Review Of "The River Battles: Canada’S Final Campaign In World War Ii Italy" By Mark Zuehlke,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "The River Battles: Canada’S Final Campaign In World War Ii Italy" By Mark Zuehlke, Tobias Clark
Canadian Military History
Review of The River Battles: Canada’s Final Campaign in World War II Italy by Mark Zuehlke
Review Of "Pulp Vietnam: War And Gender In Cold War Men’S Adventure Magazines" By Gregory A. Daddis,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "Pulp Vietnam: War And Gender In Cold War Men’S Adventure Magazines" By Gregory A. Daddis, Matthew Barrett
Canadian Military History
Review of Pulp Vietnam: War and Gender in Cold War Men’s Adventure Magazines by Gregory A. Daddis
Review Of "Congress’S Own: A Canadian Regiment, The Continental Army, And American Union" By Holly A. Mayer,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "Congress’S Own: A Canadian Regiment, The Continental Army, And American Union" By Holly A. Mayer, Matthew Barrett
Canadian Military History
Review of Congress’s Own: A Canadian Regiment, the Continental Army, and American Union by Holly A. Mayer
Marching To The Music: The U.S. Military’S Impact On American Youth Through The Marching Band Movement, 1910-1990,
2023
Murray State University
Marching To The Music: The U.S. Military’S Impact On American Youth Through The Marching Band Movement, 1910-1990, Elise Eaton
Honors College Theses
High school bands have evolved greatly since the first band boom in the early 1920s. Beyond the performance responsibilities and commitments to football and sporting events, bands have their own cultural elements that only band members, band staffs, and families of band students truly understand. This thesis will demonstrate that high school band culture since the 1920s developed alongside the changing fortunes of the U.S. military. Accordingly, U.S. military history shaped the evolving culture of high school marching bands and other youth performing arts groups while these civilian youth groups in turn embedded and reinforced elements of U.S. militarism in …
Hellyer’S Flag: The Origins Of The Canadian Armed Forces Ensign In Documents, 1964-68,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Hellyer’S Flag: The Origins Of The Canadian Armed Forces Ensign In Documents, 1964-68, Brian Bertosa
Canadian Military History
As an unambiguous expression of both Canadian national identity and a unified military, the Canadian Armed Forces Ensign symbolises the victory of the Pearson government in two of its most contentious initiatives. The antecedents and development of the Ensign, however, have not previously been studied. Examined here will be the need for a service ensign after the introduction of the National Flag of Canada in 1965, lukewarm support for an ensign in the upper echelons of the military, hostility in the Cabinet and dogged determination on the part of the Minister of National Defence, Paul Hellyer, to have a design …
Tria Juncta In Uno: Early Draft Versions Of Canadian Armed Forces Senior Officer Flags And Pennants,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Tria Juncta In Uno: Early Draft Versions Of Canadian Armed Forces Senior Officer Flags And Pennants, Brian Bertosa
Canadian Military History
Distinguishing flags and pennants for senior officers are a feature of many of the world’s militaries and the armed forces of Canada are no exception. With unification in 1968 came the need to harmonise the disparate patterns employed by the former Navy, Army and Air Force. The priority of the new designs was to assert unification and national identity. The approval process was lengthy, with setbacks, and not all of the proposed designs saw the light of day. Nevertheless, with only minor changes, the original draft versions have proven remarkably successful over the succeeding decades.
An Enemy No Longer: The Canadian Military Presence In Japan During The Korean War, 1950-1955,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
An Enemy No Longer: The Canadian Military Presence In Japan During The Korean War, 1950-1955, Michael B. Pass
Canadian Military History
In general, most Canadian historians have not paid much attention to their country’s relationship with Japan immediately after the Second World War. Having declined to participate in the American-run occupation of the country from 1945 to 1952, the argument goes, Ottawa was allegedly uninterested in rediscovering Japan. As a result, the consequences of Canada’s military deployment to Japan as part of the Korean War are usually ignored or simplified to the rowdy and salacious exploits of soldiers visiting the country on R&R. In this article, I argue that the war not only had a lasting impact on Japanese-Canadian relations by …
“It Is Always Tomorrow In Korea”: The Letters And Photographic Record Of Major Brian Meredith, 1950-1951,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
“It Is Always Tomorrow In Korea”: The Letters And Photographic Record Of Major Brian Meredith, 1950-1951, Andrew Burtch, Sarah L. Hart
Canadian Military History
This article sheds light on the important textual and photographic archives of Major Roderick Brian Meredith who was present for key events in the early phases of the Korean War. As an eyewitness during this pivotal period, his letters, broadcasts, and photographic diary offer contemporary interpretations of the war, the mission of the United Nations in Korea, and above all the plight of Korean citizens caught in the crossfire of the first hot war of the Cold War. The authors then describe what sets the Meredith collection apart from other photograph albums held at the Museum, and the recent efforts …
Keepers Of The Peace Or Soldiers: An Analysis Of The 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing And The Rationale Behind Deploying Troops In A Peacekeeping Capacity,
2023
Liberty University
Keepers Of The Peace Or Soldiers: An Analysis Of The 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing And The Rationale Behind Deploying Troops In A Peacekeeping Capacity, Brock Bellinger
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History
Despite President Reagan’s historic foreign policy success in ushering in the collapse of the Soviet Union and liberation of Eastern Europe, the loss of life during the Beirut Marine barracks bombing marks a substantial failure in Reagan’s foreign policy record. Reagan’s foreign policy failure in Beirut that resulted in the deaths of 241 Americans merits further examination amongst students of international relations as this peacekeeping mission illustrates the dangers of sending American troops into harm’s way without a clear and decisive goal and exit strategy. By evaluating the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing, the hindsight and judgment of history allows …
Parameters Winter 2023-24 Full Issue,
2023
US Army War College
Parameters Winter 2023-24 Full Issue, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Editor In Chief,
2023
US Army War College
From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Welcome to the Winter 2023–24 issue of Parameters. This issue opens with two In Focus commentaries offering observations from the Russia-Ukraine War, two forums addressing deterrence and strategic influence, and the inaugural Director’s Corner for the China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC).
