This study examines the proposition that military institutions in underdeveloped or developing countries offer significant advantages when they are given a role in national development. The investigation focuses mainly on the non-military and...
MAJ James Sturm served as company commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Iskandiriyah, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 and as executive officer (XO) on a Stability Transition Team (STT) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2010 both in support...
MAJ Eric Ala served as an individual augmentee with the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2009 and 2010 in...
MAJ Donald Smith served as a Howitzer platoon leader and battalion ammunition officer at Logistics Support Area (LSA) Anaconda during 2003 and as battalion fire support officer and company commander at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Q-West during...
MAJ Brett Fehrenbacher served as the task force intelligence officer at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this May 2011 interview, MAJ Fehrenbacher discusses his pre-deployment...
In this interview, CPT Agyei-Aye, US Army, Infantry; Strategic Planner; discusses his six month deployment to Afghanistan as a company commander in 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). CPT Agyei-Aye discusses his training missions...
In this interview, MAJ Andrew Bellocchio, US Army, Aviation; discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as the assistant professor and advisor for the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). ...
In this interview, MAJ Joel Cummings, US Army, Judge Advocate General (JAG); discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Brigade Judge Advocate in 2005 through 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Cummings discusses his reaction to...
In this interview, MAJ Edward Gavin, US Army, Chemical; discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as the company commander in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Gavin discusses a typical day in theater and...
In this interview, MAJ Anthony Gore, US Army, Infantry; discusses his 15-month deployment to Iraq as the assistant operations officer (S3) and then transitioned into company commander in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
In this interview, MAJ David Lambert, US Army, Armor; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the assistant operations officer (S3) in 2003 through 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Lambert discusses a typical day in theater and...
In this interview, MAJ Jason Liddell, US Army, Military Intelligence discusses his deployment to Iraq as the executive officer (XO)/Chief of Staff in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Liddell details his mission...
In this interview, MAJ Robert Reed, US Army, Armor; discusses his 15 month deployment to Afghanistan as part of Embedded Training Team (ETT) in 2006 through 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Reed discusses his pre-deployment...