In this interview, MAJ Stephen Sexton, US Army, Chaplain, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Battalion Chaplain in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Sexton describes how his mission in mentoring his unit and how he was able...
In this interview MAJ Burke discusses his voluntary deployment to Iraq from November 2004 until November 2005 as the brigade personnel officer (S1) for the 18th Aviation Brigade. MAJ Burke's task force was composed of over 3,000 active duty,...
In this interview MAJ Watters discusses his deployment to Iraq from September 2004 until September 2005 as the personnel officer (S1) with the 106th Transportation Battalion out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. MAJ Watters had just returned from a...
In this interview MAJ Roy Saravia discusses his 15-month deployment to Iraq in 2007 as a company commander for Echo Company, 307th Brigade Support battalion (BSB) attached to the 1-504th Infantry. His company served as the logistics element for...
In this interview CPT Mike Blankenship discusses his deployment to Iraq in October 2008 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander for 1-63 Armor. CPT Blankenship had a difficult challenge in that his battalion was switching...
In this interview MAJ David Olsen discusses his 2008 deployment to Diyala Province in Iraq with 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The unit was slated for a 15-month deployment and for the first 10 months MAJ Olsen served as the rear...
In this interview CPT (P) Renato Vieira discusses his deployment to Afghanistan in 2009. Originally CPT (P) Vieira was slated to go as the chief of operations (CHOPs) for the 709th MP Battalion. As soon as they hit ground in Afghanistan CPT (P)...
In this interview MAJ Leif Hansen discusses his 2006 deployment to Iraq with the 25th ID from Hawaii. MAJ Hansen had just taken command of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry prior to going to NTC and just before their deployment to Iraq. ...
MAJ Joe Kelly served as the executive officer (XO) and support operations officer (SPO) with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this June 2010 interview,...
United States Air Force Major Ed Mangahas served with the 524th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) as an F-16 pilot on multiple operations during 2001, 2002-2003 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this July...
In command of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury - the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah - Captain Chris Brooke, in this interview, relates in great detail his...
In this interview, MAJ Jeffrey Nordin, US Army, Engineer, discusses his deployment to Iraq as an assistant MiTT team chief in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Nordin discusses how the pre-deployment training he did at Fort...
In this interview, MAJ Adalberto “Bertin” Pagan, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as a battalion S3 in 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Pagan discusses the interaction he had with the Afghan's...
In this interview, MAJ Jason Buursma, US Army, Engineer, discusses his deployment to Iraq as an Engineer advisor for a military transition team (MiTT) in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Buursma describes how his MiTT provided...
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...
MAJ Chris Barker served as the Joint intelligence (J2) operations officer with a Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and the intelligence training officer and the executive officer (XO) of a Military Transition...
MAJ Charles Preble served as a planner with Multi-National Corps - Iraq (MNC-I) headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2010 interview, MAJ Preble discusses the challenges of...
MAJ Jason Ballard served as the forward support company (FSC) commander with 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this...
MAJ Christopher L'Heureux served with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) as assistant personnel officer (S1) and company commander in Baghdad, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2010...
CSM Watson discusses his preparations for mobilization, and his interactions with the HHC First Sergeant (1SG) and Brigade Operations Sergeant Major. CSM Watson relates struggling with deciding when to notify his employer and family about the...