The device reproduced on the front cover is

the oldest military insignia in continuous

use in the United States. It first appeared,

as shown here, on Marine Corps buttons

adopted in 1804. With the stars changed to

five points, this device is still in use on

Marine Corps buttons.
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Marine History Operations in Iraq 

Operation Iraqi Freedom I 

A Catalog of Interviews and Recordings, 

Historical Documents, Photographs and Combat Art

compiled by 

LtCol Nathan S. Lowrey, USMCR 

Occasional Paper 

HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISION

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

2005

PCN 19000413700

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public

Release; Distribution is unlimited 
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Other Publications in the Occasional Papers Series 

Vietnam Histories Workshop: Plenary Session. Jack Shulimson, editor. 9 May1983. 31 pp. 

Vietnam Revisited; Conversation with William D. Broyles, Jr. Colonel John G. Miller, USMC, editor. 

11 December 1984. 48 pp. 

Bibliography on Khe Sanh USMC Participation. Commander Ray W. Strubbe, CHC, USNR (Ret), 

compiler. April 1985. 54 pp. 

Alligators, Buffaloes, and Bushmasters: The History of the Development of the LVT Through World 

War II. Major Alfred Dunlop Bailey, USMC (Ret). 1986. 272 pp. 

Leadership Lessons and Remembrances from Vietnam. Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr., 

USMC (Ret). 1988. 93 pp. 

The Problems of U.S. Marine Corps Prisoners of War in Korea. James Angus MacDonald, Jr. 1988. 

295 pp. 

John Archer Lejeune, 1869-1942, Register of His Personal Papers. Lieutenant Colonel Merrill L. 

Bartlett, USMC (Ret). 1988. 123 pp. 

To Wake Island and Beyond: Reminiscences. Brigadier General Woodrow M. Kessler, USMC (Ret). 

1988. 145 pp. 

Thomas Holcomb, 1879-1965, Register of His Personal Papers. Gibson B. Smith. 1988. 229 pp. 

Curriculum Evolution, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 1920-1988. Lieutenant Colonel 

Donald F. Bittner, USMCR. 1988. 112 pp. 

Herringbone Cloak-GI Dagger, Marines of the OSS. Major Robert E. Mattingly, USMC. 1989. 315 pp. 

The Journals of Marine Second Lieutenant Henry Bulls Watson, 1845-1848. Charles R. Smith, editor. 

1990. 420 pp. 

When the Russians Blinked: The U.S. Maritime Response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Major John M. 

Young, USMCR. 1990. 246 pp. 

Marines in the Mexican War. Gabrielle M. Neufeld Santelli. Edited by Charles R. Smith. 1991. 63 pp. 

The Development of Amphibious Tactics in the U.S. Navy. General Holland M. Smith, USMC (Ret). 

1992. 89 pp. 

James Guthrie Harbord, 1866-1947, Register of His Personal Papers. Lieutenant Colonel Merrill L. 

Bartlett, USMCR. 1995. 47 pp. 

The Impact of Project 100,000 on the Marine Corps. Captain David A. Dawson, USMC. 1995. 247 pp. 

Marine Corps Aircraft: 1913-2000. Major John M. Elliot, USMC (Ret). 2002. 126 pp. 

Thomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion, 1936-1941. David J. Ulbrich. 

2004. 78 pp. 

Occasional Papers 

The History and Museums Division has undertaken the publication for limited 

distribution of various studies, theses, compilations, bibliographies, monographs, and 

memoirs, as well as proceedings at selected workshops, seminars, symposia, and 

similar colloquia, which it considers to be of significant value for audiences interested 

in Marine Corps history. These “Occasional Papers,” which are chosen for their 

intrinsic worth, must reflect structured research, present a contribution to historical 

knowledge not readily available in published sources, and reflect original content on 

the part of the author, compiler, or editor. It is the intent of the Division that these 

occasional papers be distributed to selected institutions, such as service schools, 

official Department of Defense historical agencies, and directly concerned Marine 

Corps organizations, so the information contained therein will be available for study 

and exploitation. 
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FOREWORD 

 The mission of the History and Museums Division is to collect, collate, analyze, 

and display the cumulative operational and institutional experiences of the U.S. Marine 

Corps. In this endeavor, its first priority is to help orient, educate, and train Marines to 

accomplish their mission, and to inform the American public about what it is that we 

Marines do. The collection phase falls to the Field History Branch, which comprises a 

handful of Reserve historians and combat artists. Their job is to observe and document 

military operations at first hand. 

 During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the field historians and combat artists 

served in theater with their supported units, under wartime conditions. Once attention has 

shifted from Iraq and new conflicts arise, the interviews, documents, photographs and 

artwork collected and created by these Marines will serve as permanent reminders of the 

efforts and achievements of individual Marines and their units. In recognition of their 

efforts during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, the Field History Branch has been 

recommended for a Meritorious Unit Citation, the proposed citation of which is presented 

below: 

For meritorious service from 1 October 2001 to 30 August 2003. During this 

period, the Field History Branch, History and Museums Division, Marine 

Corps University, conducted an unprecedented series of operations in support 

of Marine Corps participation in the Global War on Terrorism and produced 

an unprecedented amount of valuable historical material. In late 2001, three 

field historians and one combat artist deployed to Bahrain, Kuwait, 

Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kenya. In October 2002, the Branch began the 

difficult work of preparing to embed individual augmentees for Operation 

Iraqi Freedom. By the time the war began in March 2003, field historians 

were in place from the Horn of Africa to Northern Iraq at most major Marine 

and joint commands; many served under austere and sometimes dangerous 

conditions. The Branch continued to cover Marine operations in the summer 

months, through the turnover to other forces. Its products included more than 

1300 recorded oral history interviews, over 250 recorded briefings and 

meetings, 1000s of digital and film photographs, over 100 field sketches and 

finished pieces of artwork, and some 20,000 digital and paper documents, as 

well a number of historic artifacts destined for future museum display. 

Through their accomplishments, the field historians and combat artists of 

History and Museums Division, as well as those who supported them, 
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reflected great credit upon themselves and upheld the highest traditions of the 

United States Naval Service. 

 As America continues to prosecute the war on terrorism, two historians have 

moved on to command artillery and reconnaissance units in the Marine Corps Reserves 

and are either preparing to deploy or are currently serving abroad. Others have again 

returned to active duty at the Marine Corps Historical Center, some from retirement, to 

accomplish tasks ranging from the writing of monographs to documenting ongoing 

operations in Afghanistan, Haiti, and Iraq. We also have several new historians, one 

recently demobilized after having fought his way to Baghdad as part of the 4th Light 

Armored Reconnaissance battalion. One of those returning historians is Lieutenant 

Colonel Nathan S. Lowrey charged with creating this guide to the material collected 

during the first phase of OIF. 

 Lieutenant Colonel Lowrey, and infantry officer, attended the University of 

Maine before being commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1985. He subsequently joined 

3d Battalion, 4th Marines at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and was deployed to Panama 

during Operation Just Cause. In 1991, following a successful tour at Recruiting Station 

Portland, Oregon he transferred to the Marine Corps Reserves and 2d Battalion, 24th 

Marines. Lieutenant Colonel Lowrey has been with the History and Museums Division 

since 1998, deploying as a field historian during Operations Joint Guardian, Enduring 

Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. He recently received his Ph.D. in Archaeology from 

American University and, in addition to organizing data collected during OIF II, is 

currently researching Marine Corps operations in Afghanistan. 

 John W. Ripley 

 Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) 

 Director of Marine Corps History and Museums
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PREFACE 

During the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 12 members of the Field 

Operations Branch visited more than 73 locations; ashore and afloat, inside and outside of 

the continental United States. While doing so, they spoke with more than 1,300 

individuals from more than 200 military, government, and civilian organizations. This 

resulted in the collection and preservation of an unprecedented amount of historical data, 

to include paper and electronic documents, digital photographs, oral interviews, threedimensional artifacts, and combat artwork. 

 In this occasional paper, an interim product produced while the Archives Section 

at the Historical Division continues to accession the rapidly growing collection of 

materials from Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, our intent is to provide 

researchers with a preliminary user-friendly catalogue of the information we collected. 

Following a brief introduction, Chapters 2 through 6 list oral history interviews by 

command, ground combat, aviation, and combat service support elements, as well as 

coalition forces. Next, Chapters 7 through 10 list the recordings, documents, photos, and 

maps collected by each historian. Following Chapter 11, which is a list of combat art 

produced in Iraq, there are several appendices that offer a means for cross-referencing the 

data. 

 Development of this catalogue was significantly enhanced by the efforts of 

Colonel Christopher G. Wright. Using a technique developed by Chief Warrant Officer-3 

William E. Hutson, he produced a comprehensive list of more than 75,000 electronic 

documents and digital photos that expands upon the brief summaries provided as 

Chapters 8 and 9. Colonel Wright and Captain Stephen J. Winslow also assisted in 

editing the catalogue. 

 Nathan S. Lowrey 

 Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 

 Historian, Field Operations Branch 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

FOREWORD .................................................................................................................iii 

PREFACE....................................................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................... vi 

CHAPTER 1 ....................................................................................................................... 1 

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 

CHAPTER 2 ....................................................................................................................... 9 

COMMAND ELEMENT INTERVIEWS ...................................................................... 9 

CHAPTER 3 ..................................................................................................................... 41 

GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT INTERVIEWS ...................................................... 41 

CHAPTER 4 ................................................................................................................... 109

AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT INTERVIEWES ............................................... 109 

CHAPTER 5 ................................................................................................................... 144

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT INTERVIEWS .................................. 144 

CHAPTER 6 ................................................................................................................... 176

COALITION FORCES AND MISCELLANEOUS INTERVIEWS ......................... 176 

CHAPTER 7 ................................................................................................................... 185

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS......................................................................... 185 

CHAPTER 8 ................................................................................................................... 191

COLLECTED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................... 191 

CHAPTER 9 ................................................................................................................... 195

COLLECTED AND CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS...................................................... 195 

CHAPTER 10 ................................................................................................................. 197 

COLLECTED AND CONTRIBUTED PAPER MAPS............................................. 197 

CHAPTER 11 ................................................................................................................. 205 

COMBAT ART .......................................................................................................... 205 

APPENDIX A................................................................................................................. 212 

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWEES ................... 212 

APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................. 236 

UNITS DOCUMENTED BY FIELD HISTORIANS & COMBAT ARTISTS......... 236 

APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................. 240 

LOCATIONS VISITED BY FIELD HISTORIANS & COMBAT ARTISTS .......... 240 

APPENDIX D................................................................................................................. 242 

MILITARY HISTORY GROUP DOCUMENTS ...................................................... 242 

APPENDIX E ................................................................................................................. 248 

FIELD OPERATIONS BRANCH AFTER-ACTION REPORT ............................... 248 

APPENDIX F.................................................................................................................. 254

FIELD HISTORY JOURNALS ................................................................................. 254 
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CHAPTER 1 

INTRODUCTION 

The Field History Branch 

 The Field History Branch of the Marine Corps History and Museums Division is 

made up of two reserve organizations: a 12 member Individual Mobilization Augmentee 

detachment and a volunteer Mobilization Training Unit. Members of the Branch are 

either staff non-commissioned officers or field grade officers who have served on active 

duty, often during real world contingencies, and who hold a variety of military 

occupational specialties. 

 Their primary function is to deploy with operational units as field historians and 

combat artists, documenting the Marine Corps’ participation during significant world 

events. Field historians, working from the top down, focus on the commander’s intent 

and how forward deployed subordinate units operationalize the plan. Information 

gathered through such first-hand accounts provides details that are unavailable through 

external sources and offers a perspective that may be more relevant to military 

professionals than that of civilian observers. 

 Field historians tend to view military action from a systematic standpoint. After 

familiarizing themselves with the principal aspects of an ongoing operation, they proceed 

to collect data reflecting both the general tactical context surrounding an event and any 

key operational factors that help to explain why it unfolded in a particular fashion. Their 

guiding principle is to keep the information relevant, by asking what types of data will 

future historians need to understand what happened. Ideally, the field historians will 

possess an advanced degree in history or a related field, although there are provisions for 

interested Marines to acquire the necessary skills through on-the-job training. 

 In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Branch deployed eleven field 

historians and one combat artist to the U.S. Central Command (USCentCom) area of 

operations. One, a member of Marine Corps Combat Development Center’s Enduring 

Freedom Combat Assessment Team, served with U.S. Marine Central Command. Three 

others held joint billets with USCentCom, U.S. Special Operations Command, and 

Combined Forces Land Component Commander. The remaining seven served with 
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elements of I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), 

and the 1st Force Service Support Group (1st FSSG). By considering where and when 

they served, the researcher can form an idea of what they collected and what he needs to 

see. 

Field History Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom 

Figure 1. Research locations visited by Marine field historians during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

 During the latter half of 2002, as the conflict with Iraq loomed on the horizon, the 

Branch began working to embed its field historians within major operational commands. 

As early as October, Lieutenant Colonel David T. Watters was mobilized and assigned to 
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the Joint History Office at USCentCom in Tampa, Florida. He soon deployed to its 

forward command center at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, where he developed an extensive 

historical collection plan at the combatant command level, focusing primarily on how the 

Marine Corps fit into the larger strategic and operational level planning processes. 

Lieutenant Colonel Watters involved himself with all major Review of Concepts drills 

and other briefings, taking the initiative to record these important evolutions for posterity. 

Because the local “rules of engagement” precluded taping of the sessions, Watters took 

detailed notes and circulated them to the participants—preserving a particularly valuable 

part of the historical record. 

 Also in October, Colonel Reed R. Bonadonna and then Chief Warrant Officer 2 

William E. Hutson traveled to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina during their monthly drill 

period, to establish a relationship and build rapport with 2d Marine Expeditionary 

Brigade (2d MEB). Similarly, Lieutenant Colonel Michael D. Visconage and Major 

Theodore R. McKeldin visited Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar 

during November to begin coordination with I MEF: 1st Marine Division (1st MarDiv), 

1st FSSG, and 3d MAW. In a subsequent surge that would last through March of 2003, 

the Branch worked through a complicated series of mobilization and deployment issues, 

overcoming a number of challenges to get historians into the fight. Other Marines and 

civilian employees of the Historical Division ably supported the Field History Branch in 

these endeavors. 

 In December 2003, Major Christopher J. Warnke and Chief Warrant Officer 

Hutson were recalled to active duty. Although the initial plan was to send them to 

Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF HOA), Major 

Warnke ultimately went alone, after Chief Warrant OfficerHutson’s assignment was 

changed. Warnke documented the creation a of Marine-centric CJTF aboard the USS 

Mount Whitney, the formation of a reserve-centric base operations staff (U.S. Marine 

Central Command Logistics Element) to run Camp Lemonier, and the 24th Marine 

Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU)’s participation in anti-terrorist operations in the region. 

 In January and February 2003, the Branch mobilized the remainder of its field 

historians for periods ranging from 6 to 18 months. Colonel Nicholas E. Reynolds, 

Officer in Charge, was activated in February and joined the Military History Group 
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assigned to Combined Forces Land Component Commander (CFLCC) at Camp Doha, 

Kuwait during March. In addition to documenting the war from the command’s 

perspective, including trips to Basra and Diwaniyah, Iraq to collect information from the 

1st Marine and United Kingdom Divisions, he continued to orchestrate Branch historical 

efforts throughout the region. During the post-war period, he conducted interviews with 

members of II Marine Expeditionary Force’s Military Coordination and Liaison 

Command. 

 Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Acosta was the field history representative on the 

Enduring Freedom Combat Assessment Team, with which some members of the Branch 

deployed to theater. Based in Bahrain, he focused on documenting activities at U.S. 

Marine Central Command (USMarCent) and other local units, although he also led a 

history team to Kuwait and Iraq to document Marine KC-130 assault support missions. 

Throughout this period, Lieutenant Colonel Acosta worked with the USMarCent Staff 

Judge Advocate and Museums Branch of History and Museums Division to address the 

difficult issues of collecting and importing historical artifacts to the U.S. 

 After linking up with the I MEF staff at Camp Pendleton, California, Major 

McKeldin and Chief Warrant Officer Hutson deployed as a team to Kuwait during early 

February. Major McKeldin was tasked with covering I MEF headquarters at Camp 

Commando, although he also visited Basra, Iraq on two occasions to interview United 

Kingdom forces serving with the Marines. Chief Warrant Officer Hutson linked up with 

the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), documenting its seizure of Umm Qasr 

and Az Zubayr while attached to the Royal Marines’ 3 Commando Brigade, as well as the 

15th MEU’s role in An Nasiriyah as part of Task Force Tarawa. After the hostilities had 

ceased, Hutson returned to Kuwait and began collecting information about the Marine 

Logistics Command (MLC). 

 Lieutenant Colonel Visconage joined the 3d MAW at Camp Pendleton during late 

February and immediately deployed to their forward headquarters at Al Jaber airbase in 

Kuwait. He covered a variety of missions during the war, including the use of attack 

helicopters during the battle for An Nasiriyah, casualty evacuations from An Numiniyah, 

and an emergency resupply of ground forces in Baghdad. Following the cessation of 

hostilities, he collected information from elements of the 1st MarDiv in Ad Diwaniyah, 
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Iraq and aboard the USS Boxer, USS Bon Homme Richard, and USS Cleveland. During 

the war, several adjunct historians ably assisted Lieutenant Colonel Visconage: Colonel 

Charles J. Quilter, Major Carroll N. Harris, and Corporal Christopher L. Wacker. 

Following Major Harris’ return to the states, he volunteered to complete the remainder of 

his reserve mobilization with the Branch, using it as a base to conduct post-war 

interviews, especially with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 

 Major Melissa D. Kuo was assigned duties as a field historian in support of 1st 

FSSG. She deployed to Kuwait during February and documented combat service support 

operations during the drive north towards Baghdad. Several key aspects that she covered 

were bridging the Diyala River, the hose reel fuel system between the Kuwaiti border and 

LSA Viper, level II medical support throughout I MEF’s area of responsibility, and the 

sustained distribution of supplies from Kuwait to Tikrit, Iraq. 

 Colonel Bonadonna was assigned duties as field historian in support of 2d Marine 

Expeditionary Brigade (Task Force Tarawa). He deployed from Camp Lejeune aboard 

the USS Bataan in mid-January, part of a seven ship task force steaming toward Kuwait. 

After docking a month later, he joined the 2d Marines (Regimental Combat Team 2, RCT 

2) at Camp Shoup. As D-Day approached, he traveled to Tactical Assembly Area 

Hawkins and crossed into Iraq with RCT 2 on 23 March. During the succeeding weeks he 

documented Task Force Tarawa’s northerly advance toward Baghdad, to include 

operations in Jalibah, An Nasiriyah, Al Kut, and Qal at Sukkar. Following the cessation 

of hostilities, he returned briefly to An Nasiriyah to conduct follow-on interviews and 

then flew home on 19 May. 

Lieutenant Colonel Lowrey was mobilized in February and assigned duties as a 

joint field historian in support of Special Operations Command and Joint Special 

Operations Task Force North (JSOTFN). He deployed directly to theater, serving first in 

Romania and then in northern Iraq with the 10th Special Forces Group. In addition to the 

raw data he collected, Lowrey also wrote two vignettes describing operations in northern 

Iraq. 

 Although they were not formally associated with the detachment, the Branch 

played a role in the mobilization and/or deployment of several individuals to document 

historical operations in Iraq. Sergeant D. Kauppila, a combat photographer from 
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Quantico, Virginia covered 1st FSSG events in Iraq with Major Kuo, while Sergeant John 

Carrillo, a combat artist from Camp Pendleton, served with 1st Tank Battalion and 

produced a number of works depicting Marines in combat. Colonel Dennis J. 

Mroczkowski and Major David B. Crist, both former members of the unit, filled joint 

history billets with USSoCom). 

 In late April, Major Warnke redeployed with the Branch’s own combat artist, 

Staff Sergeant Michael D. Fay, to Camp Commando, Kuwait and provided continuing 

historical coverage of I MEF. In addition to documenting initial Phase 4 operations in 

Diwaniyah, Al Hillah and Babylon, Iraq, Warnke also conducted follow-up interviews 

with the 4th, 5th, and 23d Marine regiments and the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance 

(4th LAR) battalion. Staff Sergeant Fay remained in the field with the 1st MarDiv for an 

intense 30 day period, in order to accurately capture the daily life of the average Marine 

in Iraq. Fay’s artwork was not only lauded by the Commanding Generals of both I MEF 

and USMarCent, but by the Marines with whom he lived and worked. 

 In late July and August, Colonel Jon T. Hoffman led Major McKeldin and 

Captain Chris M. Kennedy to Kuwait and Iraq, in order to document Phase IV operations 

occurring since the conclusion of major combat operations. By September 2003, all field 

historians had returned safely to the United States and begun the arduous task of 

organizing the vast stores of information that had been collected during Operation Iraqi 

Freedom. In this they worked closely with the Division’s History Branch, particularly its 

Oral History and Archives Sections. 

Organizing the Data and Using the Finding Aid 

 At this time, more than 1,250 personal interviews conducted during Operation 

Iraqi Freedom have been recorded, summarized, and added to the Historical Center’s oral 

history archives. Roughly 26,000 digital photos variously captured by field historians, 

combat photographers, and the operating forces are being organized for accessioning. 

Approximately 41,000 electronic and paper documents, both classified and unclassified, 

have been collected, catalogued, and accessioned. More than 100 field sketches and 

watercolor paintings were produced in theater, and Staff Sergeant Fay continues to finish 

larger pieces in Quantico. A number of historical artifacts, reflecting Marine, coalition, 
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and enemy forces, have been submitted to the Museums Branch for use in future displays. 

Finally, each historian and artist produced a field journal describing their experiences 

during the war, adding unique first-hand observations to the historical record. 

 This catalogue was designed as an expedient means for managing our rapidly 

growing collection of historical materials from Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to facilitate 

access to the information while it is being formally accessioned by various sections at the 

Historical Center. As shown in the table of contents, each chapter represents a particular 

type or sub-category of information, followed by several appendices expanding upon 

aspects of the collection process and materials recovered. 

Oral History Interviews

 The oral history collection has been loosely arranged along the lines of a Marine 

Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) configuration: command, aviation, ground combat, 

and service and support elements, as well as a section of interviews with coalition forces 

and miscellaneous organizations. Within each sub-category, the interviews have been 

arranged alpha-numerically by unit and billet. A researcher, for example, might search 

the list by first choosing the Ground Combat Element, and then scrolling through to find 

1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co, and then the Company Executive Officer.1

 For those interested 

in locating particular individuals, a by-name roster of the interviewees has been provided 

as Appendix A. The roster can be cross-referenced through the unit and billet fields in the 

respective oral history chapters; i.e., Lt Brian W. McBrayer is the Executive Officer for E 

Co, 2d Bn, 1st Marines, Ground Combat Element. 

Data Collection

 Information presented in the data chapters has been loosely grouped by artifact 

types (electronic documents, paper maps, digital photographs), and is sorted by historian 

and general description. The historian’s name can be cross-referenced with Appendices B 

and C, which list the units they covered and locations they visited, while the general 

description reflects a physical inventory of the actual collection (4.5” floppy discs, 

compact discs, zip drives, flash cards). An arbitrary catalogue number assigned to each 

 

1

 For sorting purposes, unit designations follow from the largest to smallest element present, i.e., 5th 

Marine Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Company. 
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item during the inventory can be used to cross-reference the descriptions with a more 

comprehensive electronic inventory of each document and photograph maintained in 

three loose-leaf binders in the Archives Section. 

 A researcher interested in Task Force Tarawa, for example, would note from 

Appendices B and C that Col Reed Bonadonna served with the 2d Marine Regiment in 

An Nasiriyah. By searching under his name in Chapter 7, Collected Documents, they 

would find that he submitted one 4.5” floppy disc and 13 compact discs on this topic to 

the Archives Section. Because their corresponding catalogue numbers fall between 1 and 

100, they could obtain a comprehensive list of the documents contained on each disc 

from OIF Finding Aid Binder No. 1. 

Combat Art

 The final section in the data chapters pertains to combat art produced by SSgt 

Michael D. Fay, USMCR and Sgt John M. Carrillo, USMC. These pieces, arranged by 

artist, type of work, and title, reflect personal experiences encountered in Iraq while 

serving with Marine Corps units. Information beyond the included caption can be 

obtained from the Curator, Marine Corps Art Section, by referencing the artist of a piece 

and its particular identification number.
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CHAPTER 2 

COMMAND ELEMENT INTERVIEWS 

Interviewee: Showalter, LtCol Steven E, USMCR Date: 07-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Mar Exp Brg, HQ Det Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 14 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes active and reserve service, to include his current assignment with 2d MEB.

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Interviewee: Wilson, BGen Cornell, USMCR Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: CJTF Consequence Management Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 4 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the Marine Corps role in C/JTF Consequence Management (which takes over after 

a WMD strike).

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Interviewee: Wilson, BGen Cornell A, USMCR Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: CJTF Consequence Management Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 28 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes consequence management. 

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Interviewee: Wilson, BGen Cornell A, USMCR Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: CJTF Consequence Management Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 30 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes dissolution of CJTF-Consequence Management.

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Interviewee: Kiser, Col John B, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: CJTF Consequence Management Location: Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Commanding General Length: 49 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes organization of USMC Forces in Theater during Enduring Freedom 2001-2003 and 

Combined Joint Task Force Consequence Management.

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Interviewee: Mitchell, Col Jimmy L, USMCR Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: CJTF Consequence Management, J-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 49 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes consequence management operations in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Interviewee: Schad, Maj Andrea M., USMC Date: 15-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: Comb Forces Special Ops Comp Cdr Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Strategic Command Liaison Length: 38 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Blue Force Trackers and how they work in the Common Operating Platform. 

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Interviewee: Brown, Maj Michael H., USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Comb Forces Special Ops Comp Cdr Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 5 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Presents a Marine’s thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within days.

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Interviewee: DeFore, Maj Gregory, USAF Date: 15-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: Combined Forces Air Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Close Air Support Officer Length: 7 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes “Killbox Interdiction” and Close Air Support planning.

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Interviewee: Blalock, Col William J, USMCR Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Air Comp Cdr, Comb Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Interdiction Division Chief Length: NA Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: No recording available at this time. Describes experiences during OIF.

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Interviewee: Blackman, MGen Robert R, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 120min Historian: Reynolds, et al 

Description: Describes the role of CFLCC in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the USMC’s contributions to 

CFLCC. 

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Interviewee: Candelario, Capt Rafael A, USMC Date: 29-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: COPCC Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Relates Force Protection measures undertaken by CFLCC during operations Enduring and 

Iraqi Freedom. 

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Interviewee: Frietze, Maj Philip N, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Engineering Officer (Plans) Length: min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses engineering initiatives and planning at CFLCC.

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Interviewee: Johnson, LtCol Richard T, USMCR Date: 3-Aug-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from I MEF) Length: 50 min Historian: Hoffman, J. 

Description: Description of the Army - Marine Corps relationship during OIF, discussing planning, 

execution, and use of combined joint task forces during and after combat ops.

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Interviewee: Skidmore, LtCol Harley T, USMCR Date: 2-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from MARCENT) Length: 46 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the relationship between the Army and Marine Corps during the planning and 

execution of OIF. Discusses the establishment of CFLCC.

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Interviewee: Lee, Col Kenneth, USMCR Date: 19-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to Civil Affairs Command) Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes service as Civil Affairs Planner/Liaison Officer in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Chung, Capt Danny S USMC Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Relates Public Affairs duty at CFLCC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Gibson, Maj Sean D, USMC Date: 20-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer & Battle Captain Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Relates Public Affairs duty at CFLCC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Brown, Col Stephen E, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief, Future Ops Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes integration of the Future Operations section into CFLCC staff/workings during the 

pre-war period.

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Interviewee: Workman, Col Marc A, USMCR Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: DOCC Chief Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses operation of the Deep Operations Coordination Cell. 

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Interviewee: Burger, Col Patrick J, USMCR Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from I MEF) Length: 51 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses operations of MEF LNO Team at CFLCC. 

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Interviewee: Plush, Col Gregory J, USMCR Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from MARCENT) Length: 90 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses interaction between MARCENT and CFLCC during Operations in Afghanistan and 

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Interviewee: Kenworthy, Kraig A, USMCR Date: 28-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Civil Affairs Operations and Planning during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

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Interviewee: Cowdrey, BGen Christian B, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Deputy) Length: 2 CassetteHistorian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses service as CG, Consequence Management 2001-2; Service as C 3, CFLCC, 

Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Bazarian, Capt Matthew H, USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Ground) Length: 96 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Operations Officer’s perspective of CFLCC Operations Center before and during Operation 

Iraqi Freedom. Also speaks to interaction of USMC and U.S. Army Ops Officers.

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Interviewee: Pillow, LtCol James L, USMCR Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-4 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from I MEF) Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Joint Logistics Planning at CFLCC.

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Interviewee: Holmes, LtCol Steven E., USMC Date: 14-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-5 Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Future Operations Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes CFLCC planning efforts for ground operations.

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Interviewee: Coleman, Col John C, USMC Date: 13-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 24 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes experiences at the Mobile Command Center. Discusses exercises Lucky Warrior 

and Internal Look, Request for Forces vs. TPFFD, and command and control issues.

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Interviewee: Mater, Col Dan, USMC Date: 20-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 39 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes composition of the MEF Engineering Group (MEG) and operations during OEF. 

Topics Discusses include Kuwait, Task Force(s) Charlie, Mike, and Echo, working with the Seabees, 

Army, and Rear Admiral Kubic.

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Interviewee: Coleman, Col John C, USMC Date: 11-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: I MEF HQ, Camp Pendleton 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 45 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes structure and functioning of MEF CP in Iraq War, as well as, the preparations for 

deployment to OIF - II. 

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Interviewee: Conway, LtGen James T, USMC Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 17 min Historian: McKeldin, T. R. 

Description: Topics discusses include: offload, MPS squadrons, reserve integration, integration of east 

coast and west coast Marines, challenges and threats encountered, command and control issues, the Mobile 

Command Center, comparison to other services, British forces, 3d Marine Commando, 15th MEU, Marine 

Logistics Command, LtGen Hailston, MARCENT, bridging operations, NBC threat, 2d FSSG, the COC, 

and Col John Coleman.

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Interviewee: Conway, LtGen James T, USMC Date: 10-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: I MEF HQS, Camp Pendleton 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 120min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom from point of view of a Commanding General.

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Interviewee: Stalder, MGen Keith J, USMC Date: 25-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Commanding General Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Provides historical perspective of the campaign. Discusses command relationships and 

componentcy, British forces, MPS offloads, the personnel system, aviation integration, TPFFD vs. RFF, 

Generals Conway and Mattis, and helpful decisions.

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Interviewee: Quinonez, LtCol Edward J, USMCR Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Basra, Iraq 

Billet: Liaison (to 1st UK Armor Div) Length: 60 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes his duties as a Liaison Officer between USMC and the British Division.

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Interviewee: Bates, Col John R, USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: HQ MARCENT, NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Liaison (to MARCENT) Length: 56 min Historian: Exner and Acosta 

Description: Describes liaison duties and force protection issues (currently being processed) . 

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Interviewee: Romley, Capt David T, USMC Date: 10-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Public Affairs T/O and T/E, embedding the media with Marine units, media ground 

rules, media logistics, Exercise Lucky Warrior, coalition press information centers, Camp Rhino and 

Afghanistan memories.

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Interviewee: Durrett, Col William D, USMC Date: 11-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the rules of engagement, treaties, coalition forces, Staff Judge Advocate, legal 

staffing, EPWs, exercise Lucky Warrior, Kuwait, and I MEF. 

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Interviewee: Durrett, Col William, USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 17 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses MEF rules of engagement, collateral damage assessment, the civil courts systems, 

and the Baath civil code.

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Interviewee: Ohnemus, LtCol Walter E, USMCR Date: 17-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison Length: 63 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes service as Liaison Officer Between 3d (U.S. Army) Inf Div and 1st Mar Div.

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Interviewee: Latsko, Col Thomas C, USMCR Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at airport) 

Billet: Liaison (to 1st UK Armor Div) Length: 54 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes USMC Det mission within 1st UK HQ. Interviewee details the nature of his duties, 

challenges of leading an LNO Det with UK, remarks on UK’s proficiency with operating in urban terrain, 

and intelligence operations.

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Interviewee: Johnson, LtCol Richard T, USMCR Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to CFLCC) Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes service as I MEF Liaison Officer on C3 Staff at CFLCC.

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Interviewee: Casey, Maj Robert K, USMCR Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force (I MACE/CFLCC) Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes duties while serving on CFLCC C3 staff as Battle Captain.

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Interviewee: Herme, CWO-5 James C, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 30 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses pre-war preparations, the need for CWO’s in the 

USMC Intel community, and what he and his battalion learned during the campaign.

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Interviewee: Teschke, Capt Christopher M, USMCRDate: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Tactical Exploitation Group Length: 21 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Technical interview describing the imagery support provided by the Marine Corps Intel Ops 

Center at Camp Commando. Discusses challenges faces, lessons learned, and suggestions for improvement. 

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Interviewee: O’Neil-Dunne, Capt Jarlath P, USMCRDate: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Tactical Exploitation Group Length: 19 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes service as the assistant OIC of Geospatial Imagery (a reserve unit attached to I 

MEF’s 1st Intel Bn). Discusses the planning and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Feb 2002 – Apr 

2003).

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Interviewee: Lucier, Maj Richard J, USMC Date: 19-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 37 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes pre-war preparations, operations conducted during OIF, and challenges faced. 

Discusses the implication of OIF to the future of the intelligence community.

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Interviewee: Marano, LtCol Nicholas F, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, COC (G-3) Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Watch Officer (Sr) Length: 81 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Thorough description of pre-war preparations in Kuwait and the progression of OIF.

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Interviewee: Callaghan, LtCol Eileen M, USMC Date: 09-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-1 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison to Combat Ops Center Length: 26 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses force flow, reserve Marines, casualty reporting, casualty replacements, RSOI, 

coalition forces, and frustrations with higher HQtrs.

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Interviewee: Rau, Maj Matthew G, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Future Intelligence Length: 19 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Feb 2002 – Apr 2003).

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Interviewee: Woodard, MGySgt Thomas F, USMC Date: 15-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Chief Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses intelligence capabilities, staffing, systems, 1st Intel Bn, 1st Radio Bn, key enlisted 

personnel, Camp Commando, and BGen Mike Innis. 

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Interviewee: Scheiern, LtCol Michael L, USMCR Date: 07-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Systems Branch Head Length: 54 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Mar - Aug 2003). 

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Interviewee: Wilson, LtCol Donald C, USMCR Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-2 (I MACE) Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at International 

Billet: Liaison to 1 UK Armor Div Length: 38 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Relates Intelligence mission & duties of Intel LNO to 1st UK Div, including differences in 

how UK approaches military intelligence.

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Interviewee: Lang, LtCol John B, USMC Date: 07-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-2 (Rear) Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Watch Officer (Sr) Length: 48 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Apr - Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Hilberer, Maj Richard K, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Fires Length: 42 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes long-range planning for 1003V, deploying to Kuwait, executing 1003V, the 

challenges and nuances of joint Air C2 operations, and working with the Army & Air Force.

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Interviewee: McFall, Maj Monte R, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Analyst, Future Ops Length: 17 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes working with Kuwaiti officials and contractors to clear 60 breaches, to prepare for 

offensive operations by I MEF and the component forces.

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Interviewee: Greenlees, Maj David W, USMC Date: 13-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Asst RSOI/Sit Rep Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the early days of Camp Commando, billet assignments, RSOI, Lucky Warrior, 

reservists, Sit Rep, personal observations, and the fluid nature of billet assignments.

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Interviewee: Muller, LtCol William J, USA Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: CMO Planner, Future Operations Length: 31 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Senior Civil Planner describes his personal background, the nature of the CA mission, 

working with I MEF, differences between Army and Marine Corps, the planning process, operations in 

Iraq, working with coalition forces (UK), surprises and challenges encountered during OIF and working 

with ORCA.

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Interviewee: Regan, Maj Andrew M, USMC Date: 11-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Deputy Engineering Officer Length: 57 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Detailed account of pre-war preparations and the execution of OIF. Reflects on the challenges 

faced, surprises encountered, and lessons learned. 

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Interviewee: Brush, LtCol John, USMC Date: 25-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy, Current Operations Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses I MEF, the Combat Operations Center (COC), the mobile or expeditionary COC, 

training, watch officer duties, and reservists.

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Interviewee: Lozana, LtCol Charles C, USMC Date: 06-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Engineering & Information Officer Length: 35 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes planning for the liberation of Iraq.

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Interviewee: Ramey, LtCol Peter M, USMC Date: 06-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 25 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes preparations for OIF, equipment employed, working with the UK Royal Engineers, 

and nation-building.

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Interviewee: Lark, LtCol Philip, USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Fires Officer (Future) Length: 39 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes MEF fires planning and operations, the use of airpower, and collateral damage 

assessment.

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Interviewee: Sartor, LtCol Robert L, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Fires Officer (Sr) Current Length: 104min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Detailed description of fire support planning and execution during OIF.

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Interviewee: Blanco, LtCol Ricardo, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Force Fires Officer Length: 44 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes MEF fires planning and operations, the use of airpower, and collateral damage 

assessment.

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Interviewee: Schmidt IV, Maj Alvin --, USMCR Date: 07-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Force Protection Officer Length: 17 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the force protection mission and assessing vulnerabilities throughout the I MEF 

AO (Mar 03 - Aug 03). Discusses mass graves research and processing. 

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Interviewee: Radtke, Col William A, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (Sr) from 3d MAW Length: 48 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes long-term planning for 1003V, serving in the I MEF mobile COC, lessons learned, 

and personal highlights.

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Interviewee: Thome, Maj Geoff D, USMC Date: 09-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Mobile COC Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses technical and philosophical aspects of the mobile command and control operations 

center, and technical, organizational, and personal challenges faced during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Interviewee: Lamelli, SSgt Alexander J, USMCR Date: 11-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Chief (Current) Length: 19 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Provides a limited account of day-to-day life in I MEF’s COC before and during OIF.

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Interviewee: Judge, Col Denis, USMC Date: 04-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 52 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses Phase IV Security and Stabilization Operations (Apr – Aug 2003). Describes the 

transition from combat to SASO operations, discussing challenges faced and innovations developed.

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Interviewee: Mikalovich, Col Michael M, USMCR Date: 03-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Rear Length: 43 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes humanitarian & civil affairs operations (April - August 03).

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Interviewee: Judge, Col Dennis --, USMC Date: 11-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 50 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Concise summary from a key staff officer. Discusses pre-war preparations and the execution 

of OIF to late Apr 03.

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Interviewee: Angus, Maj Hal, USMC Date: 05-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current/Engineering) Length: 22 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses the MEF Engineering Group (MEG), planning, water obstacles, and the need for 

training.

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Interviewee: Millburn, Col George F, USMC Date: 01-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Operation Enduring Freedom, Kuwait, the G-5 section, Request For Forces, branch 

plans, Civil- Military Operations, Sensitive Site Exploitation, Frag Orders, and staffing for WMD work.

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Interviewee: Milburn, Col George F, USMC Date: 03-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 53 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Follow-up to interview conducted before D-Day. Describes the execution of 1003, discussing 

how well the plan proceeded, challenges faced, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: McCrary, LtCol Brian K, USMC Date: 06-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 72 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses Phase IV Security and Stabilization Operations during OIF (Apr - Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: West, LtCol Michael B, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Planner (Future) Length: 135min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Candid and critical discussion of planning for 1003V.

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Interviewee: Newman, LtCol Randall P, USMC Date: 05-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 51 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of OIF (July 02 - Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Blincoe, Mr. Jonathan, U.S. Gov’t Date: 13-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Program Director, Mobile C2 Center Length: 31 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes I MEF, the Mobile Command Center (MCC), acquisition, tiger teams, and OEF.

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Interviewee: Nation, CWO3 Lance, USA Date: 13-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Program Manager, Mobile C2 Ctr Length: 49 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses the Mobile Command Center (MCC) and the use 

of hitchhikers; C2PC, JBV, AWARE, and UAVs. 

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Interviewee: Peterson, Maj Steven D, USMCR Date: 4-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Reserve Coordinator, Future Operations Length: 34 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Excellent discussion of retrograde and redeployment challenges faced by the USMC, to 

include washdown problems, customs inspections, and pier facilities in Kuwait.

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Interviewee: Twite, LCdr Eric, USN Date: 05-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: RSOI Coordinator Length: 35 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses RSOI (reception, staging, onward movement, and integration) of material/forces 

into theater.

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Interviewee: Lopez, LtCol Gary R, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3 (COC) Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: ISMO Length: 38 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses information systems, command and control systems, C2PC, the Mobile Command 

Center, Blue Force Tracker, Reserves, aging equipment, and micromanagement of the battlefield.

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Interviewee: McClurg, LtCol Henry J, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-3, COC Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Officer (Asst) Length: 36 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Liaison from 3d MAW. Describes the planning and execution of OIF.

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Interviewee: Giambruno, CWO4 Michael, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Bulk Liquids Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Part II. Discusses the hose reel system, success, lessons learned, the 6th and 7th ESBs, IPDS, 

and the single fuel issue.

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Interviewee: Kelly, LtCol Robert, USMC Date: 20-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Force Movement Control Center Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes working with the Army, Air Force, 1st and 2d FSSGs, 2d MP Bn, Reservists, and 

the Kuwaitis. Discusses offload, APOD, and force protection issues.

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Interviewee: Giambruno, CWO4 Michael, USMC Date: 25-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Bulk Liquids Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Follow-on interview. Describes the I MEF fuel plan, the “single-fuel-battle” concept, and the 

flexible hose reel system. Discusses issues involving theatre distribution, staffing, reservists, CFLCC, JP-8, 

and mogas. 

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Interviewee: Blackledge, Col Matthew W, USMC Date: 06-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 50 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of OIF (Summer 02 - Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Medina, Cdr Steven R, USN Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Medical Planner Length: 34 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Class VIII materials, fleet hospitals, medical logistics, tracking casualties, sick call 

supplies, and Army CASH, FRSS, and EMF.

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Interviewee: Ardovino, LtCol Anthony, USMC Date: 09-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations / Plans OIC Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes early days at Camp Commando. Discusses problems created by use of the Request 

For Forces (rather than the TPFFD), the MLC concept in practice, and MPS offload.

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Interviewee: Byno, LtCol Richard W, USMC Date: 18-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Ordnance Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: (First of two interviews) Describes the build up of maintenance capabilities at Camp 

Commando, key people, issues, Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), the Caterpillar, John Deere, Allison, 

and Terrex companies, maintenance issues, the retrofit of 7 ton trucks, the LDO program, forklifts, and the 

Pearson full-width track mine plows.

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Interviewee: Byno, LtCol Richard W, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Ordnance Officer Length: 33 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Follow on interview. Discusses maintenance training and readiness levels, the supply system, 

MIMMS, SASSY, MTVR, 1st FSSG, MLC, MEFEXs, MARCENT value, TOW ammo, and contractor 

logistics support.

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Interviewee: Manis, Maj Chris, USMC Date: 08-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses planning/logistics: fuel, TPFDD vs. RFF, reliance on Army support, key planners, 

377th Theatre Support Command, Arifijan, Whiskey 6’s ULNs, MPS, sustainment, and Class V materials.

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Interviewee: Hayashi, Capt Konrad E, USN Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Surgeon, Deputy Command Length: 35 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses smallpox, anthrax vaccination, reporting requirements, preventive medicine issues, 

communication problems, and humanitarian operations. 

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Interviewee: Yelder, LtCol Christopher E, USMC Date: 09-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Asst Chief of Staff Future Plans Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Contrasts current and future operations. Discusses JPES, GEGCS, SASO and redeployment.

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Interviewee: Mahaney, LtCol Michael P, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 39 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Provides personal background. Describes the planning phase, moving up to I MEF (main) on 

D+5, living conditions at the main camp, transitioning to Phase IV, working with UK forces, and the 

contribution of future planners to OIF.

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Interviewee: McCrary, Maj Brian K, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 31 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes the Operational Planning Team and MEF planning and operations development.

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Interviewee: Smith, LtCol George W, USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Plans Officer (Sr - Future) Length: 25 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Chronicles 14 months of planning for 1003V.

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Interviewee: Smith, LtCol George W, USMC Date: 8 June 04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Location: Quantico, VA 

Billet: Plans Officer (Sr - Future) Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Planning for OIF I and OIF II – Key interview.

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Interviewee: Buhl, LtCol Willard A, USMC Date: 04-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Jump CP Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 105min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes operations from the Mobile (“jump”) Command Post during OIF (Feb – May 

2003).

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Interviewee: Mater, Col Dan R, USMCR Date: 25-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 12 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Brief description of his experience during OIF.

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Interviewee: Kubic, RAdm Charles R, USN Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 52 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the origins of the MEG, pre-deployment preparations, the pace of operations in 

Kuwait (Winter 02-03), achievements, and the implications of this first mobilized-deployed MEG.

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Interviewee: Seignious, LCDR Russell V, USN Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from 1st Mar Div) Length: 20 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes MEG operations ISO 1st MarDiv and his experiences working in the 1st MarDiv 

COC. 

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Interviewee: Kloss, LCDR Stanley A, USN Date: 21-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I MEF G-3 Future Ops) Length: 44 min Historian: McKeldin & 

Description: Eloquent account of MEF-level planning and the MEG’s contribution to OIF.

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Interviewee: Cho, Lt James J, USN Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp (30th Navy Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MEG operations, to include bridging, Task Force Mike, Capt Mike Rudich, and 

Maybee Johnson Bridges.

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Interviewee: Howard, Col Michael C, USMCR Date: 20-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 38 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Concisely describes MEG operations during OIF and speculates on the future of the MEG.

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Interviewee: Howard, Col Michael C, USMC Date: 11-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the origin, development, and composition of the MEF Engineering Group, to 

include General Zinni’s contribution, the history of Marine Engineering regiments, and TPFFD concerns.

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Interviewee: Schreiner, Maj Eugene B, USMCR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-6 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 29 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes communications operations ISO the MEG during OIF. Discusses challenges, such 

as limited communications assets.

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Interviewee: Lebidine, LtCol Paul K, USMCR Date: 11-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, HQ Grp Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 35 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes planning and execution of OIF, discussing his experiences as the Commandant of 

Camps Commando in Kuwait and Babylon in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Williams, Maj Grant A, USMC Date: 20-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, HQ Grp, Camp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commandant Length: 14 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes his experience as the as OIC of a base-camp for 7,500 troops (he possessed neither 

training nor experience, and received the assignment on short notice.

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Interviewee: Eldridge, Capt Patrick, USMC Date: 13-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, MLE Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: FCT Leader Length: 71 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes MEF Liaison Element doctrine, training, deployment, and support to 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Baggs, Capt Anthony, USMC Date: 13-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, MLE Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: FCT Leader Length: 71 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes MEF Liaison Element doctrine, training, deployment, and support to 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Wolbert, MSgt Curtis, USMC Date: 12-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, MLE, S-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 15 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes MEF Liaison Element doctrine, training, deployment, and support to 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Osman, LtGen Henry P, USMC Date: 19-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: II Mar Exp Force Location: II MEF CP, Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding General Length: min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses II MEF participation in OIF, and his involvement with the Military Coordination 

and Liaison Command in Northern Iraq during Iraq War.

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Interviewee: Hayes III, Col Robert L, USMC Date: 19-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: II Mar Exp Force, G-3 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Military Coordination and Liaison Command/Northern Iraq, Mar-Apr 2003.

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Interviewee: Bacchus, Lt Col James E, USMCR Date: 20-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: II Mar Exp Force, G-6 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Deputy Communications Officer Length: 75 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes his duties as G6 with Military Coordination and Liaison Command/USMC Ops in 

Northern Iraq Mar-Apr 2003.

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Interviewee: Carl, LtCol John W, USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes service during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Shafer, Col Mark S, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Aviation Logistics Officer Length: 55 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses aviation logistics and sustainment planning for MARCENT and I MEF during OIF 

(currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Nixon, Capt Hanry, USN Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 73 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes role of force chaplain, to include personnel and logistics requirements during OIF.

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Interviewee: Baird, Col Stephan, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Chief of Staff & Liaison to USCENTCOM Length: 65 min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Describes his service during OEF and OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Hailston, LtGen Earl B, USMC Date: 19-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 95 min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: End of tour interview, discussing his role as COMARFORPAC and COMUSMARCENT 

during OEF and OIF.

