In this interview Major Eric Fourroux of the Army Nurse Corps discusses his experienced during his deployment to OIF in 2007 in support of the 610 BSB out of Fort Riley, Kansas. Major Fourroux was the only RN located on FOB Falcon during his tour...
In this interview MAJ Walker discusses her deployment as the brigade automation officer for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT) out of Fort Stewart, Georgia in 2005. MAJ Walker had a challenge because with a very limited staff of soldiers she had to...
MAJ Jason Glemser served as headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) commander with the 172nd Stryker Brigade in Mosul and Baghdad Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Glemser...
In this interview, MAJ Gary Hoffman, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Battalion Executive Officer in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Hoffman discusses a typical day in country and how he dealt with a...
In this interview MAJ Whittenburg discusses his deployment with 10th SFG to Iraq in 2004. MAJ Whittenburg paints a very interesting picture of what life is like on a SF team and what kinds of missions they do when deployed. MAJ Whittenburg relays...
MAJ Don Crawford served on a transition team (TT) working with the Iraqi National Police (INP) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Crawford discusses the challenges...
MAJ Roger Miranda served as the battalion logistics officer (S4) and as a planner with the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (ID) in Kandahar, Afghanistan during 2004 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this April 2010 interview,...
MAJ Michael Willis serves as fire support officer (FSO) with the V Corps Artillery in the initial invasion of Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Willis discusses his role...
In January 2005, Major Paul Reese deployed to Iraq as the executive officer of 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment - part of the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade - and roughly halfway through his yearlong tour he became the operations officer for...
In this interview, MAJ Thomas Troyn, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Logistics Officer in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Troyn describes his mission, a typical day in country and the interaction he...
CW4 Sawyer notes in his opening remarks that he had just recently returned from a deployment to Iraq while serving as a fixed wing aviator. During the course of his interview he offers several discussions and contrasts of his pre-mobilization...
MAJ Stephen Dondero served as the division supply officer (G4) with Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 82nd Airborne Division in As Samawah and An Najaf, Iraq during 2002 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this April 2010...
LCDR David Collis served as an operational logistics officer on the USS Key West during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), with Navy Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain in 2007 and 2008 and as the logistics officer with a SEAL team...
In this interview MAJ Davidson discusses his deployment to Iraq from August 2003 until October 2003 as a health facilities planner assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the Ministry of Health in Iraq. With just a three-week...
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,...
CSM Thomas relates some of the challenges his battalion had in conducting maintenance in theater. He describes the National Guard maintenance system, where full time maintainers are wage grade Federal Technicians performing maintenance support for...
MAJ Mark Andres served as the brigade plans officer, logistics officer (S4) and company commander with 3rd Brigade, 1st CAV in Baghdad and Najaf, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this May 2010 interview,...
In this interview MAJ Heidi Urben discusses her 2004 to 2005 deployment to Afghanistan with the 25th ID as the intelligence officer for the plans section. The 25th ID deployed as the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF)-180, later re-designated...
In this interview MAJ James Edwards discusses his 14-month deployment to Iraq and Balad Air Base. Initially serving as the brigade chemical officer at the 12th Aviation Brigade, MAJ Edwards was given the opportunity to command the Headquarters and...
An Active Guard Reserve soldier with extensive civil affairs (CA) experience in the Global War on Terrorism, Major Elizabeth Medina, on 9/11, served as operations officer for the 413th CA Battalion. The following year, she became the G3 plans...