This is a "battle study" written purposely from the perspective of the Marines, soldiers, and sailors who fought at an-Najaf in August 2004. The narrative that follows documents the importance of the close relationship between political and...
In this January 2009 interview MAJ Ed Twaddell, Infantry, discusses his deployment to Iraq as the company commander of Alpha Company 2-7 CAV in March 2004. MAJ Twaddell describes his movement into theater, the difficultly his company had upon...
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,...
MAJ Doug Betts served with the 432nd Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion during 2003 and 2004 in an Najaf and Habbaniyah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this November 2009 interview, MAJ Betts explains the duties and role of a...
MAJ James "McKay" Moss served as battalion personnel officer (S1) with the 1-327th Infantry in Najaf and Mosul, Iraq during 2003, as the assistant operations officer (S3) with the 1-41st Infantry in Baghdad, Iraq during 2004 and 2005, and as future...
This paper will deal with the challenges I had in deploying a Delta Company of an Infantry Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). It will deal specifically with the pre-deployment, deployment, preparation and execution phases of...
Major Tom McNew commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division in Kuwait and Iraq from December 2002 through August 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about the...
In 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini's indirect approach ignited existing socio-economic conditions during the Iranian Revolution to topple the Shah. A similar indirect approach using psychological operations to target audiences through key vulnerabilities...
On Point is a study of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as soon after the fact as feasible. The Army leadership chartered this effort in a message to the major commands on 30 April 2003. In his guidance, Army Chief of Staff General Eric K. Shinseki...
From January 2004 through January 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Darren Keahtigh served as commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry - part of 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division - and was based variously in Baghdad...
From March 2003 through February 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Anthony New served initially as the commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry, part of 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and then later as an...
Roughly six months after assuming command of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel James Rainey led his unit into Operation Phantom Fury, the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Attached to...
In April 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) reached the approaches of Baghdad, Iraq, after a record-breaking march from the Kuwaiti border. To test the strength of Iraqi defenses in the capital, 2nd BCT conducted on...
In April 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) reached the approaches of Baghdad, Iraq, after a record-breaking march from the Kuwaiti border. To test the strength of Iraqi defenses in the capital, 2nd BCT conducted on...
From July 2004 through February 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Caroline Horton commanded the 66th Military Police Company and operated in the Multinational Division-Center South area of responsibility, dispersed across four...
The assistant intelligence officer for 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr), Captain Michael S. Erwin's principal duties during the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah...
During the 2002-2004 period, Major Tom Ehrhart initially commanded Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry, and then later took command of Headquarters Company of the same battalion. In this interview, talking about his service in Operation...
During his February 2004 to February 2005 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Chris Budihas spent the first four months as commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of the 25th Infantry Division; and...
In November 2004, a combined USMC, US Army, and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating the enemy in Fallujah in a destructive urban battle. This paper focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle...
Major James C. Schwartz served as the commander of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery - attached to 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment - in support of 3rd Infantry Division's cavalry squadron as it moved north to Baghdad during the...