LTC(ret) Amerine led Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 574, an A-team of eleven soldiers from the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group which fought with and protected Afghan leader Hamid Karzai in battles against the Taliban during November and December, 2001.
Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and Brigadier General Diana M. Holland, Commandant of the United States Corps of Cadets, present the inaugural Sandhurst Conference at West Point. The conference will be an annual event organized by the Department of Military Instruction and the Modern War Institute to […]
Soldiers and scholars have long been challenged when planning and imagining future combat environments. Max Brooks, author of World War Z, used zombies and actual historical events to educate millions on crisis preparedness. Max’s unique, unconventional thinking has been sought by the U.S. Military, FEMA, and many others. Son of Hollywood legends Mel Brooks and […]