Military History

Catalog description

This course provides you with a historical perspective to decisions made by American military leaders. Whatever challenges you encounter as an Officer — battlefield complexity, resource limitations, teamwork deficiencies — whatever comes your way, requires an informed decision. Leaders who served before you confronted many of the same issues; drawing from their experiences and approaches arms you to create your own solution. In this course, you will cover major military engagements from the colonial period through the current operating environment. Although, you will have no battle experience when you first face your troops, by analyzing how the principles of war applied to these engagements, and how leadership decisions affected the outcomes of battle, you can call on the experience of historical Commanders. You will examine how these leaders motivated their men, devised battle strategies, implemented rules of engagement, and managed supplies, transportation, and logistics for their troops. You will also learn the approaches Officers used throughout history to lead their men into battle and inspire them to victory.