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Interviewee: Kearney, LtCol Thomas M, USMCR Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Deputy Asst Chief of Staff Length: 51 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses planning for personnel and casualty replacement, and reporting issues during OEF 

and OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Schaf, LtCol Jeffrey A, USMCR Date: 04-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to CFLCC PMO) Length: 28 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Vulnerability Assessment Team Leader describes his mission and experiences, pertaining to 

the CFLCC AO from Mar 03 - Aug 03.

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Interviewee: Kayser, Col John M, USMCR Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Liaison CJTF-CM Length: 14 min Historian: Exner, P 

Description: Discusses OIF planning (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Kayser, Col John M, USMCR Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Liaison CJTF-CM Length: 101min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Discusses Combined Joint Task Force - Consequence Management (WMD) during OEF and 

OIF. The CJTF was OPCON and TACON to MARCENT.

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Interviewee: , Col Michael N, USMCR Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 54 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses public affairs planning during OIF, to include the use of embedded reporters 

(currently being processed) .

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Interviewee: Pinder, LtCol Robert E, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 33 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses MARCENT Law of War planning for OIF, to include violations by Iraqi armed 

forces (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Marron, Capt James A, USN Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT Location: SIAB, Bahrain 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 8min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: 2 Parts: Describes duties and medical challenges during Phase I of OIF.

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Interviewee: Harris, Col Richard B, USMCR Date: 02-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-1 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Length: 113min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Service during OEF and OIF, including personnel requirements, and planning and casualty 

reporting.

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Interviewee: Rizzio, Col William E, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-2 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Intelligence Length: 54 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses intelligence planning to support MARCENT and MARFORPAC during OEF and 

OIF.

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Interviewee: Stewart, LtCol Vincent R, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-2 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Deputy Asst Chief of Staff Length: 29 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses service during OIF and describes battle rhythm of the G-2 section (currently being 

processed). 

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Interviewee: McNeil, Maj Geoffrey J, USMCR Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-2 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes current intelligence operations at USMARCENT during OIF, to include the battle 

rhythm for the COMUSMARCENT Ops-Intl briefs (currently being processed) . 

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Interviewee: Whitney, Maj Scott C, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-2 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Counter) Length: 37 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes the counter and human intelligence activities in Bahrain and Kuwait during OIF 

(currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Seely, Maj William H, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-2 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Current) Length: 34 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes the duties of COMUSMARCENT and the role played by the Current Intelligence 

(currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Wells, Col Timothy C, USMC Date: 28-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-3 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Operations Length: 12 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Command relationships for CENTCOM and MARCENT during OIF. Part 1 of 2 (currently 

being processed).

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Interviewee: Wells, Col Timothy C, USMC Date: 28-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-3 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Operations Length: 29 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Command relationships for CENTCOM and MARCENT during OIF. Part 2 of 2 (currently 

being processed).

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Interviewee: Janiczek, Maj Rudy M, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-3 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Operations Planner (Future) Length: 74 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Interview in 2 Parts. Discusses future operations planning in OIF and the history of USMC 

forces through 5 April 03 (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Rollins, LtCol Timothy R, USMC Date: 03-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Ammunition Officer Length: 73 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes planning I MEF ammunition requirements during OIF (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Yff, Col Philip N, USMC Date: 30-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Logistics Length: 120min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Part 1 of 2: Planning logistics and sustainment for OEF and OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: McLain, Maj Franklin, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA Bahrain 

Billet: Equipment & Ordnance Readiness Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses MARCENT logistics, MPF operations, and theater line haul and ammunition 

problems.

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Interviewee: Kunneman, CWO-4 Terry L, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Fuels Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Acosta & 

Description: Discusses planning and implementing of fuel and POL requirements for Marines forces 

during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Payne, Maj William R., USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA Bahrain 

Billet: Liaison, MLC Length: 40 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses MARCENT logistics and MLC operations.

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Interviewee: Sides, Maj Charles L., USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA Bahrain 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses MARCENT logistics and MLC operations.

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Interviewee: Yff, Col Philip N, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-4 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 111min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Part 2 of 2: Planning logistics and sustainment for OEF and OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Hunter, Col Timothy L, USMCR Date: 29-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MARCENT, G-5 Location: NSA, Bahrain 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Future Plans Length: 100min Historian: Acosta & Exner 

Description: Describes service during OEF and OIF.

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Interviewee: Jordan, Col Kevin B, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: MARCENT, G-6 Location: NSA, Bahrian 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Communications Length: 30 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes USMC command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance (C4ISR) networks for OIF (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Coleman, BGen Ronald S, USMC Date: 20-Apr-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Special Purpose MAGTF Location: Port o Prince, Haiti 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 26 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses disassembly of the Military Liaison Command (MLC) in Kuwait as well as the 

repatriation and repair of USMC equipment from Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Durham, SSgt Curtis L., USMC Date: 23-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Aide to BGen Trautman Length: 15 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes experiences and duties as the enlisted aide to BGen George Trautman, USMC.

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Interviewee: Voth, Sgt Chad I., USMC Date: 29-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Bomb Damage Assessment NCO Length: 34 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes preparing target packages for operations in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Robinson, Col Jerry L., USA Date: 22-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 79 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses ministering to the needs of service members.

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Interviewee: Fitzgerald, Col Michael, USA Date: 15-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Chief, Future Plans Length: 13 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses Turkey’s decision to deny coalition basing rights for OIF and its possible impact on 

USCENTCOM. 

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Interviewee: Grogan, LtCol Michael S., USMC Date: 19-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Chief, Intelligence, JIATF Length: 10 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Marine officer en route to Qatar to prepare for hostilities in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Bright, Col Thomas R., USMC Date: 15-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Chief, Joint Operations Center Length: 53 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes USCENTCOM’s Joint Operation Center during Exercise INTERNAL LOOK in 

Qatar (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Stockhausen, LTC Richard C., USA Date: -- Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: USCENTCOM 

Billet: Chief, Operations Plans Element Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the planning process at USCENTCOM. Recording not available, historian’s 

interview # 54 at USCENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Bell, Sgt Kevin, USA Date: 14-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Combat Cameraman Length: 7 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Combat Camera’s plans for operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Brown, CSM Dwight J., USA Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Command Sergeant Major Length: 3 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within days.

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Interviewee: Pelczynski, LTC Anthony, USA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Commander’s Action Group Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes General Franks’ Commander’s Action Group and the services it provides (located 

at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Pennington, Col Steve, USAF Date: 05-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Dep Chief, Joint Ops Ctr Length: 6 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about the first day of air and ground hostilities against Iraq.

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Interviewee: Hayes, Col Michael T., USA Date: 13-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Deputy Chief of Staff Length: 25 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses USCENTCOM operations.

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Interviewee: Hartley, Col Randall W., USAF Date: 13-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Deputy Command Surgeon Length: 39 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses inoculations in preparation for operations in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: O’Rourke, Cdr Kenneth, USN Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy JAG Length: 52 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the Rules of Engagement (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Trautman, BGen George J., USMC Date: 01-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy Operations Length: 22 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses policy issues facing USCENTCOM, such as basing rights in Turkey. 

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Interviewee: Burkholder, Col Kerry L., USMCR Date: 23-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Dir, Friendly Forces Coalition Center Length: 52 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes how coalition forces are working together at Camp As Sayliyah.

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Interviewee: Shepherd, Col Raymond B., USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Dir, Public Affairs Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media embeds for Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at USCENTCOM #136).

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Interviewee: Shephard, Col Raymond B., USAF Date: 13-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Dir, Public Affairs Length: 9 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Proudfoot, LtCol Christopher N, USMC Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Future Plans Element Length: 2 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes planning efforts through USCENTCOM and how Turkey’s decision to deny basing 

rights impacts USCENTCOM plans.

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Interviewee: Hoy, Jr., LTC James R., USA Date: 15-Dec-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: HQtrs Commandant Length: 61 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Camp As Sayliyah and preparations for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Remediz, Maj Thomas V. Date: 02-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Joint Security Directorate Length: 41 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Joint interview with SFC Troxler, D.W. Discusses Force Protection issues in the 

USCENTCOM AO (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Remendiz, LTC Thomas V., USA Date: 18-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Joint Security Directorate Length: 26 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes force security throughout the USCENTCOM AO.

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Interviewee: Kemp, Col Thomas K., USAF Date: 05-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Liaison (from CENTAF) Length: 31 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses planned air operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom (located in vault). 

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Interviewee: Simpson, MajGen Chuck, USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Liaison (to Israel) Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes his experiences and operations during OIF (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Philpitt, Capt James B., USN Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: NAVCENT Liaison Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes naval operations during INTERNAL LOOK (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Schaller, GySgt Daniel T., USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: NCOIC, Jt Intel Ctr Length: 5 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within days.

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Interviewee: Shelton, LtCol Paul A., USMC Date: 23-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 45 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes plans to protect the oil infrastructure in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Kelly, Col Kevin, USMC Date: 01-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Policy Length: 4 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses Turkey’s decision to deny coalition basing rights for OIF and its possible impact on 

USCENTCOM. 

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Interviewee: Venable, Capt Melissa A., USAR Date: 29-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Protocol Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: 

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Interviewee: Halbig, LtCol Michael, USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Mitchell, Maj Peter J., USMC Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM). 

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Interviewee: Brooks, BGen Vincent K., USA Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy, Comm (Public Affairs) Length: 17 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Joint interview with Mr. Wilson. Discusses PAO issues.

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Interviewee: Robinson, LTC John, USA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Public Affairs Planning Officer Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Tovado, Col Robert, USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-1 Location: 

Billet: Adjutant Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses personnel issues, especially casualty reporting, during Operation Iraqi Freedom 

(located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Chasse, MSgt Brian G., USAF Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-1 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Casualty NCO Length: 24 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes casualty-reporting procedures.

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Interviewee: Bowman, LtCol Charles, USAF Date: 7-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-1 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Individual Augment Length: 34 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the accession of Reserves to augment the USCENTCOM staff.

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Interviewee: Urrutia-Varhall, LtCol Linda, USAF Date: 28-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Battle Captain, Intelligence Team Chief Length: 44 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses USCENTCOM intelligence collection (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Seitz, LTC Paul T., USA Date: 14-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Chief, Long Range Plans Length: 58 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses J-2 planning at USCENTCOM, following 11 Sept 2001 (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Deluca, Mr. Michael D., DOD Date: 07-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Chief, Regional Issues Length: 45 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses USCENTCOM plans to detect and destroy WMD in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Geehan, TSgt Todd S., USAF Date: 29-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Collections Management NCO Length: 47 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Intelligence NCO and his work managing intelligence collection efforts for operations in Iraq 

(located in vault).

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Interviewee: Helms, Cdr Kathryn M., USN Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: 

Billet: Collections Manager Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes USCENTCOM J-2 collections management (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Swinford, Mr. Roger A. Date: 18-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: High Value Target Team Length: 40 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the tracking of individuals who are considered “high value targets”.

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Interviewee: Montgomery, GySgt Billey E., USMC Date: 30-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Human Intelligence NCOIC Length: 46 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Human Intelligence Collection efforts by USCENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Palmer, Maj Kirk, USMC Date: 13-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Intelligence Analyst Length: 17 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Foreign Area Officer shares his concerns with pending operations in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Palmer, Maj Kirk, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Intelligence Analyst Length: 63 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: A Foreign Area Officer (Middle East) shares his concerns regarding the initiation of 

hostilities against Iraq.

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Interviewee: McComak, Mr. Dennis J., DOD Date: 03-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Intelligence Analyst (Sr) Length: 39 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses his 12-year preparation for operations in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Miller, SSgt Christopher D., USA Date: 03-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Iraq Team NCO Length: 52 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes intelligence collection efforts for J-2 Iraq team (located in vault). 

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Interviewee: Thomas, LTC Daniel L., USA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: 

Billet: Iraqi Team Chief Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes intelligence preparations for Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Dudding, LTC R. Wayne, USAR Date: 18-Apr-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Long Range Plans Length: 60 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes efforts to close the oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria.

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Interviewee: Lynam, MGSgt Anthony P., USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: NCOIC Length: 9 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within days.

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Interviewee: Robb, Col Steven, USMC Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Joint Intelligence Center operations and exercise INTERNAL LOOK (located at 

CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Diaz, CWO Victor J., USA Date: 02-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Order of Battle Chief Length: 37 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Iraq’s Order of Battle in preparation for Operation Iraqi Freedom (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Stewart, Col Carolyn, USA Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 4 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses Turkey’s decision to deny coalition basing rights for OIF and its possible impact on 

USCENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Gratz, MSgt Russell, USAF Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Target NCO Length: 12 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses “effects based” targeting and plans for bombing Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Kamaka, Sgt Dean S., USMC Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Targeting NCO Length: 30 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes preparing target packages for operations in Iraq (located in vault). 

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Interviewee: Rodman, Capt Robynn C., USAF Date: 01-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Time Sensitive Targets Length: 28 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses planning and Time Sensitive Targets in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Sherwin, LtJG Michael R., USN Date: 03-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: WMD Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses efforts to track possible WMD assets in Iraq and defeat such systems (located in 

vault).

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Interviewee: Shelton (& Dudding), LtCol Paul A., Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-2/J-5 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 32 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses USCENTCOM’s success in seizing the southern oil fields before they were ignited 

by Iraqi forces.

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Interviewee: Fishback, CWO4 Mark W., USMC Date: 14-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Chemical Defense Officer Length: 54 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes NBC training for operations in Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: MacLean, LtCol Kemmit C., USAF Date: 16-Jan-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Chief, Time Sensitive Targets Length: NA Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Summary describes planning involving Time Sensitive Target in Iraq (located in vault). No 

recording available, historian’s interview # 62 at USCENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Perkins, BGen Elbert, USA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: 

Billet: Deputy (Ground) Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: located at CENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Brooks, BGen Vincent K., USA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: 

Billet: Deputy, Communications (Public Affairs) Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Interview with chief spokesman for USCENTCOM during Operation Iraqi Freedom (located 

at CENTCOM). 

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Interviewee: Hall, RADM Gary E., USN Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy, Information Ops Length: 4 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the effect of information operations to prepare for hostilities against Iraq.

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Interviewee: Forshag, Col Russell S., USA Date: 15-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Director of Exercises Length: 26 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Recording is historian’s summary of the interview, describing the Exercise Division and 

preparations for INTERNAL LOOK (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Bynum, LTC Alan E., USA Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Information Operations Officer Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes Information Operation efforts to protect the oil infrastructure in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Masinsin, Maj Rey Q., USMC Date: 10-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Joint Operations Center Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes how information officers put together data to produce the Common Operating 

Picture (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Southerland, LtCol J. Mark, USMC Date: 19-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: MacDill AFB, FL 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares personal perspective while en route to Qatar, to prepare for hostilities in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Stockhausen, LTC Richard C., USA Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 4 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the functioning the Operations Plans Element.

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Interviewee: Halverson, Col David, USA Date: 21-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 2 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about the first day of air and ground hostilities against Iraq.

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Interviewee: Knaub, LtCol Brett W., USAF Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Plans Officer-Targeting Length: 27 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: (located in vault)

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Interviewee: Rohm, Maj Frederick W., USA Date: 07-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Psy Ops Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes information operations to protect the oil infrastructure in Iraqi Freedom. 

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Interviewee: Rohm, Maj Frederick W., USA Date: 07-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Psy Ops Officer Length: 3 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes information operations to prepare Iraq (especially the oil fields) for Operation Iraqi 

(located in vault).

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Interviewee: Hoffman, Maj Scott, USAF Date: 19-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Time Sensitive Target (Pilot U-2) Length: 27 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes piloting U-2 aircraft and discusses plans for Time Sensitive Targets.

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Interviewee: MacLean, LtCol Kemmit C, USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: 

Billet: Chief, Time Sensitive Targets Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the employment of Time Sensitive Targeting techniques against possible Saddam 

targets (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Renuart, MajGen Victor, USAF Date: 15-Dec-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 (J-2) Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 10 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Reviews Exercise INTERNAL LOOK.

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Interviewee: Stewart, LTC Montieth H., USA Date: 10-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Action Officer Length: 64 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the U.S. Agreement regarding Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

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Interviewee: Sarver, LTC John R., USA Date: 30-Nov-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Bulk Fuel Officer Length: 65 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the purchase and transportation of fuel in the USCENTCOM AO (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Lliteras, Col Richard, USA Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Chief, Operations Length: 11 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Provides a broad review of USCENTCOM logistics issues.

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Interviewee: Minetti, BGen Gerald P., USA Date: 10-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy Logistics Length: 30 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Provides a broad review of USCENTCOM logistics issues. 

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Interviewee: Putnam, SMSgt Amber, USAF Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Logistics Automation Officer Length: 8 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within days.

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Interviewee: Cunningham, CDR Jeffrey B., USN Date: 02-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Mobility Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the tracking of material and equipment en route to Kuwait, etc (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Eyskens, Mr. Constantine C. Date: 31-Jan-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-4 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Munitions Logistics Specialist Length: 35 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes providing munitions to USCENTCOM forces (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Andriotti, CWO3 Albert, USMC Date: 23-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-5 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Weapons of Mass Distruction Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the equipment for NBC detection and decontamination. 

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Interviewee: Andriotti, CWO3 Albert, USMC Date: 3-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-5 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Weapons of Mass Distruction Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes USCENTCOM’s preparation for the WMD threat from Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Busterna, SrAm Joseph C., USAF Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-6 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Communications Security Manager Length: 14 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes a discussion with the Secretary of Defense.

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Interviewee: Stern, Maj Damon E., USA Date: 01-Dec-02 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-6 Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Current Operations - Information Systems Length: 49 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes communications capabilities at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Foley, LtCol James M., USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-6 Location: 

Billet: Fusion Cell Chief Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes the technological challenges encountered while providing communications to 

Camp As Sayliyah (located at CENTCOM). 

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Interviewee: Lydon, Col Joseph, USMC Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, Joint Operations Center Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Team Chief Length: 6 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discussion of Turkey’s decision to deny coalition basing rights for OIF and its possible 

impact on USCENTCOM.

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CHAPTER 3 

GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT INTERVIEWS 

Interviewee: Bouie, MSgt Elijah NA, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, Co A Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: NCOIC Length: 17 min Historian: Watters 

Description: Describes unit’s service during OIF, focusing on convoy security duty as drivers, a-drivers, 

and gunners (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Seward, Col John E, USA Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 108th ADA Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Interview covers operations of Patriot missile Brigade attached to 3d MAW. Also Discusses 

the movement forward of his elements and how they employed a new tactical concept.

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Interviewee: Starnes, LtCol Glenn T., USMC Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 25 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include duty with CENTCOM. Discusses exercises, 

planning and deployment for OIF, “hip shoot” digital communications, local security, and concerns about 

lack of a logistics tail. 

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Interviewee: Starnes, LtCol Glenn T., USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 46 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes artillery operations during the battle of An Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Delgado, Capt Nelson I, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn, A Btry Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 120min Historian: Watters & Hutson 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on battery actions near An Nasiriyah, Iraq and 

support of Task Force Tarawa. Also discusses training and preparation for deployment during OIF 

(currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Sharp, Capt Brian P, USMC Date: 24-Jan-04 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn, B Btry Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 55 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on battery actions near An Nasiriyah, Iraq during 

March 03 (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Price, LCpl David, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Marine Length: 40 min Historian: Watters 

Description: currently being processed.

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Interviewee: Brennan, Sgt Richard, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 33 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes providing counter battery support for Task Force Tarawa during the battle for An 

Nasiriyah and other cities on the way to Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Skutt, Sgt Jerimiah A, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar, Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include the team’s employment in An Nasiriyah and Al 

Almariyah, and equipment malfunctions.

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Interviewee: Marletto, Col Michael P, USMC Date: 07-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 89 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses artillery deployment and combat operations in Iraq, as well as counter-battery fire 

planning and execution.

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Interviewee: Berry, CWO3 Martin K, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 44 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Expressed a great pride in the 

accomplishments of his Marines, utilizing unorthodox methods to keep the vehicles and equipment 

working. Elaborated on their professional demeanor while under fire.

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Interviewee: Seaton, LtCol James B, USMC Date: 05-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 90 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses preparation for and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Nov 2002 - Aug 2003.

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Interviewee: O’Leary, LtCol Paul, USMC Date: 9-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 62 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes preparations for Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom and the assault north in support 

of Regimental Combat Team 5. 

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Interviewee: Scofield, Capt Jeffrey R, USMC Date: 20-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn, E Btry Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 17 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, revealing his thoughts throughout the 

war and during the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Kolich, Maj Mathew J, USMC Date: 30-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn, F Btry Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 132min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq (SNO kept meticulous notes), to 

include the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Wilson, Capt Richard W, USMC Date: 20-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn, HQ Btry Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Orille, Maj John E, USMC Date: 19-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 87 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Noyes, Capt Paul D, USMC Date: 19-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 33 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Describes logistical challenges faced 

as the convoys moved across the battlefield and revealed his personal thoughts during the war.

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Interviewee: Hymes, LtCol Kirk W, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 53 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: McDaniel, Maj Lance A, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 46 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: King, CWO2 Kenneth A, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 10 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Habiger, CWO2 Gerald D, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Ordnance Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Beltran, Capt Shawn B, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn, I Btry Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 48 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Pritchard, Capt Stephan P, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn, L Btry Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 65 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Klokow, Capt Patrick M, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 3d Bn, L Btry Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Smith, LtCol Gerald L, USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 83 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes artillery support in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Schneider, 1stLt Zachary M, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Liaison (to LAR) Length: 53 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes artillery liaison operations in support of LAR in OIF.

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Interviewee: Menjivar, Capt Jose D, USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, HQ Btry Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 39 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad and 

then Tikrit.

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Interviewee: Bragg, Capt Phillip M, USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, R Btry Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 119min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq (SNO kept meticulous), including the 

fight to Baghdad 

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Interviewee: Cisowski, Capt Theodore A, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, S-3 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 39 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad. 

Discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and performance of the battalion.

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Interviewee: McGivney, Maj James M, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, S-4 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 62 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad and 

Tikrit. Discusses logistical difficulties.

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Interviewee: Swope, Capt Jonathan S USMC Date: 09-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 75 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes artillery operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: McNees, SSgt Robert K, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Liaison Chief to LAR Length: 81 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of LAR and an ambush by Saddam’s Fedayeen 

forces.

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Interviewee: Woodrum, 2dLt Michael R, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry (LAR) Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 68 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses duties as artillery forward observer (FO) with LAR during ground campaign in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Thomas, CWO2 David C, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, Counter Battery Radar Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Counter-Battery Radar (CBR) operations, and the enemy’s ability to fire indirect 

weapons.

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Interviewee: Steimle, Maj Martin C, USMC Date: 30-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, HQ Btry Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 60 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: HQ Battery command issues; women in combat. 

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Interviewee: Hubbard, Capt William -, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, S-2 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses intelligence during ground campaign, counter battery fire, and RPV use.

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Interviewee: Ellis, Maj George M, USMC Date: 29-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, S-3 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 147min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Provides overview of 11th Marine’s organization, deployment and combat operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Gentry, LtCol Keil R, USMC Date: 05-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, S-4 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 80 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the logistical support of artillery forces in Iraq, deployment preparations and 

execution, retrograde issues, and MPF assets.

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Interviewee: Smith, Capt Phillip J, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, S-4 Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 75 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Halverson, Capt Mark E, USMC Date: 03-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 11th Marines, S-6 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 43 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses duties as Communications Officer and associated issues during combat operations.

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Interviewee: Gordon, Capt Kurt I, USMC Date: 21-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 12th Marines, 3d Bn, K Btry Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 25 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling key the events during the 

fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Greenwalt, LCDR Michael L, USMC Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment planning, the key volunteer network, and religious programs

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Interviewee: Waldhauser, Col Thomas D, USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the MAGTF concept, being TACON to the 3 Commando Brigade, humanitarian 

operations, An Nasiriyah, and likeness to operations in Afghanistan.

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Interviewee: Spillers, LtCol Kevin P, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MEU experiences during OIF, to include MAGTF officers, loss of aviation assets 

to 3d MAW, integration with the British, and the use of tanks.

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Interviewee: Robinson, CWO2 Alex, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MEU and British NBC capabilities, the Site Survey Team, Weapons of Mass 

Destruction, and Sensitive Site Operations. 

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Interviewee: Delarosa, Capt Jay, USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses PA operations, to include embedded media, Al Jazeerah, and Combat 

Photographers. 

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Interviewee: Caloud, SgtMaj Hubert O, USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the strengths of MEU (SOC) training, British integration, the reaction of Marines 

in combat, and training the Command Element to work ashore.

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Interviewee: Wagoner, Maj Thomas M, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses SJA responsibilities, Rules of Engagement, EPW handling, British counterparts, 

the municipal and legal issues of occupying cities, and historical significance.

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Interviewee: Stroup, Lt Sean P, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 12 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Col Waldhauser’s focus on medical planning and evacuation, British medical 

procedures, coordination with the British, and delivering a baby in An Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Lee, Maj Kevin J, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: UK Liaison/Air Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses 3 Commando Brigade, British methods and approaches, points of integration, 

ANGLICO, and recollections of 9/11. 

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Interviewee: Laurio, Maj Angela L, USA Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, 312th PsyOp Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Product Development Det Cdr Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: U.S. Army Detachment. Discusses general and tactical psychological operations, to include 

the product development cycle, CFLCC, and working in An Nasiriyah,

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Interviewee: Johnson, Lt Greg W, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, CAAT Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 37 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses employment the Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) during OIF, to include 

crossing the border and extracting STA teams under fire. 

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Interviewee: White, Capt Ryder A, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Plat Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 17 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah and during OIF. Discusses direct action, a humanitarian 

raid, and the Jessica Lynch rescue.

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Interviewee: White, Capt Ryder A, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Plt Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 6 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes combat operations in Umm Qasr and Az Zubayr. Discusses issues involving 

MSPF, Baath Party Headquarters, UN compound, Police Station, Force Recon, 15th MEU, entering 

buildings, TTPs, use of tanks, and MOUT.

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Interviewee: Morris, Capt Tracy A, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Low Alt Air Def Det Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Detachment Commander Length: 14 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes providing security for 3 Commando Brigade headquarters and road convoys, 

operations on the Al Faw Peninsula, and working with the British.

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Interviewee: Haliday, LtCol Christian N, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes CSS operations ISO the 15th MEU during OIF. Discusses working under British 

command, British logistical support, the consequence of losing their aviation assets to 3d MAW, and 

movement and lift requirements.

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Interviewee: Duncan, Maj Scott P, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15 Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 19 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes CSS operations in support of the 15th MEU during OIF. Discusses unit 

capabilities, use of British Logistics, and lessons learned. 

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Interviewee: Verduzco, Jr, Capt Joe A, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15, Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes CSS operations ISO the 15th MEU during OIF. Discusses non-doctrinal mission, 

logistical requirements and British logistical support, workarounds, and the 1st FSSG.

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Interviewee: Rullman, Capt Devin A, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Radio Bn Det Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Radio Bn, Signals Intelligence, MEWST, British counterparts, and enemy signal 

environment.

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Interviewee: Geisler, Cpl Travis S, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Ammunition Team Chief Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Brief interview describing the rounds used and fire provided ISO the British.

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Interviewee: Grosvenor, Capt Bradley G, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the 15th MEU’s fire support plan, British integration, AS/90 batteries, British 

support, and the rescue of Jessica Lynch.

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Interviewee: Knauer, Lt Robert A, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes combat operations during OIF. Discusses the 15th MEU, fire missions, and British 

integration.

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Interviewee: Torres, Lt Angel, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Fire Direction Officer Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes fire missions, artillery support provided to the British, and the British Call for Fire 

procedures.

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Interviewee: Chea, Cpl Makara, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry, Gun 3 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Gun Chief (Asst) Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Brief discussions of supercharge rounds and RAP. 

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Interviewee: Ortega, Jr, SSgt Orrin D, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry, Gun 3 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Section Chief Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Brief discussion of working with the British.

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Interviewee: Moellendick, Capt Marta, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-1 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes British TACON of 15th MEU. Discusses dates, administrative issues, attachments, 

and working with Task Force Tarawa.

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Interviewee: Carlisle, WO Matthew D, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Counter Intel Officer/HET Det OIC Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: First of two interviews. Describes Human Intelligence Exploitation operations during OIF. 

Discusses Umm Qasr, enemy resistance, and British counter-intelligence teams. 

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Interviewee: Carlisle, WO Matthew D, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Counter Intel Officer/HET Det OIC Length: 17 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Follow-up interview. Discusses Saddam Fedayeen, An Nasiriyah, Counter intelligence 

operations, and the Jessica Lynch rescue.

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Interviewee: Bennett, GySgt Randall R, USMC Date: 07-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Chief Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses intelligence products, intelligence systems, and working with the British.

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Interviewee: Higgins, Maj James B, USMC Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses enemy resistance and troop strength in Umm Qasr, capitulation, intelligence assets, 

paramilitary, and Saddam Fedayeen.

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Interviewee: Whalen, Capt Jay, USMC Date: 07-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Asst) Length: 53 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-war and wartime intelligence operations, HET teams, asymmetric threat, 

Saddam Fedayeen, Umm Qasr, enemy resistance, and working with British Intelligence. 

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Interviewee: Acosta, Capt Stephen J, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer (Asst) & MSPF FAC Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Assistant air officer and Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF) Forward Air Controller 

(FAC).

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Interviewee: Olson, LtCol Gregg P, USMC Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes ground combat operations, contrasting the plan against reality, and Afghanistan 

against Iraq. Discusses pre-deployment preparations, integration with the British, and the early phase of the 

war.

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Interviewee: Stevenson, Capt Jeffrey R, USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 18 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses operational planning, British integration, the LNO’s role, flexibility of the MEU, 

and the JTF enabler.

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Interviewee: Oregon, Capt Roy, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Target Information Officer Length: 19 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses initial objectives, targeting, fires, resistance at different BLT objectives, and use of 

British artillery, equipment, and delays in fire support.

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Interviewee: Ammon, LtCol James, USA Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Sensitive Site Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Chief Length: 9 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes Fox decon vehicles, 15th MEU, U.S. Army, 75th Artillery brigade, Defense Threat 

Reduction Agency (DYRA), 87th Chemical company, and the Mobile Exploitation Team.

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Interviewee: Galloway, GySgt Kevin J, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 15th Mar Exp Unit, Tank Platoon Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 9 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes ground combat operations during OIF, focusing on the breach crossing and Umm 

Qasr.

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Interviewee: Kearney, Jr, Capt Gerald W, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st ANGLICO (1st MarDiv), Firepower Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 11 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-war concerns, working and training with the British, and British counterparts. 

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Interviewee: Kiefer, Capt Arnold, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st ANGLICO (1st MarDiv), Firepower Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Pre-war interview. Discusses their relationship with the British and points of integration, 

different approaches to combined arms, and training.

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Interviewee: McHaty, Capt Rod, USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st ANGLICO (MLE, 1st MarDiv) Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Second in Command Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes integration with the British, SALT teams, FCTs, coordination, and differences 

between the British and USMC calls for fire.

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Interviewee: Riccio, LtCol Marc F, USMC Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st ANGLICO (MLE, I MEF) Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 53 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses British integration, task organization, ground combat operations, fire support, and 

lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Dudgeon, Maj Douglas E, USMC Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st ANGLICO (MLE, IMEF), S-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses British integration, Basrah, Marine Liaison Element, training with the British, 

ground combat operations, Umm Qasr, fire support, and deconfliction.

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Interviewee: Heim, Capt Henry C, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 88 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling key the events during the 

fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Jernigan, Maj Michael J, USMC Date: 08-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 83 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat engineer operations in Iraq in support of 1st Division and the unique 

combination of 1st and 2d CEB operations. Also discusses task organization.

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Interviewee: Ball, Capt Mitchell S, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Liaison (to 1st Division) Length: 69 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses division engineer issues during ground campaign. 

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Interviewee: Massey, 1stLt Matthew K, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 46 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat engineer operations in Iraq in support of 1st Division.

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Interviewee: Francis, 1stLt Daniel B, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 94 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat engineer operations in Iraq in support of 1st Division.

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Interviewee: Bock, 2dLt Paul B, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 63 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO in Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, 

and the Diyala River crossing in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Guevara, Sgt Mauricio F, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 68 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes actions at the Diyala River, mine clearing operations, and bridge crossing 

operations.

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Interviewee: Day, Cpl Jeremiah J, USMC Date: 12-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 68 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes mine removal in support of Diyala River bridge crossings.

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Interviewee: Smith, Capt Bryan R, USMC Date: 10-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, D Co? Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 61 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling key the events during the 

fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Smith, 1stLt Jason M, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, Security Co? Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 61 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Robbins, 1stLt Kent A, USMC Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Bn, Security Co? Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 48 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Higgins, Capt Brendan T, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Co Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 36 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes training and planning for OIF, deployment to and training in Kuwait, recon 

operations during OIF, interacting with Iraqi civilians, and the value of training and flexibility.

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Interviewee: Smith, Capt Anthony L, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Co, S-2 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 13 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Brief description of intelligence operations during OIF. Discusses preparations, interaction 

with MEF G-2, and challenges encountered.

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Interviewee: Veeris, Maj Christian H, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Co, S-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 31 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial OIF preparations and deployment to Kuwait. Discusses Force Recon 

operations, equipment performance, and the implication of OIF to the future of Force Recon.

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Interviewee: Turner, Capt Eric J, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Co, S-6 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 43 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes communications operations during OIF. Discusses preparations, techniques, 

procedures and equipment.

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Interviewee: Fahey, Maj Michael F, USMCR Date: Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Det, S-2 (TF Scorpion) Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the organization of TF Scorpion, established to pacification of the supply route 

leading from northern Babil Province into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Cabell, Maj Joseph A, USMCR Date: Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Force Recon Det, S-3 (TF Scorpion) Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the organization of TF Scorpion, established to pacification of the supply route 

leading from northern Babil Province into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: White, LtCol Duffy, USMC Date: 09-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the period prior to deploying to the Gulf, the transition into theater, and the march 

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Interviewee: Smalley, Capt Brian B, USMCR Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Company Commander Length: 119min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes Light Amphibious Reconnaissance Operations from a Company Grade Officer’s 

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Interviewee: Copley, CWO2 Jerry R, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Maintenance Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. He explained some of the shortfalls in 

the supply lines and how his Marines were able to overcome those challenges with unorthodox 

maintenance procedures.

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Interviewee: Zeigler, 2d Lt Derek C, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 37 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Folsom, Capt Seth W. B, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 69 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes LAR combat operations and employment, and the Battalion’s actions in Tikrit, 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Portiss, Captain Christian K., USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 59 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Pietz. Chronology of operations during OIF, to include those with Task 

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Interviewee: Pietz, Captain Michael J., USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 59 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Portiss. Chronology of operations during OIF, to include those with Task 

Force Tripoli.

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Interviewee: Parment, 1stLt William C, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon BN, D Co, 1st Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Operations in Kuwait and Iraq were Discusses in full, detailing specific engagements in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Bone, Capt Andrew C, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Fire Support Coordinator Length: 46 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing specific fire missions and 

battles.

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Interviewee: Startzel, Maj Ronald F, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 49 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes provision of air support to the 1st Marine Division. Describes actions to control & 

task air support on 10 April 2003 Baghdad resupply mission.

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Interviewee: Villanueva, Capt Felix C, USN Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Chaplain Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes post-combat support for Marines and the duties of Division Chaplain.

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Interviewee: Longwell, Maj Daniel E, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes Combat Engineer issues faced by 1st Mar Div ISO before the crossing line of 

departure.

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Interviewee: Tull, LtCol Mark M, USMC Date: 20-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I MEF COC) Length: 17 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Normally a MAGTF Staff Trainer, SNO was temporarily assigned to Kuwait as a liaison 

officer. Describes experiences and lessons learned, and discusses the implication of OIF for USMC.

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Interviewee: Deluca, CWO5 Kevin P, USMC Date: 21-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer (Asst) Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: First of two interviews. Discusses offload, SPOD, MPSRONs, MDSS, Blount Island 

Command, LFSP, and the first Gulf War.

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Interviewee: Deluca, CWO5 Kevin P, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer (Asst) Length: 37 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Follow-up interview. Discusses: transportation challenges, distances covered, and priorities, 

lack of heavy lift, Army commitments, and the value of FSSG and MLC, gypsy racks, MTVR, heavy lift, 

Humvee A2, LVS, and LVSr. 

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Interviewee: Duff, SgtMaj Juan D, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 35 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: 1st Division role; troop morale; observations of commander’s leadership.

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Interviewee: Wright, Col Christopher G, USMCR Date: 04-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division Location: USMC Historical Center, DC 

Billet: Staff Secretary Length: 50 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes Maj Gen Mattis’s leadership style and his accomplishments during the pre-war 

period.

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Interviewee: Peters, Maj Marc W, USMCR Date: 07-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-2 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Deputy Intelligence Length: 22 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes preparations for OIF, beginning late in 2001. Describes operations in Kuwait and 

Iraq, and the nation-building phase. Served as the S-2 for 5th Marines during the initial campaign.

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Interviewee: Shank, LtCol Bruce A, USMC Date: 7-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-3 Location: Camp Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes air operations ISO the 1st MarDiv during OIF. Discusses the transition from 

Operations Southern Watch to Iraqi Freedom, and the difficulty of coordinating theater air with the USAF. 

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Interviewee: Lethin, LtCol Clark R, USMC Date: 05-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-3 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 44 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of OIF (Jun 2002 – May 2003). Describes the key 

players, logistics challenges, and the most memorable aspects of the campaign. 

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Interviewee: Sinclair, LtCol Robert O, USMC Date: 07-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-3 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 55 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses Phase IV Security and Stabilization Operations (Apr – Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Nash, Maj Randy A., USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes experience as a FAC with 1st LAR during OIF (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Horigan, LtCol Jeffrey M, USMC Date: 07-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-4 Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Deputy Logistics Length: 27 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses his mission, logistical challenges and solutions, and lessons learned during OIF.

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Interviewee: Ylanan, Maj Agileo-Juan B, USMCR Date: 7-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-4 Location: Camp Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Plans Officer Length: 36 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Discusses division level logistical issues, encountered during the combat phase, and security 

and stability operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: Kennedy, LtCol Paul J, USMC Date: 06-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-5 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 59 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the planning and execution of OIF (Nov 02 - Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Petronzio, Col Nick, USMC Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-6 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 62 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Division communications operations; chronology of events.

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Interviewee: Davis, Maj Thomas E, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-6 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer (Forward) Length: 80 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses preparations in Kuwait and Iraq, and some of the new equipment, such as the 

SMART-T and Iridium phones.

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Interviewee: Nelson, Maj Christian D., USMC Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marine Division, G-6 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Information Systems Management Officer Length: 27 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Division communications operations; chronology of events.

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Interviewee: Toolan, Col John A, USMC Date: 10-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 90 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes operations of 1st Marine Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and their 

subsequent preparations to return to Iraq in 2004.

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Interviewee: Ingersoll, LtCol Al, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 36 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment training, combat operations in Umm Qasr, Az Zubayr, and An 

Nasiriyah, and British integration. 

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Interviewee: Pugliese, Maj Neal F, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer/MSPF Cdr Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes combat operations in Umm Qasr, Az Zubayr, An Nasiriyah. Discusses British 

integration, Three Block War and MSPF missions. 

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Interviewee: Mohammed, Capt Amro, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Interrogator/Translator Length: 46 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses EPWs, interrogations, dealing with the locals, and experiences as an interpreter. 

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Interviewee: Jones, CPO David D, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Medical Chief Length: 18 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses British integration, British capabilities, evacuation, and specific injuries.

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Interviewee: Walsh, Lt Sean R, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses issues involving chow, fuel, and lift requirements, the pace of operations, limited 

air assets, and transporting EPWs.

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Interviewee: Kircher, CWO3 Thomas D, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes equipment, capabilities, and MEU-enhanced NBC package, and working with the 

Sensitive Site Exploitation Team. 

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Interviewee: Sweeezor, Sgt Eric W, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Sgt of the Guard & Career Planner Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes interior security, moral, and career planner issues. 

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Interviewee: McAleer, Capt Pete, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Detailed discussion of ground combat operations, enemy resistance, and the use of tanks. 

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Interviewee: Ploskonka, Jr, GySgt John P, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Company Gunnery Sgt Length: 28 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ground combat operations in Iraq, to include the death LCpl Guttierez (KIA), 

memorable Marines, and the Jessica Lynch rescue.

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Interviewee: McBrayer, Lt Brian W, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the breech crossing, ground combat operations in Iraq, and transporting EPWs to 

Umm Qasr.

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Interviewee: McCoy, Lt William I, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co, 3d Plt Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 11 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the breech crossing, handling the enemy, and the assault on Az Zubayr. 

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Interviewee: Crevier, Capt Rick, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Sequential discussion of ground combat operations, to include specific BLT objectives and 

Umm Qasr.

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Interviewee: De Sa Pereira, Lt Varpas S, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 5 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Poor audio quality. Describes the first 24 hours in Iraq, operations in Umm Qasr, and enemy 

resistance and capitulation. Contrasts the initial plan against the actual events encountered during OIF.

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Interviewee: Lerma, SSgt Nickolas J, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ground combat operations in Southern Iraq, to include movement and contact 

across the breach, and actions in Umm Qasr.

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Interviewee: Demuro, SSgt Chris, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 5 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ground combat actions during OIF, to include breaching operations, movement, 

and clearing objectives in Umm Qasr. 

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Interviewee: Thorleifson, Lt Erik H, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 3d Plt Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 6 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Sequential description of ground combat operations during OIF, to include actions in Umm 

Qasr.

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Interviewee: Maidens, Lt Rich, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, Wpns Plat Location: Umm Qasr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 6 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Very poor audio quality (wind). Discusses ground combat operations in southern Iraq, 

contrasting the initial plan against the actual events encountered. 

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Interviewee: Frazier, 1stSgt Guy T, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, HS Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Company 1st Sergeant Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-war activities, handling EPWs, moral, and working with the British.

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Interviewee: Hur, Lt Ben H, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, HS Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses H&S actions during ground combat operations in Iraq, to include movement 

through the breach, calling for fire, and employment of the command element. 

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Interviewee: Tomich, Capt Donald J, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, LAR Co Location: 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discuses combat operations in Iraq, to include movement through the breach, enemy 

resistance, convoy operations, an ambush north of An Nasiriyah, and the Jessica Lynch rescue. 

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Interviewee: Miller, Lt Matthew S, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, LAR Co, 1st Plt Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 14 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses operations ISO the 15th MEU, focusing on the convoy ambush north of An 

Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Young, Capt Gerald K, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 8 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses intelligence, enemy strength, disposition, capitulation, weapons caches, and 

Saddam Fedayeen. 

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Interviewee: Salva, Lt Michael F, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: STA Platoon Commander Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Scout Snipers, British snipers, weapons caches, employment of MEU sniper teams, 

and sniping actions near the border before crossing the LD.

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Interviewee: Arbogast, Capt Karl R, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Detailed discussion of combat operations (contrasting plans against events), close air support 

provided by 3d MAW, and Team Gelman.

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Interviewee: Alston, CWO2 James F, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Technical discussion of weapons systems, DPICMs, unexploded munitions, and TOWs.

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Interviewee: Wallace, Maj Tye R, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses combat operations during OIF, to include operational plans, BLT objectives, 

actions in Umm Qasr, Az Zubayr, and An Nasiriyah, the Jessica Lynch rescue, British artillery support, and 

limitations of the MEU. 

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Interviewee: Lauer, Capt Christopher J, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes combat operations during OIF, to include moving through the breech, convoy 

operations, and the Jessica Lynch rescue.

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Interviewee: Thompson, Lt Ryan E, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer (Asst) Length: 40 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the logistics train, handling and transporting EPWs, resupply, limited lift 

capabilities, and night vision devices.

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Interviewee: Gonzalez, SSgt Jaime R, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics train SNCO Length: 8 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the logistics train, dealing with prisoners, and supporting BLT 2/1. 

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Interviewee: Rillos, Lt Rubin S, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-6 Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes communication capabilities, actions ISO ground combat operations, and 

communication with the British.

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Interviewee: Rohr, Capt Karl C., USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 58 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with 1st Lt. Barnhart and 1stSgt A.D. Schaeffer, USMC. Describes company 

actions in An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03. 

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Interviewee: Radke, GySgt Alexander A, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes combat operations in southern Iraq, to include actions in Umm Qasr, employment 

of the weapons platoon, and mortar fires.

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Interviewee: Craparotta, LtCol Lewis, USMC Date: 09-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Marines, 3d Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 63 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes pre-war preparations and the advanced on Baghdad, the performance of his 

Marines, and the specifics of securing a route through An Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Ferrando, LtCol Steven A, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 39 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes 1st Reconnaissance Battalion operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Bodley, LCdr Christopher R, USNR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Chaplain Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses service as Chaplain for Reconnaissance Marines in Iraq during Mar-Apr 2003.

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Interviewee: Sutherby, Sgt Ken E, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Sniper Length: 27 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses sniper actions against Iraqi forces. 

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Interviewee: Reyes Jr., Sgt Rudolpho, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes his Team’s actions in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Gorentz, 1stLt Nathan T, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses platoon level reconnaissance operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Lilley, Cpl Jason M, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Recon Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Radio Operator Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Platoon level reconnaissance operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Chartier, LtCol Jim, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn Location: LSA Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 79 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of operations during OIF, including Diwaniyah and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Smith, Maj Daniel, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn Location: LSA Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of operations during OIF, including Diwaniyah and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Carlson, Capt Jano R, USMC Date: 01-Jun-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 77 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Sobczak, 1stLt Jared P, USMC Date: 07-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Maintenance Material Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in the Persian Gulf and preparations in the rear. Describes convoys (in 

the rear) that were attacked by Iraqi forces, and expressed pride in his Marines as warriors and 

administrators throughout the advance to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Banning, Capt David M, USMC Date: 01-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, A Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq (SNO kept detailed notes of his 

experience.

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Interviewee: Brathwaite, 1stLt Mark P, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, A Co, 3d Plt Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 96 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the challenges of command and coordination during an armed conflict.

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Interviewee: Lewis, Capt Brian R, USMC Date: 01-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, B Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 67 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling key battles that his company 

participated in and being wounded by small arms fire in Al Kut.

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Interviewee: Rodden, Capt Brendan M, USMC Date: 06-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, C Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 107min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling the fight to Baghdad and the 

retrograde back to Kuwait.

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Interviewee: Lorenzo, 1stLt Michael J, USMC Date: 06-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, C Co, 2d Plat Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 45 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Expressed surprise at never facing heavier 

resistance and Discusses the loss of a tank on a bridge crossing the Euphrates River.

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Interviewee: Poland, Capt Gregory T, USMC Date: 04-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, D Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 131min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses tank operations in support of ground campaign.

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Interviewee: McDonald, Capt Scott D, USMC Date: 01-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, H&S Co Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 57 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Discusses H&S functions during OIF 

and Describes providing security for the Ministry of Oil in downtown Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Klein, 2dLt Aaron L, USMC Date: 07-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, S-1 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Legal Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses wartime duties of adjutant, evacuation of injured Marines, and convoys that were 

attacked by the Iraqi forces rear of the front lines. 

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Interviewee: Rummler, 1stLt Peter M, USMC Date: 02-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, Scout Plat Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 69 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Details scout platoon operations IVO Umm Qasr and Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Popielski, 1stLt David T, USMC Date: 06-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Tank Bn, TOW Plt Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 87 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses tank operations in support of 1st Marine Division elements.

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Interviewee: Cooper, LtCol Geffrey L, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 60 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, RCT 1, serving as the Quick Reaction Force. Chronicles 

operations during OIF, to include those in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Cooper, LtCol Geffrey L, USMC Date: 04-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 71 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses Phase IV Security and Stabilization Operations (Apr – Aug 2003).

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Interviewee: Garcia, CWO3 Jose A., USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, deployment, and NBC training.

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Interviewee: Williamson, Maj John J., USMCR Date: 22-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of events and operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Roder, Capt John S., USMCR Date: 22-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, E Co, 3d Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles events and operations during OIF (interview temporarily unavailable).

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Interviewee: Kirkpatrick, Maj Jonathan E., USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes convoy operations and heavy firefights in An Nasiriyah, rescue of and advanced 

party from A Btry 1/11 in Al Garaf, humanitarian operations in Al Fajar, a feint against the Republican 

Guard in Al Kut, clearing Route 6, and major engagements at three enemy military compounds near 

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Interviewee: Gogeun, Captain Martin W, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and push the north toward Baghdad. Discusses convoy 

and combat operations in An Nasiriyah, a traffic death, blocking positions, and humanitarian operations in 

Al Fajar, a feint in Al Kut, clearing Route 5, and heavy engagements at three enemy compounds. Also 

describes operations in An Hillah and An Diwaniyah.

