In this interview Mr. Graves relates his experiences arriving in theater as an individual deployer due to his attendance at his Warrant Officer's Basic Course (WOBC). Mr. Graves describes learning the United States Forces-Iraq (USF-I) transition...
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 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...
In this interview MAJ Vince Kaster discusses his deployment with 5th Special Forces Group (SFG) to Iraq in 2006. MAJ Kaster describes his pre-deployment training and how it was a disappointment to him and his team that they didn't get to attend...
For most of his January to November 2005 deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Major Christopher Plummer served as the training and fielding officer for the entire Afghan National Army (ANA), focusing on marksmanship, small unit...
CH (MAJ) Geoffrey Bailey served as the battalion chaplain with the 2-43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) in Jalibah, Iraq during 2003 and as the Combat Support Hospital (CSH) chaplain with the 86th CSH in Mosul, Iraq during 2007 through 2009 in...
A member of the 10-man advisor support team attached to the 6th Battalion, Iraqi Army, Major Mike Sullivan provided advisory and training assistance to two rifle companies and the headquarters company from April to August 2004. Standing up this...
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...
USMC Maj Matt Hakola served as a logistics analyst at Al Taqaddum (TQ) during 2005 and 2006, operations officer (OPSO) at TQ during 2007 and 2008, and as company commander at TQ during 2009, all in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this...
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 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...
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...
In this interview, MAJ David McNeill, US Army, Military Police, discusses his deployment to Iraq as the brigade S3 in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ McNeil discusses his missions while in country and the difficult challenges...
In this interview, MAJ Jason Rennard, Army, Ordnance, discusses his deployment to Iraq as the operations action officer in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Rennard discusses his responsibilities with the missions he was...
In this interview MAJ Theron Ballard discusses his deployment to Iraq in 2006 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) commander for 1-4 CAV. MAJ Ballard describes the challenges he faced upon the unit's initial entry into country and the...
In this interview, MAJ Eddie Sedlock, US Army, Infantry, discusses his deployments to Iraq as a company commander in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Sedlock discusses his role as a company commander and leading his unit on...
MAJ Orrin Stitt served as platoon leader and battalion logistics officer (S4) with the 1-501st Attack Battalion in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 and as company commander with the 4-221st in Baghdad, Iraq during 2009 and 2010 in support of...
In this interview, MAJ Matthew Hustead, US Army, Field Artillery (FA), discusses his deployments to Iraq as a battery commander in 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Hustead talks about his experience with patrolling,...
In this interview, MAJ Scott Ayers, US Army, JAG, discusses his deployments to Iraq as part of the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) in 2008 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Ayers talks about his role as the command...