In this interview, MAJ John Chung talks about his deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2003-2004 as the logistics officer (S4) for the 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), which later transitioned to...
MAJ John Dale Highfill served as the executive officer XO) and deputy of an Embedded Provisional Reconstruction Team (EPRT) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2007 to 2009 (OIF 07-09) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this January 2010...
MAJ Charles Smith served as the deputy joint level intelligence officer (J2) at headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) Special Forces Group (SFG) in Balad, Iraq during 2004, as the 2nd Battalion intelligence officer (S2) in Baghdad, Iraq...
MAJ Craig Love served as Alpha Company commander with 3-66 Armor in Baiji, Ira during 2003 and 2004 and with an Active Component/Active Reserve (AC/RC) unit in Baghdad, Tall Afar and Samarra, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi...
MAJ Jon Myers served as the assistant operations officer (S3) with the 503rd Military Police (MP) Battalion in Mosul, Iraq during 2003 and 2004, as company commander of the 118th MP Company, Airborne in Babel Province, Iraq during 2004 and 2005,...
In this interview, MAJ Karen Baker, US Army, Logistics, discusses her deployment to Iraq as a Forward Support Company Commander in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Baker discusses what her responsibilities were and talks about...
For the first two months of his July 2004 through June 2005 tour in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Rene Ybarra served as the future operations engineer officer for Combined Forces Land Component Command's C7 engineering cell. For the...
MAJ Charles Ford served as the assistant operations officer (S3) in plans, as battle captain and at the battalion level in Mosul, Iraq during 2004 and 2005, and as commander of Alpha Company, 1-24 Infantry in Baghdad, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in...
MAJ David Jaillite served as the assistant operations officer (S3) for the 181st Transportation Battalion in Balad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004; as the support operations officer (SPO) with the 16th Corps Support Group (CSG) in Tallil, Iraq during...
MAJ Paul Culberson served as the engineer planner with the 101st Airborne Division in Mosul, Iraq during 2003and 2004 and as headquarters and headquarters company commander of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Tikrit, Iraq during 2005 and...
MAJ Mitchell Ruedebusch served as battery commander with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) in Sadr City, Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this February 2010 interview, MAJ Ruedebusch discusses his brief...
In this interview, MAJ Corey Givens, US Army, Field Artillery, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Senior Fire Effects Coordinator in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Givens describes a typical day and the challenges he had...
MAJ Ed Vedder deployed to Iraq in support of OIF from August 2007 until December 2008 to COB Speicher, Iraq. MAJ Vedder, an attack helicopter pilot, deployed initially as the XO for 1-1 Attack and halfway through the deployment was sent to Fort...
MAJ Matthew McGrew served as team chief on a military transition team (MiTT) advising the 46th Iraqi Army (IA) Brigade during 2008 and 2009 in Kirkuk, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In his second interview in February 2010, MAJ...
In this interview, MAJ David Linville, US Army, Engineer, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Personnel Officer in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Linville describes a typical day and his experience with screening for Iraqi...
MAJ Manuel Garcia served as the battalion fire direction officer (FDO) with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery (FA) Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division (AD) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
In this interview Major Fred Tanner discusses his experiences in support of OEF and with General McKiernan. Major Tanner explains his responsibility as General McKiernan's military assistant and the different things he encountered while serving in...
MAJ Dale Ellenbecker served as company commander of Alpha Company, 2-127th Infantry in Kuwait during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Ellenbecker discusses the deficiencies in his...
MAJ Al Roach served as the brigade executive officer (XO) on one of the first Border Transition Teams (BTTs) in Taji, Ba'qubah and Kirkush, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this February 2010 interview, MAJ...
CPT Mattia Zuzzi served with the Garibaldi Brigade of the Italian Army in Nasiriyah, Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and in Herat, Afghanistan during 2007 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this March...