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Interviewee: Sexton, Sergeant Dustin M, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 1st Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 47 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Mobilization, deployment, and operations in Al Garaf, Al Hey, and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Schoenfeld, Capt Michael, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 110min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Ivers. Discusses mobilization, deployment, and operations in Al Garaf, 

Al Hey, and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Ivers, SSgt Brian E., USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 110min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Schoenfield. Discusses mobilization, deployment, and operations in Al 

Garaf, Al Hey, and Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Castiglia, CWO3 Frank M, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 3d Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 40 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and the push north along Route 7 (through Al Garaf, Al 

Fujar, An Numaniyah, Al Jazeez and Baghdad). His unit became heavily engaged with the enemy while 

liberating Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Kaifesh, Maj Lawrence, USMCR Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of events beginning in early April 03 (following relief of CO).

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Interviewee: Handler, Capt Edward J., USMCR Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 3d Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 127min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and serving as the OEF Quick Reaction Force. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Gutierrez, SSgt Jose M., USMCR Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 3d Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 127min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and serving as the OEF Quick Reaction Force. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: O’Rourke, Capt Ben, USMCR Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, Wpns Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 137min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and serving as the OEF Quick Reaction Force. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Spence, SSgt Charles, USMCR Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, Wpns Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 137min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, and serving as the OEF Quick Reaction Force. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Sega, Maj JJ, USMCR Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, service as the OEF Quick Reaction Force, and RCT 1. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Tomka, CWO5 Thomas, USMCR Date: 24-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Officer Length: 106min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, deployment, service as the OEF Quick Reaction Force, and RCT 1. 

Chronicles experiences, to include operations in Al Garaf and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Stambuagh, Maj Mike, USMCR Date: 22-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 75 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles OIF experiences, describing mobilization, deployment, and serving as the Quick 

Reaction Force (interview temporarily unavailable).

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Interviewee: Massey, Capt Garth, USMCR Date: 25-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plt Location: LSA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 80 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: 

Discusses 2/23 CAAT doctrine, training and equipment, and their deployment. Chronicles his experiences 

in Iraq, to include two KIA, operations near Al Garaf, and a firefight in Baghdad. Interview temporarily 

unavailable. 

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Interviewee: Johnston, CWO5 Robert W, USMCR Date: 17-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 44 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes work-ups, deployment, and comparison with an active duty battalion.

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Interviewee: Nadeau, CAPT John H, USNR Date: 17-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 47 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes traditional medical mission, as well as medical services provided for and by local 

Iraqis.

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Interviewee: Harris, Maj John R, USMCR Date: 17-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, I Co Location: Zulu Castle - Iranian border east of Al 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 14 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes mission and leadership challenges faced along the Iran/Iraq border during Stability 

and Security Operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: King, Sgt Aaron G, USMCR Date: 18-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, I Co, 1st Plt, 2d Location: Zulu Castle - Iranian border, east of Al 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 12 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes patrols in the local area and along the border with Iran.

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Interviewee: Simmons, Maj Todd P, USMC Date: 17-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes Stability and Security Operations (SASO) in Al Kut and along the Iranian border.

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Interviewee: Nichols, Maj Steven B, USMCR Date: 17 Aug 03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Discusses summer supply challenges, with units dispersed widely while conducting Stability 

and Security Operations (SASO). Compares the current supply system with the one used during the 1st 

Gulf War.

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Interviewee: Fulham, Maj Patrick W, USMCR Date: 17-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Zulu Castle - Iranian border east of Al 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes Stability and Security Operations (SASO), April to August 2003. 

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Interviewee: Dunn, Capt Sean R, USMCR Date: 18-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 23d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Location: Al Kut Airfield, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander/ SJA Length: 65 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes rebuilding the judicial system in Wasit Province (southeast of Baghdad): police, 

judges, court system, and confinement facilities.

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Interviewee: Weston, Capt Bradley C, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 24th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 44 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on actions near An Nasiriyah, Al Kut, and other cities 

near Baghdad, Iraq. Discuses new billet as company commander, guerilla warfare, and preparations for 

upcoming deployment (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Mills, Col. Rich. P., USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 24th Mar Exp Unit Location: Qal at Sukkar, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in Kosovo, exercises in Djibouti, and service with the 24th MEU (SOC) 

during current operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Kisch, Capt Thomas F, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 24th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (MWSG 37) Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander, I&I Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses his role as Inspector Instructor for a reserve infantry company mobilized and 

tasked to provide security for a MWSS. Covered mobilization issues, training, and deployment.

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Interviewee: Delcolliano, LtCol John A, USMC Date: 20-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom, emphasizing the efforts of the 

staff that remained behind on the USS Iwo Jima.

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Interviewee: Brown, LtCol James R., USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: SECRET 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit Location: Irbil, Iraq 

Billet: Liaison (to JSOTFN) Length: 39 min Historian: Lowrey, N.S. 

Description: Describes the 26th MEU’s mission and its association with the USSF. Discusses force flow 

issues, the situation in Mosul, presence patrols, and SSE missions. Chronicles two firefights at the RCC and 

one at the airfield (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Hembree, Capt Martin L, USMC Date: 12-Oct-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, 2d Radio Bn Det Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 40 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Iraq and Liberia. This is a group interview with his Operations Chief, 

SSgt James F Sanchez (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Sanchez, SSgt James F, USMC Date: 12-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, 2d Radio Bn Det, S-3 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 40 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Operations in Iraq and Liberia. Group interview with his OIC, Capt Martin L Hembree.

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Interviewee: Charney, Capt Michael J, USMC Date: 14-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, ANGLICO Det Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 34 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes MEU planning for OIF, although most of the interview focuses on his participation 

as a liaison officer in Liberia.

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Interviewee: Christian, Capt Andrew R, USMC Date: 13-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Det Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 51 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the Force Recon mission and operations in Iraq, elaborating on airfield perimeter 

security, sniper employment, and PSD (personal security detail).

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Interviewee: Bombach, Capt Brent J, USMC Date:16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, LAR Plat Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length:56 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes LAR operations in Irbil and Mosul, primarily as a provisional rifle platoon.

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Interviewee: Mancebo, Sgt Pedro J, USMC Date:16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, LAR Plat Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 43 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Experiences along defensive perimeter at Mosul airfield and while patroling in Mosul.

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Interviewee: Green, Capt Lawrence B, USMC Date: 14-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, MACG Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 33 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Mosul, to include coming under fire at the Mosul airfield.

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Interviewee: Johnson, Capt Christopher L, USMC Date: 12-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Asst) Length: 36 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Iraq and Liberia.

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Interviewee: Leuba, Sgt John D, USMC Date: 16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 (LAR Plat) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Scout Sniper Squad Leader Length: 52 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes experiences along the defensive perimeter at Mosul airfield and while conducting 

patrols in the city of Mosul. 

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Interviewee: Massey II, CWO2 Duward E, USMC Date: 12-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2, HET Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 83 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes Human Exploitation Team (HET) operations in Iraq and Liberia, to include 

conducting interrogations.

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Interviewee: Roys, Major Scott R, USMC Date: 20-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the coordination required to move the 26th MEU into Iraq during OIF and support 

of mission while in theater.

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Interviewee: Blanchard, Capt. Wm. E., USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include service as enlisted reservist. Discusses the unit’s 

deployment to Kuwait, maintenance and supply problems, training, field organization, new equipment, the 

Marines’ hard work, and the shortage of mail. 

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Interviewee: Cooper, Capt David E., USMC Date: 18-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d ANGLICO, S-3 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 64 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Three sound files. Discusses preparations for war and experiences during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Micucci, LtCol Michael, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Combat Engineer Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles operations during OIF. Discusses the merger of 1st and 2d CEBs, Sahaibah 

airfield, Tuwaitha nuclear facility, and Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Quehl, Capt Eric R., USMC Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Combat Engineer Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah, focusing on the firefight of 26 March 03. First mission 

was to clear damaged vehicles off Route 7 on 24 May. Second involved ordnance disposal under fire. 

Also worked on 2/8 positions, and later destroyed a tank and other enemy equipment. 

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Interviewee: Cordova, Maj Kurt, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Combat Engineer Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles operations during OIF. Discusses the merger of 1st and 2d CEBs, Sahaibah 

airfield, Tuwaitha nuclear facility, and Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Reilly, LtCol. James E., USMC Date: 02-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Force Recon Bn Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 20 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include establishing 2d Force Co. Discusses preparations 

for deployment with I MEF and 2d MEB, and possible employment of the unit.

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Interviewee: Reilly, LtCol James E., USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Force Recon Bn Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 37 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with SFC T.A., USA. Describes recon operations in Iraq, to include the rescue 

of Jessica Lynch and a jubilant entry into Al Kut.

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Interviewee: Bly, SgtMaj Wm. H., USMC Date: 14-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Force Recon Bn Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 17 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background (reasons for joining the Marines, and service as an AAV 

crewman, recruiter, DI, 1stSgt and SgtMaj). Discusses service with 2d Force during OIF.

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Interviewee: Watt, Capt Carl A., USMC Date: 17-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Force Recon Bn, 5th Plt Location: Qal at Sukkar, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 14 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with GySgt G.D. Miller, USMC. Describes a raid on a Baath part hideout IVO 

Al Hayy.

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Interviewee: Groah, Capt Joseph S, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 42 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF-I, to include the Landing Force Support Party, convoy 

operations, and support for offloads.

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Interviewee: Ponge, Sgt Brian J, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co (CSSD-22) Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 14 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include controlling the breach lanes, providing convoy 

security to Jallibah, An Nasiriyah, and Qalat Sikar, lessons learned, and training changes. 

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Interviewee: Ray, LtCol Eddie, USMC Date: 09-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the period prior to deploying in the Gulf, transition into theater, and the march 

towards Baghdad. Discusses LAR operations in support of Regimental Combat Team 1. 

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Interviewee: Philpott, 2dLt Zebulon, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, A Co, 2d Plat Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 20 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles operations as part of Task Force Tripoli.

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Interviewee: Grunwald, Capt Gregory L., USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 55 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with 1st Sgt M. E. Sprague, USMC. Each discuss their careers, service with 

2d LAR, deployment to Kuwait, anticipated tactical employment, problems with TOW missiles, troop 

moral, and fratricide. 

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Interviewee: Grunwald, Capt Greg. L., USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 50 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes securing the western bridge, operations in An Nasiriyah, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Amara 

and Al Kut, lessons learned, impressions, free speech and liberation. 

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Interviewee: Ritchie, LCDR Gordon D., USN Date: 11-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 18 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and duties, and deployment to Kuwait with the 2d Marines.

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Interviewee: Bailey, Col Ronald L., USMC Date: 24-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 33 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses the organization and strengths of 2d Marines, his 

approach to command and warfighting, and possible employment of his organization’s assets. Considers 

the historical significance of OIF.

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Interviewee: Bailey, Col. Ronald L., USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 55 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah beginning on 23 March 03. Discusses orders and 

approach to city, actions at objectives, maneuver and reinforcement, post-An Nasiriyah operations, civilmilitary operations, lessons learned (reinforced). 

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Interviewee: O’Rourke, LtCol John P., USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 47 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses orders and mission, location of RCT at Jalibah on 22 March, phased movement of 

units, traffic control by main, and evacuation of soldiers. Describes operations in An Nasiriyah, starting on 

23 March 03.

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Interviewee: Baker, LT Alfredo E., USNR Date: 01-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Medical Corps Length: 27 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint Interview with Lt Todd J. Allan, USN Medical Corps. They Discusses their 

backgrounds and education, preparations for deployment (immunizations and training), capabilities of the 

Regimental Aid Station, preparations for combat (MEDEVAC plan), and personal impressions (pride in 

service, hopes and plans for future).

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Interviewee: Evans, SgtMaj Eddie N., USMC Date: 14-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Location: USS Battan 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 13 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include enlistment in 1974, service as infantryman, DI, 

and Sgt, Maj., and experiences during the Gulf War and in Haiti.

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Interviewee: Grabowski, LtCol Rickey L., USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 22 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and service during OIF.

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Interviewee: Grabowski, LtCol Ricky L., USMC Date: 06-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn Location: Ash Shamiyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 52 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Two sound files. Describes operations in An Nasiriyah, beginning on 23 Mar 03. Discusses 

mission and approach, entry into city, the north bridge, casualties, captured enemy commanders, small unit 

leadership and training, mistakes and misperceptions, and his experience as a battlefield commander.

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Interviewee: Brooks, Capt Michael A., USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Location: Qal at Sukkar, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 56 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah on 23-24 March 03. Discusses movement to city, 

securing of south bridge (firefight), decision to move north and arrival at north bridge, disposition of 

company, position at north bridge, movement to western intersection and bridge defense, civilian 

casualties, and conspicuous actions.

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Interviewee: Newland, Capt Timothy A., USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 42 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah beginning on 23 March.

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Interviewee: Wittnam, Capt Daniel J., USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 63 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes Company’s entry into An Nasiriyah and events of 23 March 03. 

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Interviewee: Henao, 1stSgt Jose G., USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (TF Tarawa) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Company 1st Sergeant Length: 19 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes TF Tarawa operations in An Nasiriyah, Iraq on 23 March 03. Discusses casualty 

evacuation (his responsibility) and incoming fires, to include those from a friendly A-10.

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Interviewee: Richie, HM3 Robert W., USN Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (TF Tarawa) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Senior Corpsman Length: 36 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes combat and casualties in An Nasiriyah on 23 March. 

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Interviewee: Swanter, 2dLt Scott M., USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt (TFT) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 36 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Wentzel, Cpl John R., USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt (TF Tarawa) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 38 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03

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Interviewee: Seely, 1stLt Michael S., USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 3d Plt (TF Tarawa) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 58 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03.

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Interviewee: Pompos, SSgt Anthony J., USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 3d Plt (TF Tarawa) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 38 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03.

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Interviewee: Parker, SSgt Lonnie O., USMC Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, Wpns Plt (Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 31 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with LCpl Stickney (Sect Ldr). Describes operations in An Nasiriyah, Iraq on 

23 March 03, to include: entry into city, mission, actions at north bridge, enemy fire, friendly fire by A-10, 

conspicuous actions and need for fire support.

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Interviewee: Sosa, Maj. David B., USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and service during deployment to Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: Sosa, Maj. David B., USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 53 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include battle of An Nasiriyah and subsequent civil affairs 

operations.

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Interviewee: Clayton, 1stLt Edmund G., USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 74 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with GySgt Legget (PltSgt) and Sgt Griffin (SectLdr). Describes fighting in 

An Nasiriyah on 23 March. Interview summary is incomplete. 

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Interviewee: Schielein, SSgt Troy F., USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plt Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 39 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03.

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Interviewee: Miller, LtCol Walter L., USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 2d Bn (24th MEU/TF Tarawa) Location: Ar Rifa’i, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 56 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with Maj Pierce (XO) and Maj Benfield (S-3). Discusses operations in 

Kosovo and Iraq.

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Interviewee: Landree, Capt. Michael L., USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 2d Bn, F Btry (24th MEU/TFT) Location: An Nasiriyah. Iraq 

Billet: Battery Commander Length: 22 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses operations during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Neil, Maj Brian W., USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co (24th MEU/TFT) Location: Ash Shatrah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses initial plan and phases of operation, to include establishing a blocking position and 

presence, recovering the body of Marine, and concerns for force protection. 

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Interviewee: Nasse, Capt David A, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses lessons learned during OIF I, and logistical and security preparations for SASO 

operations during OIF II. 

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Interviewee: Dunahoe, LtCol Paul B., USMC Date: 29-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Kearsarge 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 15 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses his personal background, to include service on the Counter-Drug Task Force, and 

his BLT’s preparations for OIF. 

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Interviewee: Dunahoe, LtCol Brent P, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 50 min Historian: Watters & Hutson 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Starling, Maj Chris. C., USMC Date: 27-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn Location: USS Battan 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include service at West Point and experiences during the 

Gulf War, and preparations for OIF.

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Interviewee: Starling, Maj Chris. C., USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses operations in An Nasiriyah and Ad Numaniyah, to include: mission, movement to 

the bridge west of An Nasiriyah, a vehicle accident resulting in death of a Marine, MEDEVAC operations, 

and an Army Surgical Team. 

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Interviewee: Nielsen, LT Derek C, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, 81mm Plt Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 46 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include receiving 18 Marines two days prior to deployment, 

breaching operations, movement to Jalibah, employment in An Nasiriyah, Ad Diwaniyah, and Ad 

Numiniyah, use as a provisional rifle platoon, and the loss of two friends. 

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Interviewee: Healey, Capt Edward, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 44 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on company actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Delarosa, Sgt Mark A, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 14 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Multiple Marines in one interview. Describes service during OIF (An Nasiriyah), to include 

the wounding of a Marine due to a mine. 

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Interviewee: Counts, LCpl Aaron S, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Rifleman Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on company actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Was part 

of group whose tours at the School of Infantry were shortened so they could deploy for OIF.

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Interviewee: Poletis, Cpl Nick, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Joint interview. Discusses the disposition of K Company and actions in An Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Christiansen, Cpl Benjamin R, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co, 2d Plat Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Joint interview, discussing service during OIF I (2003). Describes employing his team against 

a vehicle, killing the occupants and retrieving their weapons, and the wounding of a fellow Marine.

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Interviewee: Kent, LCpl Eric C, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 3d Sqd Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Rifleman Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on company actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Izaguirre, LCpl Christian E, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 4th Sqd Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Rifleman Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on company actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Relates 

Cpl Perkins’ shooting of an Iraqi soldier from 300 meters away.

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Interviewee: Perkins, Cpl Dana W, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 4th Sqd Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 23 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on company actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Relates 

shooting Iraqi soldier from 300 meters away.

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Interviewee: Forman, 1st Lt Jonothan L, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 42 min Historian: Watters 

Description: Service during OIF, to include the pre-deployment workup, deployment to Kuwait, and 

subsequent operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Reynolds, Cpl Donald C, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat, MG Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 12 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include training and preparations, the initial assault plan, the 

advance toward and operations in An Nasiriyah and Ad Diwaniyah, attacking a Baath party HQs, engaging 

three vehicles, and raiding a Hussein house.

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Interviewee: Hitzelberger, Capt Timothy A, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Discusses difficulty 

in obtaining usable data from higher headquarters (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Bolt, 1st Lt John D., USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Scout-Sniper Length: 40 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with Sgt Sharon and Cpl Mastin (two files). Discusses the M40 A1/3 rifle, 

sniper operations in An Nasiriyah and Ad Numaniyah, training, and the future of scout snipers.

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Interviewee: Qualkinbush, Capt Harold W, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Related the role of Type I, II, & III CAS, the ability to control CAS as a Battalion Air Officer 

vice FAC with regards to Falcon View and other digital imagery equipment.

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Interviewee: Qualkinbush, Capt Harold W., USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 43 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses close air support, types II and III, in An Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Vitale, CWO2 Nicholas V, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 67 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: First of two interviews. Discusses service during OIF, to include weapons readiness, ammo 

issues, and the “Gunner’s” role during combat operations, resistance at An Nasiriyah, Combined AntiArmor Team, LtCol Dunohoe, and Maj Canfield. 

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Interviewee: Vitale, CWO2 Nicholas V., USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Follow-up interview. Discusses the Battle of An Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Canfield, Maj Dan T, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 62 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include combat operations in An Nasiriyah, capturing an 

Iraqi general, and taking down the Baath Party Headquarters. 

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Interviewee: Eby, Capt Jason M, USMC Date: 13-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 95 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes logistical problems encountered during OIF, to include CSSD-22, ATLASS, 

shortage of trucks, supply issues, vehicle issues, contract support, EPW collection plan, Battalion Aid 

Station (BAS), chow issues, MREs, water, and parts shortages.

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Interviewee: Day, Maj John L, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 42 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service as wpns company commander and battalion fire support coordinator during 

OIF, focusing on actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Laverty, Sgt Joshua T, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 52 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Joint interview with Cpl Benjamin T. Garland. Describes service during OIF, to include raids, 

snatches, and a riot near Az Aziah (phonetic). 

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Interviewee: Garland, Cpl Benjamin T, USMC Date: 12-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, Mortar Plat Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 54 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Joint interview with Sgt Joshua T. Laverty. Describes actions during OIF, to include raids, 

snatches, and a riot near Az Ziah (phonetic). 

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Interviewee: Mooney, Maj. Michael J., USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-2 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses intelligence operations during OIF, with 

observations about robust collection assets, staying relevant, managing digital data, and the importance of 

motorized recon.

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Interviewee: Mooney, Maj, Michael J., USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-2 (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the battle for An Nasiriyah from an intelligence perspective. 

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Interviewee: Dotson, Maj Darryl W., USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Artillery Liaison Length: 60 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes fire support coordination during OIF. Discusses operations in An Nasiriyah, Ad 

Diwaniyah, and Al Amara, counter-battery radar, CAS, munitions, unmanned vehicles, rules of 

engagement, the rescue of Jessica Lynch, command and control issues, and personal impressions. 

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Interviewee: Hallinan, Maj Greg. M., USMCR Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Fire Support Coordinator Length: 47 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with Maj. M.J. Tanner, RM (S-3A). Describes operations in An Nasiriyah on 

23 March, to include entry into city from CP perspective. 

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Interviewee: Woellhoff, CWO5 Patrick J., USMC Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, service with 2d Marines, and deployment to Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: Woellhof, CWO5 Patrick J., USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Infantry Weapons Officer Length: 59 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the Battle of An Nasiriyah and other operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Arnold, MGySgt Mark A., USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 28 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and service during OIF.

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Interviewee: Kennedy, Maj. Andrew R., USMC Date: 08-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 43 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with Maj Jeff J. Jackson, the S-4 for RCT 2. Discusses their personal 

backgrounds, deployment to Kuwait, and plans for invasion of Iraq. Comments on failure to do proper 

planning - MEB staff not experienced as MAGTF HHQ. 

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Interviewee: Kennedy, Maj. Andrew R., USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Operations in An Nasiriyah and service during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Tanner, Maj Michael J., UK RM Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 22 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, assignment to embassy in US, service with 2d Marines and 

deployment to Kuwait with their advance party. 

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Interviewee: Warshal, Maj Robert T, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 93 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses actions as Air Officer with Task Force Tarawa, including actions at An Nasiriyah 

and information on the source of resistance there.

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Interviewee: Bellon, Maj David G., USMCR Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-4 (TF Tarawa) Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer (Asst) Length: 24 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes the handling of EPWs and relations with villagers located 3-4 KM south of An 

Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Feiring, Maj. Douglas I., USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Marines, S-6 (TF Tarawa) Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses service during OIF, to include new 

communications equipment and camaraderie among the staff.

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Interviewee: Beeson, Capt Scott R., USMC Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Recon Bn, A Co Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses current deployment, to include preparations, 

training, new equipment (Interim Fast Attack Vehicle, PRC150, and Man-Packed Imaging Secondary 

Dissemination System), and the relationship between Force Recon and LAR. 

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Interviewee: Beeson, Capt Scott R., USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Recon Bn, A Co Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Joint interview with Capt T. Campbell, 1stSgt P. Delaney, and GySgt M. Pyland, USMC. 

Discusses operations during OIF, to include the sequence of events, Security Ops, Recon and Surveillance 

Ops, the missing tank at the bridge, logistics, and concluding observations. 

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Interviewee: Oehl, LtCol Michael J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 55 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses tank operations in support of RCT 5.

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Interviewee: Sudmeyer, Capt Theodore P, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses tank operations in support of RCT 5.

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Interviewee: Nicol, 1stLt Charles D, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn, C Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 27 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing engagements with the enemy 

that his company participated in.

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Interviewee: Bardorf, Capt David G, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn, S-4 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the incorporation of reserves, the flow of personnel and material into country via 

the TPFDD, and difficulties with the logistics system (lack of parts availability). 

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Interviewee: Wittcop, CWO2 Daniel R, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn, S-4 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Maintenance Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, describing coordination with the Army while 

located in Kuwait.

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Interviewee: Zummo, 1stLt Matthew P, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d Tank Bn, Scout Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 35 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq.

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Interviewee: Russell, Maj Joseph T, USMC Date: 13-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 65 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Assault Amphibious Vehicle Bn task organization, GS platoon functioning, 

maintenance issues, and combat operations.

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Interviewee: Wilhelmsen, Capt Justin -, USMC Date: 13-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 98 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Punaro, 2dLt Angelo J, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 89 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Wetherbee, 2dLt Alexander E, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 66 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Hightower, Cpl Roger C, USMC Date: 16-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Section Leader (Asst) Length: 179min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Brooks, Cpl Michael L, USMC Date: 16-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Section Leader (Asst) Length: 42 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 3/4 IVO Umm Qasr, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Kut, and 

the Diyala River crossing, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Seiffert, Maj Brian F, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 71 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Pack, 1stLt Allen P, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 1st Plt Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 22 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Describes the fight to Baghdad, detailing the size 

and scope of platoon operations.

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Interviewee: Angelone, 1stLt Anthony J, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 2d Plt Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 11 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the platoon’s fight to Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Stanely-Smith, 1stLt Adam P, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 3d Plt Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 25 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Dubrish, Sgt Scott R, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, HQ Plt Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 11 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes engaging the enemy in Baghdad, when his AAV hit a mine and came under enemy 

fire.

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Interviewee: Hinds, 1stLt Tyson P, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-2 Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing the fight to Baghdad, and some of the 

Iraqis that were recovered, and terrorist training camps.

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Interviewee: Sawyer, MSgt Donald L, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-3 Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 64 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in support of 1st Marine Division, actions at the Diyala River 

crossing, attempts to take AAV’s across and KIA’s from artillery fire.

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Interviewee: Bongiovanni, 2dLt Michael C, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-4 Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer Length: 9 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling convoy operations during the fight to 

Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Neely, LtCol David L, USMCR Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes ground combat missions. Discusses the history of ANGLICO, the Reserves, the 

MULE, British SOPs, and similarities between OIF and the 1st Gulf War.

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Interviewee: Neely, LtCol David L, USMCR Date: 10-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 8 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes supporting the 1st UK, 7th Armored, and 16th Air Assault Brigades with 

supporting arms and terminal control. Participated in the fight for Basra and the Chemical Ali strike. 

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Interviewee: Murless, CWO4 Robert, USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: FCT Leader Length: 26 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, training, equipment, chronology of events, and support to the 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Mattoso, Capt Rick, USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: FCT Leader Length: 78 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: 

Discusses mobilization, deployment, training, equipment, support to the 1st UK, and operations 

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Interviewee: Murless, Cpl Thomas, USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Forward Observer (Artillery) Length: 26 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and experiences during OIF, to include operations in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Bueher, Capt Chris, USMC Date: 03-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Inspector & Instructor (Asst) Length: 34 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization, the UK 7th Armor Brigade in Germany, and operations near Al Faw 

and Basra.

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Interviewee: Vacca, LtCol Michael, USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 33 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, deployment, training, and support to the 1st UK.

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Interviewee: McManus, LtCol Greg, USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 31 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, deployment, training, equipment, and support to the 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Borlet, CDR Brian R., USNR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 18 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, training, equipment, support to the 1st UK, and operations during 

OIF.

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Interviewee: Peterson, SgtMaj Randall E., USMCR Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 38 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, deployment, training, equipment, and support of the 1st UK.

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Interviewee: Thrasher, CWO3 Carlos M, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d ANGLICO, S-1 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 5 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ground combat operations during OIF, the Reserves, integration with the British, 

and 1st ANGLICO.

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Interviewee: Clardy, LtCol Herman S, USMC Date: 09-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the challenges faced while preparing for OIF and during the operation as part of 1st 

MARDIV. He Describes when his entire battalion was engaged against the enemy on 23 March 03.

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Interviewee: Syed, 1stLt Salim D, USMC Date: 09-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn, A Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 93 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq (SNO maintained personal journal), 

recalling the fight to Baghdad and their advance north to Tikrit.

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Interviewee: Graham, 1stLt Jarrod A, USMC Date: 12-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 53 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Dove, MSgt George D, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Amphib Assault Bn, D Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Maintenance Chief Length: 25 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the challenge of maintaining the AAV during aggressive operations, despite an 

extremely limited parts supply. He explained how both preventative and corrective maintenance 

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Interviewee: Pappas, LtCol Andrew, USMCR Date: 20-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn (TF Scorpion) Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 73 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the mission and organization of Task Force Scorpion, as well as Iranian border 

operations with 4th LAR.

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Interviewee: Divine, LtCol Daniel P, USMCR Date: 21-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn (TF Scorpion) Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the difficulty of orchestrating the various parts of the task force and the upcoming 

relief with the 82d Airborne Division. 

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Interviewee: Manber, Maj Steven P, USMCR Date: 21-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-2 (TF Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes TF Scorpion, established to pacify of the supply route from northern Babil 

Province into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Bell, Maj Bruce, USMCR Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization and service with TF Tripoli. Chronicles combat operations during 

OIF.

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Interviewee: Rose, Cpl Steven J, USMCR Date: 10-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Mortar NCO Length: 20 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparation & training, deployment to CENTCOM, and the liberation of 

Iraq. Discusses the occupation & pacification of I MEF’s AO, to include challenges, surprises, lessons 

learned, and morale issues. 

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Interviewee: Remily, Capt Alex D, USMCR Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 23 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes “anticlimactic” push toward Baghdad, including occasional firefights and 

ambushes. Also discusses the movement toward Tikrit with TF Tripoli, which include several heated 

engagements with Iraqi forces.

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Interviewee: Erlanger, Capt Craig, USMCR Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 24 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment preparations, mobilization, and push north to Baghdad. Includes 

ambushes by Iraqi technical vehicles, encounter with a dismounted squad in Al Wadil, abandoned Iraqi 

equipment on Route 6, checkpoint and interdiction (looters, deserters, EPWs) operations, liberation of 

Baghdad, reconnaissance along Saudi border, and movement to Tikrit with TF Tripoli.

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Interviewee: Remily, Capt Alex D, USMCR Date: 10-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 24 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparation & training, deployment to CENTCOM, and the liberation of 

Iraq. Discusses the occupation & pacification of I MEF’s AO, to include challenges, surprises, lessons 

learned, and morale issues. 

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Interviewee: Rachael, SSgt Jerryl R, USMCR Date: 10-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 28 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparation & training, deployment to CENTCOM, and the liberation of 

Iraq. Discusses the occupation & pacification of I MEF’s AO, to include challenges, surprises, lessons 

learned, and morale issues. 

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Interviewee: Clark, SSgt Michael J, USMCR Date: 19-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, EOD (TF Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 16 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Discusses unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices, and how they have 

impacted the SASO mission (explosives are used for attacking U.S. troops and cooking).

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Interviewee: Bellon, Maj David G, USMCR Date: 19-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-3 (TF Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 46 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes combat operations during the liberation of Iraq, followed by SASO operations with 

Task Force Scorpion in northern Babil Province.

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Interviewee: Greco, Maj Steven C, USMCR Date: 21-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-4 (TF Scorpion) Location: Forward Logistics Base Dogwood, 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes TF Scorpion, established to pacify of the supply route from northern Babil 

Province into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Mayer, LtCol John L, USMC Date: 05-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 26 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes peace keeping and rebuilding operations in Al Hillah province (including the 

Babylon area). Discusses challenges, threats, and creative approaches to the many surprises that he and his 

Marines encountered.

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Interviewee: Holahan, Maj David P, USMC Date: 06-Nov-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 50 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes Phase IV Security and Stabilization Operations (Apr – Aug 2003). Discusses 

operations in Hillah region, noting what went well and what didn’t. Possesses experience as a Foreign Area 

Officer (Soviet Union).

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Interviewee: Marvel, Capt Justin E, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 28 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the employment of fixed wing and rotary wing assets by his unit.

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Interviewee: Breen, LT Sean, USN Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Medical Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes medical support provided to the Marines and local population, during OIF and 

Security and Stability Operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: Flinn, 2dLt Tobin C, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer Length: 10 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Brief description of duties as a Contracting Officer during Stability and Security Operations. 

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Interviewee: Hamby, SgtMaj John R, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 45 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes leadership challenges during combat operations.

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Interviewee: Gomez, Capt Paul M., USMC Date: 19-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Location: Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 62 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of operations during OIF, to include those in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Collins, Capt Brian C., USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment training and push north along Route 7 toward Baghdad, clearing 

MSRs in support of RCT 5, occasional firefights, heavy fighting in Al Kut in support of TF Tarawa, and 

crossing the Diyala River to assault Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Wierman, 2dLt Brian, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 24 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Messes. Chronicle of operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Menesses, SSgt Louis, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 24 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Weirman. Chronicle of operations during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Costa, 2dLt Alario, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plt Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 40 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Abigama. Describes joining the Marines after Sept 11 and chronicles 

experiences during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Abigania, SSgt Jonathan, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plt Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 40 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Costa. Chronicles operations and experiences during OIF.

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Interviewee: Lewis, 2dLt David, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, Wpns Plt Location: An Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 23 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment training and chronicles operations during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Astor, 2dLt Ethan R, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-1 Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 13 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes lack of traditional adjutant duties during combat ops.

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Interviewee: Wilbur, Capt Michael S, USMC Date: 08-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 Location: Al Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 25 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparations, deployment to and training in Kuwait, and intelligence 

operations during OIF. Discusses challenges, surprises, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Stieglitz, 1st Lt Paul A, USMC Date: 08-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 Location: Al Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: STA Platoon Commander Length: 15 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparations, deployment to and training in Kuwait, and Scout Sniper 

operations during OIF. Discusses challenges, surprises, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Morrissey, Capt Matthew T, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 19 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes Security and Stability Operations in Babil province. 

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Interviewee: Bednar, 1stLt Stanley E, USMC Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-4 Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes supply operations in a combat environment. Discusses the difficulty of getting 

spare parts and the slowness of the supply system.

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Interviewee: Woodside, 2dLt Nathan J, USMC Date: 08-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-4 Location: Al Hillah, Iraq 

Billet: Maintenance Officer Length: 14 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes experiences during OIF, to include challenges, surprises, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Wetterauer, Maj Martin F, USMC Date: 17-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: TBS, Quantico, VA 

Billet: Operations Officer Length:106 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes training and preparations prior to deployment. Discusses the flow north into Iraq, 

to include a bridge crossing at the Diyala River and taking down the statue in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Stevens, 1stLt John M, USMC Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 45 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Chames, 1stLt Jojo NMI, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Artillery Liaison Length: 29 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Bowers, Maj William M, USMCR Date: 10-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 140min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Robert, Maj Timothy B, USMCR Date: 21-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 109min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Baldwin, 1stSgt James P, USMCR Date: 10-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Company 1st Sergeant Length: 103min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Christ, GySgt Joseph F, USMCR Date: 16-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Company Gunnery Sgt Length: 59 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Korth, Capt James F, USMCR Date: 26-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 99 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Carter, GySgt Earl N, USMCR Date: 11-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 182min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Kiefel, Cpl Shawn M, USMCR Date: 17-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Recon Marine Length: 58 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Gutierrez, SSgt Oscar NMI, USMCR Date: 11-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 50 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Almquist, Sgt Christopher J, USMCR Date: 21-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Team Leader (Asst) Length: 57 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Jakes, GySgt Jimmie NMI, USMC Date: 23-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, C Co Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Training Chief Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization and combat operations of the company in support of TF Tarawa in 

Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Roberto, Maj Andrew T, USMCR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, D Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 90 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Reconnaissance operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Davis, CWO2 Timothy R, USMCR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, D Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 16 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses events surrounding Baghdad and the letter given to him by an Iraqi civilian.

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Interviewee: Gonzales, SSgt Vincente F, USMCR Date: 18-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, I&I Staff Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Casualty Assistance Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses duties surrounding the notification of families regarding the casualty status of 

Marines. 

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Interviewee: Turner, CWO2 Stephan C, USMCR Date: 17-Sep-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Recon Bn, I&I Staff Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Inspector & Instructor Personnel Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the mobilization of a reserve company in support of OIF. 

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Interviewee: Dunford, Col Joseph F, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 83 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Looney, LtCol Patrick G, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses combat operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Padilla, LtCol Frederick M, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Group interview with 1/5, which covers their operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Sokol, Capt Blair J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 56 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing specific fire missions and 

battles. 

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Interviewee: Lawler, Capt Raymond M, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 56 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, detailing specific fire missions and 

battles.

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Interviewee: Smith, Capt Jason E, USMCR Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Combat Operations in and around Baghdad, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Blodgett, Capt Specer S USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses company combat engagements in Iraq, specifically the 10 April battle at the 

Baghdad Mosque and Al Azimiyah Palace.

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Interviewee: Dickens, Capt Wilbert, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, HS Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses combat operations by 1st Bn, 5th Marines and their seizing the Palace in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Henry, 1stLt Patrick S USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81s Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses operations in Baghdad ISO OGA forces and their seizure of key documents and 

missiles.

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Interviewee: McKean, 1stLt Kenneth A, USMC Date: 5-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, CAAT 1 Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes combat operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Heil, 1stLt Matthew E, USMC Date: 5-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, CAAT 2 Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 16 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes combat operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Hooper, 1stLt Randy D, USMC Date:5-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, Eng Plt Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 38 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the emphasis on breaching operations during pre-war training, as opposed to the 

lack of breaching operations conducted during the actual conflict.

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Interviewee: Biniek, 1stLt Brent R, USMC Date: 5-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 56 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes being attached to a tank unit during combat operations, detailing operations in and 

around Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Tardes, Cpl Timothy C, USMC Date: 05-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 1st Plt Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 20 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Wounded in Action. Describes preliminary training and operations in Iraq, to include combat 

actions in Baghdad during Apr 03.

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Interviewee: Martinez, Sgt Marco A, USMC Date: 05-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 1st Plt Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: Squad Leader Length: 54 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Potential Navy Cross Recipient. Describes preliminary training and operations in Iraq, to 

include combat actions in Baghdad during Apr 03.

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Interviewee: Piddock, Capt Robert C, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses the reconstruction of Iraq in Ad Diwaniyah in May 2003.

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Interviewee: Nilsen, 1stLt David E, USMC Date: 5-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 Location: Camp Matilda, Kuwait 

Billet: STA Platoon Commander Length: 35 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Discusses sniper operations during the liberation of Iraq, followed by and Stability and 

Security Operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: Malay, LtCol Patrick J, USMC Date: 23-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 38 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes problems caused by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), his relationship 

with the Iraqi police chief, and the Marines’ relationship with the local population.

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Interviewee: Mundy III, LtCol Carl E, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 43 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Details battalion combat operations in support of OIF. 

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Interviewee: Faris, BGen Fouadh, Iraqi Police Date: 22-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Police Chief, Ad Diwaniyah Police Dept Length: 38 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Interview with the police chief of Ad Diwaniyah, a former Brigadier General in the Iraqi 

Army. 

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Interviewee: Finnigan, 1stLt Joseph W., USMC Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, H&S Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles operations and experiences in OIF, to include gas oil separation plants (GOSP).

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Interviewee: Bishop, Capt Ethan C, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, I Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 87 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses company combat engagements in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Neuman, Sgt Travis, USMC Date: 15-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, I Co, Wpns Plt, Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 11 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Presents thoughts of the coming war in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Gallegos, GySgt Octadiano, USMC Date: 22-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Camp Get Some, Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Co Gunnery - Co 1st Sergeant Length: 26 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the difference between combat and Stability and Security Operations (SASO), and 

how the company made the switch.

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Interviewee: Miller, Capt Michael T, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Details his participation in infantry combat and post-combat operations.

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Interviewee: Wideman, Capt Michael A, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 27 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Meridith, Capt Scott O, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 79 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Moore, 1stLt Sean D, USMC Date: 21-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Location: USS Pearl Harbor 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 52 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, including the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Haney, SSgt Jason, USMC Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 1st Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 50 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with SSgt Wilson - chronicles experiences during OIF and operations in 

Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Wilson, SSgt Mark, USMC Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 50 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with SSgt Haney - chronicles experiences during OIF and operations in 

Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Day, 1stLt Lance C., USMC Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 50 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Joint interview with Wilson and Haney? Chronicles experiences and operations during OIF, 

to include the Fire Support Team.

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Interviewee: Smith, 1stLt Andrew D, USMC Date: 22-Aug-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Location: Camp Get Some, Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: STA Platoon Commander Length: 33 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the intelligence picture and some of the enemy organizations working against 

Coalition interests.

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Interviewee: Piddock, Maj Robert C, USMC Date: 23-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes Stability and Security Operations (SASO), to include local relationships and the 

flexibility required to transition quickly from combat environment.

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Interviewee: Wonson, Maj Craig R, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 109min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, including those in Ad Diwaniyah. 

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Interviewee: Bayliff, 2d Lt Glen J, USMCR Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses battalion Level Logistics in Combat and Post-Combat Environment.

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Interviewee: Meredith, Capt Scott O, USMC Date: 23-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 42 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the design and functioning of a disbursing complex (located at a textile factory in 

the city, which was largely built by Seabees), where former Iraqi soldiers are now paid. Very unique 

information. 

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Interviewee: Gray, SSgt William E, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 27 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Presents combat and post-combat vignettes.

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Interviewee: Franklin, Cpl Thomas W, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Plt Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Driver Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses actions subsequent to a roadside ambush.

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Interviewee: Leal, Sgt Juan H, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Plt, Mortar Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 26 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses actions subsequent to a roadside ambush and the mortar section’s role.

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Interviewee: Elder, HN Paul B, USN Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns, CAAT Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Corpsman Length: 29 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Cashman, Capt Patrick J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, HQs Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes ground combat in Iraq in March through April 2003.

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Interviewee: Shumacher, 1stLt Joseph F, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-1 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 38 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses personnel issues and casualty issues for RCT 5 in OIF. 

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Interviewee: Murabito, Maj Antonio J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-2 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, expressing frustration with the Table of 

Organization and Table of Equipment.

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Interviewee: Peters, Maj Mark W, USMCR Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-2 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes activities before, during, after combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Hobson, Maj Hunter H, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 49 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses air support operations ISO RCT 5 during combat actions.

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Interviewee: Ferenga, Maj Matthew D, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Air Officer (Asst) Length: 59 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include the coordination efforts between himself 

and the Regimental Air Officer.

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Interviewee: Toal, LtCol Mark J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-3 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses RCT 5 combat operations from an Operations Officer’s Perspective.

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Interviewee: Bryant, Maj Timothy R, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, S-4 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 70 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, including the initial “warning order” and 

deployment via amphibious shipping.

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Interviewee: Chontosh, 1st Lt Brian R, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 50 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Navy Cross Recipient. Describes close combat in Iraq during March 2003 and Post-combat 

stability operations. 

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Interviewee: Stennet, Lt Darrin L, USN Date: 09-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 18 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparation & training, deployment to Kuwait, and the occupation and 

pacification of Karbala, Iraq. Discusses challenges faced, surprises encountered, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Hummer, Col Steven A, USMC Date: 6-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines Location: Ft. Bragg, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 102min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes early planning stage (mechanizing units, long range logistics, and training 

exercises designed to build rapport between units), deployment to Kuwait, and the initial assault into Iraq.

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Interviewee: Kershul, 1stLt Thomas W, USMC Date: 09-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 28 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes initial preparation & training, deployment to Kuwait, and the occupation and 

pacification of Karbala, Iraq. Discusses challenges faced, surprises encountered, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Conlin, LtCol Christopher C, USMC Date: 24-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 1st Bn Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 55 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes SASO reconstruction efforts and relationship with the locals in Najaf (the global 

capital of Shia Islam).

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Interviewee: Bergeron, SgtMaj Henry E, USMC Date: 24-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 1st Bn Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 48 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Detailed description of combat operations during the liberation of Iraq, as well as comments 

on Stability and Security Operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: Terahira, Capt Kohtaro, USMC Date: 25-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 64 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes intelligence operations during the liberation of Iraq, experiences in Baghdad, and 

Stability and Security Operations (SASO) in An Najaf.

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Interviewee: Ellison, Maj Kyle B, USMC Date: 25-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 43 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes prewar planning and training, and Stability and Security Operations (such as 

setting up the elections that Ambassador Bremer shut down). 

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Interviewee: Alva, SSgt Eric F, USMC Date: 16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 3d Bn Location: San Antonio, TX 

Billet: Supply Chief Length: 124min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses wounds received and his experience as a MEDEVAC and WIA Marine in OIF. 

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Interviewee: Gannon, Capt Richard J, USMC Date: 9-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 19 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes Stability and Security Operations from May to August 2003 (interview temporarily 

unavailable).

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Interviewee: Otte, 1stLt Aaron M, USMC Date: 9-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-1 Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 12 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Brief description of the liberation of Iraq and Stability and Security Operations (SASO).

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Interviewee: Neal, 1stLt Kendrick E, USMC Date: 9-Aug-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Discusses Stability and Security Operations (SASO) in Karbala.

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Interviewee: Blazer, Capt Russell A, USMC Date: 9-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Location: Karbala, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the challenge of resupplying the battalion while moving so fast during, and during 

Stability and Security Operations (SASO) when the battalion was split into several different groups.

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Interviewee: Maney, Maj Kenneth P, USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, S-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 49 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews experiences as an Air Officer during ground combat.

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Interviewee: Quinn, Maj James E, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, S-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses development and implementation of new CAS doctrine (Type I, II, and III) and his 

actions as an Air Officer.

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Interviewee: Heath, Maj Ronald E, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Marines, S-3 Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Fire Support Coordinator (Asst) Length: 35 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough discussion of operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Fergus, Capt Edward R, USMC Date: 14-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Forward Air Controller Length: 22 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Detailed explanation of his involvement in a TRAP mission in northern Iraq, to recover a 

downed CH-46.

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Interviewee: Miles, Capt John J, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 60 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes firefights and patrols in a hostile environment, elaborating on the order of events 

that occurred in Mosul.

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Interviewee: Mercer, 1stLt Christopher M, USMC Date: 18-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Forward Observer Length:116 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experiences in Mosul, providing details about airfield security, patrols in the 

city, discovering Baath Party buildings, and firefights at the airfield.

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Interviewee: Alicea, SSgt Benji D, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plat (26 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 32 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes defending the perimeter of the Mosul airfield in Iraq and conducting patrols 

through the city of Mosul.

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Interviewee: Risler, 1stLt Sunny James M, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plat (26 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length:159 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Iraq and Liberia, to include patrols into the city and firefights at the 

airfield.

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Interviewee: Gilstrap, Sgt Bryan L, USMC Date: 16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Scout Sniper Team Leader Length: 30 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes a firefight in downtown Mosul at the Baath Party Headquarters building.

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Interviewee: Battles, Sgt David G, USMC Date: 16-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Scout Sniper Team Leader Length: 71 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Comprehensive description of the firefight in downtown Mosul, multiple presence patrols, 

and the airfield layout at Mosul. 

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Interviewee: Frost, SSgt Mark J, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 35 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the flow of forces into Iraq and events in Mosul, to include a convoy to the former 

Baath Party Headquarters.

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Interviewee: Cox, SSgt Jeffery M, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 8 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experience in northern Iraq, to include being inside the defensive perimeter of 

the airfield in Mosul and a convoy into the city.

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Interviewee: Collins, SSgt John E, USMC Date: 15 Oct 03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81s, 2d Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 34 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the ambiguity of combat and the flexibility demonstrated by his Marines, 

elaborating on a firefight at the Mosul airfield and patrols in the city.

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Interviewee: Choquette III, Sgt Richard W, USMC Date: 15-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 51 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes firefights at the Mosul airfield, convoy operations into the city as Bravo Company 

took up positions at the former Baath Party Headquarters, and securing a hospital.

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Interviewee: Mortenson, LtCol Royal P., USMC Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 24 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and service during OIF.

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Interviewee: Mortenson, LtCol Royal P., USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 19 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes first day of combat near An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03. 

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Interviewee: Mortenson, LtCol Royal P, USMC Date: 07-Nov-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn Location: Camp Lejeune, NC 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 70 min Historian: Watters, DT 

Description: Describes service during OIF, focusing on actions in An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

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Interviewee: Alford, Maj. Julian D., USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 27 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes a firefight at BLT 2/8’s main CP on the night of 26 March 03. Discusses location 

and displace of the CP, combat engineer operations, personal actions, friendly fire, casualties, noteworthy 

actions, field fortifications, and continuing actions. 

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Interviewee: Yeo, Capt Kevin E., USMC Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 64 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah during 23-27 Apr 03. Describes approach to city, other 

units in the area, positions and defenses, sighting of the first enemy casualty, disposition at the bridge, and 

Iraqi casualties. 

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Interviewee: Dremann, Jr., Capt Tim. R., USMC Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 80 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations in An Nasiriyah, Iraq between 23-27 March 03; the approach to the city, 

actions at the south bridge, attack on the hospital, continuing actions on subsequent days, civilians, and 

Marines in combat. 

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Interviewee: Fulford, Maj. Robert C., USMC Date: 09-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 5 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Three sound files. Discusses personal background, preparations and personnel, embarkation, 

training in Kuwait, and possible tactical employment. Also Discusses personal impression of young 

Marines and the MEB as a HQ.

