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...
MAJ Gregg Jones served as the brigade provost marshal with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division in Baghdad, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this July 2010 interview, MAJ Jones discusses the changes he...
In this interview, MAJ Chad Vaughn, US Army, Adjutant General (AG) Corps, discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as an embedded training team (ETT) mentor in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Vaughn discusses a typical day and...
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...
During November 2004's Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr) in Fallujah, Iraq, Captain James Cobb served as the fire support officer for 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment. Attached to Marine Regimental Combat Team 7 for purposes of this...
In this interview, MAJ Manuel Guzman, US Army, Ordnance, discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as a Logistics officer (S4) Mentor in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Guzman describes his mission and how he was able to...
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...
MAJ Charles Milliner served as the assistant operations officer (S3) and fire support officer (FSO) in An Najaf and Mosul, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and as commander with 741st Explosive Ordnance...
MAJ Sherdrick Rankin served as the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 10th Sustainment Brigade at Camp Taji, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2010 interview, MAJ Rankin...
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...
At the time of Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr), the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah, Sergeant Major Peter Smith was serving as the first sergeant for Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment...
In this interview MAJ David Hansen, Military Intelligence (MI) officer, discusses his deployment to Iraq in support of the Extra Judicial Killings (EJK) Task Force in 2006. MAJ Hansen deployed as an individual augmentee to serve as the liaison...
In this interview LTC Hance describes his involvement in the building of his Task Force Headquarters for deployment. He describes how he worked with the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) G1 to identify potential fillers for the unit, and...
LTC Young relates his experiences with receiving a recall notification for mobilization after an 11-year stint in the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR). After his recall at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Young reported to Fort Rucker, Alabama for...
MAJ Timothy Jaeger served as a Military Transition Team (MiTT) chief with the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Multi-National Division - North (MND-N) and Tallil, Iraq during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this...
In this interview CPT Wayne Sanders, Military Intelligence (MI), discusses his deployments to Iraq in 2004 and 2006. A trained SIGINT officer CPT Sanders deployed initially with his platoon in 2-14th CAV from the 1-25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team...
In this interview CPT Tony Welborn discusses his deployment to Iraq from 2006 until 2007. Initially deploying as the brigade training officer, CPT Welborn was switched out immediately upon his arrival in theater and became the contracting officer...
LTC Lane relates how his full time role as the 38th CAB Administrative Officer (AO) and Senior Full Time Unit Support (FTUS) dovetailed well with the preparations for the mobilization. Lane notes that he was deeply involved in executing the...
In this interview, MAJ Everett Lacroix, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Lacroix describes his role in leadership and how he was able to boost...
In this interview, MAJ Stanley Pulley, US Army, Field Artillery, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Battery Commander in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Linney discusses his interaction with the locals and their reaction...