Preparing the US army for the wrong war, educational and doctrinal failure 1865–91

U.S. Army Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Doctrine: Engine of Change or Relic of the Past?

“…2 Although the U.S. Army has a proud history of irregular warfare,* it periodically purges those lessons from its institutional memory. 3 Often in small-scale conflicts America had to counter an opponents use of UW/GW. But most large-scale conflicts have seen U.S.…”

“…Joint Pun 3-05. 3 28 SEPTEMBER 1988, is an old publication that is to be replaced by an updated field manual.…”