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Interviewee: Fulford, Maj. Robert C., USMC Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes experiences on 23-27 March 03 in An Nasiriyah.

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Interviewee: Peeples, Maj. Wm. P., USMCR Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Tank Bn, A Co Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 47 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, activation, embarkation, unit training, administrative and 

maintenance challenges, anticipated tactical employment, impressions of Marines at work, and new gear. 

Joint interview with 1st Sgt R. D. Huddleston, USMC. 

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Interviewee: Peeples, Maj Wm. P., USMCR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Tank Bn, A Co Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 60 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes Battle of An Nasiriyah on 23 March 03. Discusses march formation, blocking 

positions south of the city, assigned mission, indirect fire, and an encounter with a U.S. Army convoy (that 

had ran the gauntlet). Joint interview with 1st Sgt R.D. Huddleston, USMCR. 

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Interviewee: Natonski, BGen Richard F., USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 27 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes moving to An Nasiriyah, and the mission to secure bridges over Euphrates and 

Saddam canal.

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Interviewee: Phillips, LtCol Peter H., USMCR Date: 27-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Chief of Staff Length: 25 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes service during initial days of OIF and responsibilities for the rear area.

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Interviewee: McNeive, LtCol Jas. F., USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Information Operations Length: 26 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes Information Operations (IO) during OIF, to include the assignment/manning of the 

IO. 

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Interviewee: Graham, LtCol Glen C., USMC Date: 23-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Plans Officer (Future) Length: 21 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses personal background. Describes service at I MEF and 2d MEB, to include planning 

peculiarities at 2d MEB.

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Interviewee: Perez, LtCol Wm. J., USMC Date: 30-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: USS Kearsarge 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 20 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses personal background and current duties. 

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Interviewee: Bligh, Maj David J., USMC Date: 17-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate (Asst) Length: 20 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses work on the Rules of Engagement (ROE) and 

post-war work in theater. 

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Interviewee: Berg, Capt. Jason T., USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-2 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Counter Intelligence Length: 17 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes Human Intelligence operations in Iraq and the Jessica Lynch rescue.

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Interviewee: Malone, LtCol Jean T., USMC Date: 26-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Operations Length: 26 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes deployment to Kuwait and preparations for war with Iraq.

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Interviewee: Harp, LTC Glenn W., USA Date: 26-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Fire Support Coordination Length: 23 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background.

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Interviewee: Harp, LTC Glenn W., USA Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Fire Support Coordination Length: 27 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes operations and fires in An Nasiriyah, Al Amara, Ash Shatrah, and Ad Diwaniyah.

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Interviewee: Kelly, LtCol Daniel P., USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 26 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses current operations in An Nasiriyah, to include approaching the city and the 

decision to secure the eastern bridges.

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Interviewee: Petit, LtCol Robert. G., USMC Date: 28-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Location: Camp Ryan, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 25 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background, the command element, and planning for war.

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Interviewee: Corcoran, LtCol Stephen P., USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Task Force Tarawa, G-6 Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses command posts, success with Smart-T, integration, need for agility, replacing 

combat losses, and the transition to Civil Military Ops. Also concluding impressions of the Iraqi people. 

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CHAPTER 4 

AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT INTERVIEWES 

Interviewee: McGraw, Col Paul D, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Controller (Sr) Length: 82 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes the transition from OSW to OIF. Discusses air defense and 

missile attacks, airspace aviation issues in Kuwait, air support, the DASC, ASEs, computers and software, 

MIRC Chat Rooms, Low Altitude Air Defense (Stingers), the TACC in combat, BDA and targeting, and 

reflections, “The Tyranny of Distance”, a lesson about using resources, and reflections. 

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Interviewee: Parkyn, LtCol Michael B, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Air Task Ord Development Officer Length: 85 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes experiences in Afghanistan during 2001-02, as an F/A-18D pilot and squadron 

operations officer, and Iraq during 2003, as an Air Tasking Order development officer for 3d MAW. 

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Interviewee: Diaz, Col Gilbert B, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff & ALD Length: 56 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes initial planning, the Hub & Spoke System, and help from HQMC 

– the DPS-17. Discusses the IMA, MarLogCmd, key people, the PRC-112B Survival Radios, engineer 

support, and issues pertaining to the TAVB, battle damage, ordnance, and Defensive Electronic Measures 

Equipment (DECM). 

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Interviewee: Ficuals, CWO4 Ronald H, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Al Kut, Iraq 

Billet: Band Officer Length: 14 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations and operations preceding the band’s arrival in 

Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: Yingling Jr., Col Gerald A, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses staff organization/operation and insights on command during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses aircraft, command and control, and the unique challenges of preparing the MAW 

for combat. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 82 min Historian: Quilter & 

Description: Describes operations during OIF. Full-length transcript available. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 16-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 81 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Post combat follow-up interview. Discusses the war, key moments, highlights, and 

implications for the future. 

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Interviewee: Stephen, LtCol Todd D, USMC Date: 22-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Comptroller Length: 59 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: No recording available at this time. Discusses fiscal and logistics issues, and 3d MAW 

operations during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Froehlich, Capt Jeni M, USMC Date: 08-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: MCAS Miramar 

Billet: Family Readiness officer Length: 42 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses family services and 3d MAW deployment support provided by the following: Key 

Volunteer Network, telephone information line, and support of the casualty process. 

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Interviewee: Harris III, Maj Carroll N, USMCR Date: 19-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Field Historian Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed the duties and experiences as a historian working with 3d MAW and 1st Division. 

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Interviewee: Amos, Mrs. Bonnie J, USMC Date: 08-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: MCAS Miramar 

Billet: Key Volunteer & CG Spouse Length: 72 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses family services and 3d MAW deployment support provided by the following: Key 

Volunteer Network, telephone information line, and support of the casualty process. 

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Interviewee: McMillian, Col Rex C, USMCR Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (Tgt) to I MEF Length: 40 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses mobilization, assignment to I MEF as a Targeting Liaison 

Officer, the targeting process and submissions for targeting sets, relations with CFACC, the Cobra Issue, 

operations north of Baghdad, and general officers. 

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Interviewee: Meyer, CWO2 Kraig A, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Maintenance Material Control Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the squadron’s multi-site capability, the build up of parts packages for use in 

theater, the build up of flight line capability at Ali Al Salem, and squadron aviation operations. 

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Interviewee: Dalan,Tobin A. Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: NAVAIR Consultant Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes providing technical support to the HMLA-squadrons. 

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Interviewee: Johnson, Maj Thomas V, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses PAO preparations and the implementation of the embedded media program. 

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Interviewee: Woods, Col Carl J, USMC Date: 08-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 37 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the Rules of Engagement being developed for the pending action against Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Browning, Lt Carol A, USNR Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 15 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Main subject: 3dMAW Flight Surgeon; Medical Evacuation Flights by Marine Corps KC-130 

aircraft from Forward Operating Bases and Landing Fields in Iraq; Experiences as on-board attending 

physician. 

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Interviewee: Edwards, Capt Mark, USN Date: 23-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses medical issues of 3d MAW including go/no go pills, CASEVAC and MEDEVAC. 

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Interviewee: Cooper, LtCol William J, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Aviation Support Officer Length: 35 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Contrasts the first and second Gulf Wars, discussing the extensive use of host nation assets 

and commercial air carriers. 

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Interviewee: Schmidt, Maj Jerome B, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Avionics Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses preparations prior to the war, such as implementation of an upgraded weapons 

system for the fixed wing aircraft and support of air operations during the conflict. 

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Interviewee: Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Cdr (Asst) Length: 26 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Review of the strengths, challenges, and concerns of the command as it prepares for war. 

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Interviewee: Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Cdr (Asst) Length: 5 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Short interview which reviews the status of the (then) current situation in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Cdr (Asst) Length: 37 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses I MEF and V Corps, aircraft effectiveness, the Oplan, 

relationships with CFACC and others, enemy tactics and threats, rules of engagement, doctrinal 

implications of operations, embedded media, and personal reflections. 

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Interviewee: Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC Date: 28-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Wing Cdr (Asst) Length: 36 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on 3d MAW during the campaign. 

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Interviewee: Gass, LtCol James D, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Dir Air Sup Ctr Location: FARP Yankee, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses some of the major communication challenges facing the DASC. 

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Interviewee: Hocking, Col Chad W, USMC Date: 09-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-1 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses deployment experience and preparations for war. Reviews manpower issues. 

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Interviewee: Walters, LtCol Eric M, USMC Date: 08-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Overview of the air intelligence effort as MAW prepares for war. Review of the situation and 

challenges. 

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Interviewee: Walters, LtCol Eric, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses issues surrounding his duties as the Intelligence Officer for 3d MAW. No recording 

available, but summary includes full transcript. 

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Interviewee: Walters, LtCol Eric M, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on intelligence operations during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Mahaffey, Col Mark D, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: 48 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes operational experiences in the Tactical Air Control Center. 

Discusses reorganization of the helicopter groups, command and control, communications, training of the 

TACC personnel, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the use Small Diameter Bomb or Hellfire on Fixed 

Wing assets, and Marine Air compared to other services. 

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Interviewee: Campos, GySgt Ricardo -, USMC Date: 15-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses duties of the Operations Chief and preparations for this deployment. 

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Interviewee: Miclot, Col Jonathan G, USMC Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses operational planning and forces as the war began. 

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Interviewee: Miclot, Col Jonathan G, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on 3d Mar Air Wng operations issues during OIF. 

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Interviewee: McGraw, Col Paul D, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews the integration of the TACC and the overall combat operations center of the 3d Mar 

Air Wng CP. 

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Interviewee: Davis, Col John M, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 53 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes initial awareness at OSD, deployment to theater, the Marine Air 

Command and Control System, the value of Forward Basing, validation of the MAGTF, Aviation Logistics 

Support of 1st MarDiv, fuel and the FSSG, Cobras, the rift between Harriers and Hornets, and operations in 

Baghdad and Tikrit. 

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Interviewee: Martin, Maj Bradford L, USMC Date: 01-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: AAOE Deputy Length: 18 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Deployment of west-coast Marine Corps elements and the arrival of equipment from MPF 

shipping. 

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Interviewee: Constance, Maj Ronald C, USMC Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviation Ordnance Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews aviation ordnance composition and staging in preparations for war. 

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Interviewee: Ayala, Col Juan G, USMC Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 53 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses initial deployment of advanced party logistics element to theater, MPF offloading, 

a and ongoing logistics support to establish FOB’s in Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: Ayala, Col Juan G, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 27 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview logistics issues during the campaign. 

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Interviewee: Sawyers, Col Michael L, USMC Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Future Plans Officer Length: 36 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Review of the planning and preparation to deploy the MAW to theatre. Discusses planning 

with U.S. CENTCOM and other agencies to orchestrate the timing of forces and movement. 

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Interviewee: Sawyers, Col Michael L, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Future Plans Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview, which details the G-5’s perspective on the 3d Marine Air Wing 

campaign 

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Interviewee: Sweeney III, LtCol James B, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Future Plans Officer (Asst) Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses planning issues relative to the execution of the 3d Marine Air Wing deployment 

and subsequent operations in OIF. 

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Interviewee: Oszlowy, LtCol David P, USMC Date: 09-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, G-6 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Asst Chief Staff Communications Length: 37 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes initial plans and operations ISO OIF. Discusses the challenge of 

operating over long distances, acquiring the TSC-93, capabilities of the TRC-170, lack of satellite 

equipment, the Global Broadcast System, commercial satellite use, force protection, OpSec and cell 

phones, and the lithium battery shortage. 

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Interviewee: White, Col Jeffrey A, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: 36 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses role of the Battle Captain, operations in the TACC, initial issues sorting out the 

ATO, and communications issues at the start of the war. 

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Interviewee: Griffen Jr., Col William W, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses role of the Battle Captain, operations in the TACC, initial issues sorting out the 

ATO, and communications issues at the start of the war.

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Interviewee: Fox, Col Raymond C, USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: 23 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses the Air Tasking Order, excess sorties, flexibility of the Marine 

Corps, the difficulty of tracking helicopters, helo lessons learned, early confusion & growing pains, 

cooperation on urban targets, and improvements to command & control. 

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Interviewee: White, Col Jeffrey A, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Battle Captain Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on TACC. 

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Interviewee: McLellan, Capt Kristen Y, USMC Date: 24-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Close Battle Cell; UK Forces Length: 50 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Female officer discusses TACC operations, issues related to UK forces, and females in 

combat. 

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Interviewee: Hein, LtCol Philip T, USMCR Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Deep Battle Cell Length: 49 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed TACC operations and perspective as a reserve officer. 

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Interviewee: Piscopo, Maj Gerry L, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Rotor Wing Tasker Length: 23 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses procedures for guiding aircraft throughout the theater and challenges faced during 

wartime operations. 

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Interviewee: Mahlock, Maj Lorna M, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Watch Officer (Sr) Length: 45 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses doctrinal TACC set-up and modifications made for this deployment (Battle 

Captains, augmentees, etc.). Provided a female perspective on the deployment. 

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Interviewee: Kozik, LtCol Michael C, USMCR Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Watch Officer (Sr) Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses TACC operations, reserve integration, and review of combat operations. 

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Interviewee: Rubio, Capt Robert V, USMC Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH 161 Location: USS Tarawa 

Billet: Aviation Maintenance Officer (Aviator) Length: 12 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses deployment experience and preparations for war. 

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Interviewee: Ward, Capt Christian M, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-464 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (CH-53) Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews artillery ammunition resupply missions and the rescue of stranded U.S. Army 

personnel. 

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Interviewee: Wiese, Sgt Jennifer A, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-464 Location: USS Kearsarge, Persian Gulf 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes preparations for deployment and conditions aboard ship. She was previously 

deployed to Afghanistan and was the first female to earn the “combat aircrew” badge. 
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Interviewee: Martinez, LtCol Jeff P, USMC Date: 08-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-464 Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 12 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Discusses personal background. Describes preparations for current deployment, current 

responsibilities, and prospects for the campaign in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Chestney, Maj Jeffrey S USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-465 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (CH-53) Length: 23 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses his role in TF 20 mission to retrieve POW from An Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Crosby, Sgt Mark C, USMC Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-465 Location: LZ Swallow Kuwait 

Billet: Crew Chief, Airframe Dept Length: 7 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the pre-deployment preparations for his crew, the operations that would be taking 

place in Kuwait, and the challenges they would face. 

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Interviewee: Deamon, LtCol Daniel C, USMC Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-465 Location: Northern Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 30 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses squadron training, future operations, and their role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

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Interviewee: Mclearen, 1stLt William R, USMC Date: 07-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMH-465, S-4 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Maintenance Material Control Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Discusses major events, maintenance operations 

with a heavy flight schedule, and maintaining abnormally high readiness rates during operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Cox, Maj Charles B, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-169 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) Length: 37 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses AH-1 combat operations during the ground campaign. 

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Interviewee: Wright, LtCol Loyd A, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-169 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations, the challenges and successes of coordinating the Al 

Faw mission with the British, the difficulties of making the transition into country, and the function of his 

role as the EFL (escort flight leader) for the assault on Al Faw. 

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Interviewee: Kidd, Capt Michael B, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-169 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Huey NATOPS DOSS Length: 23 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses some of the missions he flew during OIF, to include transporting the I MEF 

Commanding General. 

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Interviewee: Braden, LtCol James R, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-169 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 83 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses AH-1 combat operations during the ground campaign. 

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Interviewee: Goodell, Maj David R, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-169, S-3 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations, the challenges and successes of coordinating 

missions and managing aircrews, and his role during missions into Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Bersky, 1stLt Michael A, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: Baghdad, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator Length: 24 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, describing some of the missions he had participated 

in. 

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Interviewee: Adkinson, Maj Jason G, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the mission along Highway 6 southeast of Baghdad during which he and his 

wingman were hit by enemy fire and forced down. 

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Interviewee: Mains, Sgt Heath L, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: He Discusses transiting the aircraft to Kuwait, missions flown during the war, and problems 

they faced during their flights. 

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Interviewee: Gunther, SSgt Brian A, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Crew Chief Instructor Length: 35 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses transiting the aircraft to Kuwait, missions flown during the war, and challenges 

they faced during their flights. 

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Interviewee: Ashby, LtCol David N, USMC Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his squadron’s pre-deployment preparations. One hour before the interview we had 

been attacked by Iraq and explained his squadron’s response to that threat. 

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Interviewee: Heywood, LtCol Stephen K, USMC Date: 06-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 51 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations, the initial days of the war, and the current 

deployment to Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: Hanner, CWO2 Kyle B, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-267, S-4 Location: FARP Riverpoint, Iraq 

Billet: Ordnance Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Joint interview. CWO2 Hanner lead teams at the forward arming and refueling points 

(FARP). CWO2 Graham provided an overview of the squadron’s ordnance issues and how the FARPS are 

utilized. 

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Interviewee: Bistrup, 1stLt Jonathan E, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) Length: 22 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed combat missions in vicinity of An Nasiriyah having just completed mission 30 

minutes prior to this interview. 

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Interviewee: Finneran, Capt Robert B, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) Length: 15 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed combat missions in vicinity of An Nasiriyah having just completed mission 30 

minutes prior to this interview. 

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Interviewee: Schenberger, Capt Matthew R, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) Length: 67 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses rotary wing based combat air operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Kolb, Maj Timothy A, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (UH-1 Huey) Length: 16 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed combat missions in vicinity of An Nasiriyah having just completed mission 30 

minutes prior to this interview. 

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Interviewee: Pritchett, Capt Christopher D, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Salmons, Pacific 

Billet: Aviator (UH-1 Huey) Length: 13 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Related experiences flying rotary-wing based combat operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Davis, Maj Harold P, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Salmons, Pacific 

Billet: Aviator (UH-1 Huey) Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Related experiences flying rotary-wing based combat operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Dyer, Capt Andrew D, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Aviator (UH-1 Huey) Length: 39 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses rotary wing based combat air operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Jones, Sgt Joshua N, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: Salmons, Pacific 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 13 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Related experiences flying rotary-wing based combat operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Vang, Sgt Donald R, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat air operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Hewlett, LtCol Jeffrey M, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMLA-269 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses AH-1 tactics and employment in combat operations in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Garcia, Capt Eric, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-162 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 34 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed CASEVAC mission to retrieve wounded Marines while under fire in An Nasiriyah, 

Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Hurst, Capt Per D, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 44 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Operations in Baghdad to support 1/5’s emergency ammo resupply (mission 

Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Brown, Capt Larry G, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 34 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Operations in Baghdad to support 1/5’s emergency ammo resupply (mission 

Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Thomas, HM2 Richard L, USN Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Corpsman Length: 35 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Details Search and Rescue Corpsman mission during combat operations in Baghdad on April 

10 (Operation Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Pitts, HM2 Michael T, USN Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Corpsman Length: 17 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Details Search and Rescue Corpsman mission during combat operations in Baghdad on April 

10 (Operation Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Clausen, SSgt David J, USMC Date: 19-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Operations in Baghdad to support 1/5’s emergency ammo resupply (mission 

Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Sturdevant, LtCol Gregg A, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses role as Mission Commander in TF 20 POW raid and combat operations of 

squadron in 

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Interviewee: O’Leary, HM2 Michael T, USN Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-165, Search and Rescue Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Corpsman Length: 54 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Details Search and Rescue Corpsman mission during combat operations in Baghdad on April 

10 (Operation Inchon 40). 

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Interviewee: Presto, Maj Donald J, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: CH-46 pilot Discusses preparations to support helo lift of UK Royal Marines into the Al Faw 

peninsula in support of Phase I opening actions. 

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Interviewee: Kerrick, Capt Linda G, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed her missions thus far in support of combat operations. Discusses mechanical and 

weather. 

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Interviewee: Graham, Maj John M, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 60 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations, transition into Kuwait, the Al Faw mission, and the 

mishap investigation board following the loss of an aircraft. 

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Interviewee: Driscol, LtCol Jerome E, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 60 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment logistical arrangements, coordinating the Al Faw mission with the 

British, the transportation of airframes via boat, and his role as the AFL (assault flight leader) for the 

assault on Al Faw. 

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Interviewee: Tenyenhuis, Maj Dan J, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268, S-1 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 28 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment logistical arrangements, the tracking of personnel movements, and 

multiple missions in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Gogolin, Maj Michael F, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268, S-4 Location: RCT 5 COC, Iraq 

Billet: Aircraft Maintenance Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses events prior to and during Operation Enduring Freedom, pre-deployment 

preparations, and the transition to Ali Al Salem Kuwait. 

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Interviewee: O’ Neil, Maj Michael J, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-268, S-4 Location: RCT 5 COC, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 15 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses events prior to and during Operation Enduring Freedom, pre-deployment 

preparations, transitioning to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, and coordinating with the DASC during casualty 

evacuation missions. 

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Interviewee: Ernest, Capt Gregory C, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-354 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 26 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) of Marines from An Nasiriyah AAV site. 

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Interviewee: Nelson, Maj Kirk B, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-364 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: CH-46 pilot Discusses preparations to support helo lift of UK Royal Marines into the Al Faw 

peninsula in support of Phase I opening actions. 

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Interviewee: McArthur, Cpl James W, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-364 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Crew chief Discusses deployment and special preparations for helo-borne insertion of forces 

into the Al Faw peninsula as part of Phase I operations. 

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Interviewee: Grathwol, Maj Phil, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-364 Location: Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronology of experiences and operations during OIF. Discusses MEDEVAC operations and 

a media interview. 

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Interviewee: Oliver, Capt Christopher H, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-464 (MAWTS 1) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (CH-53 Instructor) Length: 15 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment preparations and his role as an augment pilot; he is normally a CH53 instructor. 

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Interviewee: Cox, Sgt Brian K, USMC Date: 08-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-465 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Crew Chief Length: 28 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes experienced during OIF, to include the Al Faw and Pvt Jessica Lynch missions. 

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Interviewee: Ridgway, Capt Dean R, USMC Date: 06-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-465 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Weapons Tactics Instructor Length: 41 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Describes personal experiences, to include the loss 

of his aircraft. 

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Interviewee: Gillis, Maj Eric A, USMC Date: 06-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-465, S-3 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 33 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq, discussing the loss of an aircraft, and the Al Faw 

and Pvt Jessica Lynch missions. 

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Interviewee: Fifer, CWO2 Jonathan J, USMC Date: 06-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-465, S-4 Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Avionics Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Operations in Kuwait and Iraq are Discusses in full, providing an insider’s perspective of the 

maintenance department as they flew a heavy flight schedule and maintained an higher than normal 

readiness rate. 

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Interviewee: Vieira, Sgt Jason D, USMC Date: 17-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-264 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: NCOIC Bulk Fuel Length:13 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experiences in Irbil and Mosul, Iraq. Discusses participating in a firefight in 

Mosul. 

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Interviewee: Ridgeway II, SSgt Matthew B, USMC Date: 17-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-264 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: SNCOIC Bulk Fuels Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experiences in Irbil and Mosul, to include a firefight in the latter location. 

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Interviewee: Wallis, LCdr Jonathan S, UK RN Date: 13-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 91 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Group interview with the current and future operations officers from HMM-264. Describes 

his experience as the dash-two of a two aircraft flight, during which his aircraft went down in Iraq and had 

to be recovered. 

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Interviewee: Sachar, Major Jonathan L, USMC Date: 13-0ct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 91 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Group interview with the current operations officer from HMM-264. Explained his 

experience as a the CH-53 Detachment Commander, Future Operations Officer, and CH-53 pilot. 

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Interviewee: Garrett III, Major James M, USMC Date: 13-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 91 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Group interview with the current and future operations officers from HMM-264. Describes 

his experience as the pilot of a two aircraft flight, during which his aircraft went down in Iraq and had to be 

recovered. 

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Interviewee: DeMann, 1stLt Timothy R, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Cont Grp 38, 2d Low Alt Air Def Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 45 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses LAAD actions during support of TF Tarawa and the casualties received. 

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Interviewee: Armenta, 1stLt Estevan NMI, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Cont Sqn 1 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Senior Traffic Director Length: 12 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes his experiences during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, discussing the 

improvement of living conditions at Coyote. 

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Interviewee: McFarland, Col Ron R, USMC Date: 15-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Control Grp 38 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Overview of order of battle for MACG and deployment of various support elements. 

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Interviewee: McFarland, Col Ron R, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Control Grp 38 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 65 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on the role of MACG in the campaign. 

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Interviewee: Wrobel, Capt Jeffrey D, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Control Grp 38, Mobile Air Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses air traffic control missions (forward) while a member of MACG 38. 

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Interviewee: Alles, Col Randolph D, USMC Date: 12-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews MAG-11 elements, deployment and order of battle. Reviews training and 

preparations for combat. 

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Interviewee: Alles, Col Randolph D, USMC Date: 20-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses follow-up interview on MAG-11 operations and tactics during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Hessel, CDR Edward W, USN Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 15 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes a USMC KC-130 casualty evacuation mission flown between EAF Joe Foss, 

Kuwait and LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq on the evening of 26-27 March 03. 

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Interviewee: Hodge, Capt Thomas A, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11, S-2 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Intelligence Chief Length: 18 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes the intelligence mission, work-arounds, tools-of-the-trade, the 

listen pod, and the Navy-Marine intelligence team on USS Bonhomme Richard. 

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Interviewee: Morgan, 1stLt Julie A, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11, S-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Asst) Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses consolidation of squadron S-2’s to MAG level and flow of intelligence information 

to and from the aircrews, both before and after missions. Additionally covers interaction with G-2 section 

and a female perspective on the deployment. 

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Interviewee: Iiams, LtCol Kevin M, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11, S-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses operational planning and employment of F/A-18’s during the campaign. 

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Interviewee: Machuca, SSgt Ricardo -, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 11/13, S-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief, FLIC Length: 15 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the operation of the Flight Line Intelligence Center (FLIC) and debriefing of 

aircrews at Al Jaber, Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Savarese, Col Mark R, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 13 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes initial planning, enroute work-up, and Navy-Marine issues. 

Discusses A-Day and G-Day, fratricide and collateral damage concerns (one example), intelligence, and his 

squadrons. 

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Interviewee: Savarese, Col Mark R, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 13 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 60 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses maintenance and targeting issues with Major Liebe, a member of MCCDC’s 

Enduring Freedom Combat Assessment Team (EFCAT). 

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Interviewee: Woltman, LtCol Clyde M, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 13 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Contrasts Desert Storm experiences against those of OIF, to include DS 

operations, weapons, night missions, and communications. Discusses current tactics, communications, 

intelligence, mission planning, and command and control. 

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Interviewee: Santacroce, LtCol Michael A, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 13 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge (Forward) Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat operations participated in by MAG-13 and AV-8B performance and 

systems. 

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Interviewee: Hodge, Capt Thomas A, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 13, S-2 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the process of gathering, screening, and disseminating intelligence to the squadrons 

and the higher commands. 

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Interviewee: Pomarico, LtCol Scott R., USMC Date: 19-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 14 Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 11 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background. Discusses organization, training and capabilities of the 

Harriers that are deploying for OIF. 

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Interviewee: Knoll, Col Stuart L, USMC Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 16 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews deployment planning of west-coast forces while aboard amphibious shipping. 

Speaks about his acting while dual-hatting as the CO of LF West. Discusses preparations and challenges in 

the present stage. 

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Interviewee: Knoll, Col Stuart L, USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 16 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on MAG-16’s roll in war. Discusses TF 20 POW rescue mission (PFC 

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Interviewee: Fernandez, Cpl Loreena K, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 16 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: NBC NCO Length: 21 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses personal perspective on combat environment and duties as NBC NCO. Discusses 

issues peculiar to being a female Marine. 

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Interviewee: Milstead Jr., Col Robert E, USMC Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses order of battle in MAG-29 and their preparations and movement to the AOA. 

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Interviewee: Milstead Jr., Col Robert E, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 61 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview concerning MAG-29’s combat operations in Iraq. Also details AH-1 

strategy and employment. 

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Interviewee: Thacker, LtCol Darrell L, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Executive Officer/Mission Cdr Length: 14 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Review of the planning for helo support of Safwan Hill mission. Also Discusses attack of 

Iraqi border positions and insertion of reconnaissance elements. 

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Interviewee: Thacker, LtCol Darrell L, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer/Mission Cdr Length: 27 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview to his role as mission commander for the Safwan Hill mission on D-Day. 

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Interviewee: Williams, Capt Stephen J, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29, S-2 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Compares and contrasts air intelligence operations afloat and ashore in support of OIF. 

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Interviewee: Strohman, LtCol Joseph R, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 29, S-3 Location: USS Saipan 

Billet: Air Boss Length: 40 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses his duties as Air Boss in connection with missions and actions in Iraq. Discusses 

roles of FARPs and FOBs. 

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Interviewee: Spencer, Col Richard W, USMC Date: 11-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews MAG-39 elements, deployment and order of battle. Discusses training and 

preparations for combat. 

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Interviewee: Alvarado, GySgt Jorge D, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39 Location: Baghdad, Iraq 

Billet: Crew Chief, HMLA Length: 10 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-war preparations, the transition to Kuwait, and some of the missions on which 

he flew. 

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Interviewee: Hudson, LtCol Michael R, USMC Date: 11-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Reviews MAG-39 elements, deployment and order of battle. Discusses training and 

preparations for combat. 

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Interviewee: Spencer, Col Richard W, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, AAS Location: Ali al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes combat operations during Mar-Apr 2003. 

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Interviewee: Martin, Capt Charece D, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-1 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 20 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses casualty reporting, personnel and administrative issues for MAG-39. Discusses 

female perspective on deployment to the combat zone. 

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Interviewee: Martin, Capt Charece D, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-1 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Adjutant Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview on MAG-39 admin and personnel issues to include casualty reporting 

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Interviewee: Revel, LtCol Donald L, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-2 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes formation of the Group Intelligence Center (GIC), intelligence gathering and 

dissemination, and mission planning for Al Faw. 

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Interviewee: Bussel, Maj David W, USMC Date: 18-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviation Planner Length: 10 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses his role as the lead planner for the Safwan Hill Raid. 

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Interviewee: Lowe, LtCol Bradley L, USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Location: Ali al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes combat operations during OIF. Discusses deployment, communications, and 

FARPs, the AH-1W, UH-1N, and CH46E aircraft, and pilot scheduling. 

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Interviewee: Lobik, LtCol David P, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Location: Ali Al Salem Airbase, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 33 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARPs) in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

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Interviewee: Wawrzynski, Maj Vince P, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Air Spt Sqn 3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to DASC-A) Length: 24 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes operations in Kuwait and Iraq, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the 

DASC-A (Direct Air Support Coordination Center Airborne). 

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Interviewee: Prodanovich, Cpl Nicholas D, USMC Date: 18-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Comm Sqn 1 Location: FARP Yankee, Iraq 

Billet: Naviad Tech Length: 18 min Historian: Wacker, C.L. 

Description: Describes current operations and his role on the air traffic control team. He Discusses what 

needs to be done before, during, and after a FARP or FOB stage. 

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Interviewee: Smith, LtCol Wendy A, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 13 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses initial planning, distribution of MALS-13 throughout SWA, 

personalities and Duties. 

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Interviewee: Wadley, Capt Michael J, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 13 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Ordnance Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses pre-war preparations, ordnance efforts at Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, and the 

importance of ordnance flow during the conflict. 

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Interviewee: Sisson, Maj John F, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 13, S-4 Location: USS Bonhomme Richard 

Billet: Aviation Maintenance Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses Harrier related maintenance issues, elaborating on the preparations he implemented 

to ensure the success of the MALS and supported squadrons. 

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Interviewee: Sweickart, Capt Lowell W, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 13, S-4 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Avionics Officer Length: 21 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes pre-war preparations and operations during the conflict. 

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Interviewee: Acosta, LCpl Rodolfo NMI, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 31 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: MALS 31 FLIR Tech Length: 14 min Historian: Wacker, C.L. 

Description: Describes his job as a FLIR technician and his experiences during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Callan, LtCol Paul F, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Log Sqn 39 Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 36 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the squadron’s current deployment to Kuwait, their performance prior to and 

during OIF, ongoing operations, and the challenges and successes of the TAVB. 

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Interviewee: Crall, LtCol Dennis A, USMC Date: 19-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Avn Spt Sqn 1 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 37 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses DASC airborne operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Lake, Cpl Andrew J, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wing HQtrs Sqn 3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Armorer Length: 9 min Historian: Wacker, C.L. 

Description: Discusses setting up and maintaining the armory.

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Interviewee: Swinney, PFC Daniel A, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Comm Sqn 28 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Motor Mechanic/Driver Length: 19 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Provides a junior Marine’s perspective on deployment and life in a combat area.

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Interviewee: Taplin, LtCol Rodney H, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Comm Sqn 38 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 33 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the communications plan and execution for 3d Marine Air Wing (forward) 

element; key equipment fielded, successes/challenges.

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Interviewee: Kowis, LtCol Kavin G, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Comm Sqn 48 (Mar Log Cmd) Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 32 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses command relationship with MLC, ground-related taskers, fleet hospital 

communications, preparing the squadron for deployment, and equipment.

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Interviewee: Forrest, Maj John A, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Comm Sqn 48 (Mar Log Cmd), Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 47 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, mission, fleet hospital, security role, and equipment issues. 

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Interviewee: Murray, LtCol Glenn A, USMC Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng HQtrs Sqn 3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses background on the re-constitution of the MHHS-3 element, their preparations for 

deployment, and the challenges of the present operations.

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Interviewee: Anderson, Col Michael C, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Provided an overview of the role, structure and mission of the MWSG. Discusses specialized 

training to prepare for this mission and challenges faced.

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Interviewee: Franks, SgtMaj Anthony E, USMC Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses morale, troop support, and women in combat.

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Interviewee: Piper, Capt Robert F, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Location: FARP Yankee, Iraq 

Billet: Supply Officer Length: 11 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses how he prepared to deploy and the following action once he made it in theater in 

Iraq.

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Interviewee: Blish, LtCol Freddie J, USMC Date: 07-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Grp 38, S-3 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 59 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses planning and execution of the FARP/FOB sites.

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Interviewee: Larotonda, GySgt Debra A, USMC Date: 07-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: 1st Sergeant Length: 16 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes responsibilities of 1st Sgt. Provided female perspective on working conditions in 

the combat environment.

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Interviewee: Baker, 1stLt John T, USMC Date: 06-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Motor Transport Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the recovery of downed aircraft, convoy operations, and motor transport issues.

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Interviewee: Thoma, LtCol Allan L, USMC Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes opening FOB and FARP sites in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Garza, GySgt Melba L, USMC Date: 26-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271, S-3 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 58 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes duties of the Ops Chief. Discusses an ambush north of An Nasiriyah, WIA and 

KIA losses, and women in combat.

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Interviewee: Jackson, SSgt Ulysee L, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Airfield Technician Length: 9 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Building and maintaining the runways at EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Land, SSgt Lemont R, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Heavy Equipment Operator Length: 7 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses maintenance of EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Saxton, GySgt Steven L, USMC Date: 20-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Meteorologist Length: 19 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses ground and flight support operations, the ability to retrieve weather data and 

package it for our forces, and recent advances in weather forecasting.

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Interviewee: Cavanh, 1stLt Bolo S, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Location: Salmons, Pacific 

Billet: Officer in Charge, FARP Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the FARP team’s mission and their personal experience of the war.

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Interviewee: Hartman, CWO2 Thomas A, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Location: Kuwait 

Billet: OIC, Exp Airfield Joe Foss Length: 15 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the preparations necessary to ready EAF Joe Foss at Camp Coyote for C-130 use, 

as well as subsequent operations at the dirt strip.

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Interviewee: Kappler, 2dLt Jeffrey S, USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272, S-6 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes initial preparations and deployment during OIF.

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Interviewee: Zautcke, LtCol Donald W, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wng Spt Sqn 273 Location: Jalibah, Iraq 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 23 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the MWSS mission, plans for forward staging, and FARP/FOB operations.

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Interviewee: Anderson, Col Michael C, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Wpns Spt Grp 37 Location: USS Bonhomme Richard

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 71 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Discusses operations conducted during OIF (six part recording).

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Interviewee: Nerad, LtCol Anthony, USMC Date: 17-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-211 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses rules of engagement, night operations, An Numiniyah, command 

and control issues, and matching weapons and effects.

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Interviewee: Vest, LtCol Kevin S, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-211 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 45 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes operations in Afghanistan, preparing the squadron, enroute workups, arrival in theater, developments and planning, the air campaign, targeting issues, and the Listening 

Pod.

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Interviewee: Maples, Capt William M, USMC Date: 20-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-214 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AV-8B) Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes air missions in support of combat operations.

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Interviewee: Scott, Capt Jeffrey B, USMC Date: 24-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-214 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AV-8B) Length: 39 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes flight procedures and air combat missions conducted in support of OIF. Discusses 

use of the “Listening Pod” during TF 20’s POW rescue mission.

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Interviewee: Claypool, LtCol Robert E, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-214 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the unit’s deployment and duties during Operation Southern Watch. Discusses the 

capabilities of the AV-8B, to include several new systems.

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Interviewee: Claypool, LtCol Robert E, USMC Date: 24-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-214 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 44 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview. Describes squadron combat operations, tactics, and use of the 

“Listening Pod”. 

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Interviewee: Gerber, Capt Donald E, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-223 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AV-8B) Length: 28 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes naval air combat operations from the USS Bataan (LHD-5) during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Brannon, Capt Derek M, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-232 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the normal preparations for individual missions during OSW. Discusses 

preparations for combat.

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Interviewee: Senelli, Capt Joseph J, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-233 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AV-8B) Length: 72 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes naval air combat operations in Afghanistan (2001-2002) and Iraq (2003).

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Interviewee: Long, Flight Lt Stephan C, UK RAF Date: 11-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-311 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Aviator; Exchange Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes air combat missions in Iraq. Discusses aircraft transition issues.

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Interviewee: Blake, Maj Peter S, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-311 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Director of Safety Length: 32 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes first experience with the listening pod, training in Djibouti, 

Operation Southern Watch, crossing the border, the bridge over the Tigris.

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Interviewee: Anderson, Capt Scott R, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-311 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 74 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary, to include Afghanistan and OEF. Describes first mission, command and 

control, AV8B Harrier systems, communications, navigation, defensive electronic countermeasures, night 

attack systems, the APG-65 radar, the Lightening Pod (AAQ-128), Personal Survival Radio, weapons in 

this conflict, and personal observations.

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Interviewee: Hile, LtCol Michael K, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-311 Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 29 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes best mission during OIF. Discusses initial planning and 

preparations, the lightening pod, the APG-65 Radar, PGMs, intelligence, and Command and Control. 

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Interviewee: Bottorff, LtCol Francis P, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-542 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander (AV-8B Harrier) Length: 75 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes Harrier operations off the USS Bataan (LHD-5), ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Dolan, Capt Jennifer M, USMC Date: 13-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-542 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (AV-8B) Length: 47 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes Harrier operations off the USS Bataan (LHD-5), ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Sanborn, LtCol Russell A, USMC Date: 17-Jan-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-542 Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 65 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes personal background and service during the Gulf War, to include 17 combat 

missions, being shot down, and taken captive by the Iraqis.

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Interviewee: Sandborn, LtCol Russell A, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-542 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 129min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Part 1 of this interview deals with LtCol Sanborn’s experiences as a Harrier pilot and POW in 

Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Part 2 of the interview concerns his experiences in Operation Iraqi 

Freedom. A transcript has been completed for Part I. 

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Interviewee: Bottorff, LtCol Francis P, USMC Date: 12-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMA-542 Location: USS Bataan 

Billet: Squadron Commander (AV-8B Harrier) Length: 31 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes his personal background, to include service in Desert Storm. Discusses possible 

tactical employment in war with Iraq and the importance of family support. 

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Interviewee: Aytes, Maj John M, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-1 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: Electronic Warfare Tactics Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes the EA6B and a typical mission, jamming operations, crew 

rotation, and chaff corridors.

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Interviewee: Flannery, LtCol William J, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-1 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 31 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. Discusses lessons 

learned. 

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Interviewee: Vongsavanah, Capt Pat P, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-1, S-4 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: ECMO Length: 26 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes Operations Northern and Southern Watch, the ECMO’s trade, 

and missions conducted ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Neff, Maj Ronald B, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-2 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: Aviation Maintenance Officer & Aviator Length: 24 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes EA-6B, navigation tools, night vision goggles, piloting a mission, 

and worst personal moment.

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Interviewee: Docherty, LtCol James M, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-2 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 46 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary, including Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia). Discusses pre-deployment 

preparations and challenges, his first missions, EW/CAS, the USQ-113 Comm jammer, HARM 

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Interviewee: McGrath, 1st Lt Sarah E, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMAQ-2, S-4 Location: PSAB, Saudi Arabia 

Billet: ECMO Length: 20 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes flying ISO Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom, to 

include his first combat mission and a couple of other exciting incidents. 

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Interviewee: McGahee, Capt Michael R, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-121 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (FA-18D) Length: 88 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes air combat operations in Kosovo (1999), Afghanistan (2001-02), and Iraq (2003).

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Interviewee: Frederick, Maj Thomas E, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-121 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Office Length: 15 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses SCAR tactics and the FAC (A)/TAC (A) role of the F/A-18D fighter.

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Interviewee: McGrath, Capt Amy M, USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-121 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Office Length: 47 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Detailed combat missions flow during campaign. Female perspective on combat environment. 

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Interviewee: Kennedy Sr., LtCol Michael R, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-225 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 43 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes air combat operations (F-18D) during OIF.

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Interviewee: Clark, 1st Lt Christopher T, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-225 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes OSW missions, first air combat in OIF, most exciting mission 

during OIF, air operations on 1 Apr 03, and attacking the An Numaniyah bridge head.

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Interviewee: Craft, Maj Joseph A, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-225 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Officer/AMO Length: 74 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses the APG-65 radar, defensive electronic countermeasures 

(DECM), navigation FLIR and Night Vision Goggles, Air-ground Ordnance and Precision Navigation, 

targeting FLIRS and laser designators, strike coordination and reconnaissance (SCAR) tactics, D-Day, 

memorable missions, and the night fire bomb attack on the bridgehead at An Numaniyah.

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Interviewee: Floyd, 1st Lt Shane R, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-226 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 35 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes arrival in theater, working to become a combat wingman, 

Operation Southern Watch, D-Day OIF, first bombing and other exciting missions.

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Interviewee: Curtis, Capt Jonathan E, USMC Date: 07-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-232 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes deploying to theater and the current routine, Operation Southern Watch missions, 

and preparations for OIF.

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Interviewee: Brannon, Capt Derek M, USMC Date: 09-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-232 Location: MCAS Miramar 

Billet: Aviator Length: 31 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Follow up interview. Discusses combat operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Henriques, CWO3 Carlos A, USMC Date: 20-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-232 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Maintenance Material Control Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Follow up interview. Discusses the high number of sorties flown in a short period of time, 

and the squadron’s ability to maintain a high level of readiness. 

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Interviewee: Burt, LtCol Michael H, USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-232 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses squadron combat operations and the performance of his pilots during OIF.

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Interviewee: Bond, Maj Brantly A, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-251 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviation Maintenance Officer (Aviator) Length: 52 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Describes combat experiences during Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi 

Freedom. Discusses F/A-18C aircraft, targeting, close air support (CAS), armed reconnaissance (AR), 

urban CAS missions, targeting FLIR (AAS-38) problems, rules of engagement, and JDAM 

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Interviewee: Guerrant, Capt Peter J, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-251 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (FA-18C) Length: 94 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes personal background. Describes aviation operations ISO OEF. Operational 

highlights include fratricide avoidance, strike coordination, and various types of CAS. 

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Interviewee: Clark, LtCol Thomas S, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-251 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 59 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes experiences in Afghanistan (2002) and Kuwait (2003). Discusses initial 

impressions, Operation Southern Watch, mission types, targeting FLIR, the Nighthawk Pod, precision 

guided munitions, and significant missions.

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Interviewee: Langford, Maj John R, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviation Maintenance & Weapons Length: 62 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career Biography, Combat Experiences, OSW, Opening Strikes, Early Missions, Basrah 

Actions, An Nasiriyah Actions, Mid-Campaign Missions, Significant Missions, Another Mission, 

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Interviewee: Marmon, Capt Michael A, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes attacking a point target believed to be the hideout of the Iraqi General known as 

“Chem. Ali”. Joint interview with the WSO (Stegelman). 

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Interviewee: Head, Capt Tyler W, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 52 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes career biography, his initial missions ISO OSW, completing CAS missions as a 

wingman, participation in night combat operations, the effects of bad weather, and what the interviewee 

feels were his most significant missions. 

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Interviewee: Wedemeyer, Maj JS, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes Career Biography, OSW Missions and his initial OIF missions.

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Interviewee: Roberts, LtCol Lawrence R, USMC Date: 18-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 46 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes SCAR and FAC (A)/TAC (A) missions during OIF.

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Interviewee: Stegelman, Maj Michael S, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes attacking a point target believed to be the hideout of the Iraqi General known as 

“Chem. Ali”. Joint interview with the pilot (Marmon). 

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Interviewee: Langford, Maj John R, USMC Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the attack on a bridge (interviewed at FLIC immediately following mission).

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Interviewee: Pieczonka, Capt Joshua M, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-533 (AW) Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Weapons Systems Officer Length: 48 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes Career Biography, OSW participation, Initial OIF Missions, Most Significant 

Mission, and Reflections.

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Interviewee: Schoolfield, Capt Samuel C, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-542 Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator Length: 67 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment preparations, the use of night vision goggles, carrier landings, 

missions in support of OSW, and experiences in OIF. 

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Interviewee: Descheneaux, Maj Raymond R, Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-234 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (KC-130 AC) Length: 27 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes the first KC-130 assault support missions from Kuwait to Iraq during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Blix, SSgt John R, USMCR Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-234 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Flight Engineer Length: 20 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes KC-130 assault support missions flown from EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait to LSA Viper, 

Jalibah, Iraq, D+5 (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Steen, Sgt Thomas P, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-234 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Power Plant Mechanic (KC-130) Length: 7 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: 

Describes flying into LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq to repair of broken down KC-130 (currently being 

processed). 

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Interviewee: Jamison, LtCol Jerry J, USMCR Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-234, S-3 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviation Planner Length: 21 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes KC-130 assault support operations at EAF Joe Foss during OIF (currently being 

processed). 

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Interviewee: Steward, CWO-2 Douglas S, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-352 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Maintenance Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes KC-130 aircraft maintenance at an expeditionary airfield (currently being 

processed).

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Interviewee: Knuth, LtCol David C, USMCR Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (KC-130 AC) Length: 13 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: KC-130 aircraft commander describes flying an assault support mission from EAF Joe Foss, 

Kuwait to LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq on the night of 26-27 March 03 (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Vogel, Maj Glenn C, USMC Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (KC-130 AC) Length: 21 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: KC-130 aircraft commander describes flying an assault support mission from EAF Joe Foss, 

Kuwait to LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq on the night of 26-27 March 03 (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Holmes, Maj William H, Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: SIAB, Kuwait 

Billet: Aviator (KC-130) Length: 20 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: KC-130 aircraft commander describes service during OIF, to include numerous assault 

support missions and the repatriation of U.S. Army POWs. 

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Interviewee: May, CWO-2 James H, USMCR Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Avionics Officer Length: 12 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Discusses avionics issues and maintenance of KC-130 aircraft at an expeditionary airfield 

during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Todd, SSgt Daniel A, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Load Master (KC-130) Length: 10 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes service as a KC-130 loadmaster during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Mogado, SSgt Paul J, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: SIAB, Kuwait 

Billet: Load Master (KC-130) Length: 15 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes flying an assault support mission on 26-27 March 03, and a mission to repatriated 

U.S. Army POWs on 13 April 03.

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Interviewee: Weiss, CWO-2 Daniel M, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Navigation Officer (KC-130) Length: 18 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes service during OIF (currently being processed).

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Interviewee: Graham, LtCol Mark C, USMCR Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 16 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes service during OIF, to include flying an assault support mission from EAF Joe 

Foss, Kuwait to LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq on the night of 26-27 March 03.

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Interviewee: Grahm, LtCol Mark C, USMC Date: 09-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 15 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Describes mobilization issues, current operations, operating Joe Foss FOB, squadron flight 

operations, in and around Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq. Also details first flight into Shaykh Hantush Highway 

Airstrip, (FARP Qualcomm). 

