From January through August 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Steve Wood served as the logistics officer for 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry, part of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. In this two-part interview, he discusses his...
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...
In October 1993, the Quick Reaction Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia observed, "convoys are more vulnerable to attack than ground maneuver forces and should be planned and executed as a combat operation." During the period from 1993 to...
This is a "battle study" written purposely from the perspective of the Marines, soldiers, and sailors who fought at an-Najaf in August 2004. The narrative that follows documents the importance of the close relationship between political and...
Major Christopher Hartline deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from April 2003 through January 2004 as the commander of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. They had several...
From March 2003 through March 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Chaplain (Major) Dennis Hysom served as first the 4th Infantry Division's DIVARTY chaplain and then as the chaplain for the 104th Military Intelligence Battalion. In this...
From January 2004 through January 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Darren Keahtigh served as commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry - part of 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division - and was based variously in Baghdad...
Having been assigned to V Corps Artillery since January 2001, Major Robert Berg supported Operation IRAQI FREEDOM through August 2003 principally as the logistics officer (G4); he also, however, filled the roles of ammunition officer and...
First Lieutenant Jeremy Burke, a reservist from the 80th Division (Institutional Training), served on a military transition team (MiTT) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Normally a company executive officer acting as a company commander, he...
Conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, reference their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of 1st Armored Division, this group interview is with Staff Sergeant Ronald K. Banner, who was with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry from April 2003 through...
Conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, reference their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of 1st Armored Division, this group interview is with Staff Sergeant Ronald K. Banner, who was with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry from April 2003 through...
Conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, reference their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of 1st Armored Division, this group interview is with Staff Sergeant Ronald K. Banner, who was with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry from April 2003 through...
Conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, reference their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of 1st Armored Division, this group interview is with Staff Sergeant Ronald K. Banner, who was with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry from April 2003 through...
In April 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) reached the approaches of Baghdad, Iraq, after a record-breaking march from the Kuwaiti border. To test the strength of Iraqi defenses in the capital, 2nd BCT conducted an...
From November 2005 through November 2006, Major Mike Volpe served as chief of a military transition team (MiTT) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to advise 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade of the 6th Iraqi Army Division. He begins by...
From March 2004 through February 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Alan Boyer commanded Fox Troop, 9th Cavalry (F-9 CAV), which operated as the brigade reconnaissance troop for 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. In this interview,...
Counter Insurgency Operations conducted in Kosovo by Special Forces ODA 086 in conjunction with the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion underscores how quickly a Peacekeeping mission can turn into a COIN mission. Insurgent forces along the Macedonian border...
The United States Army is unquestionably the finest fighting force ever assembled on the face of Earth. Realistic training methods and careful preparation of each soldier contribute greatly to the success of the U.S. Army. In August, 2004, the Army...