)
July 1, 2004... "If there is one thing a Dogface loves, it is artillery--his own!"--Audie Murphy Audie Murphy understood the importance of organic fires. In fact, he is quoted as saying, "I believe in the force of a hand grenade, the power of artillery,...

Full-spectrum indirect fire support.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... An indirect fire support system by my other name is still an indirect fire support system. Those of us who profess to be professional fire supporters and/or artillerymen (or artillerists) ought to look where we can further employ our expertise...

Soldiers to get side protection for body armor, new helmet, other items.(Infantry News)
July 1, 2004... Deployed troops will soon start getting side protection for their Interceptor Body Armor (IBA), thanks to the efforts of Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier. The IBA Deltoid Extension will add about another five pounds to the 16-pound...

Soldiers to compete in Olympics.(Infantry News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Eight Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) at Fort Benning, Georgia, have been selected to the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. Sergeant First Class Charles P. Gartland, a USAMU gunsmith, was chosen by USA Shooting to be the...

Troops can get reimbursed for 2003 R&R travel.(Infantry News)(Rest and Recuperation)
July 1, 2004... Thousands of troops who participated in the early phases of Central Command's Rest and Recuperation Program last year may soon see some extra money in their wallets. About 32,000 Soldiers who arrived at the Baltimore-Washington...

Correction.(Infantry News)(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2004... In the Jan-Feb 2004 issue of Infantry Magazine, in the article titled "New Stryker Defense Proven in Combat" on page 6, the author states that the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division is also called Task Force Olympia, and that the brigade's...

Reconnaissance and surveillance leader course.
July 1, 2004... The Long Range Surveillance Leader Course located at Fort Benning, Georgia, was developed in 1986 to fill a void that existed in Ranger training when Long Range Surveillance Units (LRSUs) were reactivated that same year. To fulfill this...

Stryker NETT trains soldiers.
July 1, 2004... The Stryker New Equipment Training Team completed training the 3rd Brigade. 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) and the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (SBCT). The 3rd Brigade is currently conducting operations in Iraq. Both...

Small arms ammunition for the 21st century: high performance alternatives to the 5.56 NATO round.(Professional Forum)
July 1, 2004... It has been four decades since the 7.62mm NATO round began to be superseded as the ammunition of choice for U.S. combat rifles when the 5.56x45mm M193 cartridge--and the M16A1 rifle that fired it proved better stilled to the battlefields of...

A revolution (in military affairs) in Iraq.(Professional Forum)
July 1, 2004... There is a revolution in military affairs underfoot, and it can be seen today in combat operations conducted in the Iraq theater of operations. The necessity of the fight drives this change, and the mission and the leaders fighting it at the...

The brigade S1 and personnel accountability.(Professional Forum)
July 1, 2004... One of the most important roles a brigade or battalion S1 must perform is the accurate accountability of personnel. Without an accurate accounting practice we cannot balance Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) within our brigades,...

M113 APC: four decades of service and still showing potential.(Professional Forum)(armored personnel carrier)
July 1, 2004... The first version of the M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) was introduced in 1960. Operated by a driver and track commander (TC), it was designed to transport a squad of 11 infantrymen across a hostile battlefield. To maximize strategic and...

A look back: stability operations in Santo Domingo.
July 1, 2004... On 30 April 1965, the first airborne units of the 82d Airborne Division were deployed to the strifetorn Dominican Republic. Marines of the Atlantic Fleet Ready Force had already landed on 28 April with the mission of protecting American lives...

The Sudanese Army: a historical analysis and discussion on religious politicization.(Professional Forum)
July 1, 2004... Precious little has been written on the Sudanese Army, yet Sudan remains an area of interest in the war on terrorism. Africa's largest nation has sponsored training camps financed by Bin Laden, and its leadership had warmed up to the Al-Qaeda...

An introduction to the SBCT.(Stryker Corner)(Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
July 1, 2004... This is the initial article for the new Section titled "TRADOC System Manager--Stryker and Bradley (TSM-S/B) Corner." TSM S/B represents the user during development of Stryker and Bradley vehicles and their associated support equipment. Colonel...

Execution of a joint task force raid: an SBCT platoon takes on JRTC.(Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Readiness Training Center)
July 1, 2004... This article discusses a raid conducted during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 04-05 inside the Peason Ridge Maneuver Training Area as seen by a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) rifle platoon leader. The planning, execution,...

Challenges and potentials of an SBCT rifle platoon leader.(Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
July 1, 2004... The Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) concept is truly worth examining because of its potential and its applicability to future operations. A recently concluded Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) unmasked great potential for the...

Immediate action is action taken immediately.(Training Notes)
July 1, 2004... "In 1607, the Wapenhandlinghe of Jacob de Gheyn was published. This beautifully illustrated drill manual showed each stage of loading a musket and readying a pike. It was soon translated into Danish, German, French, and English, and across...

Fire planning at the company level and below.(Training Notes)
July 1, 2004... The King and Queen don't always speak the same language. Whether it is in the castle or on the battlefield, until they can communicate and learn to work together, they will not be effective. Fire planning at the company level and below is a...

Fire and maneuver effects.(Training Notes)
July 1, 2004... Fire and maneuver effects (FME) are the effects you seek o subject an enemy to as a result of either actual or threatened use of weapons and movement relative to your adversary. Correctly understood and applied, they can defeat any enemy in any...

Escape from the Arghanday Encirclement.(a Mujahideen's tale)(Excerpt)
July 1, 2004... VIGNETTE In July 1986, I took a detachment of 13 Mujahideen to abduct a Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) officer from his house in the western Kot-e Sangi section of Kabul. For several days, we gathered information about the...

Gerhard von Scharnhorst. Private and official correspondence. Student, Teacher, Warrior. From Hannover to 1795.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Gerhard yon Scharnhorst. Private und dienstliche Schriften. Band 1, Schueler, Lehrer, Kriegsteilnehmer. Kurhannover his 1795. (Gerhard von Scharnhorst. Private and official correspondence. Student, Teacher, Warrior. From Hannover to 1795.)...

Escape!!! The True Story of a World War II P.O.W. the Germans Couldn't Hold.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Escape!!! The True Story of a World War II P.O.W. the Germans Couldn't Hold. By John M. "Jack" Roberts Brundage Publishing, 2003, 237 pages, $23.95. As the current military looks for the "lessons learned" and heroes of past conflicts to...

The Great War: Perspectives on the First World War.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... The Great War: Perspectives on the First World War. Edited by Robert Cowley. New York: Random House, 2003. 509 pp. $29.95. Reviewed by The echoes of World War I, fought almost a century ago, continue to be heard to the present day. World...