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Interviewee: Parker, LtCol Carl T, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-Deployed Forces, Bahrain Location: SIAB, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge & CO VMGR-351 Length: 39 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Describes the operations of a composite air group of 30 KC-130 aircraft from Bahrain during 

OIF. 

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Interviewee: Beaty, Sgt Scott A, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMU-1 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Imagery Analyst Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes his participation in an RPV mission that detected enemy aircraft on an airfield, and 

the subsequent assessment of damage following an artillery attack on the site.

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Interviewee: Mykleby, LtCol Scott C, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMU-1 Location: Kuwait 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 28 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the unit’s organization, operations during the war, linkage to other intelligence 

activities, and current flights into southern Iraq.

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Interviewee: Rice, LtCol Robert D, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMU-2 Location: FARP Yankee, Iraq 

Billet: Squadron Commander Length: 20 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, to include gathering intelligence for the ground 

commanders and the close relationship his Marines have developed with the ground forces. 

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Interviewee: Szelag, 1stLt Adam J, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMU-2, S-2 Location: FARP Yankee, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, including the function of the squadron intelligence 

section and how they processed information for use by the ground forces. 

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CHAPTER 5 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT INTERVIEWS 

Interviewee: Coughlin, Capt Kevin P, USMC Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Camp Commandant Length: 94 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the FSSG Forward, Breach-point West, CSSB-16, and advanced party.

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Interviewee: Gates, Capt Richard R, USN Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Chaplain Length: 43 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses religious programs, the Return and Reunion Program, and morale issues.

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Interviewee: Moore, Col Darrell L, USMC Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes activation and assignment as the Chief of Staff, establishing the FSSG Forward’s 

position in Iraq, and historical firsts for the FSSG.

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Interviewee: Thomas, LtCol Valerie E, USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Civil Affairs Length: 36 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses civil affairs operations, CA Teams, CMOC, and civilian population

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Interviewee: Fitzgerald, MCPO Robert B, USN Date: 12-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Command Master Chief Length: 25 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Delivers message to junior enlisted sailors and discusses lessons learned from the first Gulf 

War.

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Interviewee: Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 43 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the FSSG Task Organization. Discusses MLC, engineers, women in combat, 

threats to the CSS mission, and the integration of reservists.

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Interviewee: Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 15 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the FSSG’s progress at G+14. 

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Interviewee: Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 49 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses supply, medical, and air support, communications, reserve integration, Army MPs, 

and “Brute Force Logistics”.

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Interviewee: Mork, Col Tracy L, USMC Date: 27-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Commanding Officer (Rear) Length: 33 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, morale, and operations in FSSG Rear.

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Interviewee: Austin, GySgt Terry L, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Contracting Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes contracting across the battlefield. Discusses disbursing, lack of supplies, paying 

agents, exchange and postal services, and supporting Civil Affairs in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Sweeney, Col John L, USMC Date: 21-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Deputy Commanding General Length: 94 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses CSS, reorganization of the FSSG, the Council of Colonels, distribution, medical 

and engineer support, and Reserve augmentees.

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Interviewee: McMiller, LtCol David M, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Building of Tactical Assembly Area Coyote, dealing with contractors, setting up the camps.

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Interviewee: Arzate, CWO-4 Carlos E, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: ESE Length: 17 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the fuel system, bridging operations, 6th ESB, hose reel implementation, and his 

Vietnam experience.

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Interviewee: Maples, Maj William C, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Force Protection Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses force protection, rear area security, NBC training, and combat readiness. 

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Interviewee: Mengle, LtCol Paul R, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Liaison (from MLC) Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discuses Marine Logistics Command, Operational Level Logistics, stretched lines of 

communications, and the logistical focus during Phase IV operations.

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Interviewee: Klan, LCpl Joseph J, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Movement Control Center Length: 29 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes personal background, to include reflections on 9/11.

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Interviewee: Patterson, CWO-3 James L, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the NBC threat, MOPP suits, and decontamination teams.

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Interviewee: Eroh, Sgt Monica E, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Paying Agent Length: 32 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes contracting across the battlefield. Discusses disbursing, lack of supplies, paying 

agents, exchange and postal services, and supporting Civil Affairs in Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Salerno, Capt Allison L, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 35 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses public affairs issues, to include the embedding of media during combat.

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Interviewee: Sanchez, SgtMaj Manual J, USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 23 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses messages to junior Marines, biggest question for Marines, importance of logistics, 

young Marines’ perspectives.

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Interviewee: Poletti, LtCol Anthony E, USMCR Date: 08-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Services Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses disbursing, postal, legal, and exchange services, and mortuary affairs. 

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Interviewee: Ary, LtCol Vaughn A, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Staff Judge Advocate Length: 31 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the Rules of Engagement, handling of Enemy Prisoners of War, the policy on 

women in combat, and Command Authority.

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Interviewee: Gillis, Cdr David B, USN Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 55 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses health services, medical operations, Class VIII supplies, FRSS, STP, and medical 

lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Colfax, Maj Daniel A, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Camp Commandant Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses 6th MT Bn, 1st TSG, convoy operations, tasking of transportation assets, the 

vehicle fleet, and the performance of equipment.

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Interviewee: Reist, Co David G, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Location: Camp Guam, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses distribution, training, convoy movement, and convoy security

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Interviewee: Carver, CWO-4 Peter G, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Convoy Control Commander Length: 10 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses convoy operations near An Nasiriyah, where they received enemy fire.

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Interviewee: Northrop, SSgt Linda E, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Convoy Control Commander Length: 9 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses convoy operations near An Nasiriyah, where they received enemy fire.

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Interviewee: Kalk, Maj Brian P, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Detachment Commander Length: 13 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses convoy coordination and tracking, LMECC, difficulties encountered while of 

moving convoys over long distances, the rebuilding of Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Barbour, Capt Brook W, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Convoy Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses convoy control.

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Interviewee: Waters, 1stLt Christopher D, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Convoy Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses convoy control.

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Interviewee: Cook, Maj Matthew S, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Land Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses airfield support, Helicopter Support Teams, MPF offload, Landing Support, aerial 

deliveries, and communications shortfalls.

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Interviewee: Weinkle Jr., LtCol Robert K, USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: Camp Bougainville, TAA Coyote, 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 31 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the operations conducted and challenges faced while in direct support to 1st Marine 

Division. Discusses the origins and components of CSSG-11 and CSSB-10.

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Interviewee: Weinkle Jr., LtCol Bob K, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 37 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses RRPs, distribution, communications, and the supply system.

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Interviewee: Varicak, Maj Michael C, USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: Camp Bougainville, TAA Coyote, 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 13 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the origin and organization of CSSB-10, and operations conducted during OIF.

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Interviewee: Garaux, 1stLt Joseph M, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 14 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Operations in Iraq and Kuwait are Discusses in full, elaborating on the advance into Iraq and 

operations in Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: Shane, SSgt Perry H, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Ordnance Maintenance Chief Length: 17 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes making enemy contact during a convoy and tank recovey missions. 

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Interviewee: Kao, 1stLt Yvonne M, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Transport Coordinator. Length: 27 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Combat Service Support, to include transportation, lift capability, EPWs, mortuary 

affairs, and medical support.

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Interviewee: Poole, Capt Forest C, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses supply support operations, RRPs, and capability sets.

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Interviewee: Wojnaroski, Maj Edward P, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Security Co Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the Military Police, area and convoy security, EPW operations, and RRPs.

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Interviewee: Crane, SSgt David R, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Security Co Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Commander/Comm Chief Length: 21 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses RRP and convoy security, EPWs, and communications. 

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Interviewee: McDonald, Capt Eric C, USN Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Shock Trauma Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes medical care and the Shock Trauma Platoon. Discusses Forward Resuscitative 

Surgical Systems, combat stress, casualties, death rates (DoW), and corpsmen.

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Interviewee: Murney, LtCol Kathleen M, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Location: Camp Tarawa, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 42 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the planning and organization of CSSB-12, movement across the battlefield, 

services provided and challenges faced.

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Interviewee: Burke, LtCol Adrian W, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 55 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes creation of the CSSOC and watch sections, transitioning into the CO role, civil 

affairs and medical operations, challenges faced, and the ingenuity of Marines. 

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Interviewee: Meade, Maj John S, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Location: Camp Tarawa, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the general support mission. Discusses “one stop shopping”, integration challenges, 

and the movement forward.

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Interviewee: Hein, Capt John E, USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 51 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses maintenance issues, repair parts, cannibalization, and contact teams.

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Interviewee: Holt, CWO-2 Carlos L, USMC Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: PX Officer Length: 6 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes PX field operations and the Warfighter Express Service Teams

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Interviewee: Baggiano, CWO-2 Bradley S, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Ammo Det Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 29 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes ammunition operations, to include types, supply points, and packaging.

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Interviewee: Stevens, CWO-2 David, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Ammo Det, Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes ammunition operations, to include types, supply points, and packaging.

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Interviewee: Sablan, Maj Ronald W, USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Maint Co. Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 51 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses maintenance issues, repair parts, cannibalization, and contact teams.

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Interviewee: Vincent, Maj John E, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, S-3 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 44 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes wartime operations. Discusses communications issues, receiving enemy fire during 

a convoy near An Nasiriyah, and a brother who is an Apache pilot.

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Interviewee: Silkowski, Maj Timothy A, USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Supply Co Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses supply support operations, class IX repair parts, and ammunition. 

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Interviewee: Malone, LtCol Michael D, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 13 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes supporting the Air Wing. Discusses the 4th LSB, and operations in Al Jaber and 

Ali Al

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Interviewee: Raimo, Maj David V, USMC Date: 03-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 16 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: HQtrs Commandant Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the establishment of CSSB-16. Discusses mortuary affairs, personnel shortfalls, 

and camp features.

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Interviewee: Storms, Maj Jay P, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes supporting CSSB-10 and CSSG-11. Discusses transportation shortfalls, movement 

to LSA Viper, the difficulties of controlling large convoys, and an NCO Ironman Contest.

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Interviewee: Collins, LtCol Thomas N, USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, CSSC 181 Location: Camp Okinawa, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 29 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes planning for movement forward and discusses challenges faced.

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Interviewee: Birk, Capt Mark F, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, Maint Co Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the maintenance mission, the movement north, and challenges faced.

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Interviewee: Elder, Maj Emily J, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 29 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes CSS operations at LSA Viper and Jalibah airfield. Discusses supporting ground 

units and the Marines’ accomplishments.

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Interviewee: Goben, LtCol Thomas N, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 22 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 64 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO Task Force Tarawa (MSSG-22, RCT-2) in An Nasiriyah, to include 

casualties sustained. 

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Interviewee: Thompson, Capt Susan F, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 115 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO RCT-5, movement across the Kuwaiti border, convoy operations, 

and women participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Bergen, Capt Andrew J, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 117 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO RCT-7. Discusses integration and training with the RCT, moving 

north on G-day, challenges faced, and accomplishments attained.

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Interviewee: Cauley, 1stLt Colleen M, USMC Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 117 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO RCT-7. Discusses the opening of Replenishment & Repair Points, 

and the participation of women during OIF. 

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Interviewee: Higbee, LtCol Robert W, USMC Date: 07-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 151 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes supporting I MEF. Discusses GPAC, Reserve integrations, and planning.

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Interviewee: Pomfret, Col John J, USMC Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Location: Camp Bougainville, TAA Coyote, 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes supporting 1st Marine Division. Discusses training with a MCRES, the 

composition of CSSG-11, and the concept of Repair and Replenishment Points.

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Interviewee: Pomfret, Col John J, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 52 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses capability sets, movement across the battlefield, RRPs, medical support, risks, 

critical strengths, and vulnerabilities.

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Interviewee: Caley, Maj Jim C, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 45 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes combat service support, CSSCs, and movement at the commencement of the war. 

Discusses RRPs and reactive vs. proactive support. 

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Interviewee: Acosta, SgtMaj Jose G, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 17 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes supply & support operations, functioning of the Cbt Ops Ctr, and the role of the 

SgtMaj. Provides a message to the junior troops.

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Interviewee: Walker, Maj Michael A, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, HQ Co Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes training and a MCCRES, the organization of CSSG-11’s CP, RRP-26 and support 

of 1st MarDiv’s movement into Baghdad, and the effectiveness of USMC firepower.

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Interviewee: Bechtold, 1stLt Robert D, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-2 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 11 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the asymmetric threat, challenges in the intelligence field, and collection efforts.

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Interviewee: Callanan, Maj Michael J, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO 1st MarDiv. Discusses the transition to BSSG-1, RRPs, and 

acquiring fuel from an Iraqi depot, and support of the movement to Tikrit. 

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Interviewee: McClain, Capt Cory E, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 29 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes Combat Service Support operations, and Repair and Replenishment Points.

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Interviewee: Dyer, Capt Toby G, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 55 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses tasking orders, cooperation between the S-3 and the S-4, and changing logistics.

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Interviewee: Hanson, Capt Ametie I, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-4 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes operations ISO 1st MarDiv. Discusses cooperation between S-3 and S-4, swift 

operations tempo, and the lack of air support. 

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Interviewee: Willsea, Maj Rob, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-6 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 20 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses communications issues, reservists, and Viasat.

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Interviewee: Larson, Col John T, USMC Date: 25-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the mobilization and integration of reservists, and planning.

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Interviewee: MacLachlan, LtCol Andrew W, USMCDate: 25-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 65 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses reserve mobilization, Camp Pendleton, 4th Supply Battalion, the RBE mission, and 

the planning sequence.

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Interviewee: Carter, SgtMaj William H, USMC Date: 26-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 49 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization of the reserves and 4th Supply Battalion.

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Interviewee: Bissett, Col Bruce E, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 15 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 53 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses general support operations, to include support areas, FSSG task organization, and 

health services.

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Interviewee: Vrooman, LtCol Donald G, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 15, S-3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses general support operations, to include transportation and third country national 

contractors.

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Interviewee: Amer, Cpl Omar M, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Interpreter Length: 15 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes civil affairs operations, to include interpreter support, Iraqi attitudes, and 

interviewing EPWs and civilians. 

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Interviewee: Coast, Capt Steven S, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the civil affairs mission and the movement north. Discusses intelligence gathering, 

challenges, and accomplishments.

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Interviewee: Bowman, Capt Scott M, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: LSA Viper Checkpoint, Iraq 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 6 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses checkpoint operations, Iraqi civilians, intelligence sources, and humanitarian 

efforts.

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Interviewee: Johnston, SSgt Anthony D, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: LSA Viper Checkpoint, Iraq 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the civil affairs mission, interactions with the Iraqi people, and challenges.

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Interviewee: Croce, Cpl Joseph A, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Team NCOIC Length: 11 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses civil affairs operations, to include checkpoint security operations, humanitarian 

operations, civic action projects, international organizations, and the reception by local Iraqi civilians.

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Interviewee: Chavez, Sgt Gabriel, USMC Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Team NCOIC Length: 9 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses civil affairs operations, to include the lack of interpreter support and being 

interviewed by TV Azteca from Mexico.

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Interviewee: Morgan, Maj Jerry R, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-1 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Deputy Adjutant Length: 48 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes administrative operations. Discusses GPAC, postal service, casualty reporting, and 

manpower issues.

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Interviewee: Plumley, MGySgt David R, USMC Date: 12-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-2 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Counter Intelligence Length: 20 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Counter-Intelligence, Human Exploitation Teams, EPW operations, and 

intelligence sources. 

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Interviewee: Fitzpatrick, Maj Brian G, USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-2 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the organization of intelligence section, forward and main command centers, 

planning, and challenges.

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Interviewee: McGarvey, Maj Matthew A, USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Current Operations Length: 21 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses planning, the structure of FSSG main and forward elements, the movement north, 

and challenges encountered.

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Interviewee: Amey, LtCol Aaron T, USMC Date: 16-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Current Operations Length: 27 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the 1st FSSG table of organization, similarities to 1st Gulf War, and major threats.

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Interviewee: Dunlap, Col Greg R, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations - Forward Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes opening operations during OIF, threats to the Combat Service Support mission, and 

FSSG strengths and vulnerabilities.

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Interviewee: Sheahan, Col James P, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations - Main Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses planning for 1003V, task organization, reserve integration, and the Medical 

Evacuation Program.

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Interviewee: Jarvis, Maj David K, USMC Date: 13-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Operations Officer (Asst) Length: 12 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Thorough description of operations in Kuwait and Iraq, recalling the fight to Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Burke, LtCol Adrian W, USMC Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-3 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 98 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the FSSG task organization, lessons learned during Desert Storm, the planning 

process, the Arrival & Assembly Operations Element/Group (AAOE/G), integrated logistics, and the 

Marine Logistics Command. 

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Interviewee: Vilas, LtCol Thomas M, USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-4 Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the G-4’s relationship with Marine Logistics Command, personnel shortfalls, and 

supply classes.

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Interviewee: Escalante, LtCol Yori R, USMC Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-5 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 32 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the planning process, task organization, and future operations.

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Interviewee: Maldanado, Capt Robert K, USMC Date: 12-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-6 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses communications challenges, e-mail and phone services, the TRK-170 and the ANTSE-93.

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Interviewee: Eggers, Maj Harold B, USMC Date: 07-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-6 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Communications Officer (Deputy) Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses communications operations and equipment at 1st FSSG.

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Interviewee: Aspacio, Maj Regino A, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, G-6 Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Information Systems Management Officer Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Blue Force Trackers, IOSV1, IOSV2, JBV, CLC2S systems.

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Interviewee: Huet, Cdr Gregory M, USN Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn Location: Camp Guadalcanal, TAA Coyote, 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 30 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses medical support, the Shock Trauma Platoons, the Forward Resuscitative Surgical 

System, and shortfalls in medical supplies. 

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Interviewee: Robbins, Lt Denisha L, USN Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Combat Stress Platoon Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat stress and psychiatric cases.

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Interviewee: Goldberg, Capt Glen M, USN Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Combat Stress Platoon Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat stress and psychiatric cases. 

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Interviewee: Bowers, Cdr Patrick H, USN Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Combat Stress Platoon Length: 39 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses combat stress and psychiatric cases.

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Interviewee: Nixon, Capt Kenneth E, USN Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 15 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses medical support, patients, EPWs, post-treatment care, and FRSS (currently being 

processed). 

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Interviewee: Flint, Cdr James P, USN Date: 05-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Surgeon Length: 15 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes Expeditionary Medical Facilities, medical support, patients treated, EPWs, and 

challenges and limitations faced.

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Interviewee: Hinks, Cdr Robert P, USN Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Svc Bn, FRSS #2 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 32 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses medical and surgical care, the Forward Resuscitative Surgical System, the Shock 

Trauma Platoons, patients, command and control difficulties, and challenges.

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Interviewee: Cubano, Cdr Miguel A, USN Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Health Svc Bn, FRSS #3 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 42 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses medical and surgical care, the Forward Resuscitative Surgical System (FRSS), the 

Shock Trauma Platoon, and convoy movement under fire.

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Interviewee: Ledford, Sgt Nicholas R, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, HQtrs & Service Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Headquarters and Service Length: 20 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes the Camp Commandant’s section, setting up the camps, building and construction 

projects, and improvements to the university campus at SA Edson.

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Interviewee: McMiller, LtCol David M, USMC Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr Location: Camp Saipan, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 31 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the MEG, ESBs, and the CBs, engineering, bridging, hose reel, and EOD 

operations, and mobility and counter-mobility. 

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Interviewee: Ascunce, LtCol Jorge, USMC Date: 24-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 32 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses LMECC, distribution, transportation, and movement.

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Interviewee: Heggins, Maj Jim F, USMC Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr, TSE Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 24 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses LMECC, transportation coordination, deconfliction of movement across the 

battlefield, operational tempo, the Force Transportation board, and online GTO.

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Interviewee: Weston, LtCol Wes S., USMC Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mar Svc Sup Grp Location: Qal at Sukkar, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes deployment and operations in Iraq during OIF.

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Interviewee: Cassady, LtCol John M, USMC Date: 13-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Mortuary Affairs Length: 34 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses reserve mobilization, mortuary affairs, and actions at a Blackhawk crash recovery.

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Interviewee: Gnandt, LCpl Ryan J, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Mortuary Affairs Length: 14 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses reserve mobilization, mortuary training, and actions at a Black hawk crash 

recovery.

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Interviewee: Kirkpatrick, Cpl David J, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Mortuary Affairs Length: 19 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses reserve mobilization and mortuary affairs actions at a Blackhawk crash site.

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Interviewee: Wright, LCpl Katherine M, USMC Date: 14-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Mortuary Affairs Length: 7 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mortuary affairs and actions at a Blackhawk crash site.

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Interviewee: Ites, CWO-4 Cheryl G, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Second in Charge Length: 48 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses casualty remains, recovery operations, investigating mass gravesites, and contrasts 

between Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Sherman, Cdr Sterling S, USN Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, PMMMART-5 Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 17 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses preventive medicine, public health, sanitation, hygiene, the chemical and biological 

threat, and PMMMART.

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Interviewee: Philpot, 2dLt James N, USMC Date: Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st FSSG, Transport Spt Grp Location: 

Billet: Convoy Control Commander Length: min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations involving convoys throughout the northern advance into Iraq and the 

difficulties associated with organization and communication.

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Interviewee: Plato, Maj Steve A, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d FSSG Fwd, Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses RSOI planning, MPF and ammo offloads, working with the Army, port operations, 

and operational tempo.

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Interviewee: George, Cpl Scott D, USMC Date: 23-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co Location: Camp Lejeune 

Billet: MP Length: 24 min Historian: Watters 

Description: currently being processed.

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Interviewee: Cassady, LtCol John M, USMC Date: 09-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 2d FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 48 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses casualty remains, recovery operations, investigating mass gravesites, and contrasts 

between Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Washington, PFC Nathan M., USA Date: 25-Nov-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 410th Military Police Co Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Military Police Length: 10 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes his discussion with General Franks.

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Interviewee: Murray, Maj Gregory P, USMCR Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: CFLCC Augmentee Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Civil Affairs Planning and Execution at CFLCC. 

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Interviewee: McCarthy, Maj Gregory C., USMCR Date: 15-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: CFLCC C-9 Officer Length: Cassette Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses Civil Affairs Planning and Execution at CFLCC.

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Interviewee: Muaffau, Mr. Haidar Date: 25-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Interpreter Length: 1 min Historian: Kennedy, C 

Description: Iraqi national describes his relationship with the Marines and how life has changed for the 

Iraqis in Najaf.

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Interviewee: Greif, LtCol Daniel L., USMCR Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Second in Charge Length: 18 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes activation, deployment, actions in An Nasiriyah, and civil affairs operations. 

Discusses lessons learned: equipment, training, and a memorable encounter with an Iraqi. 

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Interviewee: DeVito, Maj Mark P, USMCR Date: 26-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: An Najaf, Iraq 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 31 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: 

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Interviewee: Atcheson, Maj Michael J, USMCR Date: 8-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: Al Hillah - Pistol Factory 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 30 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: Describes the civil affairs mission and building projects occurring after his arrival on 21 April 

03. 

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Interviewee: Stem, Sgt Maj Mary E, USMCR Date: 25-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 18 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes pre-deployment preparations, deploying to Kuwait, moving into Iraq, and daily CA 

operations in Al Kut, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Hogan, Maj John, USMCR Date: 21-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Team Leader Length: 35 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes Civil Affairs mission, service with 2d MEB (TF Tarawa), an intramural firefight, 

and operations in Nasiriyah and Al Kut. 

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Interviewee: Grabowsky, LtCol Eric, USMCR Date: 20-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp (15th MEU) Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Second in Charge Length: 37 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes the civil affairs mission, service with 2d MEB (TF Tarawa), and operations in 

Nasiriyah and Al Kut.

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Interviewee: Grabowsky, LtCol Erik, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp (15th MEU, TF Tarawa) Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Detachment Commander Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes civil affairs operations in An Nasiriyah. Discusses coordination with other 15th 

MEU detachments, Phase IV operations, in issues involving power, water, sewage, and schools. 

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Interviewee: Siry, CWO4 Stanley A., USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 4th Civ Aff Grp Detachment Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Intelligence Officer (Asst) Length: 26 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes Civil Affairs Operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Machut, LtCol Roger R, USMC Date: 04-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 6th Eng Spt Bn Location: Camp Solomon Islands, TAA Coyote, 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses mobilization, reserve integration, and the hose reel mission.

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Interviewee: Machut, LtCol Roger R, USMC Date: 08-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 6th Eng Spt Bn Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 22 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the 1st and 2d hose reel systems, breaks in the line, weather impacts, and Army 

IPDS.

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Interviewee: McCarthy, Maj Michael P, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 6th Eng Spt Bn, C Co Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 41 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses bulk fuel and liquids, EOD, drowned Marines, and the hose reel system.

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Interviewee: Hermesmann, LtCol Patrick J, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 6th Motor Transport Bn Location: Camp Guam, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 18 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses transportation, distribution, reserve mobilization, the Baghdad Express, and the 1st 

Gulf War.

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Interviewee: Orlando, LtCol Kim S, USMC Date: 23-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 716th Military Police Bn Location: SA Edson, Iraq 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 37 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses MP operations, Rules of Engagement, handling EPWs, and working with Marines.

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Interviewee: Goessman, Maj Thomas H, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 716th Military Police Bn Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses MP operations, reserve mobilization and integration, equipment shortfalls, and 

movement on G-day. 

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Interviewee: Webb, Cpl Michael B, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 716th Military Police Bn, MP Co Location: LSA Viper Checkpoint, Iraq 

Billet: NCOIC Length: 10 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses MP operations, EPW collection and interrogation, and intelligence leading to the 

rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch.

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Interviewee: Rouse, SSgt Kelly W, USMC Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 716th Military Police Bn, MP Co Location: LSA Viper Checkpoint, Iraq 

Billet: Platoon Sergeant Length: 7 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses MP operations and EPW processing.

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Interviewee: Banks, Maj Estille D, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 716th Military Police Bn, MP Co Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 26 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses MP operations, reserve mobilization and integration, equipment shortfalls, and 

movement on G-day.

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Interviewee: Poindexter, LtCol Scott, USMC Date: 09-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn Location: Naval War College, RI 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes the challenge of providing logistical support in a highly hostile environment.

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Interviewee: Reagan, Maj Jeffrey M, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn Location: Camp Betio, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 37 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses assignment of engineering missions, movement on G-day, planning and 

coordination with 1st Marine Division, and equipment shortfalls.

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Interviewee: Winthrop, Capt Andrew R, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn, B Co Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 17 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses breaching operations, Breach-point West, humanitarian projects, and the 

participation of women in OIF. 

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Interviewee: Bird, Capt Susan -, USMC Date: 14-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn, C Co Location: USS Cleveland 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 58 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses FSSG support of initial crossing into Iraq. Interview specifically covers the convoy 

ambushes north of An Nasiriyah, assisting MWSS 371, and the FOB at Qal at Sukkar Sukkar. 

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Interviewee: Bertschy, Maj Leon R, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn, E Co Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 14 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses engineers, reserve integration, SA Chesty, and the 6th and 7th ESBs. 

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Interviewee: Leonard, Lt Michael P, USN Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Watch Officer Length: 23 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses the Navy Seabee Exchange Program, building the logistics support area, 

unexploded ordnance and mines, communications challenges, and humanitarian projects.

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Interviewee: Anderson, LtCol Roarke L, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Comm Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 50 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the various communication detachments, locations, missions, and 

accomplishments. Comments on specific equipment and technical issues, such as SMART-T and the use of 

iridium 

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Interviewee: Phillips, Maj Michael A, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Comm Bn, B Co Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 34 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses command and control issues, equipment suitability, additional needs, frequency 

management, and lessons learned. 

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Interviewee: Nethercot, Maj Julie L, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Comm Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 22 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the operational planning factors, equipment employed, volume of communications, 

and use of the Operation Systems Control Center (OSCC) for command and control.

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Interviewee: Nelson, LtCol Neil E, USMC Date: 06-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn Location: Camp Peleliu, TAA Coyote, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 30 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses bridging operations, training with the Army, equipment and personnel issues, and 

being OPCON to 1st FSSG. 

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Interviewee: Vanderborne, Capt Timothy A, USA Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Location: RRP 26, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses Army engineers and Army reserves, the Multi-Role Bridging Company, bridging 

the Diyala River under enemy fire, and using the bridge into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Wylie, Specialist James P, USA Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Soldier Length: 10 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes building the assault float bridge over the Diyala River, while under enemy fire.

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Interviewee: Edmond, Specialist Patrick C, USA Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Location: Diyala River, Iraq 

Billet: Soldier Length: 3 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes bridging the Diyala River into Baghdad.

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Interviewee: Seckmon, Specialist Joshua C, USA Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Location: Diyala River, Iraq 

Billet: Soldier Length: 5 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes building the assault float-bridge over the Diyala River, while under enemy fire.

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Interviewee: Yu, MGySgt Kam Y, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 9 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes engineer support and bridging operations, Crossing Force Engineers, and bridging 

the Diyala River while under enemy fire.

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Interviewee: Pratt, Maj Thomas M, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 13 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes engineer support operations, Crossing Area Engineers, moving through the breach, 

repairing culverts, bridging the Diyala River, transportation and equipment shortfalls, the Army bridging 

company, Navy Seabees, and Free Iraqi Fighters.

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Interviewee: Gard, Capt Brian E, USMC Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-4 Location: SA Chesty, Iraq 

Billet: Logistics Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Discusses deployment, bridging missions, and challenges. 

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Interviewee: Bruno, LtCol Kirk E, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 9th Comm Bn Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 21 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the mission, security related taskings, green side training, communication with the 

British, the SMART-T system, DTC, TPFDD vs. RFF, and lessons learned.

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Interviewee: Gallagher, GySgt Eric R, USMC Date: 28-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 9th Comm Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 17 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses communications issues, to include SMART-T, DCT, TDN, satellites, Humvees, 

cell phones, and OEF.

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Interviewee: Park, Maj Matthew W, USMC Date: 14-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 9th Comm Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses training, tasking, and equipment, the Digital Tech Control Facility, SMART-T, 

MEF displacement, command and control issues, and integration with the British.

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Interviewee: O’Connor, Capt Peter F, USN Date: 09-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Expeditionary Medical Facility Location: LSA Viper, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 28 min Historian: Kuo, M.D. 

Description: Describes establishing the Expeditionary Medical Facility. Discusses co-location of the EMF 

and surgical company, patients, and Iraqi civilians.

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Interviewee: Debrule, 1stLt Michael A., USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HumInt Exploitation Team 1 Location: Ad Numaniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 30 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Describes HET (Human Exploitation Team) operations during OIF, to include early actions 

in An Nasiriyah, the rescue of Jessica Lynch, operations in Ad Numaniyah, and crimes of the regime. 

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Interviewee: Rudich, Commodore William L, USN Date: 17-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Location: Ali Al Salem Airbase 

Billet: CO, TF Mike Length: 53 min Historian: McKeldin & 

Description: Describes Task Force “Mobility” and discusses the SeaBee regiments. 

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Interviewee: McKerall, Commodore William C, Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, TF Charlie Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commodore Length: 19 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: TF “C” for “Construction”. Describes operations in Iraq, following D-Day. 

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Interviewee: Wissler, Col John, USMC Date: 25-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Bn, 2d Trans Spt Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 46 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Task Force Pegasus, MSD-1, functional battalions, host nation trucking, convoy 

operations, and a big board tracking system.

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Interviewee: Kelleher, Maj Patrick N, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Bn, 2d Trans Spt Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 40 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MSD-1, Big Board tracking, air delivery, and use of Blue Force Trackers for 

convoys.

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Interviewee: Otto, Col Stephen W, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: CO, 2d FSSG Fwd / LFSP Length: 39 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes initial missions. Discusses ammo offload, work at the ports, plans for regeneration, 

intransit visibility, expeditionary airfields, and force protection.

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Interviewee: Pasagian, Maj Arthur J, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer, 2d FSSG Fwd / LFSP Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the offload process, Beach & Terminal Operations Company, and readiness and 

support from the Army.

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Interviewee: Foshee, MSgt Robert B, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, S-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes convoy operations. Discusses planning tools, the use of C2PC and Big Board 

systems for convoy tracking, and force protection issues. 

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Interviewee: Meier, Col William A, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Area Commander Length: 45 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MLC site selection and suitability, setting up Camp Fox, shelters, use of 

contractors, life support, and Guantanamo.

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Interviewee: Songer, Col Robert L, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief of Staff Length: 36 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses command and control of the MLC, the Integrated Logistics Concept (ILC), 2d 

Transportation Support Battalion, use of 3d country national drivers and trucks, and convoy security. 

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Interviewee: Martinez, CMDMC Laura A, USN Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Command Master Chief Length: 15 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Navy medical personnel, the Fleet Marine Force designator, and conditions at 

Camp Fox.

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Interviewee: Lehnert, BGen Michael R, USMC Date: 08-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 40 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses establishment of the MLC, mission analysis, structure and evolution of the FSSGs, 

TPFDD vs. RFF, equipping logisticians, lessons learned. 

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Interviewee: Reilly, Maj Kevin P, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Engineering Officer Length: 39 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses site selection for the MLC, Getch, roadways, LFSP work, engineering projects, and 

contractors.

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Interviewee: Turlip, LtCol Doug, USMC Date: 02-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (from 1st FSSG) Length: 90 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the origin of the MLC, supply and distribution problems, supply systems, intransit 

visibility, work-arounds, aerial resupply, LSA Viper, communication issues, and the use of iridium phones.

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Interviewee: Breneman, LtCol Michael D, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to 377th Theatre Support Cmd) Length: 39 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the concept and development of the MLC, componentcy and command 

relationships, LFSP, and working with the Army.

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Interviewee: Burt, LtCol John M, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I MEF) Length: 43 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the development and composition of the MLC. Discusses relationships with the 1st 

and 2d FSSGs, midcourse corrections, aerial resupply, offload process, contractor support, and British 

logistical support.

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Interviewee: Roberts, Col Colin C, USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: MARCENT and MLC Services Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Career interview. Discusses MWR, mail, exchange, and phone services, conditions at Camp 

Fox, and the current state of the Marine Corps. 

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Interviewee: Perry, CWO Jimmie D, USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: NBC Officer Length: 38 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses NBC preparations, equipment, signals, false alarms, use of pigeons, British NBC 

procedures, CJTF Consequence Management, and joint training. 

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Interviewee: Cantu, Lt Marisol, USMC Date: 28-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 12 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses public affairs operations, to include the embedded media program, benefits of the 

program, and necessary improvements. 

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Interviewee: Yeatts, Maj Todd M, USMC Date: 28-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Public Affairs Officer Length: 32 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses public affairs operations, to include the embedded media program, communication 

limitations, and combat camera. 

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Interviewee: Schmitz, SgtMaj Richard P, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses pre-deployment preparations, conditions at Camp Fox, geographic distribution of 

the MLC, reactions of young Marines, Stop-Loss policies, and the NCO’s role.

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Interviewee: Meyers, GySgt Shawn A, USMC Date: 28-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Chief (Future) Length: 31 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes personal background (Beirut). Discusses CSSOC issues, Transportation Support 

Battalion, and rail operations.

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Interviewee: Pachuta, Capt Stephen M, USN Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, 2d Dental Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 32 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses dental issues, site facilities, equipment, weather issues, activities, and support for 

NBC 

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Interviewee: Dula, LCdr David P, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, 2d Med Log Co Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 30 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses medical logistics, planning factors, use of corpsman as supply personnel, 

forecasting and prediction of supply requirements, communication challenges, and different medical 

blocks. 

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Interviewee: Wallace, Lt Timothy A, USN Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, 8th Eng Spt Bn Det Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Detachment Commander Length: 18 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes organization, engineering projects, interior ribbon bridges, and utilities.

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Interviewee: Kaminski, Maj Robert A, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, BTO Co Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 33 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes Beach & Terminal Operations Company, command relationships, conditions at 

port facilities, Movement Control Center, and the volume of work at the ports.

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Interviewee: Brezler, Lt Jason C, USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Eng Spt Bn Det Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses LFSP, MPF offload, ammo offload, host nation trucking, and the British at Camp 

Fox.

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Interviewee: Stephens, Maj Craig E, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-1 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff, Operations Length: 35 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the organization of 2d FSSG. Discusses personnel shortages, handling 

administrative requirements in the field, software applications, Task Force Pegasus, taskers, and mail and 

exchange services.

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Interviewee: Nichols, Maj Timothy W, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-2 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Asst Chief of Staff Intelligence Length: 23 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses missions, trafficability studies, and composition of intelligence staff, force 

protection issues, and safeguards.

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Interviewee: Dunaway, CWO4 Kevin E, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Bulk Liquids Officer Length: 25 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes fuel, distribution, and forecasting, the Army’s IPDS, the Marine flexible hose reel 

system, and fuel bladders.

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Interviewee: Eve, Col Russell A, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 75 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Provides a background for the MLC and describes preliminary preparations. Discusses 

componentcy, the 377th Theatre Support Command and 2d FSSG, communication problems, host nation 

trucking, and function-based battalions. 

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Interviewee: Humphrey, LtCol George D, USMC Date: 28-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 34 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses operational tempo, Army PWC, MLC accomplishments, lessons learned, intransit 

visibility, communication issues, and experiences as a mobilized reservist.

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Interviewee: Scott, Maj Kevin R, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Current) Length: 27 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses COC operations and composition of the operations section, use of information 

technologies for logistics, Big Board system, forecasting, and the MRB.

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Interviewee: Connelly, LtCol Patrick P, USMC Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 61 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses initial impressions, staffing, distribution, and communication issues, CSS 

migration, functional battalions, LFSP, offloads, supply shortages, intransit visibility, and the use of iridium 

phones.

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Interviewee: Sutton, Maj Scott D, USMC Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations Officer (Future) Length: 69 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the operational tempo and duties of the G-5 section. Discusses the distribution 

plan, use of the 377th Theatre Support Command, dealing with 1st FSSG, host nation support, MSD-1, line 

haul challenges, and MLC doctrine. 

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Interviewee: Helfrich, LtCol Kenneth S, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-6 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Communications Officer Length: 64 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses communications issues, setting up in Kuwait, offload support, ammo offload, 

computer networking, EPLARS, and River City.

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Interviewee: Williams, LtCol James M, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, G-8 Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Comptroller Length: 55 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Financial and accounting issues, contingency contracting, suitability of communication 

/computer assets to do reconciliation, SABRES, SASSY, and financial management training.

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Interviewee: Crenshaw, LtCol Craig C, USMC Date: 30-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, H&S Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 28 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Compares the G-4 function with the area commander’s role. Discusses site selection, long 

haul capabilities, and conditions at Camp Fox.

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Interviewee: Jenkins, Maj Tracy E, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, LFSP, Supply Bn Det Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge & Materiel Readiness Length: 8 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes LFSP and DSSC operations. Discusses the map distribution center, packaged 

petroleum items, contractors, and systems issues.

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Interviewee: Goddard, LtCol Brent P, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 20 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the structure and strength of Maint Bn, the CLC2S and Atlass systems, 

maintenance contact teams, MATCOM issues, RFF vs. TPFDD, and 1st FSSG. Additional comments 

provided 

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Interviewee: Young, Maj Devin C, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 3 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Brief interview, discussing moral issues and the importance of maintenance.

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Interviewee: Kunst, Maj Todd E, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Maintenance Material Control Officer Length: 5 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: CSS migration issues, equipment readiness issues, GSM Company, field dynos, Marine 

ingenuity, MTVRs and EBFLs and LVS comments.

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Interviewee: Rawling, SgtMaj Richard R, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Sergeant Major Length: 3 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Marine creativity and ingenuity, field dynos and dunk tanks, and the Atlass system.

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Interviewee: Norris, CW02 Terry G, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Ammunition Officer Length: 18 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ammo issues, working with the U.S. army, difficulty communicating with 1st 

FSSG units, and problems with the use of MUREPS.

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Interviewee: Anthes, MSgt Patrick A, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Atlass 2 Plus SNCO and MMO Length: 6 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses Atlass 2+, PCMIMMS, maintenance management issues, training shortcomings, 

and support received from Albany. 

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Interviewee: Lane, SSgt Jennifer M, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Chief, Deployed Supply Support Element Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes duties. Discusses supply issues, the ATLASS and STRATUS systems, BA 5590 

batteries and LVS tires, communication issues, and software application problems.

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Interviewee: Rubino, LtCol James, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 111min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Contrasts the role of MRB against the G-4. Discusses the composition and approach of the 

MRB, individual staff contributions, and supply support element, maintenance, ammo, and ration issues, 

working with the Army, MCB Albany, and war reserves.

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Interviewee: Wilson, Capt Ronald S, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to Albany) Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the wartime role of MCB Albany, the war reserve material system, the use of 

Russian cargo planes to transport batteries, secondary repairables, and visibility of the distribution 

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Interviewee: Baker, Maj Randy C, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Maintenance Management Support Officer Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the maintenance support element, equipment challenges, forecasting, and 

difficulties determining the status of items.

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Interviewee: McCalister, CWO5 Stephen L, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Rations and Food Service Officer Length: 9 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses MREs and UGRS, rations, procuring chow from the Army, the 18th Quartermaster 

Corps, PWC, and refrigeration units.

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Interviewee: Wolff, MSgt Thomas A, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Rations and Food Service SNCO Length: 14 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes MREs and consumption figures, humanitarian rations, working with the Army, 

PWC, and stockage objectives.

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Interviewee: Moore, Sgt Brian E, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Supply Support Element NCO Length: 3 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses shortages, FRH and turboshaft on hand status, and consumption figures. 

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Interviewee: Wilson, GySgt Kenneth B, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Transport & Distribution Coordinator Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses mission coordination, use of the Army’s PWC, and the logistics planning board.

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Interviewee: Rutkowski, Maj Keith E, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch, Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 8 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Provides an overview of the supply support element. Discusses the value of cell phones, the 

STRATUS system, and loss of supply visibility.

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Interviewee: Rutkowski, Maj Keith E, USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch, Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 12 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the Consolidated Recieving Staging Point (CRSP) and working with the Army.

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Interviewee: Feril, CDR Benjamin G, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Med Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 34 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the organization and employment of the medical battalion. Discusses shock trauma, 

the surgical support companies, medical trends, evacuation, and communication challenges.

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Interviewee: Johnson, Col William F, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 74 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the battalion’s composition. Discusses initial planning and uncertainty, 

innovations, supply systems and readiness, forecasting issues, warehousing, and fill rates for various 

material classes.

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Interviewee: Gutierrez, Capt John, USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Contracting Officer Length: 24 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses contingency contracting, the joint contracting cell, host nation trucking, and the 

value of contingency contractors, relaxed grooming standards, dollar value of contracts, and the number of 

contracts executed.

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Interviewee: Horres, LtCol John D, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 5 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses deployment, Reserve augmentation, Force flow issues, and the late arrival of gear. 

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Interviewee: Brown, LtCol James E, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: OIC, Interservice Support Agreement Length: 25 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Compares field and garrison environments. Discusses ISSA, warehousing, automation, 

Atlass2+, and contingency contractors.

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Interviewee: Nash, Capt Earl E, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn, Ammo Co Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 13 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses ammunition issues and deployment of the Ammo Company. Communication 

shortfalls. Intransit visibility problems, combat planning factors, usage of ammo, and stockage objectives.

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Interviewee: Torres, Maj Gabriel J, USMC Date: 27-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn, Avn Ord Det Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 7 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses line number issues, 3d MAW points of contact, and Class V (Alpha).

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Interviewee: Martin, LtCol Christopher B, USMC Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Log Co, 2d MP Bn Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Battalion Commander Length: 49 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Describes the organization, strength, and use of MPs. Discusses convoy security, the MP 

Battalion “study”, port operations, the camp security mission, the shortage of MPs, attachment of a rifle 

company, and support of other II MEF missions.

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Interviewee: Sims, 1stLt Thomas P, USMC Date: 19-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Svc Spt Grp 26 Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Disbursing Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses disbursing duties during Operation Iraqi Freedom and operations in Liberia.

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Interviewee: Moye, 1stLt Joseph E, USMC Date: 19-Oct-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mar Svc Spt Grp 26, Trans Support Det Location: USS Iwo Jima 

Billet: Second in Charge Length: 42 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Describes logistic functions performed by the MEU Service Support Group during OIF and 

operations in Liberia.

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CHAPTER 6 

COALITION FORCES AND MISCELLANEOUS INTERVIEWS 

Coalition Forces 

Interviewee: LtCol & Capt, UK RA Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Black Watch Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at Baath resort) 

Billet: CO and a Company Commander Length: 79 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Detailed account of operations in the vicinity of Basra, Iraq during March through April 

2003.

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Interviewee: Maj & Capt, UK RA Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st Fusiliers Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at old airport) 

Billet: Executive and Operations Officer Length: 126min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Detailed account of operations in vicinity of Basra, Iraq around March through April 2003. 

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Interviewee: Brims, MGen Robin V, UK RA Date: 10-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st UK Armor Div Location: Basra, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 99 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Relates operations by British Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Interviewee: Barnard, LtCol Stuart, UK RA Date: 15-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st UK Armor Div Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to 3d Mar Air Wng G-3) Length: 32 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Discusses British perspective on their interaction with U.S. forces and the challenges of 

coordinating between two forces.

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Interviewee: Brims, MajGen Robin V, UK RA Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: 1st UK Div Location: 

Billet: Commanding General Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the UK philosophy regarding Civil Affairs, as practiced in Basrah and Umm Qasr 

(located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Walker, Capt Ryan M, USMC Date: 22-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st UK Div Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at International 

Billet: USMC/UK Air Support Element Length: 30 min Historian: McKeldin, Reynolds 

Description: OIC for the UK Forward Air Support Element and Ops O for the UK Air Support Element. 

Describes planning for and executing OIF (Operation “Telic”), the UK approach to close air support, and 

UK cultural nuances. 

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Interviewee: Walker, Capt David, UK RA Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 1st UK Div, 29 Cdo Brg, Royal Artillery Location: TAA Viking, Kuwait 

Billet: Forward Observer Length: 10 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses artillery capabilities, planed employment, deconfliction, and differences between 

the British and USMC approaches to fire support.

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Interviewee: White, Maj Haydn, 3 Cdo Brg Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 3 Cdo Brg, S-3 (15th MEU) Location: Az Zubayr, Iraq 

Billet: Operations Officer Length: 8 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses operational planning, points of integration between USMC and British 3 

Commando Brigade, differences between USMC and Royal Marines, and MOUT.

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Interviewee: Messenger, LtCol Gordon, UK RM Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 40 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes operations near Basra, Iraq during OIF (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: Jackson, Maj Matt, UK RM Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 29 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes operations near Basra, Iraq during OIF (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: Twicross, Cpl Jim, UK RM Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Mortar Fire Control Officer (Fwd Obs) Length: 26 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes training, mission, and operations near Basra, Iraq (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: St Louis, Cpl Richard, UK RM Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Recce ML Length: 31 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes training, mission, and operations near Basra, Iraq (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: Hutton, LtCol Jim, UK RM Date: 04-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Second in Charge Length: 58 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes operations near Basra, Iraq during OIF (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: Renney, Sgt Craig, UK RM Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Troop Sgt Length: 47 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes training, mission, and operations near Basra, Iraq (Mar-May 03). 

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Interviewee: Watts, Cpl Petey, UK RM Date: 05-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 40 Commando, MG Section Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Section Leader Length: 30 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes training, mission, and operations near Basra, Iraq (Mar-May 03).

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Interviewee: LtCol & Maj, UK RA Date: 11-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: 7th Armor Brigade Location: Basra, Iraq (HQ at Saddam Palace) 

Billet: Second in Charge & Chief of Staff Length: 83 min Historian: Reynolds, McKeldin 

Description: Detailed operational account of operations in vicinity of Basra, Iraq around March through 

April 2003. 

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Interviewee: McNarn, Brigadier Maurie, AU Army Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Australian Forces Location: 

Billet: Commanding General Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Gilliam, LtCol David, AU Army Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Australian Forces, S-2 Location: 

Billet: Intelligence Officer Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses sharing of intelligence during INTERNAL LOOK.

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Interviewee: Tyszkiewicz, MajGen Andrej Date: 27-Aug-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Polish Forces Location: Camp Babylon, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 26 min Historian: Kennedy, C. 

Description: 

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Interviewee: Burridge, Air Marshall, UK RAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: UK Forces Location: 

Billet: Commanding General Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Livingstone, Maj Alan, UK RM Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: UK Forces Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-2) Length: 32 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discusses challenges posed by the enemy to our intelligence efforts, problems from Desert 

Storm, the value of surprise, differences between U.S. & USMC, and problems with information sharing in 

a coalition environment. 

