This document will describe my experience from the preparation, deployment, and the return of an Infantry Battalion from Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11 (OIF 09-1 I). The significant events during this deployment were: how the Battalion assisted in...
MAJ Mark Anders served as battery commander with the 2-20 Field Artillery Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division (ID) in Taji, Iraq during 2003 and 2004, as the Assistant Fire Support Coordinator (AFSCOORD) for the 25th ID at Contingency Operating...
Covers the operations of the VII Corps in September, 1944, including the Battle of the Stolberg Corridor, the drive on the second band, building a wall about Aachen and the Battle of the Lammersdorf Corridor.
Phase I: Learning the job. We were the first O6 command to run COB Taji and assumed Garrison Command responsibilities. The unit we replaced was an O5 commanded Mayor Cell. They were subordinate to the tenant Sustainment Brigade. My predecessor did...
MAJ Jay Anson served as signal company commander of Charlie Company, 277th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB), 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
In this interview, MAJ Jason Rennard, Army, Ordnance, discusses his deployment to Iraq as the operations action officer in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Rennard discusses his responsibilities with the missions he was...
In this interview, MAJ Luke Hammond, US Army, Chemical; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Director of Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone (I-BIZ) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Hammond shares his view of Iraq...
Major Richard Feltzer, in this second of two interviews, discusses commanding Alpha Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment in Tikrit, Iraq, from September 2005 through October 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He talks about the...
Historical Section, European Theater of Operations
The Siege of Bastogne was written from interviews with nearly all the commanders and staff officers who participated in the defense of Bastogne. It is essentially the account of how a single strong defensive force was built from separate commands...
This experience paper will describe the trial and tribulation from one's point of view. It will take you from the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom to now, as I'm upon deployment number three. It covers most lessons learned from my...
Most Soldiers can single out one defining moment in their career, that time and position where the feel they accomplished the most. My moment started one late afternoon in November 2008. I was serving as the Interim Command Sergeant Major of the...
This paper will cover my experience as First Sergeant for E Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry also known as the Brigade Reconnaissance Troop (BRT). This adventure started with a twist of faith, being at the right place at the right time. Who would have...
In this interview, MAJ Jarrod Moreland, US Army, Military Intelligence (MI), discusses his deployment to Iraq as a military transition team (MiTT) division intelligence officer (G2) in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Moreland...
The Army is under stress from repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and is limited to ten AC division HQ to fill operational command and control missions. Nine of the ten AC division HQ have had a total of 30 deployments between September...