In this interview, MAJ Leslie Parks, US Army, Civil Affairs, discusses his experience as the Civil Affair Team Leader in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. MAJ Parks talks about his perception of supply chain management and establishing...
Major Tarrant was a member of the 7th SFG which primarily handles South America but his team was pulled to do a specific mission with the ICTF in Iraq for seven months. In this February 2010 interview, Major Shane Tarrant, US Army Special Forces,...
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...
MAJ Timothy Mungie served as the battalion fire support officer (FSO) with the 1-21 Infantry in Kirkuk, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 and as headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) commander in Tikrit, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in support of...
MAJ John Fivian served as company commander of a military police (MP) company in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2002 and 2003, as chief of operations with the 16th MP Brigade at Victory Base, Baghdad, Iraq during 2006 and 2007, and as the operations...
In this interview, MAJ Andrew Turner, US Army, Armor, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Turner describes his reaction to arriving in country and discusses a couple of...
US Air Force Major Jasen Beckman served as an aircraft commander of a B-1B Lancer during 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this February 2010 interview, MAJ Beckman...
MAJ Jeffrey Paine served as the headquarters and headquarters troop (HHT) commander with the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry at Forward Operating Base (FOB) McKenzie outside Samarra, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). ...
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, MAJ Jeremy St. Laurant, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ St. Laurant describes his first reaction to arriving in country and how...
In this interview, MAJ Russell Klauman, US Army, Adjutant General, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Klauman describes a typical day and his experience with being a...
In this interview Major Eric Fourroux of the Army Nurse Corps discusses his experienced during his deployment to OIF in 2007 in support of the 610 BSB out of Fort Riley, Kansas. Major Fourroux was the only RN located on FOB Falcon during his tour...
MAJ Jason Glemser served as headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) commander with the 172nd Stryker Brigade in Mosul and Baghdad Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Glemser...
In this interview, MAJ Gary Hoffman, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Battalion Executive Officer in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Hoffman discusses a typical day in country and how he dealt with a...
In this interview, MAJ Robert Craig, US Army, Infantry, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Rifle Company Commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Craig describes his role with being a leader, a soldier's injury within...
In this interview CPT Arola discusses his experience as a platoon leader in an AT company from Korea deployed to Iraq in support of OIF in 2004 and 2005. CPT Arola takes us through his daily operations working on MSR Michigan and the difficulties...
In mid-2005 Sergeant (CPT) Kerry S. Kinney found himself selected to deploy as a short notice mobilization filler for a National Guard Engineer battalion deployed in Iraq. After an abbreviated ten day training period, CPT Kinney joined the 113th...
In this interview, MAJ Matthew McMillen, US Army, Strategic Plans and Policy, discusses his deployment to Iraq as an Action Officer for Iraqi Security Forces in 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ McMillen discusses a typical day...
In this interview MAJ Miller discusses his deployment to Iraq in 2003 and 2004 with the 8th Finance Battalion, 266th Finance Command out of Germany. MAJ Miller's battalion supported the 2nd BCT from the 1st Armored Division and was assigned to...
In this interview MAJ Whittenburg discusses his deployment with 10th SFG to Iraq in 2004. MAJ Whittenburg paints a very interesting picture of what life is like on a SF team and what kinds of missions they do when deployed. MAJ Whittenburg relays...