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Interviewee: McQueenie, Maj Steven, UK RA Date: 25-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: UK Forces Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-3 COC) Length: 40 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes life and operations with I MEF HQ (G-3). Discusses cultural differences and 

similarities between the UK and USMC forces, lessons learned, and operational highlights.

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Interviewee: Quare, RE, Maj Matthew, UK RE Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: UK Forces Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-3 Length: 25 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Relates his military career, the nature of his LNO duties with I MEF since 10 Jan 03, the 

peculiarities of U.S. Marine culture, his daily interaction with 1st UK forces, the importance of the oil 

infrastructure in Iraq, and key points about nation-building, which UK forces have learned. 

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Interviewee: Marok, LtCol Yanni, UK RM Date: 14-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: UK Forces Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Liaison (to I MEF G-3 Future Ops) Length: 32 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Discussing planning for and the execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2002 – Apr 2003.

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Interviewee: Robbins, Col Jeremy M, UK RM Date: 16-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: UK Forces, Staff of Senior British Land Location: USMC Historical Center, DC 

Billet: Liaison (to CFLCC) Length: 60 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes service as Liaison Officer to Coalition Land Forces Component 

Command/Operations of British Component in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Miscellaneous 

Interviewee: Ur, Dr. Khalizad at Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Location: 

Billet: Presidential Advisor Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Reviews the Iraqi Interim Authority during a meeting at Ur (located at CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Zinni, Gen Anthony C, USMC (Ret) Date: 07-Jan-04 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Location: Williamsburg, VA 

Billet: Advisor Length: min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Describes service as CG, I MEF (1994-1996), service as CinC, CENTCOM (1997-2000) and 

his perspective on the war with Iraq.

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Interviewee: Jarrett, Mr. Greg Date: 03-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: ABC News Location: Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Journalist Length: 22 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Media embed reporter for ABC news radio affiliate. Discusses reaction to media program and 

experience thus far with MAG-39.

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Interviewee: Mackler, Mr. Peter, Date: 12-Dec-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Agence France Press Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: 11 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media access for possible operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Issawi, al Omar, Date: 25-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Al Jazeera Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of USCENTCOM PAO operations and the press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault).

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Interviewee: Fenton, Mr. Tom, Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: CBS News Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault).

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Interviewee: Mickiewicz, Dr Joseph A Date: 29-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team (CNA) Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Rep to Mar Log Cmd Length: 44 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: Discusses the CNA approach, EFCAT, 1st and 2d FSSG, and the Integrated Logistics 

concept.

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Interviewee: Historians Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Coalition Forces Location: 

Billet: Historians Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Three historians discuss their work with American, Australian, and British soldiers (located at 

CENTCOM).

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Interviewee: Arsenault, Maj, USMC Date: 10-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HQMC Location: HQMC, Arlington, VA 

Billet: Public Affairs Project Officer Length: 88 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: 

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Interviewee: Western, LtCol James W, USMC Date: 30-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HQMC, PP & O Location: HQMC, Arlington, VA 

Billet: Executive Plans Officer Length: 33 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes experiences in the Plans, Policy & Operations section following 11 Sept 01. 

Discusses planning for Afghanistan and Iraq, and friction with the combatant commands. 

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Interviewee: Voelker, Maj Thomas E, USMCR Date: 30-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: HQMC, PP & O Location: HQMC, Arlington, VA 

Billet: Watch Officer Length: 22 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes experiences in the Crisis Response Center, HQMC (Sept 01 to Dec 03). Discusses 

the leadership of LtGen Bedard, interaction with key Marine commands, and aspects of friction.

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Interviewee: Myers, Gen Richard, USAF Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Joint Chiefs of Staff Location: Camp As Sayliyah 

Billet: Chairman Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: located at CENTCOM.

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Interviewee: Holm, Col Randall W, USMC Date: 31-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Joint Forces Command, Jt Lessons Learned Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 30 min Historian: Reynolds, N.E. 

Description: Discusses use of P-3 Aircraft as Surveillance and Combat Platform IVO Al Kut, Iraq.

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Interviewee: Nash, Maj Robert J., USMC Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: SECRET 

Unit: JSOTFN Location: Constanta, Romania 

Billet: Information Officer (day) Length: 57 min Historian: Lowrey, N.S. 

Description: Describes his normal role as a SOCJFCOM Information Management and C4 Trainer. 

Discusses information operations at JSOTF-N (Main) at Mihial Kogalniceanu Airbase.

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Interviewee: Malhas, CWO4 Arek H, USMCR Date: 26-Mar-03 Class: SECRET 

Unit: JSOTFN Location: Constanta, Romania 

Billet: OIC, Det 6, CI/HumInt Co Length: 57 min Historian: Lowrey, N.S. 

Description: Discusses reserve mobilization, integration with JSOTFN, and interrogation operations 

planned for Iraq (located in vault).

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Interviewee: Wodkte, LtCol Ronald P, USMCR Date: 06-Jun-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Landing Force West Location: USS Boxer 

Billet: Executive Officer Length: 61 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in the Persian Gulf and preparations while he was in the rear.

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Interviewee: Manabe, Ms. Arisa Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Mainichi Newspaper Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of the USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault). 

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Interviewee: Landersman, LtCol David W, USMC Date: 17-Dec-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Marine Forces Reserve Location: HQMC, Arlington, VA 

Billet: Liaison (to HQMC PP&O) Length: 59 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Desert Shield/Storm Silver Star recipient. Describes experience at Plans, Policy & Operations 

from Sept 01 to Aug 03. Discusses op-tempo, reserve and active-duty relations, and atmosphere at HQMC 

during the campaign, and leadership at PP&O.

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Interviewee: Reynolds, Col Nicholas E, USMCR Date: 10-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MC HMD, Field Ops Branch Location: USMC Historical Center, DC 

Billet: Officer in Charge Length: 24 min Historian: Visconage, M.D. 

Description: Describes the mission of the Field History Detachment on the eve of deployment.

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Interviewee: Burkemper, Maj Raymond, USMC Date: 17-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: National Security Agency Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Liaison (to USCENTCOM) Length: 19 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Shares thoughts about plans to initiate hostilities against Iraq within a week.

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Interviewee: O’Donnell, Ms. Kelly Date: 10-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: NBC News Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: 16 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of the USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks.

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Interviewee: Kupperman, Ms. Tammy Date: 12-Dec-02 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: NBC News Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist-Producer Length: 13 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses media access for possible operations in Iraq.

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Interviewee: Wolfe, Mr. Michael Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: New Yorker Magazine Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of the USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault).

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Interviewee: Broder, Mr. John Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: NY Times Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of the USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault). 

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Interviewee: Acosta, LtCol Jeffrey, USMCR Date: 27-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team Location: EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait 

Billet: Field Historian Length: 34 min Historian: Acosta, J. 

Description: Thirteen notes recorded during an assault support mission, flown by five RAF and two 

USMC KC-130 aircraft, between EAF Joe Foss and LSA Viper, Jalibah, Iraq on 26-27 March 03. Includes 

flight crew debriefing (currently being processed). 

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Interviewee: Schaar, Maj John, USMC Date: 03-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team Location: NSA Bahrain 

Billet: GCE Observer Length: 33 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Chronicles RCT 7 operations.

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Interviewee: Vohr, Maj James A., USMC Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team Location: NSA Bahrain 

Billet: Logistics Observer Length: 35 min Historian: Warnke, C.J. 

Description: Describes FSSG operations. 

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Interviewee: Wessner, LtCol David W, USMC Date: 24-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team Location: Camp Commando, Kuwait 

Billet: Officer in Charge (Forward) Length: 15 min Historian: McKeldin, T.R. 

Description: Describes the USMC’s effort to collect lessons from OIF.

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Interviewee: Lepson, Maj Michael D, USMC Date: 06-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: OEF Combat Assessment Team (MLC) Location: Camp Fox, Kuwait 

Billet: Operations (Future) Length: 35 min Historian: Hutson, W.E. 

Description: EFCAT member embedded within Mar Log Cmd – describes MLC doctrine and origin, 1st 

FSSG challenges, componentcy, and midcourse corrections.

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Interviewee: Shen, Ms. Cathy Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Phoenix Satellite TV Location: Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar 

Billet: Journalist Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses the effectiveness of the USCENTCOM PAO program and daily press briefings by 

BGen Brooks (no recording available, summary in vault).

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Interviewee: Clark, Mr. William Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: Raytheon Location: USCENTCOM 

Billet: Civilian Contractor Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes putting together the USCENTCOM base at Camp As Sayliyah (located at 

CENTCOM). 

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Interviewee: Flatau, LtCol Richard P, USMC Date: 21-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: T-AVB SS Wright Location: Port of Kuwait 

Billet: Commander of Troops Length: 86 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses the T-AVB aviation logistics support platforms, afloat in the Persian Gulf 

throughout the conflict. The SS Wright has provided fixed wing aviation support and the SS Curtis has 

provided rotor wing aviation support. Also Discusses pre-deployment preparations.

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Interviewee: Berg-Johnson, Capt Jon F, USN Date: 17-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Location: USS Bon Homme Richard 

Billet: Ship’s Captain Length: 14 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: Career summary. Discusses the Harrier-Carrier Concept, ship constraints, sortie rates, the 

Navy and Marine Corps team, and combat operations during OIF.

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Interviewee: Denney, CWO2 Scott E, USMC Date: 11-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USS Dubuque Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Combat Cargo Officer Length: 10 min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses Combat Cargo operations in Kuwait and Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Miller, Capt Jeffrey B, USMC Date: 12-Jul-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USS Dubuque Location: USS Dubuque 

Billet: Ship’s Captain Length: 113min Historian: Harris, C.N. 

Description: Discusses operations in Kuwait and Iraq, including interaction between the Navy and Marine 

Corps, and ATF west. 

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CHAPTER 7 

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS 

Interviewee: Abizaid, LTG John, USA Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy Commander Length: 52 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Background briefing to representatives of major media outlets. 

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Interviewee: Abizaid, LTG John, USA Date: 11-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Deputy Commander Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Summary of background briefing to representatives of major media outlets – no recordings 

allowed. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 02-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Camp Doha, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 33 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: CG’s comments and guidance to his MAG commanders at the Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) 

brief. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 21-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 53 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 25 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 23-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 51 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 24-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 30 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 76 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 41 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 99 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 29-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 55 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 30-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 27 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 31-Mar-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 72 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 97 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 02-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 54 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 08-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 58 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 09-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 33 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 09-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 54 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 13-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 44 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 15-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 45 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Amos, MGen James F, USMC Date: 18-Apr-03 Class: FOUO 

Unit: 3d MAW Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 48 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: VTC: Daily conference between I MEF CG and his subordinate commanders. 

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Interviewee: Baker, 1stLt John T, USMC Date: 06-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: MWSS 271 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Mission commander Length: 10 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: Convoy brief prior to recovery mission to retrieve two downed AH-1 aircraft. 

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Interviewee: Brannon, Capt Derek M, USMC Date: 10-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA-232 Location: Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Pilot Length: 12 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: Mission brief to aircrew for OSW mission into southern Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Clingan, RAdm Bruce W., USN Date: Class: Secret 

Unit: USCENTCOM, J-3 Location: 

Billet: Deputy Operations Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Motivational speech to the Operations Plans Element after INTERNAL LOOK (no recording 

available, historian’s interview #53 at USCENTCOM). 

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Interviewee: Conway, LtGen James T., USMC Date: 01-Mar-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: I MEF Location: Camp Shoup, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: NA Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Notes from an address to the officers of Task Force Tarawa. 

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Interviewee: Franks, Gen Tommy, USA Date: Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: 

Billet: Commander Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Interview with Infinity Broadcasting (at USCENTCOM, historian’s interview #129). 

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Interviewee: Franks, Gen Tommy, USA Date: 05-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Commander Length: 36 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Press conference with the Secretary of Defense. 

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Interviewee: Franks, Gen Tommy, USA Date: 22-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: -- 

Billet: Commander Length: -- Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: First press briefing after initiation of Operation Iraqi Freedom (at USCENTCOM, historian’s 

interview #131). 

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Interviewee: Franks, Gen Tommy, USA Date: 28-Mar-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Commander Length: 13 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Transcript of USCENTCOM HQ Memorial Service. 

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Interviewee: Gingritch, Mr. Newt Date: 09-Feb-03 Class: Secret 

Unit: Defense Policy Review Board Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Former Speaker of the House Length: 16 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Discusses his view of the impending war with Iraq, during a meeting with the OPE. 

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Interviewee: Grabowski, LtCol Rickey L., USMC Date: 07-May-03 Class: Unclass 

Unit: 2d Bn, 2d Mar Location: An Nasiriyah, Iraq 

Billet: Commanding Officer Length: 16 min Historian: Bonadonna, R.R. 

Description: Speech: Memorial Service for BLT 1/ 2 in An Nasiriyah. 

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Interviewee: Hagee, Gen Michael W., USMC Date: 05-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: U.S. Marines Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Commandant Length: 20 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes his vision for the Marine Corps with USCENTCOM Marines. 

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Interviewee: Hailston, LtGen Earl B., USMC Date: 05-Feb-03 Class: 

Unit: MARCENT Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 2 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Describes his view of what Marines will be expected to do in Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Harrell, BGen Gary, USA Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: CFSOCC Location: USCENTCOM

Billet: Commander Length: 34 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Background briefing on SOF activities throughout Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Jackson, MajGen Dennis, USA Date: 01-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: USCENTCOM

Billet: J-4 Length: 49 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Background briefing on logistics issues. 

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Interviewee: Keating, VADN Thomas, USN Date: Class: 

Unit: CFMCC Location: 

Billet: Commander Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Background briefing (at USCENTCOM, historian’s interview # 122). 

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Interviewee: Kelly, Maj Charles B, USMC Date: 26-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMFA (AW) 121 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Pilot/msn commander Length: 16 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: Mission brief for “dawn patrol” armed reconnaissance mission over Baghdad. 

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Interviewee: McCarthy, LtGen Denis M, USMCR Date: 01-May-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Marine Forces Reserve Location: Ahmed al Jaber AB, Kuwait 

Billet: Commanding General Length: 37 min Historian: Quilter, C.J. 

Description: A recording of the CG’s address to reservists serving in the 3d MAW (no summary sheet 

available). 

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Interviewee: Perkings, BGen Elbert, USA Date: 19-Mar-03 Class: 

Unit: USCENTCOM Location: CAS, Qatar 

Billet: OPE Meeting Report Length: 11 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Instructions to the OPE to consider changing the timing of the initial ground and air attacks. 

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Interviewee: Rather, Mr. Dan Date: Class: 

Unit: CBS News Location: 

Billet: Journalist Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Pre-war interview with Saddam (at USCENTCOM, historian’s interview # 142). 

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Interviewee: Rumsfield, Mr. Date: Class: 

Unit: Dept of Defense Location: 

Billet: Secretary of Defense Length: min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Comments to USCENTCOM staff just days before the end of major hostilities in Iraqi 

Freedom (at USCENTCOM, historians interview # 132). 

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Interviewee: VMGR-452, USMC Date: 04-Apr-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: VMGR-452 Location: An Numiniyah, Iraq 

Billet: Night Flight Length: 63 min Historian: Visconage, MD 

Description: Recording of cockpit ICS communications during first night mission to Three Rivers FOB, 

An Numiniyah Iraq. 

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Interviewee: Wolfowitz, Mr. Paul Date: 28-Feb-03 Class: Unclassified 

Unit: Dept of Defense Location: Washington, DC

Billet: Deputy, Secretary of Defense Length: 40 min Historian: Watters, D.T. 

Description: Brief on plans for humanitarian operations in Iraq following hostilities (at USCENTCOM, 

historian’s interview # 117). 

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CHAPTER 8 

COLLECTED DOCUMENTS 

Historian Description ID Media Files Class 

Acosta Air Officer Lessons Learned-no author/unit-2 pages 539 Paper 1 Unclass 

Acosta EFCAT Data Disc 1: CFLCC, MEF, MARCENT 83 CD 865 Secret 

Acosta EFCAT Data Disc 2: MARCENT Ops/Intel Brief Jan & Feb 03 84 CD 64 Secret 

Acosta EFCAT Data Disc 3: MARCENT Ops/Intel Brief Mar & May 85 CD 61 Secret 

Acosta MARCENT History 179 Flash 1 Secret 

Acosta MARCENT History - Unprocessed inputs 180 CD 84 Secret 

Acosta Misc Commands SitReps 82 CD 2769 Secret 

Bonadonna G-2 Ops Files (TF Tarawa?) 4 CD 461 Secret 

Bonadonna G-6 (TF Tarawa?) History 1 CD 253 Secret 

Bonadonna RCT 2 (TF Tarawa) DJ Planning 11 CD 9 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa (2d MEB), OIF: HD Disc 1 of 3 5 CD 867 Secret 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa (2d MEB), OIF: HD Disc 2 of 3 6 CD 50 Secret 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa (2d MEB), OIF: HD Disc 3 of 3 7 CD 491 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa Air 13 CD 1647 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa COPS (Col Kelly share drive) 10 CD 1204 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa G-4 History 12 CD 283 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa Intel Sums 3 CD 50 Secret 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa Intel Sums & Corrections 2 CD 108 Secret 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa Sea of Events 14 4.5” disc 255 Unclass 

Bonadonna? TF Tarawa OIF 58 CD 2 Secret 

Bonadonna? TF Tarawa, OIF, 26th MEU, Liberia e-mails 59 CD 13 Secret 

Frietze Unidentified 41 Notebook 1 Unclass 

Harris 26 MEU Awards 215 CD 679 Unclass 

Harris 26 MEU EOD Summary Report 226 File 1 Unclass 

Harris 26 MEU Fires: AA Report & Chronology 232 File 1 Unclass 

Harris 26 MEU in Northern Iraq 218 File 1 Unclass 

Harris 26 MEU Newspaper Articles; Mosul 234 File 1 Unclass 

Harris 26th MEU Collected Documents #1 of 2 213 CD 2522 Unclass 

Harris 26th MEU Collected Documents #2 of 2 214 CD 364 Unclass 

Harris BS Summary of Action: SSgt Wentling, 26 MEU 227 File 1 Unclass 

Harris CBIRF 318 CD 6 Unclass 

Harris CBIRF Documents & Intrviews 315 CD 36 Unclass 

Harris CBIRF Stories Disc #2 of 2 317 CD 40 Unclass 

Harris CM Summary of Action: Capt Fallon, 26th MEU 228 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Fire Plan Sketch, Gate at Mosul Airport, 26 MEU 233 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Firefight: 21 April 03, 26 MEU Bulk Fule, Mosul 236 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Firefight: 21 April 03, 26th MEU, Mosul 235 File 1 Unclass 

Harris History of HMM-264 in OIF 231 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: 1st Lt Malcolm (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, A Co, Plt Cdr) 225 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: Cpl Emick (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, S-1 Asst.) 221 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: Cpl Mendenhall (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, A Co, 0311) 222 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: Cpl Merril (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, 0231 Intel) 230 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: GySgt Ruis (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, Log Chief) 224 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: LCpl Connors (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, A Co, Saw) 220 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: LCpl Schellhammer (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, Comm) 219 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Hy Statement: Sgt Rivera (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, A Co, Sqd Ldr) 223 File 1 Unclass 

Harris HMM-264 History Stuff 217 CD 587 Unclass 

Harris Maj Harris’ OIF History Documents 238 CD 306 Unclass 
192 

Historian Description ID Media Files Class 

Harris MCEM Summary of Action: 26 MEU 229 File 1 Unclass 

Harris Rgt Cbt Tm 7 Narrative History of OIF 319 CD 124 Unclass 

Harris Rgt Cbt Tm 7 OIF Awards 323 CD 959 Unclass 

Harris Rgt Cbt Tm 7 OIF Brief 320 CD 4 Unclass 

Harris USS Iwo Jima, Postcard 237 File 1 Unclass 

Harris AAV Bn, D Co, OIF I (Photos, Cruze Book, Chronology) 584 4.5” disc 7 Unclass 

Harris History Deployment (MCH&MD) 585 4.5” disc 5 Unclass 

Harris LF West (summaries and NUC write-up) 586 4.5” disc 7 Unclass 

Harris D Co 3d AA Bn Key Volunteer Letters 587 4.5” disc 3 Unclass 

Hutson 15th MEU Key Briefs and Reports (15meu.1) 15 CD 133 Secret 

Hutson 15th MEU Key Docs (15meu.1/Duplicate) 16 CD 133 Secret 

Hutson 15th MEU Ops Intel Brief (15meu.2) 17 CD 13 Secret 

Hutson 15th MEU/BLT 2-1: 1003V & 2-1 Docs (15meu.3) 18 CD 120 Secret 

Hutson 8th Comm Bn Docs, OIF (8comm.7) 20 CD 20 Secret 

Hutson Misc Docs: MEG Sig Events, MEF, 15th MEU (1mef.1) 19 CD 351 Secret 

Hutson Misc HY docs: MLC, 15 MEU (mef.1) 24 CD 1061 Secret 

Hutson MLC CG’s Briefs & Key Reports (mlc.7) 23 CD 1850 Secret 

Hutson OIF: MLC CG’s brief (mlc.5) 21 CD 59 Secret 

Hutson OIF: MLC Reports (mlc.6) 22 CD 1661 Secret 

Hutson Personal Journal and Finder Tools (pers.1) 14 CD 256 Unclass 

Kuo 1st FSSG ROC Drill; Sgt PA Dube 34 CD 37 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW 1st FSSG DF (Disc 2) 36 CD 556 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW 1st FSSG DM & CSSB 12 (Disc 3) 37 CD 1784 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW 1st FSSG DT & CSSB 12 (Disc 4) 38 CD 51 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW Desk Top (Disc 1) 35 CD 37 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW Hard Drive Dump 2 (Disc 5) 39 CD 536 Secret 

Kuo Burke, AW Hard Drive Dump 2 (Disc 6) 40 CD 535 Secret 

Kuo USA MHD Ref OIF Aug 03 30 CD 18 Secret 

Kuo ZIP Disc Files and EFCAT Data 32 CD 5104 Secret 

Kuo Not Accessed Yet 31 Zip 0 Unclass 

McKeldin I MEF Marine Engineering Group Command Chronology 78 File 1 Unclass 

McKeldin OPT 1 68 CD 1792 Unclass 

McKeldin OPT 2 69 CD 173 Unclass 

McKeldin OPT 3 70 CD 1164 Unclass 

McKeldin OPT 4 71 CD 181 Unclass 

McKeldin Shooting Incident - 5 Mar 03 - I MEF Fwd CP Convoy 80 File 1 Unclass 

McKeldin SIPR DST Misc Docs May 03 75 CD 826 Secret 

McKeldin TF Mike Confirmation Brief 76 File 1 Unclass 

McKeldin Translation of Military Journal 77 File 1 Unclass 

McKeldin Uncle Sam Cartoon - Slide 79 File 1 Unclass 

McKeldin Docs from I MEF Web Site Mar 03 73 CD 37 Secret 

McKeldin Docs, Camp Commando, Kuwait, Feb 03 72 CD 1 Secret 

McKeldin I MEF HY Docs, Kuwait Feb 03 74 CD 628 Secret 

Reynolds Back Up 31 May 03 66 CD 145 Secret 

Reynolds Back Up Battle Captain 64 CD 83 Unclass 

Reynolds BUA Notes and Daily Updates 1 & 2 55 4.5” disc 2 Secret 

Reynolds CFLCC Border Breech (Disc 8) 49 CD 45 Secret 

Reynolds CFLCC Docs from K drive and Web site (Disc 3) 44 CD 84 Secret 

Reynolds CFLCC Docs from K/C-3 (Disc 1) 42 CD 24 Secret 

Reynolds CFLCC Docs from K/C-5 & K Cmd Grp (Disc 2) 43 CD 42 Secret 

Reynolds CFLCC Updates Sept 02-April 03 65 CD 174 Unclass 

Reynolds CG Thoughts CIDG Files (Disc 7) 48 CD 213 Unclass 
193 

Historian Description ID Media Files Class 

Reynolds Executive Sums Feb-May 03 (Disc 5) 46 CD 83 Secret 

Reynolds Final Version CFLCC Briefings/Notes 56 4.5” disc 4 Secret 

Reynolds GB Trends 3 & 4 54 4.5” disc 2 Secret 

Reynolds MARCENT (4 CD collection) 50 CD 1446 Unclass 

Reynolds MARCENT LNO to CFLCC OIF & CFLCC Docs 60 CD 751 Secret 

Reynolds MARCENT LNO to CFLCC OIF e-mails, Docs 52 CD 504 Secret 

Reynolds MHG Interviews/Transcripts LTG McKernan (Disc 4) 45 4.5” disc 7 Secret 

Reynolds Misc articles, CFLCC MSN, Intent 51 CD 23 Secret 

Reynolds Misc Docs 31 May 03 63 CD 44 Secret 

Reynolds Misc Docs, CM Phase IV Brief 57 4.5” disc 2 Secret 

Reynolds 61 4.5” disc 1 Secret 

Visconage 3d MAW (Fwd) Phone Roster 164 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW Aircraft Readiness OIF 20 Mar-18 Apr 03 155 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW FARP/FOB Update 27 Mar 03 154 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW Fwd Battle Rhythm 19 Mar 03 156 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW OIF Docs #1of 2 93 CD 279 Secret 

Visconage 3d MAW OIF Docs #2 of 2 94 CD 1215 Secret 

Visconage 3d MAW Recal Roster of Nov 02 166 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW Reief & Appointment 173 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 4th Recon Bn Press Release 7 Jan 03 158 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 5/11 Chronology of OIF 161 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage 5/11 Initial Recap of OIF 160 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Back Up Feb-March 03 62 CD 711 Secret 

Visconage Baghdat Road Map 170 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Battle Study of Nasirya (2d Plt, A Co, 3d AAV Bn) 163 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage BV Awd Recommendation for Col Alles 165 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Capitulation Instructions 176 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage CG Visit 3d MAWDMTACRON 4 Mar 03 167 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Col Vingling 3d MAW COS e-mail #1 of 2 95 CD 1 Secret 

Visconage Col Vingling 3d MAW COS e-mail #2 of 2 96 CD 1 Secret 

Visconage ComMarFor G-3 MOB Order for SMCR Units 8 Jan 03 159 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Docs and filed 21 May 03 53 CD 929 Secret 

Visconage Flight Record, DOVA-55, Msn 1755, 26 Apr 03 169 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage History Sitrep 31 Mar 03 81 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage HQ 7th Armored Brigade SOP 119 CD 163 Restricted

Visconage I MarDiv Concept of Ops 1-3 April 03 152 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage MAG-11 OIF Statistics 153 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage MMH 165 Change of Command 19 May 03 172 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage NIPR back-up 21-5-03 100 CD 1439 Unclass 

Visconage POA & M 27 Dec 02 157 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage Propaganda & Wound Treatment Card 171 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage RCT-5 Emergency Ammo Resupply 10 Apr 03 162 File 1 Unclass 

Visconage War Cartoons & Misc travel documents 177 File 1 Unclass 

Watters USCENTCOM Conference & Meeting Notes 178 Files 1 Secret 

Contributed 1/7 Najaf 190 CD 791 Secret 

Contributed 11 Marines FRAGO 26-03 31-03-03 200 File 1 Secret 

Contributed 11 Marines FRAGO 50-03 8-5-03 203 File 1 Secret 

Contributed 11 Marines ROC Drill 202 File 1 Secret 

Contributed 11th Marines S-3A OIF Files 189 CD 191 Secret 

Contributed 16th Air Assault Brigade Contact List 181 Book 1 Restricted

Contributed 16th Air Assault Tactical Planning Handbook 182 Book 1 Restricted

Contributed 26th MEU Maps and Overlays 197 Paper 1 Secret 
194 

Historian Description ID Media Files Class 

Contributed 3/5 S-2: INTSUM, Counter Intel, Force protection 8-23-03 193 CD 113 Secret 

Contributed 3d ID AA Report Pt 1 198 File 1 FOUO 

Contributed 4th Air Support Ops Group TACP Guide 186 Book 1 Restricted 

Contributed 4th ID AA Report Pt 2 199 File 1 FOUO 

Contributed An Nasiryah Paper 1 Secret 

Contributed BGen Mike Lee Presentation 26 June 03 187 Paper 1 Secret 

Contributed CFLCC Task Org 209 File 1 Secret 

Contributed CMC 1003V Summary 1-4-03 207 File 1 Secret 

Contributed CMC 1003V Summary 4-8-03 205 File 1 Secret 

Contributed Co L, 3/7, Karbala 194 CD 594 Unclass 

Contributed EFCAT Commander’s Conference 7-14-03 File 1 Unclass 

Contributed Hostage rescue footage 201 CD 1 Secret 

Contributed HQ 16th Air Assault Brigade Ops Handbook 183 Book 1 Restricted 

Contributed HQ 1st (UK) Armored Division SOI Jun 2001 185 Book 1 Restricted 

Contributed HQ 1st (UK) Armored Division SOI Nov 2002 184 Book 1 Restricted 

Contributed HQMC CMC 1003V Update 4-16-03 204 File 1 Secret 

Contributed HQMC Force Levels 6 Feb 03 210 File 1 Secret 

Contributed HQMC I MEF Table of Org 3-25-03 208 File 1 Secret 

Contributed HQMC POC Update 4-8-03 206 File 1 Secret 

Contributed I MEF Future Ops Command Chronology July-Dec 02 211 File 1 Secret 

Contributed Misc TF Scorpion Docs: 3/23, 3/7 191 CD 487 Unclass 

Contributed NHC OEF Handbook 25 Sept 03 196 CD 9 Unclass 

Contributed NIMA’s Role: Iraq & GWOT 188 VHS 1 Secret 

Contributed OIF By the Numbers, USCENTAF 30 Apr 03 212 File 1 Unclass 

Contributed TF Scorpion 8-23-03 192 CD 154 Unclass 

Contributed Emerald Express 03: Joint Urban Operations OIF (MC Research Center) 583 CD 17 Unclass 

Total 45,159 
195 

CHAPTER 9 

COLLECTED AND CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS 

Historian Description Media ID Files Class 

Acosta EAF Joe Foss, Kuwait (Leitenberger Cbt Cam) CD 584 123 Unclass 

Acosta VMGR Interview & POW Flight (Leitenberger Cbt Cam) CD 583 47 Uncless 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa (2d MEB) Info Ops Feb-Apr 03 (Cbt Cam) CD 8 808 Unclass 

Bonadonna TF Tarawa Force Fires Section CD 9 39 Secret 

Harris 11th Marines #1 of 4 CD 242 556 Unclass 

Harris 11th Marines #2 of 4 CD 243 722 Unclass 

Harris 11th Marines #3 of 4 CD 244 756 Unclass 

Harris 11th Marines #4 of 4 CD 245 684 Unclass 

Harris 1st MarDiv #1of 3 CD 239 1107 Unclass 

Harris 1st MarDiv #2 of 3 CD 240 253 Unclass 

Harris 1st MarDiv #3 of 3 CD 241 762 Unclass 

Harris 1st Tanks CD 246 924 Unclass 

Harris 1st Tanks #1 of 3 CD 247 896 Unclass 

Harris 1st Tanks #2 of 3 CD 248 171 Unclass 

Harris 1st Tanks #3 of 3 CD 249 467 Unclass 

Harris 3d AAV - 3d MAW - EFCAL CD 250 402 Unclass 

Harris CBIRF Photos Disc #1 of 2 CD 316 326 Unclass 

Harris Mosul Pictures (26 MEU, BLT 1/8, Co C) CD 216 289 Unclass 

Harris OIF Photos 1 of 2 CD 86 135 Unclass 

Harris OIF Photos 2 of 2 CD 87 266 Unclass 

Harris Rgt Cbt Tm 7 OIF Photos #1 of 2 CD 321 962 Unclass 

Harris Rgt Cbt Tm 7 OIF Photos #2 of 2 CD 322 1491 Unclass 

Harris USS Boxer #1 CD 251 173 Unclass 

Harris USS Boxer #2 CD 252 381 Unclass 

Harris AAV Bn, D Co, OIF I (Photos, Cruze Book, Chronology) CD 584 57 Unclass 

Harris Hell Fired Tank (D Co, 3d AA Bn) 4.5” Disc 588 5 Unclass 

Kuo 1st FSSG Images 2-11 May 03 (MSgt Kniery CbtCam) CD 27 366 Unclass 

Kuo 2d FSSG Images 16 Apr - 1 May 03 (MSgt Kniery CbtCam) CD 26 1015 Unclass 

Kuo 3d FSSG Images 23 March 03 (MSgt Kniery CbtCam) CD 28 135 Secret 

Kuo 4th FSSG Images 26 Mar - 15 Apr 03 (MSgt Kniery CbtCam) CD 29 1353 Unclass 

Kuo OIF Photos CD 25 309 Unclass 

Quilter 3d MAE OIF Photos CD 327 582 Unclass 

Visconage 11 Marines, 1st CEB CD 110 992 Unclass 

Visconage 11 Marines, 5-11 Photos CD 111 1742 Unclass 

Visconage 11th Marines: War Photos CD 91 1198 Unclass 

Visconage 1st Tank #1 CD 107 566 Unclass 

Visconage 1st Tank #2 CD 108 838 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW War Photos CD 88 735 Unclass 

Visconage 3d AA Bn, LF West, Misc CD 109 522 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW #1 of 2 (21 May 03) CD 104 1200 Unclass 

Visconage 3d MAW #2 of 2 (21 May 03) CD 102 377 Unclass 

Visconage MAG-13 Motivational Footage CD 98 17 Unclass 

Visconage MAG-38 CD 97 38 Secret 

Visconage MWSQ 37 CD 106 1645 Unclass 

Visconage MWSS 21, HMM-165, 3d MAW PAO, Misc CD 105 1286 Unclass 

Visconage War Photos: 23-24 Mar, 26-27 Mar, Nose Art, Unit Insignia, CF West, 

Phase IV Operations 

CD 89 1481 Unclass 

Visconage War Photos: Babylon, 3d MAW Band, Col Quilter’s Photos, HD CD 90 777 Unclass 
 

196 

Historian Description Media ID Files Class 

 Photos with captions-Majority is 1stMarDiv organizations CD 540 294 Unclass 

Total 30,270 
197 

CHAPTER 10 

COLLECTED AND CONTRIBUTED PAPER MAPS 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta Ad Diwaniyah series K643, 15th MEU TOPO 538 Unclass 

Acosta Bahrain City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Manamah Sheet 1 476 Unclass 

Acosta Bahrain City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Manamah Sheet 2 475 Unclass 

Acosta City Graphic (1:15K) Al Basarah, Iraq 272 Unclass 

Acosta City Graphic (1:15K) An Nasiriyah, Iraq 259 Unclass 

Acosta City Graphic (1:15K) Az Zubayr, Iraq 271 Unclass 

Acosta City Graphic (1:15K) Safwan, Iraq 256 Unclass 

Acosta City Map (1:25K) Baghdad, Iraq Sheet 1 445 Unclass 

Acosta Global Navigation and Planning Chart (1:5M) GNC 11 507 Unclass 

Acosta Global Navigation and Planning Chart (1:5M) GNC 12 508 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Al Havy, Iraq 432 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Al Hillah, Iraq Sheet 1 440 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Al Musayib, Iraq 429 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Al Qurnah, Iraq 431 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Ar Ramadi, Iraq 266 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) As Samawah, Iraq 439 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Samarra, Iraq 441 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:10K) Suq Ash Shuyukh, Iraq 433 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 437 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Amarah, Iraq 434 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah, Iraq 264 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah, Iraq 425 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Fallujah, Iraq 428 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Kut, Iraq 263 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) An Najaf, Iraq Sheet 1 453 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) An Najaf, Iraq Sheet 2 454 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) An Nasiriyah, Iraq 265 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Karkuk, Iraq Sheet 1 426 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Karkuk, Iraq Sheet 1 427 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Karkuk, Iraq Sheet 2 438 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Tikrit, Iraq 267 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:12.5K) Tikrit, Iraq 268 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Az Zubayr, Iraq 262 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iraq 260 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iraq 261 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iraq 269 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iraq 270 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iraq Sheet 6 435 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iriq 253 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iriq 254 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:15K) Baghdad, Iriq 255 Unclass 

Acosta Image City Map (1:7.5K) Al Faw, Iraq 430 Unclass 

Acosta Iran City Graphic (1:12.5K) Abadan 474 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:10K) Al Hillah Sheet 2 481 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:10K) Ba’Qubah 479 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:10K) Karbala Sheet 1 483 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:10K) Umm Qasr 482 Unclass 
198 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Amarah Sheet 2 468 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah Sheet 1 487 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah Sheet 2 478 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah Sheet 2 486 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Al Basrah Sheet 3 485 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) An Nasiriyah Sheet 2 469 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Karkuk Sheet 1 489 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:12.5K) Karkuk Sheet 2 488 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:15K) Az Zubayr Sheet 1 477 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:15K) Az Zubayr Sheet 2 484 Unclass 

Acosta Iraq Image City Map (1:7.5K) Safwan 480 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Abtiyan, Iraq 139 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al barit, Iraq 141 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Basrah, Iraq 137 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Judayyidah, Saudi Arabia 135 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Kut, Iraq 132 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Kuwait, Kuwait 138 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Qayyarah, Iraq 125 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Al Uwayqilah, Saudi Arabia 133 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 All Mawsil, Iraq 122 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 An Najaf, Iraq 140 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 An Nasiriyah, Iraq 142 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Ar Ramadi, Iraq 134 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 As Salman, Iraq 143 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 126 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Baghdad, Iraq 130 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Cizre, Turkey 124 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Colwmeric, Turkey 123 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Hadithah, Iraq 128 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Ilam, Iran 129 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Irbil, Iraq 121 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Karbala, Iraq 131 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Rafha, Saudi Arabia 136 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1: 250,000 Samarra, Iraq 127 Unclass 

Visconage JAG Air 1:250,000 Mahabad, Iraq 120 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-22 503 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-22 526 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-23 525 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-34 528 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-36 527 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-36 529 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-51 531 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-52 532 Unclass 

Acosta Jet Navigation Chart (1:2M) JNC-67 530 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 37-12 Gherille, Somalia;Kenya 420 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 37-16 Liboi, Kenya;Somalia 419 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 37-8 El Wak, Kenya;Somalia 421 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-1 Lugh Ganana, Somalia 418 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-10 Merca, Somalia 409 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-11 Danane, Somalia 410 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-13 Gelib, Somalia 408 Unclass 
199 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-14 Savaro, Somalia 407 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-2 Baidoa, Somalia 417 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-3 Bulo Burti, Somalia 416 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-4 El Dere, Somalia 415 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-5 Bardera, Somalia 414 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-6 Bur Hacaba, Somalia 413 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-7 Mogadishu, Somalia 412 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NA 38-9 Sacco Uein, Somalia 411 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 37-16 Sede,Ethiopia;Kenya;Somalia 406 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-1 Djibouti, Djibouti;Ethiopia;Somalia 397 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-10 Hargeysa, Somalia;Ethiopia 390 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-10 K’elafo,Ethiopia 401 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-11 Burco, Somalia 389 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-11 K’elafo East,Ethiopia;Somalia 402 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-12 El Afwein, Somalia 388 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-15 Ainabo, Somalia;Ethiopia 387 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-15 Belet Uen, Somalia;Ethiopia 400 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-16 Las Anod, Somalia;Ethiopia 386 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-2 Ras Maskan,Somalia 396 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-3 Elmo Dere,Ethiopia 405 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-4 East of Elmo Dere,Ethiopia 404 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-4 Las Khoreh,Somalia 395 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-5 Aysha, Ethiopia;Djibouti;Somalia 394 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-6 Bullaxaar, Somalia 393 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-7 Berbera, Somalia 392 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-7 Werder,Ethiopia;Somalia 403 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 38-8 Ceerigaabo, Somalia 391 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 39-1 Boosaaso, Somalia 385 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 39-13 Cozzoltire, Somalia 398 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 39-16 El Bur, Somalia 399 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NC 39-2 Caluula, Somalia 384 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-06 Dhamar, Yemen 376 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-1 Kamaran, Yemen 380 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-10 Ta’izz,Yemen 372 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-11 Zinjibar, PDR Yemen; Yemen 371 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-12 Ahwar, Yemen 370 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-13 Alela,Eritrea;Ethiopia;Djibouti;Yemen 369 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-14 Aden,Yemen 368 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-15 Crater, Aden 367 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-2 San’a, Yemen 381 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-3 Ma’rib,Yemen;PDR Yemen; Saudi Arabia 379 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-4 Shabwah, PDR Yemen; Saudi Arabia 378 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-5 Al Hudaydah,Yemen 377 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-7 Bayhan al Qisib, Yemen 375 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-8 Ar Rawdah,Yemen 374 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 38-9 Aseb,Ethiopia;Yemen 373 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 39-1 Say’un, Yemen 366 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 39-2 Wadi al Masilah, Yemen 365 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) ND 39-3 Qishn,Yemen 364 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-10 Aba as Su’ud, Saudi Arabia; Yemen 358 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-11 Umm al Kanawir, Saudi Arabia; Yemen 357 Unclass 
200 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-12 Qalamat Ash Sharawrah, Saudi Arabia; Yemen(Aden) 356 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-13 Jizan, Saudi Arabia;Yemen 355 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-14 Sa’dah,Yemen 354 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-15 Ar Rayyan, Saudi Arabia; Yemen 353 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-16 Zamakh, Saudi Arabia; PDR Yemen 352 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 38-9 Sabya, Saudi Arabia;Yemen 359 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-10 Thamud, PDR Yemen 346 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-11 Sanaw, PDR Yemen;Oman 345 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-12 Habat, Yemen;Oman 344 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-13 Tarim, PDR Yemen 343 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-14 Jabal Habshiyah, PDR Yemen 342 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-15 ‘Abd al Kuri, South Yemen 361 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-15 Al Ghaydah, Yemen 341 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-16 Socotra,PDR Yemen 360 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-16 Yemen; Oman 340 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-3 Bi’r Hadi, Saudi Arabia;Oman 351 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-5 Al Mukalla, Yemen 363 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-6 Ash Shihr, Yemen 362 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-6 Wadi aywat al Manahil,Yemen;Saudi Arabia 350 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-7 Ramlat Rakhawt,Yemen;Oman;Saudi Arabia 349 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-8 Shisr, Oman 348 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NE 39-9 Khashm al Jabal, Yemen; Saudi Arabia 347 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 37-3 Hazm Al Jalamid, Saudi Arabia 313 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 37-4 Al Judayyidah, Saudi Arabia 314 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-08 Al Basrah, Iraq 310 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-1 Al Barit, Iraq 303 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-10 Baghdad,Iraq 460 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-10 Rafah (East), Saudi Arabia 311 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-11 Al Abtiyah, Iraq 312 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-12 Al Kuwayt, Kuwait 302 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-12 Al Kuwayt,Kuwait;Iraq;Saudi Arabia 582 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-13 Shithathah,Iraq 461 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-14 Karbala,Iraq 466 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-15 Al Kut,Iraq;Iran 463 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-16 Al Wafrah, Saudi Arabia 273 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-16 Dehloran, Iran;Iraq 457 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-2 An Najaf, Iraq 304 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-2 An Najaf,Iraq 465 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-3 An Nasiriyah, Iraq 305 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-3 An Nasiriyah, Iraq 382 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-3 An Nasiriyah,Iraq 464 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-4 Al Amarah, Iraq 306 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-4 Al Amarah, Iraq;Iran 383 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-4 Al Amarah,Iraq;Iran 581 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-5 Al Uwayq ilah, Saudi Arabia 307 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-5 Hadithah,Iraq 462 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-6 As Salman, Iraq 308 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-7 Suq Ash Shuyukh, Iraq 309 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-7 Suq Ash Shuyukh, Iraq 456 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-8 Al Basrah, Iraq;Kuwait;Iran 455 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 38-9 Ar Ramadi, Iraq 458 Unclass 
201 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 39-1 Ahvaz, Iran 274 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 39-13 Al Mish’ab, Saudi Arabia 277 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 39-5 Abadan, Iran 275 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 39-9 Hawalli, Kuwait 276 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NH 39-9 Hawalli, Kuwait;Iran; Iraq 459 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 37-15 Wadi Hawran, Iraq 281 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 37-16 Al Uqaylah, Iraq 280 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 37-4 As Suwar, Syria 278 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 37-8 Abu Kamal, Syria 279 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-1 Al Qayyarah, Iraq 282 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-10 Baghdad, Iraq 289 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-11 Ilam, Iran 290 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-11 Ilam,Iran;Iraq 580 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-13 Shithathah, Iraq 291 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-14 Karbala, Iraq 293 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-15 Al Kut, Iraq 292 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-16 Dehloran, Iran 294 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-2 Karkuk, Iraq 283 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-2 Karkuk, Iraq 284 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-3 As Sulaymaniya, Iraq 285 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-5 Hadithan, Iraq 286 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-6 Samarra, Iraq 287 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 38-7 Qasr-e Shirin, Iran 288 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 39-13 Dezful, Iran 295 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-08 Peshawar, Pakistan; Afghanistan 335 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-10 Ghazni, Afghanistan 336 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-11 Gardiz, Afghanistan; Pakistan 337 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-12 Kohat, Pakistan;Afghanistan 338 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-2 Pol-E Khomri, Afghanistan 330 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-3 Charikar, Afghanistan 331 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-4 Chitral, Pakistan;Afghanistan 332 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-6 Bamian, Afghanistan 333 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 42-7 Kabul, Afghanistan;Pakistan 334 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 43-3 Chulung, Pakistan; China;India 329 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 43-3 Skardu, Pakistan;China 328 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NI 43-7 Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir 339 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 37-16 Al Hasakah, Syria 301 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 38-10 Colemerik, Turkey 299 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 38-13 Al Mawsil, Iraq 298 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 38-14 Irbil, Iraq 297 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 38-15 Mahabad, Iran 296 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Air) NJ 38-9 Cizre, Turkey 300 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Ground) NC 39-5 Buran, Somalia 422 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Ground) NC 39-6 Scusciuban, Somalia 423 Unclass 

Acosta JOG (Ground) NC 39-7 Hafun, Somalia 424 Unclass 

Acosta Kuwait City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Ahmadi Sheet 1 471 Unclass 

Acosta Kuwait City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Ahmadi Sheet 1 472 Unclass 

Acosta Kuwait City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Ahmadi Sheet 2 467 Unclass 

Acosta Kuwait City Graphic (1:12.5K) Al Ahmadi Sheet 2 473 Unclass 

Acosta Kuwait City Graphic (1:12.5K) Az Zawr 470 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:12.5K) Herat, Afghanistan 451 Unclass 
202 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta Map (1:12.5K) Jalalabad, Afghanistan 448 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:12.5K) Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan 450 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:12.5K) Qandahar, Afghanistan 447 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:125K) Socotra 446 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:15K) Al Basrah, Iraq 444 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:15K) Al Faw, Iraq 443 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:15K) Umm Qasr, Iraq 442 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:20K) Al Qurhah, Iraq 436 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:25K) Kabol, Afghanistan Sheet 1 449 Unclass 

Acosta Map (1:25K) Kabol, Afghanistan Sheet 2 452 Unclass 

Kuo Map of TAO Iraq 33 Secret 

Acosta Oman (1:100K) Ibn Hamudah 257 Unclass 

Acosta Oman (1:100K) Jadib 258 Unclass 

Visconage ONC G-4 1:1M Armenia, Azerbijab, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Isreal, Jordan, Lebenon, Saudi 

Arabia, Syria, Turkey, West Bank 

145 Unclass 

Visconage ONC G-5 1:1M Armenia, Azerbijan, Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan 144 Unclass 

Visconage ONC H-6 Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE 151 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC F-5 Kazakstan,Turmenistan,Uzbekistan 509 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC F-6 China, USSR 510 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC G-4 Armenia, Azerbaijan,Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, 

Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia,Syria,Turkey,West Bank 

511 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC G-5 Armenia, Azerbaijan,Iran, Iraq, 

Turkmenistan 

512 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC G-6 Afghanistan,China,India,Iran,Kyrgyzstan, 

Pakistan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan 

504 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC G-7 Afghanistan,China,India,Pakistan, Soviet 

Union 

505 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC H-5 Egypt,Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia 513 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC H-6 Bahrain, Iran, Iraq,Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi 

Arabia, UAE 

514 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC H-7 Afghanistan,Iran,Oman,Pakistan, UAE 506 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC H-8 Afghanistan, India,Pakistan 515 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC J-5 Chad, Egypt, Libya,Sudan 516 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC J-6 Egypt, Ethiopia, PDR Yemen, Saudi Arabia, 

Sudan, Yemen 

517 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC J-7 Oman,Saudi Arabia, UAE,PDR Yemen 518 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC J-8 India, Pakistan 519 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC K-5 Djibouti,Ethiopia,Eritrea,Somalia,Sudan, 

Yemen 

520 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC K-6 Djibouti,Ethiopia,Eritrea,Somalia,Sudan, 

Yemen, Saudi Arabia 

521 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC L-5 

Ethiopia,Kenya,Somalia,Sudan,Uganda,Zaire 

522 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC L-6 Ethiopia,Somalia 523 Unclass 

Acosta Operational Navigation Chart (1:1M) ONC M-5 Kenya,Somalia,Tanzania,Uganda 524 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) F-5C USSR 536 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) F-5D USSR 535 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) F-6C China,USSR 534 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) F-6D China,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan, 

Uzbekistan 

533 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-4A Syria, Turkey 537 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-4B Armenia,Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey 538 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-4C Iran, Iraq,Jordan,Saudi Arabia, Syria 539 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-4D Cyprus,Iraq,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,Saudi Arabia, 

Syria,Turkey 

540 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-5A Iran,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan 541 Unclass 
203 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-5B Iran,Soviet Union 542 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-5C Iran 543 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-5D Iran,Iraq 544 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-6A Afghanistan,Iran,Soviet Union 545 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-6B Afghanistan,China,Pakistan,USSR 546 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-6C Afghanistan,India,Pakistan 547 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-6D Afghanistan,Iran,Turkmenistan 548 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-7A Afghanistan,China,Pakistan,USSR 549 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) G-7D China,India,Pakistan 550 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-5A Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,West Bank,Gaza 

Strip 

551 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-5B Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia 552 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-5C Egypt,Saudi Arabia 553 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-5D Egypt,Saudi Arabia 554 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-6A Iran,Iraq,Kuwait,Saudi Arabia 555 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-6B Iran,Iraq,Kuwait,Saudi Arabia 556 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-6C Bahrain,Iran,Qatar,Saudi Arabia, UAE 557 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-6D Saudi Arabia 558 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-7A Iran 559 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-7B Afghanistan,Iran,Pakistan 560 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-7C Iran,Pakistan 561 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-7D Iran,Oman,UAE 562 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-8A Afghanistan, India, Pakistan 563 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-8B India, Pakistan 564 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-8C India, Pakistan 565 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) H-8D India, Pakistan 566 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-6A Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan 567 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-6B Saudi Arabia 568 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-6C Yemen,Saudi Arabia 569 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-6D Ethiopia,Saudi Arabia,Sudan 570 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-7A Saudi Arabia,UAE 571 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-7B Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE 502 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-7C Oman, Saudi Arabia 501 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-7D Oman,Saudi Arabia,Yemen 490 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) J-8A India, Pakistan 500 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-5A Ethiopia,Sudan 499 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-5B Ethiopia,Djibouti, PDR Yemen, Yemen 498 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-5C Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia 497 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-5D Ethiopia,Sudan 494 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-6A Ethiopia,Djibouti, PDR Yemen, Saudi Arabia, 

Yemen 

495 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-6B PDR Yemen 496 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-6C Somalia,PDR Yemen 572 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) K-6D Djibouti,Ethiopia,Somalia 573 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-5A Ethiopia, Kenya,Sudan, Uganda, Zaire 574 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-5B Ethiopia, Kenya,Somalia 575 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-5C Ethiopia,Kenya,Somalia 491 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-5D Kenya,Sudan,Uganda,Zaire 492 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-6A Ethiopia,Somalia 493 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-6B Somalia 576 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) L-6D Ethiopia,Somalia 577 Unclass 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) M-5B Kenya,Somalia,Tanzania 578 Unclass 
204 

Historian Description ID Class 

Acosta Tactical Pilotage Chart (1:500K) M-5CG Kenya,Tanzania 579 Unclass 

Visconage TPC G-4B 1:1M Armenia, Azerbijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey 146 Unclass 

Visconage TPC G-4C 1:500K Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria 148 Unclass 

Visconage TPC G-5D 1:500K Iran, Iraq 147 Unclass 

Visconage TPC H-6A 1:500K Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia 149 Unclass 

Total 357 
205 

CHAPTER 11 

COMBAT ART 

Title: Raid Outside Of Yusifiyah, Iraq

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 9/9/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 102

Caption: Marine with C/1/4 I MEF peers around the corner of a building in a rural compound where a 

former BAATH Party member, allegedly a mass murderer, was reportedly holed up in Iraq during 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: PFC J.A. Reidinger, 0311 (Infantryman)

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 7/2/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 86

Caption: Marine from Big Rapids, Michigan.

