Gordon's War

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Hands on Little Round Top

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When in the course of human events, a force must force a valley or pass, the walls of the valley have themselves ridges and gullies (smaller...
Thursday, October 9, 2008

The TImeless Effects of Terrain on War

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Despite radical changes in the technology of war on weapons effectiveness, the effects of the terrain remain relatively the same. A hill is...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tactics By Hand

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Knowing how to use the terrain to advantage to block enemy movement or make your own easier depends on the ability to match the folds in the...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Ad Hoc, Hellish, and Hectic

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The movie, We Were Soldiers Once, shows the courageous fight of the 1/7th Cavalry Bn. The book of that same name told of that battle and t...
Monday, September 22, 2008

PentaThink and the Emperor's New Clothes

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As Hurricane Ike knocked the power of for ninety percent of Houston, I found the time to catch up with my reading, while listening to the ge...
Monday, September 1, 2008

Full Spectrum Readiness

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The reemergence of armored warfare in Georgia is a gentle reminder that the Battle of the Fulda Gap has been on a lunch break. In spite ou...
Monday, August 25, 2008

Zen and the Warrior Mind

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“Zen” is a word recently used to criticize counterinsurgency doctrine, as if “Zen” were some kind of touchy feeling kind of thing. One thin...
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Retired from US Army as LTC with 33 years service in Active, Reserves,and Guard incl service in Germany, Japan and Vietnam. 2BSM,2 MSM,5 ARCOM GFowkes@aol.com
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