President Richard Nixon once said, “No event in American history is more
misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered
now. Rarely have so many people been so wrong about so much. Never have the...
Master Sergeant Ricky L. Grant is currently assigned to Headquarters 1st Battalion 117th Field Artillery (FA) Andalusia, Alabama, as the Operations NCO. I started my military service with the Alabama Army National Guard in February 1972. My Basic...
United States Army Reserve 98th Division (IT) deployed to Iraq September 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pre-deployment training took place at Camp Atterbury, Indiana lasting 42 days. Central Command had command and control over the 600...
I deployed to Kuwait in January 2003 as part of the CFLCC C-3 IO cell as the Intelligence Officer. These are my experiences in trying to make a difference, to keep our soldiers alive, and to assist in our victory.
Major Richard Coyle served as commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment throughout Iraq from April 2003 through July 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coyle's deployment to Iraq was...
Major Joseph Halloran served as the assistant operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery (2-5 FA) and later as the battery commander for Charlie Battery, 2-5 FA in the Fallujah and Ramadi areas in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi...
From February through September 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Joseph Halloran served as the operations and intelligence officer for the Joint Area Support Group in the International Zone, Baghdad. Halloran found himself...