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Us Special Operations Forces
Published: May 4, 09
US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is divided up into the following. I will talk about each individual unit listed.Army: 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces (Green Berets), 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers)Navy: SEALs, and SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen)Air Force: Pararescuemen (PJs), Combat Controllers (CCTs)Marine Corps: Marine Force ReconJoint: Delta Force, DEVGRU, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Intelligence Support ActivityFor more information, read:US Special Forces by Sam
Us Special Operations Forces
Published: May 4, 09
US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is divided up into the following. I will talk about each individual unit listed.Army: 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces (Green Berets), 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers)Navy: SEALs, and SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen)Air Force: Pararescuemen (PJs), Combat Controllers (CCTs)Marine Corps: Marine Force ReconJoint: Delta Force, DEVGRU, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Intelligence Support ActivityFor more information, read:US Special Forces by Sam
Planning The American Civil War
Published: Apr 24, 09
This episode answers four basic questions:Why were both North and South so unprepared for war?Which side had the initial advantage?Did the South have to secede? Did the North have to respond with military force?Was Northern victory inevitable?For information on sources, email me.
Planning The American Civil War
Published: Apr 24, 09
This episode answers four basic questions:Why were both North and South so unprepared for war?Which side had the initial advantage?Did the South have to secede? Did the North have to respond with military force?Was Northern victory inevitable?For information on sources, email me.
Farragut And The Vicksburg Campaign
Published: Jan 29, 09
Vicksburg was a Confederate fortress guarding the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was the only thing stopping the Union from taking control of the all-powerful Mississippi waterway. Although the Vicksburg Campaign is most famously associated with General Ulysses Grant (whose capture of the fortress is considered a major turning point in the war), there were many earlier Union campaigns to take control of Vicksburg. One of these campaigns, led by Navy Admiral
Farragut And The Vicksburg Campaign
Published: Jan 29, 09
Vicksburg was a Confederate fortress guarding the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was the only thing stopping the Union from taking control of the all-powerful Mississippi waterway. Although the Vicksburg Campaign is most famously associated with General Ulysses Grant (whose capture of the fortress is considered a major turning point in the war), there were many earlier Union campaigns to take control of Vicksburg. One of these campaigns, led by Navy Admiral
Democracy In Iraq
Published: Nov 21, 08
Why has democracy failed in Iraq? Here are some potential theories, with their originators in parentheses:Modernization (Rostow, Lipset): Iraq is not wealthy, urban,modern, or secular enough to support democracy. It has not followedthe same path to development that Western democracies have set out, andthus, it is not yet ready.Cultural (Huntington, Weber): Iraqis are not inherently suitablefor democracy, simply because their culture favors an authoritarianstyle of government.Marxist
Democracy In Iraq
Published: Nov 21, 08
Why has democracy failed in Iraq? Here are some potential theories, with their originators in parentheses:Modernization (Rostow, Lipset): Iraq is not wealthy, urban,modern, or secular enough to support democracy. It has not followedthe same path to development that Western democracies have set out, andthus, it is not yet ready.Cultural (Huntington, Weber): Iraqis are not inherently suitablefor democracy, simply because their culture favors an authoritarianstyle of government.Marxist
Troop Surge In Iraq
Published: Oct 19, 08
This episode focuses on the decision-making strategies that PresidentBush used in December of 2006 before choosing to commit the troopsurge. Things discussed include: the release of the Iraq Study GroupReport, the 2006 midterm elections, Bush's meeting with Generals Keaneand Downing, and Bush's relationship with General Petraeus andSecretary Gates. At the end of the episode is a recap on the successof the troop surge, as well as an analysis of President Bush'sleadership during Decemb
Troop Surge In Iraq
Published: Oct 19, 08
This episode focuses on the decision-making strategies that PresidentBush used in December of 2006 before choosing to commit the troopsurge. Things discussed include: the release of the Iraq Study GroupReport, the 2006 midterm elections, Bush's meeting with Generals Keaneand Downing, and Bush's relationship with General Petraeus andSecretary Gates. At the end of the episode is a recap on the successof the troop surge, as well as an analysis of President Bush'sleadership during Decemb
Announcement
Published: Jul 16, 08
Welcome to military history podcast. My name is George Hageman. I donât have an episode for you today: only an announcement. I graduated from high school in June and in August, I will attending Harvard. I will no longer have the time to write and can no longer afford to voluntarily produce Military History podcast episodes. So, I am here to announce that I taking an extended leave from Military History Podcast. I intend to return periodically whenever I am of
Forces Of Nature (2)
Published: May 24, 08
Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-relatedoccurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact onmilitary operations. At the small end of the scale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle or a small war. Forexample, many armies have postponed their campaigns due to inclementweather conditions, and many militaries have suffered from rampantdisease. On the other end of the scale are thetimes when nature has so much of an impact that
Forces Of Nature (2)
Published: May 24, 08
Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-relatedoccurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact onmilitary operations. At the small end of the scale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle or a small war. Forexample, many armies have postponed their campaigns due to inclementweather conditions, and many militaries have suffered from rampantdisease. On the other end of the scale are thetimes when nature has so much of an impact that
Forces Of Nature (1)
Published: May 3, 08
Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-relatedoccurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact on militaryoperations. At the small end of thescale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle ora small war. For example, many armieshave postponed their campaigns due to inclement weather conditions, and manymilitaries have suffered from rampant disease. On the other end of the scale are the times when nature has so much ofa
Forces Of Nature (1)
Published: May 3, 08
Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-relatedoccurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact on militaryoperations. At the small end of thescale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle ora small war. For example, many armieshave postponed their campaigns due to inclement weather conditions, and manymilitaries have suffered from rampant disease. On the other end of the scale are the times when nature has so much ofa