Key to the success of the first Gulf War was extensive use of reservists — like Seabees and intelligence — in the conflict, three experts from the Center for Naval Analyses said in a press briefing Monday. Mark Geis, who was an analyst with II Marine Expeditionary Force in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and is now CNA executive vice president, said this total force idea was “a little bit risky [of a] concept,” but all the services “were aggressively pursuing” it in the post-Vietnam era. After the Vietnam War and the end of the draft, key functions needed to undertake a … Continue reading Panel: First Gulf War Proved the Value of the Reserve Force, Destructive Power of Simple Weapons