A U.S. Army reservist and, at the time of 9/11, an assistant district attorney in Clarksville, Tennessee, Major Lance Baker deployed to Karshi-Kanabad, Uzbekistan, then later Bagram, Afghanistan, with the 10th Mountain Division from December 2001...
MAJ Keven Kercher served with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps with the 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (ID) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2007 and 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Kercher...
From March to November 2004, Major Pete Fedak led a 10-man team that served as advisors to the 6th Battalion, Iraqi Army, training this unit from formation through its participation in Operation Phantom Fury (also known as Al Fajar), the November...
In this interview Major Rauch discusses his deployment to Iraq as the company commander for Alpha Company 47th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), which served at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Diamondback in Mosul from October 2005 until October 2006. ...
In this interview, MAJ Benjamin Cureton, US Army, Army, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a MiTT Chief in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Cureton describes a typical day and the interaction he had with Iraqis. MAJ Cureton...
In this interview MAJ Mills discusses his deployment to OIF in 2004 as the S2 for 2-7 CAV, 3rd BCT. MAJ Mills goes through the processes that he and his S2 section went through in order to prepare for deployment, deploy, and successfully maintain...
In this interview MAJ Kuetemeyer discusses his experiences as a company commander for two different companies out of the DISCOM 4th ID during their deployment to OIF in 2004. MAJ Kuetemeyer was the commander of HHC as they got set up and...
As officer in charge of the 101st Airborne Division Main in Iraq from March to May 2003, Major Susan Arnold - a JAG officer - was involved with targeting and rules of engagement issues during the major combat phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. After...
In this interview MAJ Cheryl Rivera discusses her experiences as an OR nurse PROFIS to the 14th CSH to OEF at Bagram Airfield. MAJ Rivera describes what it was like to work on Bagram and as an individual augmentee to a unit already in country and...
In this interview Dr. Kelly discusses his one-year deployment experience to Antarctica in 1960 and 1961 as part of Operation Deep Freeze at Hallett Station, Antarctica. Dr. Kelly was a young Navy lieutenant straight out of his internship sent to...
MAJ Michael Willis serves as fire support officer (FSO) with the V Corps Artillery in the initial invasion of Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Willis discusses his role...
MAJ James Kassler served as a personnel mentor and liaison officer (LNO) with a military transition team (MiTT) supporting the Regional Corps Advisory Command (RCAC) under Task Force Phoenix in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan during 2008 and 2009 in...
In this interview, MAJ Michael Willis, US Army, Field Artillery, discusses his operational deployment to Georgia as a Head Company Trainer in 2006 in support of Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). MAJ Willis describes the different types of...
In this interview, MAJ Robert Kellam, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a MiTT Chief in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Kellam describes his immediate thoughts when he arrived in country, a typical week...
A veteran of two deployments in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, from March to August 2003 Captain Craig Stucker initially served as the personnel officer for 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment (part of 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division)...
In this interview, MAJ Paul Hilaski, US Army, Infantry, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Hilaski describes a typical day and how he was able to boost morale within his...
In this interview, MAJ Ryan Nesrsta, US Army, Aviation, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Nesrsta discusses his experience with flying while in country and reminisces...
MAJ Jane Sander served as a company commander with the 51st Signal Battalion in Baghdad and Camp Babylon, Iraq during 203 and 2004, volunteered to help field the Combat Survivor Evader Locater (CSEL) radio out of Logistical Support Area (LSA)...
In this interview, LCDR Michael Goad, US Navy, Intelligence, discusses his 5 month deployment to Afghanistan as an Intelligence Officer in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). LCDR Goad discusses a typical day on his ship and...
Air Force MAJ Allen Griffis served as a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) during the initial air assault of Afghanistan after 9/11 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and as an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) with the US Army 1-71 CAV...