Infantry Magazine articles from March 2005

Infantry Magazine archives from March 2005

Cultural awareness and combat power.
March 1, 2005... Observations and feedback from our combat theaters indicate a requirement for more cultural awareness training and education. We have accumulated a wealth of individual and unit experience that confirms the tremendous impact a friendly,...

USAIS Reading List lacks works on counterinsurgency.(INFANTRY LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... The U.S. Army Infantry School Recommended Reading List, which consists mostly of works on high-intensity, conventional, big unit warfare, signifies an institution still mired in the Fulda Gap. The young infantry leader who makes it through the...

Fort Benning--35 years later.(INFANTRY LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I have just returned from the last of three visits to Fort Benning, Georgia, that have restored my confidence in the future of the Infantry and the long tradition of honorable service and sacrifice. My wife and I were able to visit our son...

CLC now open to non-armor branch officers.(Cavalry Leaders Course)
March 1, 2005... The challenges of the United States Army's force modular redesign are upon us, and we are addressing the necessary changes with the grim, professional determination of an Army at war. Our Army's efforts to make Units of Action (UA) a reality...

M-7 pedestal to boost convoy protection.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A new M-7 pedestal now allows Soldiers to mount machine guns and grenade launchers in the rear of their HMMWV's open cargo bed to improve convoy protection. The new, sturdier mount provides gunners with a 360-degree range of fire instead...

A mobilized Alabama National Guard Soldier was killed in a motorcycle accident on 12 March in Brundidge, Alabama.(SAFETY BRIEF)
March 1, 2005... A mobilized Alabama National Guard Soldier was killed in a motorcycle accident on 12 March in Brundidge, Alabama. The 40-year-old operator (a specialist) was traveling in a residential area. An SUV backed out of a driveway and into the...

USAMU hosts small arms championships.(United States Army Marksmanship Unit )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) hosted the All-Army Small Arms Championships in conjunction with the U.S. Army Infantry School March 12-23 on Fort Benning, Georgia. A USAMU Soldier triumphed over 123 competitors to take the overall...

Cultural awareness corner.(different gestures of different people)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... GESTURES--There are gestures used in the Arab world that convey different meanings from those used in America. An Arab may signify "yes" with a downward nod. "No" can be signaled in several ways: tilting one's head slightly back and raising the...

Army launches PPE study.
March 1, 2005... The Army has launched a study on the effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). To gather information, the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, has developed a helmet and body armor survey. The survey seeks information...

'Don't be seen': infantry scouts lead the way.(INFANTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2005... TWIN BRIDGES TRAINING AREA, Republic of Korea--When on the front lines with the infantry, there are two kinds of people--the quick and the dead. But for infantry scouts, it's a different story. "We're the ones the enemy aims for," said...

Army approves full fielding of M-107 sniper rifle.
March 1, 2005... The Army has approved its new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle, the M-107, for full materiel release to Soldiers in the field. The M-107 program is managed at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, by the Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW)...

CROWS arrive in Iraq to keep gunners out of sight.(Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations' Humvees)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... LSA ANACONDA, Iraq -- The first group of 35 remotely-operated weapons for mounting on top of Humvees arrived in Iraq recently and the systems were divided among military police, Special Forces, infantry and transportation units. The Common...

The Mortar Carrier Vehicle (Stryker).(TSM Stryker/Bradley Corner)
March 1, 2005... The current Army plan is to equip seven Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT) with the Mortar Carrier Vehicle B (MC-B). Mortar squads from the 172nd SBCT conducted a live-fire exercise in January 2005 and became the first SBCT equipped with MC-B....

Proper reporting procedures important to operational success.(armed forces proper communiation procedures)
March 1, 2005... During combat operations in Afghanistan from 6 April to 20 May 2004, the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, shaped the battlefield environment with reporting procedures that led to operational success and resulted in clear command and control...

Taking charge: three elements of successful leadership.
March 1, 2005... All Soldiers find themselves in leadership positions on occasion. For some, the opportunity to lead is rare. Others have led troops almost constantly. Whether a Soldier commands a battalion, company, platoon or squad, certain elements remain...

Duties and responsibilities of a task force deputy commander.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)
March 1, 2005... From August 2004 to April 2005, I was afforded an invaluable opportunity to serve as deputy commander for Combined Task Force (CTF) Thunder, a maneuver brigade headquarters forward deployed in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring...

Retired Egyptian counterterrorism expert speaks on Islamic militant tactics.(Karam Khabr)
March 1, 2005... Understanding how other nations cope with terrorism is an ongoing learning process that has taken on immense importance as the United States pursues the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). In 1996, Egyptian Journalist Karam Khabr, of the Arabic...

Fit for life, fit for war: reflections on the warrior ethos.
March 1, 2005... The battle is won before it is ever fought. --Chinese Art of War Don't confuse proximity to the target with importance to the mission. --Unknown Warrior in the Iroquois ton means "one who protect the Sacred Origin." This is...

Training the Afghan National Army.
March 1, 2005... Background It is impossible to talk about my participation in training the Afghan National Army without mentioning the how and the why behind becoming a trainer and advisor. As a lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division, I was deployed in...

Clearing Ambush Alley: Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
March 1, 2005... There is a small stretch of terrain that forces anyone traveling to or from the village of Gayan or the Luwara district to pass through this area. This piece of terrain stretches about three square kilometers. The terrain is composed of various...

Unit offers training, assistance.(U.S. ARMY MARKSMANSHIP UNIT)
March 1, 2005... When the 3rd Infantry Division deployed to Iraq in January, every squad included a designated marksman equipped with what appears to be a standard M16 rifle. The weapon may look the same on the outside, but underneath the front rail system, a...

Some Survived: An Eyewitness Account of the Bataan Death March and the Men Who Lived Through It.(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... Some Survived: An Eyewitness Account of the Bataan Death March and the Men Who Lived Through It. By Manny Lawton. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004 (paperback edition), $14.95. "Hell is not a place but a condition," observes Manny...

Letters from the Battle of Waterloo. The Unpublished Correspondence by Allied Officers from the Siborne Papers.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Letters from the Battle of Waterloo. The Unpublished Correspondence by Allied Officers from the Siborne Papers. Edited by Gareth GIover. Greenhill Books, London, 2004. 352 pp with illustrations, maps, and index. Waterloo marked many...

Terrible Terry Allen: Combat General of World War II--The Life of an American Soldier.
March 1, 2005... Terrible Terry Allen: Combat General of World War II--The Life of an American Soldier. By Gerald Astor. Presidio, New York, 2003, 374 pages, $25.95. Army Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen was the hard-fighting, hard-swearing, unorthodox...