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...
In this day and age we are not fighting linear wars, like in the beginnings of wars. In Iraq
and Afghanistan we fight against terrorism and terrorists, who are not fighting face to face. I
want to highlight a few aspects about these two conflicts...
Prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery was activated and prepared for deployment within 12 months. The unit had a variety of nontraditional missions and was successful in all of them. The 2nd Battalion, 77th...
The 31st Combat Support Hospital (CSH) with a proud legacy of patient care, embarked on a life saving mission to Iraqi during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. The CSH separated into two teams; one went to Balad and the other to Baghdad. Despite the...
The J4 logistics officer for the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula from May 2004 to May 2005, Major Dennis Levesque was responsible for the "life sustainment" of this strategic-level organization throughout the Iraqi...
The worst kind of conflict between people is war. As an ultimate distraction, war puts people into the most demanding conditions for human beings. In situations of war where violence, devastation and death walk together, each person may have only...
THESIS: Substance abuse users have targeted the United States Army, how does this affect us and what is our responsibility as leaders? Education, awareness are keys to preventing the use of drugs in a unit. Trust and mission success is elements...