During the month of July 2003 SGM Bryson S. Bullman was involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom, working throughout Iraq. This paper covers his first firefight, some of the things that went wrong, and how they were dealt with.
This paper covers the deployment preparation, our arrival in theater, our mission, the details we encountered, personal hygiene and driving off the compound, casualties, and community support. It shows my experiences in the Gulf War. It also...
Over the last year, the Army has remained strong through its ability to recruit and retain the world's most powerful and respected military force. This "all volunteer" force has not only maintained strength, but grown in numbers even while...
The 890th Engineer Battalion received information that mobilization into the United States Army and release from the Mississippi Army National Guard for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Initially, rumors were rampant but were...
Mobilizations are dependent on communication, adequate human resources and training. My longevity and experience in the North Carolina National Guard prepared me to successfully manage the weaknesses which occurred during the mobilization with the...
The United States Army Reserve Pay Center (UPC) received a mission from US Army Finance Command (USAFINCOM) to help create a training program that would teach deploying finance Soldiers Army Reserve CAR) pay. First, the UPC had to create a Reserve...
The Provost Marshal Office (PMO) of the Joint Maneuver Training Center (JMTC), Camp Grayling, was called to active duty to implement emergency security procedures following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Due to its unique composition...
This paper describes some of the key events, lessons learned and best practices from my deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom II from January 04-January 05. 1 will discuss the major operations in chronological order, from the convoy to the...
During the months of June and July 1999, SGM Dabney, while assigned as the Army National Guard Flight operations NCOIC at Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras, assisted in humanitarian efforts to rebuild four Central American countries. The SOUTH COM...
Today the Multiple Launched Rocket System can be counted on to deliver timely and accurate rocket and missile fires in the urban centers in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, now "New Dawn," and in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan in...
Koerwitz, Bruce A.
Chapman, Melvin E.
Maude, Thomas C.
Powell, Jr., Russell E.
Thesis Statement: The massive losses sustained by Santa Anna's Army at the Battle of the Alamo, and not the fighting spirit of the Texans, cost Santa Anna the loss of Texas.
Discussion: Santa Anna moved his army at an amazing pace from Mexico to...
In the early months of 1996 while assigned to Operational Detachment Alpha 316, Staff Sergeant
Richard Dunstan gives his story of the different situations he and his team encountered while conducting counter-drug missions along the South Western...
This paper focuses on the events and lessons learned during my deployment to Bosnia/Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Forge (SFOR-11) from December of 2001 to October of 2002. It underscores the notion that building rapport with the local...
This paper describes some events during my previous two deployments; the first one Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I), and the other Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF IV). I have listed the events in chronological order as much as possible. I have...
My name is SGM Ray Charles Thornton. I have been in the military for 19 years and my MOS is 92A. I deployed to Iraq with 71st CSB, out of Bamberg, Germany as the S-3 NCOIC. This is my personnel experience while deployed to Q-West, Iraq.
In our Army...
326 Area Support Group (ASG) received the mission to provide base support to the Marine Airbase in AI Asad, Iraq as the Mayors Cell. The mission of 326 is to improve life support for the forward operating base by establishing service contracts,...
After selection to MSG, the only thing I could think about was becoming a First Sergeant, for it had been a dream of mine for my entire career. With V Corps Headquarters deploying to Iraq in support of OlD 05-07, I found myself in the right place...
Prior to my arrival at the 57th Transportation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, the unit had been designated for deactivation. Units belonging to the battalion were selected for deactivation or in the process of being reassigned to other...
The Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI) established by Program Executive Office Soldier, provided updated equipment and uniform items to Soldiers. Most of the equipment was new to the Army supply system and had not gone through all of the processes...
The PATRIOT Missile deployment in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom began the transformation of the Branch’s training strategy. The continuous deployments changed the way we train, but not the way we fight. This was a much needed...