Title: Research the tactical history of a current U.S. military engagement.
Course: Marine Corps JROTC III (09203) > Section: Applying Knowledge of General Military Subjects

Researching a tactical history of the current U.S. military engagement should include

- selecting an engagement (e.g., Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia/counterterrorism)
- determining the causes for the U.S. operation and when the operation began
- identifying milestones, achievements, setbacks
- identifying the current status, resolution, or outlook
- documenting resources.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How did the United States initially get involved in Iraq?
- When did the United States end its peacekeeping operations in Somalia? Why did they end?
- Who were the countries/agents involved in the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center? Explain.