who could offer different insight in the battlefield. With this system commanders and subordinates were better able to learn from each other. This system helped to break down barriers and show that commanders are not infallible and that there is always room for improvement. The military was now having virtually every soldiers getting combat experience without combat. The results of Desert Storm would not have been nearly as successful without this training method. The results of the U.S. militaries turn around can be viewed no better than in the Gulf War during Desert Storm. In that engagement the U.S. military performed almost flawlessly. By just looking at the raw data of "Kills" on enemy units you can appreciate the effectiveness of the U.S. military and its allies. Iraq Equipment Losses Coalition Equipment Losses Type Lost On hand Lost On hand Tanks 4,000 4,230 4 3,360 Artillery 2,140 3,110 1 3,633 APC 1,856 2,870 9 4,050Helicopters 7 160 17 1,959Airplanes 240 800 44 2,600Out of the thousands of soldiers that were involved in Desert Storm the U.S. suffered only 148 KIA (31% being from friendly fire) and 19 MIA. Another telling demonstration of Americas combat lethality is a statement from a captured Iraqi Battalion Commander. "When I went into Kuwait, I had thirty-nine tanks. After six weeks or air bombardment, I had thirty-two left. After twenty minutes in action against M1 tanks, I had none." the allies never lost a single engagement during ...