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Title: FOB “Dogwood”

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/8/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 68

Caption: Vehicles of Alpha Company, 4th LAR, at Forward Operating Base Dogwood, Iraq.

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Title: Bivouac Area, 4TH LAR, Near Yusifiyah, Iraq

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/7/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 67

Caption: Smoke from oil field fires are seen from the Alpha Company, 4th LAR bivouac area.

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Title: “Hummers” At Camp Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/5/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 65

Caption: “Hummer” motor vehicles and drivers of H, 2/5, try to stay cool at Camp Babylon, Iraq. Note 

lister bag left foreground.

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Title: 6TH Comm BN In Saddam’s Palace

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/5/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 66

Caption: Camp Babylon, Iraq.

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Title: COC, 4TH LAR BN, Camp Babylon, Iraq

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/3/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 64

Caption: Marines of the 4th LAR fill sandbags for their newly set up Combat Operations Center.

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Title: Combat Service Support, Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/2/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 62

Caption: Combat Service Support Company 151 (Forward) at Camp Babylon, Iraq.

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Title: Shock Trauma Platoon 7 At Camp Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/2/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 63

Caption: Artist indicates he used Iraqi soil in the production of this watercolor. 

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206 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The Coliseum At Camp Babylon, Iraq

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/11/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 69

Caption: Command Post for the 4th LAR Battalion at Camp Babylon, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Zero Seven At Babylon

Type: Media: Watercolor Drawn: 6/1/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 61

Caption: A CH-46 helicopter of HMM-165 at Babylon, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: HQ, 1ST Marine Division In The Field

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/31/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 60

Caption: Camp Babylon, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The Pistol Factory

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/30/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 58

Caption: Vendors set up their stalls at the “Pistol Factory” at Al Hillah, Iraq also the entrance to the 

Command Post of Charlie Company, 1/4.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Some Things Never Change

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/30/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 59

Caption: Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, Fourth Marines command post at Al Hillah, Iraq. Marines burn 

heads.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Early Morning At Camp Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/27/2003 

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 56

Caption:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: 4TH Recon BN At Camp Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/27/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 57

Caption: Small sketch of a bivouac area inhabited by 4th Force Recon Company, at Camp Babylon, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Ishtar gate, Babylon

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/26/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 55

Caption: Marines from A Company, BLT 1/7 visit the Ishtar Gate in Babylon.

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Title: 9TH Comm BN Camp Babylon, Al Hillah

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/25/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 54

Caption:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: In The Shade Of A CH-46

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/25/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 83

Caption: Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq. 

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207 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The “Barbecue Pit”

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/25/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 84

Caption: A sentry at a guard post at Camp Babylon on the Euphrates River sizzles in the hot Iraqi sun.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: MARCENT Compound, NSA Bahrain

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/2/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 53

Caption: The MARCENT compound was constructed on the baseball field at NSA Bahrain. In the 

background can be seen one of the dugouts, the press box, the backstop, and lights for night games.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Desert Warrior

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 5/15/2004

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 1

Caption: Small portrait of a black Marine peering from a fighting hole in Iraq during 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Grease Gun

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 4/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 2

Caption: Small portrait of a member of 1st Tank Battalion in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: First Tanks

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 3/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 3

Caption: Small black and white watercolor sketch of a Marine M1-A1 Abram’s Main Battle Tank in Iraq 

during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Iraqi EPW

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 3/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 8

Caption: Small study of an Iraqi enemy prisoner of war (EPW) sitting with his hands clasped behind his 

head, in Iraq during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Chilling

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 3/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 9

Caption: Portrait of a Marine, wearing sunglasses and desert cammies, in Iraq during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Take Cover

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 2/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 4

Caption: Small painting of a Marine, frantically seeking cover from incoming enemy rounds, in 

Iraq during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The End

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 2/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 6

Caption: Small painting of a stylized nude Iraqi male laying in a large pool of blood in Iraq during early 

2003. 

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208 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Artillery for Baghdad

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 2/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 7

Caption: Small watercolor portrays U.S. artillery rounds streaking through the sky towards Baghdad 

during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Smoking

Media: Watercolor Drawn: 2/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 11

Caption: Large portrait of a Marine in combat gear smoking a cigarette in Iraq during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: SCUD Missile Bunkers

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/8/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 71

Caption: SCUD bunkers at Camp Commando, Kuwait. Artist said they had been used 38 times.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: 9TH Comm Battalion At Babylon, Iraq

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/24/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 80

Caption: LHGXA AS-4429.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Camp Commando Coliseum, Kuwait

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/23/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 82

Caption:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: “Mister, Mister...Real ‘Coke’ “

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/17/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 78

Caption: An entrepreneur tries to sell a Coca Cola to Marines at the entrance to the 3/7 compound at 

Karbala, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Water Buffalo At Diwaniyah, Iraq

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/16/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 75

Caption:

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Title: Trying To Stay Cool

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/16/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 76

Caption: Shelters of the 7th Marine Regiment at Diwaniyah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: 7th Marine Regiment Camp

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/16/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 77

Caption: G-3 of the 7th Marine Regiment, LtCol Vuckovich, talks with S-3 Plans, LtCol Balding.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Entrance to 1st Marine Division HQ, Diwaniyah, Iraq

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/14/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 73

Caption: LCPL M.V. Koren, USMC, mans the weighted gate at the entrance to the 1st Marine Division 

Headquarters/Command Post at Diwaniyah, Iraq, on May 14, 2003. 

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209 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: MARCENT Command Post, NAS Bahrain

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 5/1/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 70

Caption: Drawing of the MARCENT command post at NAS, Bahrain.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The Bones

Media: Pen & Ink / Brush & Ink Drawn: 3/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 10

Caption: Sketch of three Marines playing “bones” in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Lance Corporal B.B. Cary

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/8/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 95

Caption: L/Cpl Cary, San Diego, CA, Alpha, 4th LAR (Light Armored Recon), FOB (Forward Operating 

Base) “Dogwood”, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Corporal R.D. Reyes Keeps Kids Back

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/6/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 94

Caption: Cpl Reyes signals young Iraqis to stand in place, much like a school crossing guard in the USA 

(with the 4th LAR at Yusifiyah, Iraq).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: First Sergeant L.E. Archambault

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/3/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 92

Caption: 1stSgt Archambault, Bravo, 1/4 at Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq.

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Title: Captain C.J. Villa

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/3/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 93

Caption: Cpl Villa of Aurora, IL and Bravo, 1/4 stands Post #4, on top of one of Saddam Hussein’s 

palaces at Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Sergeant T.B. Dionne, EOD Clean Up

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/16/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 100

Caption: Sgt T.B. Dionne, EOD (Explosive Ordnance Desposal) picking up Iraqi Army mortar rounds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Lance Corporal M.A. Cannon

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/16/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 101

Caption: L/Cpl M.A. Cannon stands watch at high noon, Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq. Artist says “This 

is as hot as it gets!”

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Staff Sergeant A.D. Battle

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/14/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 99

Caption: SSgt A.D. Battle, USMC, Alpha Company, 4th LAR, Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Lance Corporal J.L. Black “Lance Coolie”

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/13/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 98

Caption: L/Cpl J.L. Black, USMCR, Alpha Company, 4th LAR Bn. Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq. 

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Moving Day At Camp Babylon

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/12/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 85

Caption: Bravo Company, 1/4, leaves Camp Babylon, Iraq for the “Pistol Factory” at Al Hillah. A Marine 

guards the unit’s sea bags.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: HM2 D.P. Majors, USN, Corpsman

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/12/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 96

Caption: Corpsman HM2 Majors with Alpha 4th LAR (Light Armored Recon), Camp Babylon, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Master Sergeant R.R. Everett

Media: Pencil Drawn: 6/12/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 97

Caption: MSgt R.R. Everett, Alpha Company, 4th LAR Operations Chief, Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Title: Lance Corporal R.J. Foiles

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/30/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 90

Caption: L/Cpl Foiles, from Sacramento, CA, with Charlie 1/4 stands post at main gate, Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Chess In A Sandstorm

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/30/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 91

Caption: The chessboard rests on a metal ammunition box, while the player has his eyes shut tight against 

the blowing sand that got into every pore and crevice, equipment, food, etc. Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Lance Corporal Trigg

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/29/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 87

Caption: L/Cpl Trigg from Charlie 1/4 going on a raid, Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Corporal L.M. Vang

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/29/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 88

Caption: Cpl Vang from Fresno, CA with Charlie 1/4, Iraq. Camp Babylon, Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Captain B.C. Collins

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/29/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 89

Caption: Capt Collins, CO Alpha 1/4 at Al Hillah, Iraq.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Cleaning The “Shitters”

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/20/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 81

Caption: A necessary, although unpleasant job at Camp Commando, Kuwait.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: SGT P.V. Lazo, USMC

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/15/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 79

Caption: Artist says portrait subject, Sgt P.V. Lazo, has not changed his utility uniform since 22 March 

2003. The drawing was made on 15 May 2003. Diwaniyah, Iraq. 

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Diwaniyah, Iraq

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/14/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 74

Caption: Marine sentry under a tree.

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Title: Ground Guide Required

Media: Pencil Drawn: 5/13/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 72

Caption: An Diwaniyah, Iraq. A number of casualties from vehicle incidents required all vehicles to be 

preceded by a walking guide. Here a marine lugs a carton thus labeled.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Pencil Study for Guardian Angel

Media: Pencil Drawn: 2/15/2004

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 108

Caption: Pencil study for Guardian Angel.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Journal Entry

Media: Pencil Drawn: 3/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 5

Caption: Small colored pencil study for a portrait of Cpl Michael Glowaki writing in his journal in Ad 

Diwaniyah, Iraq, during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Casualty

Media: Pastel Drawn: 2/15/2003

Artist:Carrillo, Sgt John M. ID: 12

Caption: Stylistic drawing of a prostrate Iraqi in a pool of blood in front of a M1-A1 Main Battle Tank in 

Iraq during early 2003.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: The Two Hands (OIF)

Media: Gouche Drawn: 11/17/2003

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 103

Caption: A village headman and his son meet with a Human Exploitation Team (HET) Marine attached to 

Charlie Company, 1/4, 1st MarDiv, I MEF. The HET Marine has his back to us and is joined by a 

radioman. The village is outside of Al Hillah in Babil province.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Fire and Ice

Media: Gouche Drawn: 1/12/2004

Artist: Fay, SSgt Michael D. ID: 104

Caption: Gouache dyptich. Left panel portrays Marine combat engineer, member of IMEF, handling T72 

tank round for disposal near route 8 (RPG Alley) near Baghdad during June 2003. The right panel portrays 

a member of A Co, 4th LAR, attached to IMEF & part of...

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APPENDIX A 

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWEES 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Abigania, SSgt Jonathan, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/18/03 

Acosta, SgtMaj Jose G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Sergeant Major 05/09/03 

Acosta, LCpl Rodolfo, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 31 MALS 31 FLIR Tech 05/11/03 

Acosta, Capt Stephen J, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Air Officer (Asst) & MSPF FAC 03/25/03 

Acosta, LtCol Jeffrey, USMCR Misc OEF Combat Assessment Team Field Historian 03/27/03 

Adkinson, Maj Jason G, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) 04/05/03 

Alford, Maj. Julian D., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn Executive Officer 03/28/03 

Alicea, SSgt Benji D, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plat Platoon Sergeant 12/15/03 

Alles, Col Randolph D, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11 Commanding Officer 03/12/03 

Alles, Col Randolph D, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11 Commanding Officer 04/20/03 

Almquist, Sgt Christopher J, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Team Leader (Asst) 09/21/03 

Alston, CWO2 James F, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Infantry Weapons Officer 04/10/03 

Alva, SSgt Eric F, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 3d Bn Supply Chief 10/16/03 

Alvarado, GySgt Jorge D, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39 Crew Chief, HMLA 04/11/03 

Amer, Cpl Omar M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Interpreter 05/10/03 

Amey, LtCol Aaron T, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Current Operations 03/16/03 

Ammon, LtCol James, USA GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, SSE Team Team Chief 03/18/03 

Amos, Mrs. Bonnie J, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Key Volunteer & CG Spouse 07/08/03 

Amos, MGen James F, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Commanding General 03/17/03 

Amos, MGen James F, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Commanding General 05/16/03 

Anderson, Col Michael C, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Commanding Officer 03/14/03 

Anderson, Col Michael C, USMC ACE Mar Wpns Spt Grp 37 Commanding Officer 04/23/03 

Anderson, LtCol Roarke L, USMC GSE 8th Comm Bn Battalion Commander 05/03/03 

Anderson, Capt Scott R, USMC ACE VMA-311 Squadron Commander 04/16/03 

Androitti, CWO3 Albert, USMC CE USCENTCOM J-5 Wpns of Mass Distruction Officer 23/11/02 

Androitti, CWO3 Albert, USMC CE USCENTCOM J-5 Wpns of Mass Distruction Officer 12/3/02 

Angelone, 1stLt Anthony J, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 2d Plt Platoon Commander 06/14/03 

Angus, Maj Hal, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer 02/05/03 

Anthes, MSgt Patrick A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Atlass 2 Plus SNCO and MMO 05/07/03 

Arbogast, Capt Karl R, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Air Officer 04/10/03 

Ardovino, LtCol Anthony, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Operations / Plans OIC 02/09/03 

Armenta, 1stLt Estevan, USMC ACE Mar Air Cont Sqn 1 Senior Traffic Director 05/15/03 

Arnold, MGySgt Mark A., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Chief 03/19/03 

Arsenault, Maj, USMC Misc HQMC Public Affairs Project Officer 12/10/03 

Ary, LtCol Vaughn A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Staff Judge Advocate 03/14/03 

Arzate, CWO-4 Carlos E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG ESE 05/08/03 

Ascunce, LtCol Jorge, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr Officer in Charge 04/24/03 

Ashby, LtCol David N, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Executive Officer 03/20/03 

Aspacio, Maj Regino A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-6 ISMO 04/02/03 

Astor, 2dLt Ethan R, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-1 Adjutant 08/08/03 

Atcheson, Maj Michael J, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Team Leader 08/08/03 

Austin, GySgt Terry L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Contracting Officer 05/08/03 

Ayala, Col Juan G, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Logistics Officer 03/13/03 

Ayala, Col Juan G, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Logistics Officer 04/15/03 

Aytes, Maj John M, USMC ACE VMAQ-1 Electronic Warfare Tactics Officer 04/26/03 

Bacchus, Lt Col James E, USMCR CE II Mar Exp Force, G-6 Deputy Communications Officer 11/20/03 

Baggiano, CWO-2 Bradley S, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Ammo Det Officer in Charge 04/16/03 

Baggs, Capt Anthony, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, MLE FCT Leader 06/13/03 

Bailey, Col. Ronald L., USMC GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Commanding Officer 05/08/03 

Bailey, Col Ronald L., USMC GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Commanding Officer 01/24/03 
213 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Baird, Col Stephan, USMC CE MARCENT Chief of Staff & Liaison to USCENTCOM 05/31/03 

Baker, 1stLt John T, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Motor Transport Officer 04/06/03 

Baker, Maj Randy C, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Maintenance Management Support Officer 05/07/03 

Baker, LT Alfredo E., USNR GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Medical Corps 03/01/03 

Baldwin, 1stSgt James P, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Company 1st Sergeant 09/10/03 

Ball, Capt Mitchell S, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn Liaison (to 1st Division) 06/10/03 

Banks, Maj Estille D, USMC GSE 716th Military PoliceBn, MP Co Commanding Officer 04/02/03 

Banning, Capt David M, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 06/01/03 

Barbour, Capt Brook W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Convoy 

Cont Co 

Commanding Officer 04/01/03 

Bardorf, Capt David G, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 05/02/03 

Barnard, LtCol Stuart, UK RA Coalition 1st UK Armor Div Liaison (to 3d Mar Air Wng G-3) 03/15/03 

Bates, Col John R, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Liaison (to MARCENT) 03/18/03 

Battles, Sgt David G, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 (26 MEU) Scout Sniper Team Leader 10/16/03 

Bayliff, 2d Lt Glen J, USMCR GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 05/04/03 

Bazarian, Capt Matthew H, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Operations Officer (Ground) 04/12/03 

Beaty, Sgt Scott A, USMC ACE VMU-1 Imagery Analyst 04/05/03 

Bechtold, 1stLt Robert D, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/06/03 

Bednar, 1stLt Stanley E, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 08/08/03 

Beeson, Capt Scott R., USMC GCE 2d Recon Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 04/12/03 

Beeson, Capt Scott R., USMC GCE 2d Recon Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 03/13/03 

Bell, Maj Bruce, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 05/16/03 

Bell, Sgt Kevin, USA CE USCENTCOM (?) Combat Cameraman 2/14/03 

Bellon, Maj David G, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-3 (TF Scorpion) Operations Officer 08/19/03 

Bellon, Maj David G, USMCR GCE 2d Marines, S-4 (TF Tarawa) Logistics Officer (Asst) 04/04/03 

Beltran, Capt Shawn B, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn, I Btry Battery Commander 07/10/03 

Bennett, GySgt Randall R, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Intelligence Chief 04/07/03 

Berg, Capt. Jason T., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-2 Counter Intelligence 04/25/03 

Bergen, Capt Andrew J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 117 Commanding Officer 05/14/03 

Bergeron, SgtMaj Henry E, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 1st Bn Sergeant Major 08/24/03 

Berg-Johnson, Capt Jon F, USN Misc USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Ship’s Captain 04/17/03 

Berry, CWO3 Martin K, USMC GCE 11th Marines Engineering Officer 06/04/03 

Bersky, 1stLt Michael A, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Aviator 04/11/03 

Bertschy, Maj Leon R, USMC GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn, E Co Commanding Officer 04/16/03 

Biniek, 1stLt Brent R, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Executive Officer 08/05/03 

Bird, Capt Susan, USMC GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 06/14/03 

Birk, Capt Mark F, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, Maint Co Executive Officer 03/30/03 

Bishop, Capt Ethan C, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, I Co Commanding Officer 05/04/03 

Bissett, Col Bruce E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 15 Commanding Officer 04/27/03 

Bistrup, 1stLt Jonathan E, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) 03/26/03 

Blackledge, Col Matthew W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Logistics Officer 11/06/03 

Blackman, MGen Robert R, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Chief of Staff 05/31/03 

Blake, Maj Peter S, USMC ACE VMA-311 Director of Safety 04/15/03 

Blalock, Col William J, USMCR CE Combined Forces Air Comp Cdr, Comb Air 

Ops Ctr 

Interdiction Division Chief 05/15/03 

Blanchard, Capt. Wm. E., USMC GCE 2d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 03/16/03 

Blanco, LtCol Ricardo, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Force Fires Officer 05/31/03 

Blazer, Capt Russell A, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 08/09/03 

Bligh, Maj David J., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa Staff Judge Advocate (Asst) 01/17/03 

Blincoe, Mr. Jonathan, U.S. Gov’t CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Program Director, Mobile C2 Center 02/13/03 

Blish, LtCol Freddie J, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Grp 38, S-3 Operations Officer 04/07/03 

Blix, SSgt John R, USMCR ACE VMGR-234 Flight Engineer 03/25/03 

Blodgett, Capt Specer S, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 05/03/03 

Bly, SgtMaj Wm. H., USMC GCE 2d Force Recon Bn Sergeant Major 02/14/03 

Bock, 2dLt Paul B, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Platoon Commander 06/11/03 

Bodley, LtCdr Christopher R, USNR GCE 1st Recon Bn Chaplain 05/01/03 
214 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Bolt, 1st Lt John D., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Scout-Sniper 04/10/03 

Bombach, Capt Brent J, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, LAR Plat Officer in Charge 10/16/03 

Bond, Maj Brantly A, USMC ACE VMFA-251 Aviation Maintenance Officer (Aviator) 05/08/03 

Bone, Capt Andrew C, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-3 Fire Support Coordinator 05/02/03 

Bongiovanni, 2dLt Michael C, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-4 Motor Transport Officer 06/14/03 

Borlet, CDR Brian R., USNR GCE 3d ANGLICO Platoon Commander 06/11/03 

Bottorff, LtCol Francis P, USMC ACE VMA-542 Squadron CO (AV-8B) 05/12/03 

Bottorff, LtCol Francis P, USMC ACE VMA-542 Squadron CO (AV-8B) 02/12/03 

Bouie, MSgt Elijah NA, USMC CSE 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, Co A NCOIC 01/23/04 

Bowers, Cdr Patrick H, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Surgical 

Co 

Combat Stress Plt 03/31/03 

Bowers, Maj William M, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Air Officer 09/10/03 

Bowman, Capt Scott M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Team Leader 04/03/03 

Bowman, LtCol Charles, USAF CE USCENTCOM J-1 Individual Augmentation 7/11/02 

Braden, LtCol James R, USMC ACE HMLA-169 Squadron Commander 04/24/03 

Bragg, Capt Phillip M, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, R Btry Battery Commander 06/09/03 

Brannon, Capt Derek M, USMC ACE VMFA-232 Aviator 03/10/03 

Brannon, Capt Derek M, USMC ACE VMFA-232 Aviator 07/09/03 

Brathwaite, 1stLt Mark P, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, A Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 05/31/03 

Breen, LT Sean, USN GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Medical Officer 08/08/03 

Breneman, LtCol Michael D, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Liaison (to 377th Theatre Support Cmd) 05/04/03 

Brennan, Sgt Richard, USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar Team Leader 01/23/04 

Brezler, Lt Jason C, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Eng Spt Bn Det Executive Officer 04/30/03 

Bright, Col Thomas R., USMC CE USCENTCOM Chief, Joint Operations Center 12/15/02 

Brims, MGen Robin V, UK RA Coalition 1st UK Armor Div Commanding General 05/10/03 

Brims, MajGen Robin V, UK RA Coalition 1st UK Div Commanding General 

Broder, Mr. John Misc NY Times Journalist 04/02/03 

Brooks, Capt Michael A., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 04/30/03 

Brooks, Cpl Michael L, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Section Leader (Asst) 06/16/03 

Brooks, BGen Vincent K., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Deputy, Communications (PA) 

Brooks, BGen Vincint K., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Deputy, Communications (PA) 03/28/03 

Brown, CSM Dwight J., USA CE USCENTCOM Command Sergeant Major 03/18/03 

Brown, LtCol James R., USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit Liaison (to JSOTFN) 04/23/03 

Brown, LtCol James E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn OIC, Interservice Support Agreement 05/03/03 

Brown, Capt Larry G, USMC ACE HMM-165 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 05/18/03 

Brown, Maj Michael H., USMC CE Comb Forces Spcl Ops Comp Cdr 

(CFSOCC), J-3 

Operations Officer (Future) 03/19/03 

Brown, Col Stephen E, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Chief, Future Ops 04/23/03 

Browning, Lt Carol A, USNR ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Surgeon 04/12/03 

Bruno, LtCol Kirk E, USMC GSE 9th Comm Bn Battalion Commander 05/14/03 

Brush, LtCol John, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Deputy, Current Operations 02/25/03 

Bryant, Maj Timothy R, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-4 Logistics Officer 05/02/03 

Bueher, Capt Chris, USMC GCE 3d ANGLICO Inspector & Instructor (Asst) 06/03/03 

Buhl, LtCol Willard A, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, Jump CP Officer in Charge 11/04/03 

Burger, Col Patrick J, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Liaison (from I MEF) 04/16/03 

Burke, LtCol Adrian W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 03/13/03 

Burke, LtCol Adrian W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Battalion Commander 04/16/03 

Burkemper, Maj Ray, USMC Misc National Security Agency Liaison (to USCENTCOM) 02/01/03 

Burkholder, Col Kerry L., USMCR CE USCENTCOM Dir, Friendly Forces Coalition Center 02/23/03 

Burridge, Air Marshall, UK RAF Coalition UK Forces Commanding General 

Burt, LtCol John M, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Liaison (to I MEF) 04/29/03 

Burt, LtCol Michael H, USMC ACE VMFA-232 Squadron Commander 04/21/03 

Bussel, Maj David W, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Aviation Planner 03/18/03 

Busterna, SrAm Joseph C., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-6 Communications Security Manager 11/25/02 

Byno, LtCol Richard W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Ordnance Officer 02/18/03 

Byno, LtCol Richard W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Ordnance Officer 05/12/03 
215 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Bynum, LTC Alan E., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Information Operations Officer 03/10/03 

Cabell, Maj Joseph A, USMCR GCE 1st Force Recon Det, S-3 (TF Scorpion) Operations Officer 08/28/03 

Caley, Maj Jim C, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Executive Officer 04/25/03 

Callaghan, LtCol Eileen M, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-1 Liaison to Combat Ops Center 03/09/03 

Callan, LtCol Paul F, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 39 Squadron Commander 04/05/03 

Callanan, Maj Michael J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Operations Officer 05/07/03 

Caloud, SgtMaj Hubert O, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Sergeant Major 04/14/03 

Campos, GySgt Ricardo, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Operations Chief 03/15/03 

Candelario, Capt Rafael A, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr COPCC Officer 05/29/03 

Canfield, Maj Dan T, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 12/12/03 

Cantu, Lt Marisol, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Public Affairs Officer 04/28/03 

Carl, LtCol John W, USMC CE MARCENT Air Officer 04/30/03 

Carlisle, WO Matthew D, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Counter Intel Officer/HET Det OIC 03/25/03 

Carlisle, WO Matthew D, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Counter Intel Officer/HET Det OIC 04/15/03 

Carlson, Capt Jano R, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn Forward Air Controller 06/01/02 

Carter, GySgt Earl N, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Platoon Sergeant 09/11/03 

Carter, SgtMaj William H, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Sergeant Major 02/26/03 

Carver, CWO-4 Peter G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Convoy Control Commander 04/01/03 

Casey, Maj Robert K, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force (I MACE/CFLCC) Battle Captain 04/27/03 

Cashman, Capt Patrick J, USMC GCE 5th Marines, HQs Co Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Cassady, LtCol John M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Officer in Charge 03/13/03 

Cassady, LtCol John M, USMC GSE 2d FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Officer in Charge 05/09/03 

Castiglia, CWO3 Frank M, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 05/14/03 

Cauley, 1stLt Colleen M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 117 Executive Officer 05/15/03 

Cavanh, 1stLt Bolo S, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Officer in Charge, FARP 04/11/03 

Chames, 1stLt Jojo NMI, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 23d Bn, S-3 Artillery Liaison 07/11/03 

Charney, Capt Michael J, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, ANGLICO Det Officer in Charge 10/14/03 

Chartier, LtCol Jim, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn Battalion Commander 05/12/03 

Chasse, MSgt Brian G., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-1 Casualty NCO 11/25/02 

Chavez, Sgt Gabriel, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Team NCOIC 05/10/03 

Chea, Cpl Makara, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry, Gun 3 Gun Chief (Asst) 03/30/03 

Chestney, Maj Jeffrey S, USMC ACE HMH-465 Aviator (CH-53) 04/11/03 

Cho, Lt James J, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp (30th NCR) Operations Officer (Future) 05/16/03 

Chontosh, 1st Lt Brian R, USMC GCE 5th Marines, Weapons Company Platoon Commander 05/04/03 

Choquette III, Sgt Richard W, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plat. 

2d Sect (26 MEU) 

Section Leader 10/15/03 

Christ, GySgt Joseph F, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Company Gunnery Sgt 09/16/03 

Christian, Capt Andrew R, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Det Platoon Commander 10/13/03 

Christiansen, Cpl Benjamin R, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co, 2d Plat Squad Leader 12/12/03 

Chung, Capt Danny S USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Public Affairs Officer 05/23/03 

Cisowski, Capt Theodore A, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 06/11/03 

Clardy, LtCol Herman S, USMC GCE 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

Clark, 1st Lt Christopher T, USMC ACE VMFA-225 (AW) Weapons Systems Officer 05/01/03 

Clark, SSgt Michael J, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, EOD (TF Scorpion) Team Leader 08/19/03 

Clark, LtCol Thomas S, USMC ACE VMFA-251 Squadron Commander 05/07/03 

Clark, Mr. William Misc Raytheon Civilian Contractor 

Clausen, SSgt David J, USMC ACE HMM-165 Crew Chief 05/19/03 

Claypool, LtCol Robert E, USMC ACE VMA-214 Squadron Commander 03/10/03 

Claypool, LtCol Robert E, USMC ACE VMA-214 Squadron Commander 05/24/03 

Clayton, 1stLt Edmund G., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Platoon Commander 05/02/03 

Coast, Capt Steven S, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Officer in Charge 05/10/03 

Coleman, Col John C, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Chief of Staff 02/13/03 

Coleman, Col John C, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Chief of Staff 12/11/03 

Coleman, BGen Ronald S, USMC CE Special Purpose MAGTF Commanding General 04/20/04 

Colfax, Maj Daniel A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Camp Commandant 04/01/03 
216 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Collins, Capt Brian C., USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 05/18/03 

Collins, SSgt John E, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81s, 2d Sect 

(26 MEU) 

Section Leader 10/15/03 

Collins, LtCol Thomas N, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, CSSC 181 Battalion Commander 03/06/03 

Conlin, LtCol Christopher C, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 08/24/03 

Connelly, LtCol Patrick P, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 05/04/03 

Constance, Maj Ronald C, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 Aviation Ordnance Officer 03/05/03 

Conway, LtGen James T, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Commanding General 03/03/03 

Conway, LtGen James T, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Commanding General 12/10/03 

Cook, Maj Matthew S, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Land Spt 

Co 

Commanding Officer 04/01/03 

Cooper, LtCol Geffrey L, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 05/14/03 

Cooper, LtCol Geffrey L, USMC GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 11/04/03 

Cooper, LtCol William J, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Aviation Support Officer 04/23/03 

Cooper, Capt David E., USMC GCE 2d ANGLICO, S-3 Operations Officer 04/18/03 

Copley, CWO2 Jerry R, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Maintenance Officer 05/02/03 

Corcoran, LtCol Stephen P., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-6 Communications Officer 04/25/03 

Cordova, Maj Kurt, USMC GSE 2d Combat Engineer Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/15/03 

Costa, 2dLt Alario, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plt Platoon Commander 05/18/03 

Coughlin, Capt Kevin P, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Camp Commandant 03/31/03 

Counts, LCpl Aaron S, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Rifleman 12/12/03 

Cowdrey, BGen Christian B, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Operations Officer (Deputy) 04/26/03 

Cox, Sgt Brian K, USMC ACE HMM-465 Crew Chief 07/08/03 

Cox, Maj Charles B, USMC ACE HMLA-169 Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) 04/24/03 

Cox, SSgt Jeffery M, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co (26 MEU) Section Leader 10/15/03 

Craft, Maj Joseph A, USMC ACE VMFA-225 (AW) Weapons Systems Officer/AMO 05/01/03 

Crall, LtCol Dennis A, USMC ACE Mar Avn Spt Sqn 1 Squadron Commander 04/19/03 

Crane, SSgt David R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Security Co Platoon Commander/Comm Chief 05/02/03 

Crapparotta, LtCol Lewis, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 3d Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

Crenshaw, LtCol Craig C, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, H&S Bn Battalion Commander 04/30/03 

Crevier, Capt Rick, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Commanding Officer 03/22/03 

Croce, Cpl Joseph A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Team NCOIC 05/10/03 

Crosby, Sgt Mark C, USMC ACE HMH-465 Crew Chief, Airframe Dept 03/20/03 

Cubano, Cdr Miguel A, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Svc Bn, FRSS #3 Officer in Charge 05/02/03 

Cunningham, CDR Jeffrey B., USN CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Mobility Officer 12/02/02 

Curtis, Capt Jonathan E, USMC ACE VMFA-232 Aviator 03/07/03 

Daily, Col Michael N, USMCR CE MARCENT Public Affairs Officer 06/04/03 

Dalan,Tobin A ACE 3d Mar Air Wng NAVAIR Consultant 03/04/03 

Davis, Maj Harold P, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (UH-1 Huey) 04/10/03 

Davis, Col John M, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 04/24/03 

Davis, Maj Thomas E, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-6 Communications Officer (Forward) 05/01/03 

Davis, CWO2 Timothy R, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, D Co Platoon Commander 05/01/03 

Day, Cpl Jeremiah J, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Team Leader 06/12/03 

Day, Maj John L, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 12/12/03 

Day, 1stLt Lance C., USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat Platoon Commander 05/17/03 

De Sa Pereira, Lt Varpas S, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Executive Officer 03/22/03 

Deamon, LtCol Daniel C, USMC ACE HMH-465 Squadron Commander 03/20/03 

Debrule, 1stLt Michael A., USMC GSE HumInt Exploitation Team 16 Officer in Charge 04/27/03 

DeFore, Maj Gregory, USAF CE Combined Forces Air Comp Cdr Close Air Support Officer 02/15/03 

Delarosa, Capt Jay, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Public Affairs Officer 03/18/03 

Delarosa, Sgt Mark A, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Platoon Sergeant 12/12/03 

Delcolliano, LtCol John A, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit Executive Officer 10/20/03 

Delgado, Capt Nelson I, USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn, A Btry Commanding Officer 01/23/04 

Deluca, Mr. Michael D., DOD CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Chief, Regional Issues 02/07/03 

Deluca, CWO5 Kevin P, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Motor Transport Officer (Asst) 02/21/03 

Deluca, CWO5 Kevin P, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Motor Transport Officer (Asst) 05/11/03 
217 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

DeMann, 1stLt Timothy R, USMC ACE Mar Air Cont Grp 38, 2d Low Alt Air Def Bn Platoon Commander 05/14/03 

Demuro, SSgt Chris, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Platoon Sergeant 03/22/03 

Denney, CWO2 Scott E, USMC Misc USS Dubuque Combat Cargo Officer 07/11/03 

Descheneaux, Maj Raymond R, USMCR ACE VMGR-234 Aviator (KC-130 AC) 03/25/03 

DeVito, Maj Mark P, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Team Leader 08/26/03 

Diaz, Col Gilbert B, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Asst Chief of Staff & ALD 04/23/03 

Diaz, CWO Victor J., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Order of Battle Chief 12/02/02 

Dickens, Capt Wilbert, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, HS Co Commanding Officer 05/03/03 

Divine, LtCol Daniel P, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn (TF Scorpion) Executive Officer 08/21/03 

Docherty, LtCol James M, USMC ACE VMAQ-2 Squadron Commander 04/26/03 

Dolan, Capt Jennifer M, USMC ACE VMA-542 Aviator (AV-8B) 05/13/03 

Dotson, Maj Darryl W., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Artillery Liaison 05/06/03 

Dove, MSgt George D, USMC GCE 4th Amphib Assault Bn, D Co Maintenance Chief 06/14/03 

Dremann, Jr. , Capt Tim. R., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Commanding Officer 04/22/03 

Driscol, LtCol Jerome E, USMC ACE HMM-268 Squadron Commander 03/19/03 

Dubrish, Sgt Scott R, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, HQ Plt Section Leader 06/14/03 

Dudding, LTC R. Wayne, USAR CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Long Range Plans 04/18/03 

Dudgeon, Maj Douglas E, USMC GCE 1st ANGLICO (MLE, IMEF), S-3 Operations Officer 05/16/03 

Duff, SgtMaj Juan D, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Sergeant Major 05/05/03 

Dula, LCdr David P, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, 2d Med Log Co Commanding Officer 05/06/03 

Dunahoe, LtCol Brent P, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn Commanding Officer 12/12/03 

Dunahoe, LtCol Paul B., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn Battalion Commander 01/29/03 

Dunaway, CWO4 Kevin E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Bulk Liquids Officer 05/07/03 

Duncan, Maj Scott P, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15 Executive Officer 03/19/03 

Dunford, Col Joseph F, USMC GCE 5th Marines Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Dunlap, Col Greg R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Operations - Forward 03/19/03 

Dunn, Capt Sean R, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Platoon Commander/ SJA 08/18/03 

Durham, SSgt Curtis L., USMC CE USCENTCOM Aide to BGen Trautman 11/23/02 

Durrett, Col William D, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Staff Judge Advocate 02/11/03 

Durrett, Col William, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Staff Judge Advocate 06/09/03 

Dyer, Capt Andrew D, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (UH-1 Huey) 05/12/03 

Dyer, Capt Toby G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Operations Officer (Future) 04/27/03 

Eby, Capt Jason M, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 12/13/03 

Edmond, Spec. Patrick C, USA GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Soldier 04/15/03 

Edwards, Capt Mark, USN ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Surgeon 05/23/03 

Eggers, Maj Harold B, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-6 Communications Officer (Deputy) 04/07/03 

Elder, Maj Emily J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18, S-3 Operations Officer 05/07/03 

Elder, HN Paul B, USN GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns, CAAT Corpsman 05/04/03 

Eldridge, Capt Patrick, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, MLE FCT Leader 06/13/03 

Ellis, Maj George M, USMC GCE 11th Marines, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 05/29/03 

Ellison, Maj Kyle B, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 08/25/03 

Erlanger, Capt Craig, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Platoon Commander 05/16/03 

Ernest, Capt Gregory C, USMC ACE HMM-354 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 04/03/03 

Eroh, Sgt Monica E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Paying Agent 05/08/03 

Escalante, LtCol Yori R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-5 Operations Officer (Future) 04/11/03 

Evans, SgtMaj Eddie N., USMC GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Sergeant Major 02/14/03 

Eve, Col Russell A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Officer 05/05/03 

Eyskens, Mr. Constantine C. CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Munitions Logistics Specialist 01/31/03 

Fahey, Maj Michael F, USMCR GCE 1st Force Recon Det, S-2 (TF Scorpion) Intelligence Officer 08/28/04 

Faris, BGen Fouadh, Iraqi Police GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn Police Chief, Ad Diwaniyah Police Dept 08/22/03 

Feiring, Maj. Douglas I., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-6 (TF Tarawa) Communications Officer 03/10/03 

Fenton, Mr. Tom Misc CBS News Journalist 03/26/03 

Ferenga, Maj Matthew D, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-3 Air Officer (Asst) 05/02/03 

Fergus, Capt Edward R, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn (26 MEU) Forward Air Controller 10/14/03 
218 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Feril, CDR Benjamin G, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Med Bn Battalion Commander 04/29/03 

Fernandez, Cpl Loreena K, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 16 NBC NCO 04/03/03 

Ferrando, LtCol Steven A, USMC GCE 1st Recon Bn Battalion Commander 05/01/03 

Ficuals, CWO4 Ronald H, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Band Officer 05/11/03 

Fifer, CWO2 Johnathan J, USMC ACE HMM-465, S-4 Avionics Officer 07/06/03 

Finneran, Capt Robert B, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) 03/26/03 

Finnigan, 1stLt Joseph W., USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, H&S Co Commanding Officer 05/17/03 

Fishback, CWO4 Mark W., USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Chemical Defense Officer 11/14/02 

Fitzgerald, Col Michael, USA CE USCENTCOM Chief, Future Plans 03/15/03 

Fitzgerald, MCPO Robert B, USN GSE 1st FSSG Command Master Chief 03/12/03 

Fitzpatrick, Maj Brian G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-2 Intelligence Officer 03/16/03 

Flannery, LtCol William J, USMC ACE VMAQ-1 Squadron Commander 04/26/03 

Flatau, LtCol Richard P, USMC Misc T-AVB SS Wright Commander of Troops 04/21/03 

Flinn, 2dLt Tobin C, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Motor Transport Officer 08 Aug 03 

Flint, Cdr James P, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Surgical 

Co 

Surgeon 04/05/03 

Floyd, 1st Lt Shane R, USMC ACE VMFA-226 Aviator 05/01/03 

Foley, LtCol James M., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-6 Fusion Cell Chief 

Folsom, Capt Seth W. B, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Commanding Officer 05/03/03 

Forman, 1st Lt Jonothan L, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat Platoon Commander 12/12/03 

Forrest, Maj John A, USMC ACE Mar Wng Comm Sqn 48 (Mar Log Cmd), S-3 Operations Officer 05/03/03 

Forshag, Col Russell S., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Director of Exercises 11/15/02 

Foshee, MSgt Robert B, USMC GSE Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, S-3 Operations Chief 05/05/03 

Fox, Col Raymond C, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Battle Captain 04/21/03 

Francis, 1stLt Daniel B, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Platoon Commander 06/10/03 

Franklin, Cpl Thomas W, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Plt Driver 05/04/03 

Franks, SgtMaj Anthony E, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Sergeant Major 03/25/03 

Frazier, 1stSgt Guy T, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, HS Co Company 1st Sergeant 04/11/03 

Frederick, Maj Thomas E, USMC ACE VMFA-121 (AW) Weapons Systems Office 04/02/03 

Frietze, Maj Philip N, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Engineering Officer (Plans) 05/14/03 

Froehlich, Capt Jeni M, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Family Readiness officer 07/08/03 

Frost, SSgt Mark J, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co (26 MEU) Platoon Sergeant 10/15/03 

Fulford, Maj. Robert C., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 03/09/03 

Fulford, Maj. Robert C., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 04/22/03 

Fulham, Maj Patrick W, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 17 Aug 03 

Gallagher, GySgt Eric R, USMC GSE 9th Comm Bn, S-3 Operations Chief 02/28/03 

Gallegos, GySgt Octadiano, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Co Gunnery - Co 1st Sergeant 22 Aug 03 

Galloway, GySgt Kevin J, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Tank Platoon Platoon Sergeant 04/01/03 

Gannon, Capt Richard J, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Commanding Officer 09 Aug 03 

Garaux, 1stLt Joseph M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Executive Officer 06/14/03 

Garcia, Capt Eric -, USMC ACE HMM-162 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 04/11/03 

Garcia, CWO3 Jose A., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn NBC Officer 05/14/03 

Gard, Capt Brian E, USMC GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 04/16/03 

Garland, Cpl Benjamin T, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, Mortar Plat Squad Leader 12/12/03 

Garrett III, Major James M, USMC ACE HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Operations Officer (Future) 10/13/03 

Garza, GySgt Melba L, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271, S-3 Operations Chief 05/26/03 

Gass, LtCol James D, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Dir Air Sup Ctr Commanding Officer 04/10/03 

Gates, Capt Richard R, USN GSE 1st FSSG Chaplain 04/25/03 

Geehan, TSgt Todd S., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Collections Management NCO 11/29/02 

Geisler, Cpl Travis S, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Ammunition Team Chief 03/30/03 

Gentry, LtCol Keil R, USMC GCE 11th Marines, S-4 Logistics Officer 06/05/03 

George, Cpl Scott D, USMC GSE 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co MP 01/23/04 

Gerber, Capt Donald E, USMC ACE VMA-223 Aviator (AV-8B) 05/13/03 

Giambruno, CWO4 Michael, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Bulk Liqiods Officer 02/25/03 

Giambruno, CWO4 Michael, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Bulk Liquids Officer 05/09/03 
219 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Gibson, Maj Sean D, USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Public Affairs Officer & Battle Captain 05/20/03 

Gilliam, LtCol David, AU Army Coalition Australian Forces, S-2 Intelligence Officer 

Gillis, Cdr David B, USN GSE 1st FSSG Surgeon 04/11/03 

Gillis, Maj Eric A, USMC ACE HMM-465, S-3 Operations Officer 07/06/03 

Gilstrap, Sgt Bryan L, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 (26 MEU) Scout Sniper Team Leader 10/16/03 

Gnandt, LCpl Ryan J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs 03/14/03 

Goben, LtCol Thomas N, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 22 Battalion Commander 04/27/03 

Goddard, LtCol Brent P, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Battalion Commander 04/27/03 

Goessman, Maj Thomas H, USMC GSE 716th Military Police Bn Executive Officer 04/02/03 

Gogeun, Captain Martin W, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Executive Officer 05/14/03 

Gogolin, Maj Michael F, USMC ACE HMM-268, S-4 Aircraft Maintenance Officer 04/03/03 

Goldberg, Capt Glen M, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Surgical 

Co 

Combat Stress Plt 03/31/03 

Gomez, Capt Paul M., USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 05/19/03 

Gonzales, SSgt Vincente F, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, I&I Staff Casualty Assistance Officer 09/18/03 

Gonzalez, SSgt Jaime R, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Logistics train SNCO 04/11/03 

Goodell, Maj David R, USMC ACE HMLA-169, S-3 Operations Officer 04/24/03 

Gordon, Capt Kurt I, USMC GCE 12th Marines, 3d Bn, K Btry Battery Commander 07/21/03 

