Based in Jacobabad, Pakistan during the course of his January to May 2002 deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Major Brian Beckno - in this first of two interviews focusing on his Global War on Terrorism deployments - discusses his...
Part two of the interview with Major Brian Beckno focuses on his March to June 2003 experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as the commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, part of 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and...
MAJ Brian Bettis served on a stability transition team (STT) at Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this April 2011 interview, MAJ Bettis discusses his pre-deployment...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Carlin, US Army, Public Affairs; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the MLRS Battery Commander in 2003 through 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Carlin discusses a typical day in theater and...
MAJ Brian Clough served as an advisor to the logistics director with the Afghan Training Command and as advisor to the director of operations in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this April...
A geography instructor at West Point, Major Brian Doyle deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in June 2005 on a two-month mission to advise the National Military Academy of Afghanistan "on how to begin a curriculum in geography." "They...
Major Brian Ellis served as an HHB commander with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2004 until February 2005. In this interview, he discusses the battalion's predeployment training at the...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Ellis, US Army, Logistics; discusses his four deployments to Iraq from 2003 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Ellis discusses his pre-deployment training, operations and missions and...
In this February 2012 interview, MAJ Brian Gilbert, Armor, discusses his deployment to Iraq as part of the Surge. MAJ Gilbert served as a company team leader while stationed in southeast Baghdad and was responsible for his own area of operations...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Hallam, Army, Signal; discusses his 12-month deployment to Afghanistan as an intelligence system integrator in 2010 through 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Hallam discusses how he was able to...
Performing a mission readiness exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center when 9/11 occurred, Major Brian Harthorn - then the commander of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division - tells how he...
MAJ Brian Heverly served with the 716th Military Police (MP) Battalion and the 561st MP Company in Bagram, Spin Boldak and Khost, Afghanistan during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In the first of two March 2010...
MAJ Brian Heverly served on the air defense coordination (ADACOOR) with the 82nd Airborne Division in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Heverly discusses the frustrations of...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Huskey, US Army, Military Intelligence; discusses his mission to Iraq as a the Task Force Troy Officer in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Huskey discusses a typical day in country...
MAJ Brian Jacobson served as a signal officer in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2011 interview, MAJ Jacobson discusses the preparation for deployment, the conditions on the ground during his...
A cavalry team chief with 4th Brigade, 87th Division (Training Support), Fort Stewart, Georgia, Major Brian Kerns conducted training and assisted the mobilization of National Guard units deploying to Afghanistan and, later, Iraq from April 2002...
MAJ Brian Mayer served with the 59th Signal Battalion out of Fort Richardson, Alaska and as planning officer and battalion S6 with 2-377th PFAR at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). ...
In this interview, Major Brian Neill, US Army, talks about his deployment to Iraq as a Quartermasters Officer in January 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Neill discusses his personal experience with deployment while his wife was also...
In this interview, MAJ Brian O'Leary, US Army, Medical Service, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Brigade Psychologist in 2004 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ O'Leary describes his immediate reaction upon finding out about...
Major Brian Patterson, US Air Force, served as the air support operations center chief for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan, from May through August 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In this...