Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community? 55 Articles

by Steve Hutcheson

In all aspects of life, various segments of our communities have a common perception of their function and purpose. The military is regarded for what it is, a battalion of soldiers whose primary purpose is war, the idea th...read more

by Dan Hensley

Our U.S. Military has only been successful in those times when it has had strong leadership unswayed by internal politics and when the leadership did not have a personal agenda. In our age, the "shrub", as our current pres...read more

by J P Burton

The United States military is capable of any task you present it. Bar none! This is not a recruitment statement, but rather a fact stated by a four year USAF veteran. Long before I served, before any of us served, fighting...read more

by Jennifer Smith

Bare feet wonder listlessly in dust tornados, creating violent storms of circumstance. The children look at me with haunted hollow eyes, as if to ask, why? I walk on, city after city, brought to its knees by man made ter...read more

by Bryon Mondok

There is little appetite for accounts about good deeds done by the U.S. Military. Stories of battlefield victories, friendly-fire accidents, and scandalous behavior committed by rogue soldiers are delivered to us through m...read more

by Pete Spink

The dynamics of conflict have changed significantly over the last eighteen years since the end of the Cold War. The threat of failed states, the increase in terrorism and the risk of humanitarian emergencies have forced t...read more

by Perry McCarney

Present day wars involving the US have some significant differences to past wars. Previously wars were mostly two-sided, had comparable military forces and technologies, at least in the eyes of the combatants at the time, ...read more

by hibernianscribe

US military forces engaged in front-line operations cannot suddenly change their military aim into a benign effort to revive a war damaged community or country. The immense resources of the US military could be used by ful...read more

by Michael Greaney

The armed forces of the United States military are among the finest and most effective military organizations in the world. When freed of political considerations and allowed to do their job unhampered, the U.S. military ...read more

by Bjc Chartier

Have We Won The War In Iraq? Is this a Loaded Question? The United States committing itself to non-military solutions to regional problems that exist as a result of war? Lets see, how successful is the effort in Ira...read more

by Rex Coker

The United States Military are no strangers to rebuilding and reviving war battered countries.Assisting the local governments,to lend them a helping hand in rebuilding the infrastructure,is the most important thing our ...read more

by Arabella Kelly

As the role of our U.S. military changes and adapts to the needs of our country and the times, it is very possible that many of our troops will be providing the stability and support needed for the rebuilding of communitie...read more

by David Brown

There is no doubt that the US military can be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community. Since the Second World War and the devastating bombardments of both Germany (especially Dresden) and Tokyo...read more

by Gabriel Tyler

History has shown us that when the United States is involved in a conflict, when the issues are resolved, we start the lengthy process of rebuilding. But the thing is, we are not rebuilding in our country. We are rebuild...read more

by Russell H. Smith

It will come as a surprise to many that the UN Charter does not include the term "peacekeeping". To be sure, the Charter is completely silent on general operational guidelines on how the Parliament of man should act in con...read more

by Morgan Johnson

The US military is capable of handling rebuilding war-torn countries. A fact supported by sixty years of prosperity in Western Europe and large portions of Asia. Many nations sneering at the "Imperial Americans" today owe ...read more

by Ananda Mukherjee

The role of the US military in the various war ravaged countries has increased in manifolds over the past few years. The enhanced activities of the US military after the proposed war on terrorism as a state policy have lea...read more

by Gene Giannotta

The military serves one specialized purpose: waging shooting wars. It is true that the strategies and theories employed in warfare are very similar, if not essentially identical, to those of politics and business, two ...read more

by J.R. Lewis

The United States Military has many components. Each component has numerous divisions. Each division had a different purpose. All purposes have the same goal: To keep United States and her citizens safe, protected, an...read more

by Nora K Anthony

For as long as we are dependent on oil and the rich reources of the Middle East, we should make ourselves the shield for those populations on whose land our greed rests. Can you imagine saying that statement ...read more