Major Kevin Stoll served as the Babil Province resident engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers in Talil, Iraq, from July 2006 through January 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about the sheer number of...
During Major John Gregor's January 2004 to January 2005 deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, he served as the signal officer for 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Black Jack Brigade). Initially, his brigade headquarters deployed under...
Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Sanborn was a major when deployed to Iraq and served at the Division Artillery operations officer for the 82nd Airborne Division from September 2003 through March 2004. His unit was uncertain as to what their mission...
In this interview, MAJ Colin Brooks, US Army, Infantry, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Brooks discusses his some successes along with difficult challenges he faced...
During his 13-month deployment to Iraq beginning in January 2004, Colonel Michael Formica commanded the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, better known as the Black Jack Brigade. In addition to discussing his brigade's predeployment...
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Efflandt was the executive officer and then later deputy commander of 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom from approximately January 2004 until March 2005. Since 2nd Brigade deployed three...
Major Carlos Platero of the El Salvadoran Army deployed to Iraq with the Cuscatlan Battalion for a six-month rotation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 13 February 2005 until 23 August 2005, this battalion was a part of the Multinational...
Colonel Ralph Baker currently serves as division chief (J5) for the Middle East on the Pentagon Joint Staff. During the ground war phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, he was in charge of the V Corps tactical command post and subsequently took...
The commander of 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr), Lieutenant Colonel William K. Mooney Jr. and his unit of 16 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters conducted daily logistics runs in support of this November 2004...
MAJ Brett Fehrenbacher served as the task force intelligence officer at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this May 2011 interview, MAJ Fehrenbacher discusses his pre-deployment...