From January 2005 through January 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lieutenant Colonel Rich Creed served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor - part of 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division - in the Ba'qubah area of...
This is a transcript from a taped oral history interview with SGM Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam Conflict prisoner of war (audio version also available in USASMA digital library). He was interviewed by MSG Ransic Refeus for the US ARMY SERGEANTS...
From April through November 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, Major Thomas Gravlee commanded the 763rd Ordnance Company (EOD). In this interview, he discusses the diverse range of explosive ordnance disposal missions his...
In this interview, Maj Samuel Jobe, US Air Force, Air Mobility Command; discusses his mission to Iraq as a pilot in 2007 through 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Maj Jobe discusses a typical...
MAJ Tim Terese served as the commander of the 4rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Regiment with the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division during 2003 and 2004 in Sadr City, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this November 2009 interview,...
The events and stories documented in this book occurred during World War Two, all over the world, and were personally narrated by the veterans who lived them. The stories are divided by theater of operation- European and Pacific; all others went...
An operations officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division, Major John Henderson - himself a licensed engineer - supported Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from January to June 2004. Working out of Victory Base, Henderson's office...
This is a trascript of a 1993 interview with Sergeant Major of the Army George W Dunway (USA-ret) for the US Army museum of the noncommissioned officer sergeants major of the ARMY history book project.
In this interview, MAJ Ryan Nesrsta, US Army, Aviation, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Nesrsta discusses his experience with flying while in country and reminisces...
This is an oral history interview with Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.) William o. Wooldridge, the first Sergeant Major of the Army, conducted on 6 February 2000.
In this interview, MAJ Colin Brooks, US Army, Infantry, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Brooks discusses his some successes along with difficult challenges he faced...
MAJ Jim Riely served as the Battalion Maintenance Officer (BMO) for the 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division during 20003 and 2004 in Kirkuk and ad Dijayl, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this December...
In this February 2009 interview MAJ Richard Sweet, Aviation, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a member of a Special Police Transition Team (SPTT) in 2006. MAJ Sweet discusses his pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas and how his team came...
Maj Lou Albano served as the director of standardization and safety (DOS) for Heavy Helicopter Squadron-361 (HMH-361) in Al Asad, Iraq during 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In the second of two January 2009 interviews, Maj...
Major Blaine Wales served as the national police transition team (NPTT) chief for 1st Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police (INP) Division in Taji, Iraq, during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After not being...
In this May 2009 interview MAJ Don Bishop, Signal Corps discusses his deployment to Afghanistan a member of an embedded training team (ETT) from December 2007 through October 2008. MAJ Bishop discusses his pre-deployment training at Fort Riley,...
Major Jeremy Lewis, Infantry, deployed to Iraq for a second Operation Iraqi Freedom tour as an advisor to a special police transition team (SPTT) from November 2005 until April 2006. His previous tour had been as a company commander with the 3rd...
Lieutenant Commander Scott Starkey served as the assistant navigator onboard USS Enterprise in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and as pilot and squadron operations officer in Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS 3) onboard USS Theodore...
Major Johnny Austin, British Army, deployed to Iraq in the spring of 2003 as the mortar officer and a platoon commander with 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers as part of an armored battle group. His parent unit was the 7 Armoured Brigade...
Lieutenant Commander Brandon Sellers served as a pilot for an F-18 Hornet in Carrier Air Wing Five onboard USS Kitty Hawk from March through May 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about being part of the Navy's...