USMC Maj Matt Hakola served as a logistics analyst at Al Taqaddum (TQ) during 2005 and 2006, operations officer (OPSO) at TQ during 2007 and 2008, and as company commander at TQ during 2009, all in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this...
In this second of two interviews, Major Jeff Keating talks about serving as the executive officer (XO) for the 395th Finance Battalion at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, from September 2006 through September 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...
In this second of two interviews reference his Global War on Terrorism deployments, Major Ciro Stefano talks about his tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as initially the 82nd Aviation Brigade logistics officer (S4) immediately prior to and...
In this first of two interviews, Major Tyke Hillmer talks about serving as the supply officer on the logistics staff of the 82nd Airborne Division in Habbaniyah, Iraq, from September 2003 through April 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...
Major Kellie McCoy served as the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 307th Engineer Battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division and was the division main engineer for the base in Ramadi, Iraq, from July 2003 until March 2004. At...
Captain Michael A. Hannon's initial experiences with mobilization appeared to set the tone for his entire deployment experience. Hannon received an unofficial warning in October 2004 while he was in attendance at the Signal Officer's Advanced...
Major Kerry Dennard served in the 82nd Division Artillery as the S4 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and deployed on 1 September 2003. During this deployment, Dennard was in charge of logistics and ensured the movement of equipment and...
Captain Shawn O'Brien served on a military transition team (MiTT) initially with the 9th Iraqi Army Division's Logistics and Administration (L&A) Battalion and then later with the 1st Motor Transport Regiment in the areas of Al Rashid and...
In this interview, Major Christopher Longo, US Army, talks about his deployment to Iraq as a Squadron Intelligence Officer in April 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Longo describes his living conditions and discusses his personal...
MAJ Terrance Latson served as the battalion logistics officer (S4) with the 2nd Forward Support Battalion (FSB) of the 2nd Infantry Division (ID) in 2004 and 2005 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) TQ, and as company commander of the 226th...
In this June 2009 interview MAJ Eddie Curry interviews former Marine Corps SGT Derrick Colclasure on his experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). SGT Colclasure deployed two times to Iraq; once to Fallujah and once to Al Taqaddam. SGT...
When word came down in November 2004 that the 138th Signal Battalion's Alpha Company - part of the 38th Infantry Division, Indiana National Guard - was going to be sent to Iraq for a 2005-2006 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,...
Part two of the interview with Major Karl Knapp covers his August 2004 to March 2005 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as the 1st Marine Division assistant supply officer. He discusses his support of division operations and...
While recovering back in the US from five gunshot wounds incurred during an April 2003 firefight in Afghanistan, Major Gregory Trahan had to relinquish command of his company (which was still in theater) and was planning, upon returning to duty, to...
In this third of three interviews, Major Tom Chalkley, US Marine Corps, discusses his deployment to Habbaniyah, Iraq, as the leader of a military transition team (MiTT) throughout 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Chalkley's team was...