So that the same mistakes would never again be repeated, the Army War College prepared a clear and understandable analysis of America's strategic failure in Vietnam. One of the most positive aspects of the analysis was the rediscovery of the importance of traditional military history and classical military theory. (RM)

Examines the conflict between U.S. foreign policy secrecy and domestic openness. Presents both "good" and "bad" arguments for maintaining secrecy. Discusses trends in U.S. foreign policy from 1917 to today. Covers trends in military technology which shape international political practice. Concludes with a discussion of changing…

Describes the Marine Corps University (Virginia) Library's collections and reserves. States that the library's resources focus on military doctrine, history, arts, and sciences, and that they include Web- and CD-ROM-based specialized military databases. Describes the library's mission to serve the university community and Marine Corps patrons…

Considers the curriculum reform movement of the 1950s as an experiment in applying innovative research and development techniques perfected by scientists during World War II, tracing the development of newer methods of scientific analysis and examining how they were imported from military research to the field of education by a select group of…

Guns, slug-throwing weapons, have evolved as humans have increased their grasp of the mechanical arts. In the near future, however, it seems likely that soldiers' rifles operating at punishing cyclic rates of fire face the limits of physics and materials science--heat and speed will cost accuracy and distance. This article considers not only the…

This document reports the oral and written statements of persons who testified at congressional hearings on the subject of professional military education. Witnesses included members of Congress, active and reserve military officers from various branches of the armed services, and supervisors of the services' military colleges. Testimony,…

Examines the scope of modern military law and its special characteristics, identifies clientele and membership of the military bar, and reviews civilian and military educational programs in military law with special attention to that of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School. (JT)

OPEN AND CLOSED LOOP SIMULATION IS DISCUSSED FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN TRAINING TECHNIQUES. AREAS DISCUSSED INCLUDE--(1) OPEN-LOOP ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION, (2) SIMULATION NOT INVOLVING PEOPLE, (3) ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONS, (4) SIMULATION FOR TRAINING, (5) REAL-SIZE SYSTEM SIMULATION, (6) TECHNIQUES OF MINIATURIZATION, AND…

The textbook is designed to assist young men and women at selected high schools and academies where the program is available in gaining knowledge of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC). As part of the JROTC curriculum, it helps participating cadets develop traits and attitudes that contribute to excellence in every area…

The author summarizes the political education given to troops during World War II. (DE)

Presents sixteen questions designed to measure the level of scientific and historical knowledge that professors, researchers, and students possess in the area of physics and the arms race. (CC)

Revision of a paper presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, Denver, Colo., 1971. The effects of military training in a university setting on the attitudes of prospective army officers are examined. ROTC recruits students with militaristic attitudes; the Corps serves to insulate cadets from the liberalizing effects of the…