Introduction To The China Landpower Studies Center,
2023
US Army War College
Introduction To The China Landpower Studies Center, Richard D. Butler
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Welcome to the Director’s Corner for the China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC). This will be a regular feature in Parameters that will discuss critical military and security issues related to China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). It will also highlight the Center’s research agenda and key activities. My objective in this first installment is to outline the purpose, organization, capabilities, research agenda, and expected products of the Center.
Geopolitics In Recent U.S. Professional Military Reading Lists,
2023
Purdue University
Geopolitics In Recent U.S. Professional Military Reading Lists, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Professional military reading lists have existed for a long time in the U.S. military and in other national militaries. They are frequently updated and intended to enhance the professional knowledge of military professionals in areas ranging from cultural awareness, ethics, leadership, international relations, military history and military operations, and areas of expertise considered essential to successfully executing the operations of their military service branch. These lists are prepared by the leadership organizations of these armed services such as the Air Force Chief of Staff, U.S. Army’s Chief of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations, and Marine Corps Commandant. Such readings are …
Nike Missile Fail: When Elk City And Clinton Almost Went Nuclear,
2023
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Nike Missile Fail: When Elk City And Clinton Almost Went Nuclear, Landry Brewer
Faculty Articles & Research
The Cold War entered an intense new phase in August of 1949 when the Soviet Union successfully detonated its first atomic bomb, and the United States lost the nuclear hegemony that it had enjoyed since the end of World War II in 1945...
Arms And Armor From Santa Elena: A Photographic Inventory,
2023
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Arms And Armor From Santa Elena: A Photographic Inventory, Heathley A. Johnson
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Philippine Economy During The Japanese Occupation,
2023
University of San Diego
The Philippine Economy During The Japanese Occupation, Jasper Lem
Asian Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
The economy of the Philippines was derailed by the Japanese occupation during World War II. As an American colony before World War II, the Philippines had close amicable ties with the United States highlighted by promises of independence on July 4th, 1946. The Philippines also maintained a beneficial economic relationship with the States at this time through extensive foreign trade. However, because of the Japanese invasion, the Philippine economy was robbed of this profitable foreign trade and the promise of independence, severely crippling the island nation and her morale. The first policies implemented by Japan were designed to control the …
A Documentary History Of The Badge Of The Canadian Army,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
A Documentary History Of The Badge Of The Canadian Army, Brittany Dunn
Canadian Military History
The general badge of the Canadian Army has undergone a number of changes over the years in response to changes in the status of the land forces of Canada. The most significant of these changes was the disestablishment of the Army as an independent service with unification in 1968. An impressive amount of documentation records the decisions taken with respect to the badge of Mobile Command, a design unlike its predecessor, which had been based on that of the British Army. The demise of Mobile Command saw a return to patterns based on the original design with crossed swords.
Operational Research And Counter-Battery Fires In The Canadian Corps, 1917-18,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Operational Research And Counter-Battery Fires In The Canadian Corps, 1917-18, Brendan Hogan
Canadian Military History
This article examines the operational research conducted by the counter-battery staff office (CBO) in the headquarters of the Canadian Corps during the First World War. It challenges the argument presented by most historians of operational research, who contend that the discipline originated with the 1935 Tizard Committee and came to fruition during the Second World War and expands upon the initial inquiry performed by scholars J.S. Finan and W.J. Hurley in a 1997 journal article. While the staff of the CBO never used the term “operational research” to describe their scientific studies, they were undoubtedly its practitioners through their innovating, …
Arrows, Bears And Secrets: The Role Of Intelligence In Decisions On The Cf-105 Program,
2023
Wilfrid Laurier University
Arrows, Bears And Secrets: The Role Of Intelligence In Decisions On The Cf-105 Program, Alan Barnes
Canadian Military History
Newly available information has made it possible for the first time to examine the role of intelligence in decisions on the CF-105 Arrow. These records show that Canadian intelligence assessments of the Soviet bomber threat differed from US estimates. In the late 1950s Canadian analysts stressed the imminent shift from bombers to ballistic missiles as the main danger to North America. The Diefenbaker government’s decision to cancel the Arrow program in 1959 was significantly influenced by this view of the changing strategic threat. In examining the role of intelligence, the article addresses a number of earlier myths, and provides a …
Korean War, 1950-1953 (Sc 3696),
2023
Western Kentucky University
Korean War, 1950-1953 (Sc 3696), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3696. Two letters written by servicemen during the Korean War to Bess Warden and her daughter Betty Ann of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Robert H. Dickerson writes his aunt Bess on 11 May 1952 describing a Mother’s Day service and remembering his late mother; he also refers to family news from home. John Fraunfelter writes sadly to Betty Ann on 5 July 1952 of the recent loss of most of his company in defending a hill, and mourns the deaths of fellow soldiers who were soon scheduled to …
