Task Force Smith was named for Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Smith, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. It comprised 406 officers and men: half of the battalion headquarters company, two understrength rifle...
In this interview, MAJ James R. Smith, US Army, Engineer; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the brigade Engineer in 2010 through 2011 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Smith talks about his immediate thoughts when he arrived in...
Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith was born September 24, 1969 in EI Paso, Texas. At the age of nine years old, he and his family moved to South Tampa, Florida. Donald and Janice Pvirre were the parents of Paul Ray Smith. He was one of four...
In this November 2009 interview, MAJ Michael Smith discusses his training focus on organization and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) in preparing his staff for mobilization. He noted challenges in preparing Aviation officers to perform...
This monograph examines intelligence and how it was applied to Task Force Smith. Task Force Smith was a regimental combat from 1st Battalion 21st Infantry Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles 'Brad' Smith, the first American soldiers...
During the course of this paper I wiII talk about and provide public and private information on Medal of Honor Recipient Paul Ray Smith. I will discuss his childhood and life prior to the military briefly. J will cover his early life in the Army...
The NCO Corp has a proud history and tradition of heroic acts on the battlefield. Today's generation of NCOs is no different. On April 4, 2003 the US Army added another name to that long list of American Warriors.
It seems history has a funny...
In this interview, MAJ Michael Smith, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Multinational Corps-Iraq in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Smith discusses his reaction upon getting deployment news, his...
MAJ Jimmy Smith served as a tank company commander with 3-15 Infantry in Sadr City, Iraq and with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), 3-7 CAV at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rustamiyah during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi...
MAJ Donald Smith served as a Howitzer platoon leader and battalion ammunition officer at Logistics Support Area (LSA) Anaconda during 2003 and as battalion fire support officer and company commander at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Q-West during...
MAJ Jeremy Smith served as a Quartermaster officer in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2002 and as a senior logistician at Camp Stone south of Herat Afghanistan in 2010, both in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this January 2012...
MAJ Matthew Smith served with the Tennessee National Guard as a troop commander at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Cobra In Iraq during 2004 and 2005 and as the night battle major at Camp Taji, Iraq during 2010, both in support of Operation Iraqi...
MAJ Mark Smith served as battalion intelligence officer (S2) and brigade collection manager in Balad and Mosul, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2012 interview, MAJ Smith discusses the...
MAJ Cloyd Smith served as the operations officer (S3) on a military transition team (MiTT) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2009 interview, MAJ Smith discusses the substantial...
The Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776 was not the first engagement of the Revolutionary War; however it was the first major battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. The battle signified the beginning of a...
MAJ Charles Smith served as the deputy joint level intelligence officer (J2) at headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) Special Forces Group (SFG) in Balad, Iraq during 2004, as the 2nd Battalion intelligence officer (S2) in Baghdad, Iraq...
An observation of the U.S. military’s lack of combat readiness and preparation was evident during the Kasserine Pass of 1943 and Task Force Smith of 1950. These are two battle analyses given in the book America’s First Battles which highlights...
An officially recorded number of 178,892 black men served in the Union Armies, including some 7,000 noncommissioned officers. The regiments all were racially segregated and were comprised 120 Infantry regiments, 12 heavy-artillery regiments, 10...
On July 5, 1950, an American regimental combat team led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles "Brad" smith engaged North Korean soldiers in combat. This force was referred to as "Task Force Smith." Post World War II leadership in the military and civilian...