In this interview, MAJ Jan Gleiman, US Army, Special Forces, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Gleiman discusses a typical day and his interaction with the Iraqi's...
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 Michael Busby, US Army, Engineer, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Busby describes some leadership challenges he faced while being stuck at the...
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 Eric Stiller served as the logistics officer (S3) with the 234th Aviation Battalion in Balad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2010 interview, MAJ Stiller discusses the challenges of...
MAJ Lonnie Johnston served as the battalion maintenance officer (BMO) with Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment in Kuwait and Iraq during 2003 and as the military intelligence officer (S2) with the 2nd...
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 support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel Peter "Duke" DeLuca commanded the 101st Airborne Division's 326th Engineer Battalion during the major combat phase and then, from June 2004 through June 2005, served as the J7 engineer for Lieutenant...
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 Steven Wallace served with as a platoon leader, adjutant (S1), executive officer (XO) and company commander with the 82nd Airborne Division in various areas in Afghanistan during 2002-2003 and again in 2006-2007 in support of Operation Enduring...
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 Cassandra Mims, a Medical Service Corps officer, discusses her 2005-2006 deployment to Qatar in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). MAJ Mims was the company commander for the 418th Medical Logistics (Med Log) Company...
In this interview CPT Parker relates how he (as a UH60 rotary wing pilot) completed the Fixed Wing aircraft transition course in August 2009 in time to assume command of his company just prior to mobilization. During the pre-mobilization train up,...
In this interview, MAJ Scott Davidson, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployments to Kuwait as a battle captain in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Davidson describes a typical day and his mission with rebuilding Iraqi...
MAJ John Auten served as Alpha Battery commander and police transition team (PTT) chief in Kirkuk, Iraq during 2007 and 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this October 2010 interview, MAJ Auten discusses the lead-up to this...
MAJ Eric Saulsbury served as battery commander in Tikrit, Iraq during 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and as fire support officer (FSO) in Kandahar, Afghanistan during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) ...
MAJ Jimmy Smith served as a tank company commander with 3-15 Infantry in Sadr City, Iraq and with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), 3-7 CAV at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rustamiyah during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi...
In this interview, MAJ Kimberly Hamilton, US Army, Signal, discusses her deployments to the Philippines as the Director of Communications in 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines (OEF-P). MAJ Hamilton discusses her missions and...
MAJ Jeff Lakner served as the Brigade human intelligence officer (S2X) with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan during 2005 - 2006 and as a battalion intelligence officer (S2) in Qalat, Zabul Province for the last three...