In this interview, MAJ Gregory Johanek, US Army, Signal Corps; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Brigade Signal Officer (S6) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Johanek discusses a typical day and his...
In this interview, MAJ Timothy Graber, US Army, Chemical; discusses his deployment to Kuwait as the Chemical company commander in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Graber talks about his role as a company commander...
LTC Oren McKnelly served as the chief of operational law in Baghdad, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and as command judge advocate in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2006, 2007 and 2008 in support of Operation...
In this March 2011 interview MAJ Steven Coston, an aviation intelligence officer, discusses his deployment to Iraq with the 1st Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion in July 2005. MAJ Coston relates his quick integration into the unit and immediate...
In this March 2011 interview MAJ John Popiak, Military Intelligence (MI), discusses he 2010 deployment to Afghanistan as the operational manager for the Real-time Regional Gateway (RTRG) intelligence tool and platform used in support of GWOT. MAJ...
MAJ George Corbari served as an air defense artillery (ADA) officer in Turkey for the initial push into Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and in Wardak Province, Afghanistan during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation...
MAJ Greg Rogers served as the deputy director of operation on a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Jalalabad, Afghanistan during 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and as intelligence advisor on a Stability Transition Team...
As the aide-de-camp to Major General Buford Blount - the 3rd Infantry Division commander during the ground combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Major Erik Berdy observed division-level planning and execution from June 2002 to August 2003. In...
In this interview, Maj Joseph Dunagan, US Air Force; discusses his operation deployment as the space control officer in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Maj Dunagan talks about his mission with leading the information...
COL Ronald Westfall focuses on his experiences as an Infantry Battalion Executive Officer mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I). In relating his experiences in the pre-mobilization process, COL Westfall describes lacking good...
In this March 2011 interview MAJ David Acosta, Information Operations (IO), outlines the communications strategy he and his unit, Headquarters 1st Armor Division used in Iraq from 2009 through 2010. MAJ Acosta discusses the key pillars to the...
In this interview, MAJ Michael Adorjan, US Army, Special Forces; discusses his deployment to Iraq, Africa as the personnel officer (S3) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Adorjan discusses a typical day in...
MAJ Andrew Steadman served as a platoon leader with 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno in2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), as rear detachment commander for the unit's...
Australian Army MAJ Matthew Patching served on a humanitarian aid mission in Pakistan during 2005 after the major earthquake that hit the Nheelum Valley region, in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2008 and in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan during 2010, both in...
MAJ Charles Brundrett served as company commander, Bravo Company, 1-149th Attack Battalion in Balad, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this November 2010 interview, MAJ Brundrett discusses the challenges of...
In this interview MAJ Damon Cleaton, Medical Service Corps, discusses his most recent deployment to Iraq in 2009 with the 1st Medical Brigade as their brigade logistics officer (S4). While in theater MAJ Cleaton and his shop were responsible for...
In this interview, MAJ Paul Moreshead, US Army, Aviation; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Deputy Brigade S3 in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Moreshead discusses a the role of an aviation assault...
MAJ Andrew Maguire deployed with the 1-230th CAV Squadron to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sykes and Tall Afar, Iraq during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this April 2011 interview, MAJ Maguire discusses the...
In this interview, MAJ Wade German, US Army, Field Artillery; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the executive officer (XO) on a Military Transition Team (MiTT) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Germann...
In this interview, MAJ Robert Overgaard, US Army, Logistics; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Army Material Command (AMC) Brigade Logistics Support Team (BLST) Chief for 4th Brigade of the 1st Armor Division (AD) out of Fort Bliss, Texas in...