From author: "There has been placed into my hands certain facts and information concerning the planning, training, operations and social actions of Co. "A", 2nd Ranger Battalion. Armed with these, plus my own personal observations and memories, I...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
This is a transcript of an oral history interview with Oscar Martinez, Vietnam Vet. It is dated: August 8, 1984. The audio version of this interview is also available through this archive. bThe interview was conducted by Master Sergeant Floyd...
This is an oral history transcript between General Ralph E. Haines, Jr. and interviewer Captain William J. Hudson, conducted on 22 APRIL 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, for the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA. General Haines...
Lieutenant Colonel Rod Coffey was the operations officer of 2-7 Infantry and then battalion executive officer of 3-7 Infantry - part of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division - and in this interview he relates his experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom...
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander for 4-64 Armor, part of 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division in 2002-2003, Major Jeff Powell deployed with his company to Kuwait in November 2002 to join the CONUS Crisis Response Force...
The deployment to Desert Shield/Storm and the Liberation of Kuwait was a defining event in my
military career. My experience in the desert allowed for some reflection on attitude and
commitment to being a professional Noncommissioned Officer. The...
Major Laura Geldhof, military intelligence branch, deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade - an Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) unit - at the National Security Agency. Beginning as...
In this first of three interviews, Major Kellie Rourke talks about serving as the intelligence officer in the 101st Airborne Division’s forward command post and as the intelligence officer for the 101st Aviation Brigade in Kuwait, Mosul and...
Major Eric Puls deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003-2004, as first the aviation aircraft maintenance troop commander in 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, part of the 4th Infantry Division, and then as commander of Delta Troop - an...
Major Larry Burris commanded Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division during the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Commanding for 22 months, Burris deployed his company to Kuwait attached to 1st...
Major Scott Nauman was a member of one of the first military transition teams (MiTTs) in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon returning to Iraq from post-company command and mid-tour leave, Nauman filled a tasking in support of the Coalition Military...
In this two-part interview regarding his Global War on Terrorism deployment experiences, Major Jay Miseli discusses his service as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander for 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor - part of 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry...
Chaplain (Major) Stephen Cruys served as a chaplain for the 86th Combat Support Hospital at Camp Udairi, Kuwait and Talil Airbase, Iraq from January through June 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He discusses getting help from friends in...
Major Kellie Rourke, in the second of three interviews, talks about commanding the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment and serving as the fusion officer of the 101st Aviation Brigade at Camp Speicher, Iraq,...
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...
MAJ Nels Hanson served as company commander with 1st Brigade, 1st CAV Division at Camp Taji during 2006 through 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this October 2010 interview, MAJ Hanson discusses his unit's convoy route security...