Gorentz, 1stLt Nathan T, USMC GCE 1st Recon Bn, A Co Platoon Commander 05/01/03 

Grabowski, LtCol Ricky L., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 04/06/03 

Grabowski, LtCol Rickey L., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 03/04/03 

Grabowsky, LtCol Eric, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp (15th MEU, TF Tarawa) Second in Charge 06/20/03 

Grabowsky, LtCol Erik, USMC GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp (15th MEU, TF Tarawa) Detachment Commander 04/13/03 

Graham, 1stLt Jarrod A, USMC GCE 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Forward Observer 06/12/03 

Graham, Maj John M, USMC ACE HMM-268 Executive Officer 03/25/03 

Graham, LtCol Mark C, USMCR ACE VMGR-452 Squadron Commander 03/27/03 

Graham, LtCol Glen C., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa Plans Officer (Future) 02/23/03 

Grahm, LtCol Mark C, USMC ACE VMGR-452 Squadron Commander 04/09/03 

Grathwol, Maj Phil, USMC ACE HMM-364 Executive Officer 05/18/03 

Gratz, MSgt Russell, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Target NCO 03/22/03 

Gray, SSgt William E, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Platoon Sergeant 05/04/03 

Greco, Maj Steven C, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-4 (TF Scorpion) Logistics Officer 8/21/03 

Green, Capt Lawrence B, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, MACG Officer in Charge 10/14/03 

Greenlees, Maj David W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Asst RSOI/Sit Rep Officer 02/13/03 

Greenwalt, LCDR Michael L, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Chaplain 03/31/03 

Greif, LtCol Daniel L., USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Second in Charge 05/07/03 

Griffen Jr., Col William W, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Battle Captain 03/23/03 

Groah, Capt Joseph S, USMC GCE 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 01/23/04 

Grogan, LtCol Michael S., USMC CE USCENTCOM Chief, Intelligence, JIATF 11/19/02 

Grosvenor, Capt Bradley G, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Battery Commander 04/05/03 

Grunwald, Capt Greg. L., USMC GCE 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 05/05/03 

Grunwald, Capt Gregory L., USMC GCE 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 03/14/03 

Guerrant, Capt Peter J, USMC ACE VMFA-251 Aviator (FA-18C) 05/08/03 

Guevara, Sgt Mauricio F, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Squad Leader 06/11/03 

Gunther, SSgt Brian A, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Crew Chief Instructor 03/24/03 

Gutierrez, Capt John, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Contracting Officer 05/01/03 

Gutierrez, SSgt Jose M., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 3d Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/23/03 

Gutierrez, SSgt Oscar NMI, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Team Leader 09/11/03 

Habiger, CWO2 Gerald D, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn Ordnance Officer 07/11/03 

Hailston, LtGen Earl B, USMC CE MARCENT Commanding General 05/19/03 

Halbig, LtCol Michael, USAF CE USCENTCOM Public Affairs Officer 

Haliday, LtCol Christian N, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15 Commanding Officer 04/15/03 

Hall, RAdm Gary E., USN CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Deputy, Information Ops 03/19/03 

Hallinan, Maj Greg. M., USMCR GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Fire Support Coordinator 04/10/03 

Halverson, Col David, USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Plans Officer 03/21/03 
220 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Halverson, Capt Mark E, USMC GCE 11th Marines, S-6 Communications Officer 06/03/03 

Hamby, SgtMaj John R, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Sergeant Major 08/08/03 

Handler, Capt Edward J., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 05/23/03 

Haney, SSgt Jason, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 1st Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/17/03 

Hanner, CWO2 Kyle B, USMC ACE HMLA-267, S-4 Ordnance Officer 03/24/03 

Hanson, Capt Ametie I, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-4 Logistics Officer 04/27/03 

Harp, LTC Glenn W., USA GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Fire Support Coordination 04/19/03 

Harp, LTC Glenn W., USA GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Fire Support Coordination 02/26/03 

Harris, Maj John R, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, I Co Commanding Officer 08/17/03 

Harris, Col Richard B, USMCR CE MARCENT, G-1 Asst Chief of Staff 06/02/03 

Harris III, Maj Carroll N, USMCR ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Field Historian 06/19/03 

Hartley, Col Randall W., USAF CE USCENTCOM Deputy Command Surgeon 11/13/02 

Hartman, CWO2 Thomas A, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 OIC, Exp Airfield Joe Foss 03/17/03 

Hayashi, Capt Konrad E, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Surgeon, Deputy Command 05/11/03 

Hayes, Col Michael T., USA CE USCENTCOM Deputy Chief of Staff 11/13/02 

Hayes III, Col Robert L, USMC CE II Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer 11/19/03 

Head, Capt Tyler W, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Aviator 05/07/03 

Healey, Capt Edward, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Commanding Officer 12/12/03 

Heath, Maj Ronald E, USMC GCE 7th Marines, S-3 Fire Support Coordinator (Asst) 07/11/03 

Heggins, Maj Jim F, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr, TSE Officer in Charge 04/10/03 

Heil, 1stLt Matthew E, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, CAAT 2 Platoon Commander 08/05/03 

Heim, Capt Henry C, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn Commanding Officer 06/10/03 

Hein, Capt John E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Executive Officer 04/14/03 

Hein, LtCol Philip T, USMCR ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Deep Battle Cell 04/22/03 

Helfrich, LtCol Kenneth S, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-6 Communications Officer 05/03/03 

Helms, CDR Kathryn M., USN CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Collections Manager 

Hembree, Capt Martin L, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, 2d Radio Bn Det Officer in Charge 10/12/03 

Henao, 1stSgt Jose G., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (TF Tarawa) Company 1st Sergeant 05/02/03 

Henriques, CWO3 Carlos A, USMC ACE VMFA-232 Maintenance Material Control Officer 04/20/03 

Henry, 1stLt Patrick S, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, 81s Plt Platoon Commander 05/03/03 

Herme, CWO-5 James C, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Intelligence Officer 05/07/03 

Hermesmann, LtCol Patrick J, USMC GSE 6th Motor Transport Bn Battalion Commander 03/10/03 

Hessel, CDR Edward W, USN ACE Mar Air Grp 11 Surgeon 03/27/03 

Hewlett, LtCol Jeffrey M, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Squadron Commander 05/12/03 

Heywood, LtCol Stephen K, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Squadron Commander 04/06/03 

Higbee, LtCol Robert W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 151 Commanding Officer 03/07/03 

Higgins, Maj James B, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Intelligence Officer 03/31/03 

Higgins, Capt Brendan T, USMC GCE 1st Force Recon Co Platoon Commander 05/08/03 

Hightower, Cpl Roger C, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Section Leader (Asst) 06/16/03 

Hilberer, Maj Richard K, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Air Fires 05/14/03 

Hile, LtCol Michael K, USMC ACE VMA-311 Squadron Commander 04/16/03 

Hinds, 1stLt Tyson P, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 06/14/03 

Hinks, Cdr Robert P, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Svc Bn, FRSS #2 Officer in Charge 05/08/03 

Historians Misc Coalition Forces Historians 

Hitzelberger, Capt Timothy A, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 12/12/03 

Hobson, Maj Hunter H, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-3 Air Officer 05/02/03 

Hocking, Col Chad W, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-1 Adjutant 03/09/03 

Hodge, Capt Thomas A, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11, S-2 Intelligence Chief 04/15/03 

Hodge, Capt Thomas A, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 13, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/13/03 

Hoffman, Maj Scott, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Time Sensitive Target (Pilot U-2) 02/19/03 

Hogan, Maj John, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Team Leader 06/21/03 

Holahan, Maj David P, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Executive Officer 11/06/03 

Holm, Col Randall W, USMC Misc Joint Forces Command, Jt Lessons Learned 

Collection Team 

Officer in Charge 05/31/03 

Holmes, LtCol Steven E., USMC CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-5 Future Operations Officer 02/14/03 
221 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Holmes, Maj William H, USMCR ACE VMGR-452 Aviator (KC-130) 04/24/03 

Holt, CWO-2 Carlos L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 PX Officer 04/05/03 

Hooper, 1stLt Randy D, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, Eng Plt Platoon Commander 08/05/03 

Horigan, LtCol Jeffrey M, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-4 Deputy Logistics 08/07/03 

Horres, LtCol John D, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Executive Officer 04/27/03 

Howard, Col Michael C, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-3 Operations Officer (Plans) 02/11/03 

Howard, Col Michael C, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-3 Operations Officer (Plans) 5/20/03 

Hoy, Jr., LTC James R., USA CE USCENTCOM HQtrs Commandant 12/15/02 

Hubbard, Capt William -, USMC GCE 11th Marines, S-2 Intelligence Officer 06/04/03 

Hudson, LtCol Michael R, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39 Executive Officer 03/11/03 

Huet, Cdr Gregory M, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn Battalion Commander 03/10/03 

Hummer, Col Steven A, USMC GCE 7th Marines Commanding Officer 0 Feb 04 

Humphrey, LtCol George D, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Officer (Current) 04/28/03 

Hunter, Col Timothy L, USMCR CE MARCENT, G-5 Asst Chief of Staff Future Plans 05/29/03 

Hur, Lt Ben H, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, HS Co Executive Officer 04/10/03 

Hurst, Capt Per D, USMC ACE HMM-165 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 05/18/03 

Hutton, LtCol Jim, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Second in Charge 05/04/03 

Hymes, LtCol Kirk W, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn Battalion Commander 07/10/03 

Iiams, LtCol Kevin M, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11, S-3 Operations Officer 04/25/03 

Ingersoll, LtCol Al, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 04/15/03 

Issawi, al Omar Misc Al Jazeera Journalist 03/25/03 

Ites, CWO4 Cheryl G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Second in Charge 05/09/03 

Ivers, SSgt Brian E., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/14/03 

Izaguirre, LCpl Christian E, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 4th Sqd Rifleman 12/12/03 

Jackson, Maj Matt, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Commanding Officer 05/05/03 

Jackson, SSgt Ulysee L, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Airfield Technician 03/26/03 

Jakes, GySgt Jimmie NMI, USMC GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Training Chief 09/23/03 

Jamison, LtCol Jerry J, USMCR ACE VMGR-234, S-3 Aviation Planner 03/25/03 

Janiczek, Maj Rudy M, USMC CE MARCENT, G-3 Operations Planner (Future) 04/05/03 

Jarrett, Mr. Greg Misc ABC News Journalist 04/03/03 

Jarvis, Maj David K, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 06/13/03 

Jenkins, Maj Tracy E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, LFSP, Supply Bn Det OIC & Materiel Readiness Officer 04/27/03 

Jernigan, Maj Michael J, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn Executive Officer 06/08/03 

Johnson, Capt Christopher L, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Intelligence Officer (Asst) 10/12/03 

Johnson, Lt Greg W, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, CAAT Platoon Commander 03/26/03 

Johnson, LtCol Richard T, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Liaison (to CFLCC) 04/26/03 

Johnson, LtCol Richard T, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Liaison (to CFLCC) 08/03/03 

Johnson, Maj Thomas V, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Public Affairs Officer 03/22/03 

Johnson, Col William F, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Battalion Commander 04/27/03 

Johnston, SSgt Anthony D, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Civil Affairs Team Team Leader 04/03/03 

Johnston, CWO5 Robert W, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn Infantry Weapons Officer 08/17/03 

Jones, CPO David D, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Medical Chief 04/11/03 

Jones, Sgt Joshua N, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Crew Chief 04/10/03 

Jordan, Col Kevin B, USMC CE MARCENT, G-6 Asst Chief of Staff Communications 03/04/03 

Jordan, Col Kevin B, USMC CE MARCENT, G-6 Asst Chief of Staff, Communications 03/04/03 

Judge, Col Denis, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer 11/04/03 

Judge, Col Dennis --, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer (Current) 08/11/03 

Kaifesh, Maj Lawrence, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co Commanding Officer 05/23/03 

Kalk, Maj Brian P, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Detachment Commander 04/29/03 

Kamaka, Sgt Dean S., USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Targeting NCO 11/25/02 

Kaminski, Maj Robert A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, BTO Co Commanding Officer 05/01/03 

Kao, 1stLt Yvonne M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Transport Coordinator. 05/01/03 

Kappler, 2dLt Jeffrey S, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272, S-6 Communications Officer 03/16/03 

Kayser, Col John M, USMCR CE MARCENT Liaison CJTF-CM 05/31/03 
222 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Kayser, Col John M, USMCR CE MARCENT Liaison CJTF-CM 05/31/03 

Kearney, LtCol Thomas M, USMCR CE MARCENT Deputy Asst Chief of Staff 06/04/03 

Kearney, Jr, Capt Gerald W, USMC GCE 1st ANGLICO (1st MarDiv), Firepower 

Control Team 

Team Leader 03/17/03 

Kelleher, Maj Patrick N, USMC GSE Mar Log Bn, 2d Trans Spt Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/05/03 

Kelly, LtCol Daniel P., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Operations Officer (Current) 04/21/03 

Kelly, Col Kevin, USMC CE USCENTCOM Policy 02/01/03 

Kelly, LtCol Robert, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Force Movement Control Center Officer 02/20/03 

Kemp, Col Thomas K., USAF CE USCENTCOM Liaison (from CENTAF) 12/05/02 

Kennedy, Maj. Andrew R., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Officer 05/07/03 

Kennedy, LtCol Paul J, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-5 Plans Officer (Future) 11/06/03 

Kennedy, Maj. Andrew R., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Officer 03/08/03 

Kennedy Sr., LtCol Michael R, USMC ACE VMFA-225 (AW) Squadron Commander 04/23/03 

Kent, LCpl Eric C, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 3d Sqd Rifleman 12/12/03 

Kenworthy, Kraig A, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Operations Officer 

Kerrick, Capt Linda G, USMC ACE HMM-268 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 03/26/03 

Kershul, 1stLt Thomas W, USMC GCE 7th Marines Engineering Officer 08/09/03 

Kidd, Capt Michael B, USMC ACE HMLA-169 Huey NATOPS DOSS 05/15/03 

Kiefel, Cpl Shawn M, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Recon Marine 09/17/03 

Kiefer, Capt Arnold, USMC GCE 1st ANGLICO, Firepower Control Team 3 Team Leader 03/17/03 

King, Sgt Aaron G, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, I Co, 1st Plt, 2d Sqd Squad Leader 08/18/03 

King, CWO2 Kenneth A, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn NBC Officer 07/11/03 

Kircher, CWO3 Thomas D, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn NBC Officer 04/10/03 

Kirkpatrick, Cpl David J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs 03/14/03 

Kirkpatrick, Maj Jonathan E., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Commanding Officer 05/14/03 

Kisch, Capt Thomas F, USMC GCE 24th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (MWSG 37) Platoon Commander, I&I 03/24/03 

Kiser, Col John B, USMC CE CJTF Consequence Management Deputy Commanding General 04/10/03 

Klan, LCpl Joseph J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Logistics Movement Control Center 05/04/03 

Klein, 2dLt Aaron L, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, S-1 Legal Officer 06/07/03 

Klokow, Capt Patrick M, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn, L Btry Executive Officer 07/10/03 

Kloss, LCDR Stanley A, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Liaison (to I MEF G-3 Future Ops) 05/21/03 

Knaub, LtCol Brett W., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Plans Officer-Targeting 11/25/02 

Knauer, Lt Robert A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Executive Officer 03/30/03 

Knoll, Col Stuart L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 16 Commanding Officer 03/05/03 

Knoll, Col Stuart L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 16 Commanding Officer 04/12/03 

Knuth, LtCol David C, USMCR ACE VMGR-452 Aviator (KC-130 AC) 03/27/03 

Kolb, Maj Timothy A, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (UH-1 Huey) 03/26/03 

Kolich, Maj Mathew J, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn, F Btry Battery Commander 05/30/03 

Korth, Capt James F, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Platoon Commander 09/26/03 

Kowis, LtCol Kavin G, USMC ACE Mar Wng Comm Sqn 48 (Mar Log Cmd) Squadron Commander 05/03/03 

Kozik, LtCol Michael C, USMCR ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Watch Officer (Sr) 04/29/03 

Kubic, RAdm Charles R, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Commanding Officer 03/13/03 

Kunneman, CWO-4 Terry L, USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Fuels Officer 05/15/03 

Kunst, Maj Todd E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Maintenance Material Control Officer 04/27/03 

Kupperman, Ms. Tammy Misc NBC News Journalist-Producer 12/12/02 

Lake, Cpl Andrew J, USMC ACE Mar Wing HQtrs Sqn 3 Armorer 05/11/03 

Lamelli, SSgt Alexander J, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Chief (Current) 08/11/03 

Land, SSgt Lemont R, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Heavy Equipment Operator 03/26/03 

Landersman, LtCol David W, USMC Misc Marine Forces Reserve Liaison (to HQMC PP&O) 12/17/03 

Landree, Capt. Michael L., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 2d Bn, F Btry (24th MEU/TF 

Tarawa) 

Battery Commander 04/16/03 

Lane, SSgt Jennifer M, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Chief, Deployed Supply Support Element 05/07/03 

Lang, LtCol John B, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-2 (Rear) Watch Officer (Sr) 11/07/03 

Langford, Maj John R, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Avn Maintenance & Wpns Systems Officer 03/31/03 

Langford, Maj John R, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Avn Maintenance & Wpns Systems Officer 05/04/03 

Lark, LtCol Philip, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Fires Officer (Future) 06/09/03 
223 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Larotonda, GySgt Debra A, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 1st Sergeant 04/07/03 

Larson, Col John T, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Commanding Officer 02/25/03 

Latsko, Col Thomas C, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Liaison (to 1st UK Armor Div) 04/22/03 

Lauer, Capt Christopher J, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 04/11/03 

Laurio, Maj Angela L, USA GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, 312th PsyOp Co Product Development Det Cdr 04/13/03 

Laverty, Sgt Joshua T, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plt Section Leader 12/12/03 

Lawler, Capt Raymond M, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Forward Air Controller 05/02/03 

Leal, Sgt Juan H, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Plt, Mortar Sect Section Leader 05/04/03 

Lebidine, LtCol Paul K, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, HQ Grp Executive Officer 08/11/03 

Ledford, Sgt Nicholas R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, HQtrs & Service 04/26/03 

Lee, Col Kenneth, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Liaison (to Civil Affairs Command) 05/19/03 

Lee, Maj Kevin J, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit UK Liaison/Air Officer 03/30/03 

Lehnert, BGen Michael R, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Commanding General 05/08/03 

Leonard, Lt Michael P, USN GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Watch Officer 04/16/03 

Lepson, Maj Michael D, USMC Misc OEF Cbt Assessment Team (Mar Log Cmd) Operations (Future) 05/06/03 

Lerma, SSgt Nickolas J, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co Platoon Sergeant 03/22/03 

Lethin, LtCol Clark R, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-3 Operations Officer 11/05/03 

Leuba, Sgt John D, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 (LAR Plat) Scout Sniper Squad Leader 10/16/03 

Lewis, Capt Brian R, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 06/01/03 

Lewis, 2dLt David, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, Wpns Plt Platoon Commander 05/18/03 

Lilley, Cpl Jason M, USMC GCE 1st Recon Bn, A Co Radio Operator 05/01/03 

Livingstone, Maj Alan, UK RM Coalition UK Forces Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-2) 04/14/03 

Lliteras, Col Richard, USA CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Chief, Operations 03/03/03 

Lobik, LtCol David P, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Operations Officer (Future) 04/24/03 

Long, Flight Lt Stephan C, UK RAF ACE VMA-311 Aviator; Exchange Officer 06/11/03 

Longwell, Maj Daniel E, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Engineering Officer 05/01/03 

Looney, LtCol Patrick G, USMC GCE 5th Marines Executive Officer 05/02/03 

Lopez, LtCol Gary R, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 (COC) ISMO 05/13/03 

Lorenzo, 1stLt Michael J, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, C Co, 2d Plat Platoon Commander 06/06/03 

Lowe, LtCol Bradley L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-3 Operations Officer 04/12/03 

Lozana, LtCol Charles C, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Engineering & Information Officer 02/06/03 

Lucier, Maj Richard J, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-3 Operations Officer 05/19/03 

Lydon, Col Joseph, USMC CE USCENTCOM, Joint Operations Center Team Chief 03/02/03 

Lynam, MGSgt Anthony P., USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 NCOIC 03/18/03 

Machuca, SSgt Ricardo -, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11/13, S-2 Chief, FLIC 04/02/03 

Machut, LtCol Roger R, USMC GSE 6th Eng Spt Bn Battalion Commander 03/04/03 

Machut, LtCol Roger R, USMC GSE 6th Eng Spt Bn Battalion Commander 04/08/03 

Mackler, Mr. Peter Misc Agence France Press Journalist 12/12/02 

MacLachlan, LtCol Andrew W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Executive Officer 02/25/03 

MacLean, LtCol Kemmit C., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Chief, Time Sensitive Targets 01/16/03 

MacLean, LtCol Kemmit C, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Time Sensitive Targets 

Mahaffey, Col Mark D, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Battle Captain 04/05/03 

Mahaney, LtCol Michael P, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Operations Officer (Asst) 04/11/03 

Mahlock, Maj Lorna M, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Watch Officer (Sr) 03/30/03 

Maidens, Lt Rich, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, Wpns Plat Platoon Commander 03/22/03 

Mains, Sgt Heath L, USMC ACE HMLA-267 Crew Chief 03/24/03 

Malay, LtCol Patrick J, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn Battalion Commander 08/23/03 

Maldanado, Capt Robert K, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-6 Communications Officer 05/12/03 

Malhas, CWO4 Arek H, USMCR Misc JSOTFN OIC, Det 6, CI/HumInt Co 03/26/03 

Malone, LtCol Michael D, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 13 Battalion Commander 05/07/03 

Malone, LtCol Jean T., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Deputy Operations 02/26/03 

Manabe, Ms. Arisa Misc Mainichi Newspaper Journalist 03/29/03 

Manber, Maj Steven P, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, S-2 (TF Scorpion) Intelligence Officer 08/21/03 

Mancebo, Sgt Pedro J, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, LAR Plat Team Leader 10/16/03 
224 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Maney, Maj Kenneth P, USMC GCE 7th Marines, S-3 Air Officer 04/21/03 

Manis, Maj Chris, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Plans Officer 03/08/03 

Maples, Capt William M, USMC ACE VMA-214 Aviator (AV-8B) 03/20/03 

Maples, Maj William C, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Force Protection Officer 04/10/03 

Marano, LtCol Nicholas F, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, COC (G-3) Watch Officer (Sr) 05/07/03 

Marletto, Col Michael P, USMC GCE 11th Marines Commanding Officer 06/07/03 

Marmon, Capt Michael A, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Aviator 03/23/03 

Marok, RM, LtCol Yanni, UK RM Coalition UK Forces Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-3 Future Ops) 04/14/03 

Marron, Capt James A, USN CE MARCENT Surgeon 03/20/03 

Martin, Maj Bradford L, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-4 AAOE Deputy 03/01/03 

Martin, Capt Charece D, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-1 Adjutant 03/19/03 

Martin, Capt Charece D, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-1 Adjutant 04/24/03 

Martin, LtCol Christopher B, USMC GSE Mar Log Co, 2d MP Bn Battalion Commander 04/29/03 

Martinez, Cdr Laura A, USN, MC GSE Mar Log Cmd Command Master Chief 05/01/03 

Martinez, Sgt Marco A, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 1st Plt Squad Leader 08/05/03 

Martinez, LtCol Jeff. P., USMC ACE HMH-464 Executive Officer 02/08/03 

Marvel, Capt Justin E, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Forward Air Controller 08/08/03 

Masinsin, Maj Rey Q., USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Joint Operations Center Officer 12/10/02 

Massey, Capt Garth, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plt Platoon Commander 05/25/03 

Massey, 1stLt Matthew K, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, C Co Executive Officer 06/10/03 

Massey II, CWO2 Duward E, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-2, HET Officer in Charge 10/12/03 

Mater, Col Dan R, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force Chief of Staff 02/20/03 

Mater, Col Dan R, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Chief of Staff 05/25/03 

Mattoso, Capt Rick, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO FCT Leader 06/11/03 

May, CWO-2 James H, USMCR ACE VMGR-452 Avionics Officer 03/25/03 

Mayer, LtCol John L, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 11/05/03 

McAleer, Capt Pete, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Commanding Officer 03/28/03 

McArthur, Cpl James W, USMC ACE HMM-364 Crew Chief 03/19/03 

McBrayer, Lt Brian W, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Executive Officer 03/28/03 

McCalister, CWO5 Stephen L, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Rations and Food Service Officer 05/07/03 

McCarthy, LtGen Denis M, USMCR Misc Marine Forces Reserve Commanding General 05/01/03 

McCarthy, Maj Gregory C., USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp CFLCC C-9 Officer 05/15/03 

McCarthy, Maj Michael P, USMC GSE 6th Eng Spt Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 05/06/03 

McClain, Capt Cory E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-3 Operations Officer (Current) 05/06/03 

McClurg, LtCol Henry J, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3, COC Air Officer (Asst) 05/07/03 

McComak, Mr. Dennis J., DOD CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Intelligence Analyst (Sr) 12/03/02 

McCoy, Lt William I, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 03/28/03 

McCrary, Maj Brian K, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Plans Officer (Future) 06/04/03 

McCrary, LtCol Brian K, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 11/06/03 

McDaniel, Maj Lance A, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn Executive Officer 07/11/03 

McDonald, Capt Eric C, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Shock Trauma Officer in Charge 05/03/03 

McDonald, Capt Scott D, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, H&S Co Commanding Officer 06/01/03 

McFall, Maj Monte R, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Analyst, Future Ops 03/17/03 

McFarland, Col Ron R, USMC ACE Mar Air Control Grp 38 Commanding Officer 04/26/03 

McFarland, Col Ron R, USMC ACE Mar Air Control Grp 38 Commanding Officer 03/15/03 

McGahee, Capt Michael R, USMC ACE VMFA-121 (AW) Aviator (FA-18D) 05/10/03 

McGarvey, Maj Matthew A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Current Operations 03/16/03 

McGivney, Maj James M, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 06/11/03 

McGrath, Capt Amy M, USMC ACE VMFA-121 (AW) Weapons Systems Office 04/21/03 

McGrath, 1st Lt Sarah E, USMC ACE VMAQ-2, S-4 ECMO 04/27/03 

McGraw, Col Paul D, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 03/14/03 

McGraw, Col Paul D, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Air Controller (Sr) 04/29/03 

McHaty, Capt Rod, USMC GCE 1st ANGLICO (MLE, 1st MarDiv) Second in Command 03/16/03 

McKean, 1stLt Kenneth A, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, CAAT 1 Platoon Commander 05 Aug 03 
225 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

McKerall, Commodore William C, USN GSE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, TF Charlie Commodore 05/01/03 

McLain, Maj Franklin, USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Equip & Ord Readiness Officer 05/04/03 

Mclearen, 1stLt William R, USMC ACE HMH-465, S-4 Maintenance Material Control Officer 07/07/03 

McLellan, Capt Kristen Y, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Close Battle Cell; UK Forces 05/24/03 

McManus, LtCol Greg, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Platoon Commander 06/11/03 

McMiller, LtCol David M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr Engineering Officer 03/19/03 

McMiller, LtCol David M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Engineering Officer 04/25/03 

McMillian, Col Rex C, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Liaison (Tgt) to I MEF 04/24/03 

McNarn, Brigadier Maurie, AU Army Coalition Australian Forces Commanding General 

McNees, SSgt Robert K, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry Liaison Chief to LAR 06/11/03 

McNeil, Maj Geoffrey J, USMCR CE MARCENT, G-2 Intelligence Officer 05/17/03 

McNeive, LtCol Jas. F., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa Information Operations 04/23/03 

McQueenie, Maj Steven, UK RA Coalition UK Forces Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-3 COC) 05/25/03 

Meade, Maj John S, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Executive Officer 03/04/03 

Medina, Cdr Steven R, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, G-4 Medical Planner 05/10/03 

Meier, Col William A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Area Commander 04/29/03 

Menesses, SSgt Louis, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/18/03 

Mengle, LtCol Paul R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Liaison (from MLC) 04/11/03 

Menjivar, Capt Jose D, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, HS Btry Battery Commander 06/09/03 

Mercer, 1stLt Christopher M, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (26 MEU) Forward Observer 10/18/03 

Meredith, Capt Scott O, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 08/23/03 

Meridith, Capt Scott O, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Commanding Officer 05/04/03 

Messenger, LtCol Gordon, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Commanding Officer 05/04/03 

Meyer, CWO2 Kraig A, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Maintenance Material Control Officer 04/24/03 

Meyers, GySgt Shawn A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Chief (Future) 04/28/03 

Mickiewicz, Dr Joseph A, USMC Misc Center for Naval Analysis Rep to Mar Log Cmd 04/29/03 

Miclot, Col Jonathan G, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Operations Officer 03/20/03 

Miclot, Col Jonathan G, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-3 Operations Officer 04/19/03 

Micucci, LtCol Michael, USMC GSE 2d Combat Engineer Bn Battalion Commander 05/15/03 

Mikalovich, Col Michael M, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer (Asst) Rear 08/03/03 

Milburn, Col George F, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 08/03/03 

Miles, Capt John J, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (26 MEU) Commanding Officer 10/15/03 

Millburn, Col George F, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 03/01/03 

Miller, SSgt Christopher D., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Iraq Team NCO 12/03/02 

Miller, Capt Jeffrey B, USMC Misc USS Dubuque Ship’s Captain 07/12/03 

Miller, Lt Matthew S, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, LAR Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 04/10/03 

Miller, Capt Michael T, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Commanding Officer 05/04/03 

Miller, LtCol Walter L., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 2d Bn (24th MEU/TF Tarawa) Battalion Commander 04/15/03 

Mills, Col. Rich. P., USMC GCE 24th Mar Exp Unit Commanding Officer 04/14/03 

Milstead Jr., Col Robert E, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29 Commanding Officer 03/02/03 

Milstead Jr., Col Robert E, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29 Commanding Officer 05/11/03 

Minetti, BGen Gerald P., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Deputy Logistics 02/10/03 

Mitchell, Col Jimmy L, USMCR CE CJTF Consequence Management, J-3 Operations Officer 04/11/03 

Mitchell, Maj Peter J., USMC CE USCENTCOM Public Affairs Officer 

Moellendick, Capt Marta, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-1 Adjutant 04/13/03 

Mogado, SSgt Paul J, USMC ACE VMGR-452 Load Master (KC-130) 04/24/03 

Mohammed, Capt Amro, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Interrogator/Translator 04/13/03 

Montgomery, GySgt Billey E., USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Human Intelligence NCOIC 11/30/02 

Mooney, Maj, Michael J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-2 (TF Tarawa) Intelligence Officer 05/08/03 

Mooney, Maj. Michael J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-2 (TF Tarawa) Intelligence Officer 03/06/03 

Moore, Sgt Brian E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Supply Support Element NCO 05/07/03 

Moore, Col Darrell L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Chief of Staff 03/29/03 

Moore, 1stLt Sean D, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co Forward Observer 07/21/03 

Morgan, Maj Jerry R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-1 Deputy Adjutant 04/24/03 
226 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Morgan, 1stLt Julie A, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 11, S-2 Intelligence Officer (Asst) 03/10/03 

Mork, Col Tracy L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Commanding Officer (Rear) 02/27/03 

Morris, Capt Tracy A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, LAAD Detachment Commander 03/30/03 

Morrissey, Capt Matthew T, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 08/08/03 

Mortenson, LtCol Royal P, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn Commanding Officer 11/07/03 

Mortenson, LtCol Royal P., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 03/02/03 

Mortenson, LtCol Royal P., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 03/28/03 

Moye, 1stLt Joseph E, USMC GSE Mar Svc Spt Grp 26, Trans Support Det Second in Charge 10/19/03 

Muaffau, Mr. Haidar, Iraqi GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Interpreter 08/25/03 

Muller, LtCol William J, USA CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 CMO Planner, Future Operations 04/04/03 

Mundy III, LtCol Carl E, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn Battalion Commander 05/04/03 

Murabito, Maj Antonio J, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/02/03 

Murless, CWO4 Robert, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO FCT Leader 06/11/03 

Murless, Cpl Thomas, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Forward Observer (Artillery) 06/11/03 

Murney, LtCol Kathleen M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Battalion Commander 03/04/03 

Murray, LtCol Glenn A, USMC ACE Mar Wng HQtrs Sqn 3 Squadron Commander 03/03/03 

Murray, Maj Gregory P, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp CFLCC Augmentee 05/15/03 

Myers, Gen Richard, USAF Misc Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman 

Mykleby, LtCol Scott C, USMC ACE VMU-1 Squadron Commander 03/17/03 

Nadeau, CAPT John H, USNR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn Surgeon 17 Aug 03 

Nash, Capt Earl E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn, Ammo Co Battalion Commander 04/27/03 

Nash, Maj Randy A., USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-3 Plans Officer 05/18/03 

Nash, Maj Robert J., USMC Misc JSOTFN Information Officer (day) 03/26/03 

Nasse, Capt David A, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 01/23/04 

Nation, CWO3 Lance, USA CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Program Manager, Mobile C2 Ctr 02/13/03 

Natonski, BGen Richard F., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa Commanding General 04/25/03 

Neal, 1stLt Kendrick E, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 09 Aug 03 

Neely, LtCol David L, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Battalion Commander 06/10/03 

Neely, LtCol David L, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Battalion Commander 05/16/03 

Neff, Maj Ronald B, USMC ACE VMAQ-2 Aviation Maintenance Officer & Aviator 

(EA-6B) 

04/26/03 

Neil, Maj Brian W., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co (24th MEU/TF 

Tarawa) 

Commanding Officer 04/16/03 

Nelson, Maj Christian D., USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-6 Information Systems Management Officer 05/16/03 

Nelson, Maj Kirk B, USMC ACE HMM-364 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 03/19/03 

Nelson, LtCol Neil E, USMC GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn Battalion Commander 03/06/03 

Nerad, LtCol Anthony, USMC ACE VMA-211 Executive Officer 04/17/03 

Nethercot, Maj Julie L, USMC GSE 8th Comm Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/03/03 

Neuman, Sgt Travis, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, I Co, Wpns Plt, Mortar 

Sect 

Team Leader 02/15/03 

Newland, Capt Timothy A., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 04/29/03 

Newman, LtCol Randall P, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Plans Officer (Future) 11/05/03 

Nichols, Maj Steven B, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 08/17/03 

Nichols, Maj Timothy W, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-2 Asst Chief of Staff Intelligence 05/01/03 

Nicol, 1stLt Charles D, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn, Co C Executive Officer 05/02/03 

Nielsen, LT Derek C, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, 81mm Plt Platoon Commander 12/12/03 

Nilsen, 1stLt David E, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 STA Platoon Commander 08/05/03 

Nixon, Capt Hanry, USN CE MARCENT Chaplain 04/25/03 

Nixon, Capt Kenneth E, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Surgical 

Co 

Surgeon 03/29/03 

Norris, CW02 Terry G, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Ammunition Officer 05/07/03 

Northrop, SSgt Linda E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Convoy Control Commander 04/01/03 

Noyes, Capt Paul D, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer 07/19/03 

O’Rourke, LtCol John P., USMC GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Executive Officer 04/10/03 

O’Connor, Capt Peter F, USN GSE Expeditionary Medical Facility Commanding Officer 04/09/03 

O’Donnell, Ms. Kelly Misc NBC News Journalist 04/10/03 

Oehl, LtCol Michael J, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn Battalion Commander 05/02/03 
227 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Ohnemus, LtCol Walter E, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force (I MACE) Liaison 04/17/03 

O’Leary, HM2 Michael T, USN ACE HMM-165, Search and Rescue Corpsman 05/12/03 

O’Leary, LtCol Paul, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

Oliver, Capt Christopher H, USMC ACE HMM-464 (MAWTS 1) Aviator (CH-53 Instructor) 04/23/03 

Olson, LtCol Gregg P, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Operations Officer 03/27/03 

O’Neil-Dunne, Capt Jarlath P, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Tactical Exploitation Group 05/06/03 

O’ Neil, Maj Michael J, USMC ACE HMM-268, S-4 Logistics Officer 04/03/03 

Oregon, Capt Roy, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Target Information Officer 03/23/03 

Orille, Maj John E, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 07/19/03 

Orlando, LtCol Kim S, USMC GSE 716th Military Police Bn Battalion Commander 04/23/03 

O’Rourke, Capt Ben, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, Wpns Plt Platoon Commander 05/23/03 

O’Rourke, CDR Kenneth, USN CE USCENTCOM Deputy JAG 11/25/02 

Ortega, Jr, SSgt Orrin D, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry, Gun 3 Section Chief 03/30/03 

Osman, LtGen Henry P, USMC CE II Mar Exp Force Commanding General 11/19/03 

Oszlowy, LtCol David P, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-6 Asst Chief Staff Communications 04/09/03 

Otte, 1stLt Aaron M, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 3d Bn, S-1 Adjutant 08/09/03 

Otto, Col Stephen W, USMC GSE Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, CO, 2d FSSG Fwd / LFSP 05/06/03 

Pachuta, Capt Stephen M, USN GSE Mar Log Cmd, 2d Dental Bn Battalion Commander 04/30/03 

Pack, 1stLt Allen P, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 06/14/03 

Padilla, LtCol Frederick M, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 05/03/03 

Palmer, Maj Kirk, USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Intelligence Analyst 12/13/02 

Palmer, Maj Kirk, USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Intelligence Analyst 03/19/03 

Pappas, LtCol Andrew, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn (TF Scorpion) Battalion Commander 08/20/03 

Park, Maj Matthew W, USMC GSE 9th Comm Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/14/03 

Parker, LtCol Carl T, USMC ACE VMGR Deployed Forces, Bahrain Officer in Charge & CO VMGR-351 04/24/03 

Parker, SSgt Lonnie O., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, Wpns Plt (TF 

Tarawa) 

Platoon Commander 03/29/03 

Parkyn, LtCol Michael B, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Air Task Ord Development Officer 05/15/03 

Parment, 1stLt William C, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon BN, D Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 05/02/03 

Pasagian, Maj Arthur J, USMC GSE Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt Bn, Executive Officer, 2d FSSG Fwd / LFSP 05/02/03 

Patterson, CWO-3 James L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG NBC Officer 03/17/03 

Payne, Maj William R., USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Liaison, MLC 05/05/03 

Peeples, Maj Wm. P., USMCR GCE 8th Tank Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 05/01/03 

Peeples, Maj. Wm. P., USMCR GCE 8th Tank Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 03/16/03 

Pelczynski, LTC Anthony, USA CE USCENTCOM Commander’s Action Group 

Pennington, Col Steve, USAF CE USCENTCOM Dep Chief, Joint Ops Ctr 03/22/03 

Perez, LtCol Wm. J., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa Staff Judge Advocate 01/30/03 

Perkins, Cpl Dana W, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt, 4th Sqd Squad Leader 12/12/03 

Perkins, BGen Elbert, USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Deputy (Ground) 

Perry, CWO Jimmie D, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd NBC Officer 04/30/03 

Peters, Maj Marc W, USMCR GCE 1st Marine Division, G-2 Deputy Intelligence 08/07/03 

Peters, Maj Mark W, USMCR GCE 5th Marines, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/02/03 

Peterson, SgtMaj Randall E., USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Sergeant Major 06/11/03 

Peterson, Maj Steven D, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Reserve Coordinator, Future Operations 08/04/03 

Petit, LtCol Robert. G., USMC GCE Task Force Tarawa, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 02/28/03 

Petronzio, Col Nick, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-6 Communications Officer 05/17/03 

Phillips, Maj Michael A, USMC GSE 8th Comm Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 05/03/03 

Phillips, LtCol Peter H., USMCR GCE Task Force Tarawa Deputy Chief of Staff 02/27/03 

Philpitt, Capt James B., USN CE USCENTCOM NAVCENT Liaison 

Philpot, 2dLt James N, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Transport Spt Grp Convoy Control Commander 

Philpott, 2dLt Zebulon, USMC GCE 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn, A Co, 2d Plat Platoon Commander 05/13/03 

Piddock, Capt Robert C, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 05/04/03 

Piddock, Maj Robert C, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 08/23/03 

Pieczonka, Capt Joshua M, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Weapons Systems Officer 05/06/03 

Pietz, Captain Michael J., USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Forward Air Controller 05/11/03 
228 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Pillow, LtCol James L, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-4 Liaison (from I MEF) 05/15/03 

Pinder, LtCol Robert E, USMC CE MARCENT Staff Judge Advocate 06/04/03 

Piper, Capt Robert F, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Supply Officer 04/10/03 

Piscopo, Maj Gerry L, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Rotor Wing Tasker 05/14/03 

Pitts, HM2 Michael T, USN ACE HMM-165 Corpsman 05/12/03 

Plato, Maj Steve A, USMC GSE 2d FSSG Fwd, Mar Log Bn, Transport Spt 

Bn, S-3 

Operations Officer 05/06/03 

Ploskonka, Jr, GySgt John P, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Company Gunnery Sgt 04/10/03 

Plumley, MGySgt David R, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-2 Counter Intelligence 04/12/03 

Plush, Col Gregory J, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 Liaison (from MARCENT) 04/15/03 

Poindexter, LtCol Scott, USMC GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

Poland, Capt Gregory T, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, D Co Commanding Officer 06/04/03 

Poletis, Cpl Nick, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Team Leader 12/12/03 

Poletti, LtCol Anthony E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Services Officer 04/08/03 

Pomarico, LtCol Scott R., USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 14 Executive Officer 01/19/03 

Pomfret, Col John J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Commanding Officer 03/05/03 

Pomfret, Col John J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Commanding Officer 05/07/03 

Pompos, SSgt Anthony J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 3d Plt (TF Tarawa) Platoon Sergeant 05/04/03 

Ponge, Sgt Brian J, USMC GCE 2d FSSG, 2d MP Bn, A Co (CSSD-22) Team Leader 01/23/04 

Poole, Capt Forest C, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, S-3 Operations Officer 05/03/03 

Popielski, 1stLt David T, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, TOW Plt Platoon Commander 06/06/03 

Portiss, Captain Christian K., USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, D Co Executive Officer 05/11/03 

Pratt, Maj Thomas M, USMC GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 04/16/03 

Presto, Maj Donald J, USMC ACE HMM-268 Aviator (CH-46 Sea Knight) 03/19/03 

Price, LCpl David, USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar Marine 01/23/04 

Pritchard, Capt Stephan P, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 3d Bn, L Btry Battery Commander 07/10/03 

Pritchett, Capt Christopher D, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (UH-1 Huey) 04/10/03 

Prodanovich, Cpl Nicholas D, USMC ACE Mar Avn Comm Sqn 1 Naviad Tech 05/18/03 

Proudfoot, LtCol Christopher N., USMC CE USCENTCOM Future Plans Element 03/02/03 

Pugliese, Maj Neal F, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Executive Officer/MSPF Cdr 03/30/03 

Punaro, 2dLt Angelo J, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Platoon Commander 06/14/03 

Putnam, SMSgt Amber, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Logistics Automation Officer 03/18/03 

Qualkinbush, Capt Harold W, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Air Officer 04/05/03 

Qualkinbush, Capt Harold W., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Air Officer 04/10/03 

Quare, RE, Maj Matthew, UK RE Coalition UK Forces Liaison (to I Mar Exp Force G-3 

Engineering) 

04/10/03 

Quehl, Capt Eric R., USMC GSE 2d Combat Engineer Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 04/04/03 

Quinn, Maj James E, USMC GCE 7th Marines, S-3 Air Officer 04/23/03 

Quinonez, LtCol Edward J, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force Liaison (to 1st UK Armor Div) 05/12/03 

Rachael, SSgt Jerryl R, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Platoon Sergeant 08/10/03 

Radke, GySgt Alexander A, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co, 81 Plt Platoon Sergeant 03/26/03 

Radtke, Col William A, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Liaison (Sr) from 3d MAW 05/15/03 

Raimo, Maj David V, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 16 HQtrs Commandant 03/03/03 

Ramey, LtCol Peter M, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Engineering Officer 04/06/03 

Rau, Maj Matthew G, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Future Intelligence 05/03/03 

Rawling, SgtMaj Richard R, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Sergeant Major 04/27/03 

Ray, LtCol Eddie, USMC GCE 2d Lt Armor Recon Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

Reagan, Maj Jeffrey M, USMC GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn Executive Officer 03/10/03 

Regan, Maj Andrew M, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Dep Engineering Officer 08/11/03 

Reilly, LtCol James E., USMC GCE 2d Force Recon Bn Battalion Commander 04/13/03 

Reilly, Maj Kevin P, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Engineering Officer 05/01/03 

Reilly, LtCol. James E., USMC GCE 2d Force Recon Bn Battalion Commander 02/02/03 

Reist, Col David G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Commanding Officer 03/10/03 

Remediz, Maj Thomas V., USA (SFC 

DW Troxler) 

CE USCENTCOM Joint Security Directorate 12/02/02 

Remendiz, LTC Thomas V., USA CE USCENTCOM Joint Security Directorate 02/18/03 
229 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Remily, Capt Alex D, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Platoon Commander 05/16/03 

Remily, Capt Alex D, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Platoon Commander 08/10/03 

Renney, Sgt Craig, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Troop Sgt 05/05/03 

Renuart, MajGen Victor, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-3 (J-2) Operations Officer 12/15/02 

Revel, LtCol Donald L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, S-2 Intelligence Officer 03/23/03 

Reyes Jr., Sgt Rudolpho, USMC GCE 1st Recon Bn Team Leader 05/01/03 

Reynolds, Cpl Donald C, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, Wpns Plat, MG 

Sect 

Section Leader 12/12/03 

Reynolds, Col Nicholas E, USMCR Misc History & Museums Div, Field Operations Officer in Charge 02/10/03 

Riccio, LtCol Marc F, USMC GCE 1st ANGLICO (MLE, I MEF) Battalion Commander 05/16/03 

Rice, LtCol Robert D, USMC ACE VMU-2 Squadron Commander 04/10/03 

Richie, HM3 Robert W., USN GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co (TF Tarawa) Senior Corpsman 05/04/03 

Ridgeway II, SSgt Matthew B, USMC ACE HMM-264 (26 MEU) SNCOIC Bulk Fuels 10/17/03 

Ridgway, Capt Dean R, USMC ACE HMM-465 Weapons Tactics Instructor 07/06/03 

Rillos, Lt Rubin S, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-6 Communications Officer 04/11/03 

Risler, 1stLt Sunny James M, USMC GCE 8th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 2d Plat (26 MEU) Platoon Commander 10/15/03 

Ritchie, LCDR Gordon D., USN GCE 2d Marines (TF Tarawa) Chaplain 03/11/03 

Rizzio, Col William E, USMC CE MARCENT, G-2 Asst Chief of Staff Intelligence 05/10/03 

Robb, Col Steven, USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Officer in Charge 

Robbins, Lt Denisha L, USN GSE 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn, Cbt Surgical 

Co 

Combat Stress Plt 03/31/03 

Robbins, Col Jeremy M, UK RM Coalition UK Forces, Staff of Senior British Land 

Advisor 

Liaison (to CFLCC) 04/16/03 

Robbins, 1stLt Kent A, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, Security Co Platoon Commander 06/10/03 

Robert, Maj Timothy B, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 09/21/03 

Roberto, Maj Andrew T, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, D Co Commanding Officer 05/01/03 

Roberts, Col Colin C, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd MARCENT and MLC Services Officer 04/30/03 

Roberts, LtCol Lawrence R, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Squadron Commander 04/18/03 

Robinson, CWO2 Alex, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit NBC Officer 04/15/03 

Robinson, Col Jerry L., USA CE USCENTCOM Chaplain 02/22/03 

Robinson, LTC John, USA CE USCENTCOM Public Affairs Planning Officer 

Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Cdr (Asst) 04/05/03 

Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Cdr (Asst) 03/13/03 

Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Cdr (Asst) 03/27/03 

Robling, BGen Terry R, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Cdr (Asst) 04/28/03 

Rodden, Capt Brendan M, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 07/06/03 

Roder, Capt John S., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, E Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 05/22/03 

Rodman, Capt Robynn C., USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Time Sensitive Targets 02/01/03 

Rohm, Maj Frederick W., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Psy Ops Officer 12/07/02 

Rohm, Maj Frederick W., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Psy Ops Officer 03/07/03 

Rohr, Capt Karl C., USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Rollins, LtCol Timothy R, USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Ammunition Officer 06/03/03 

Romley, Capt David T, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Public Affairs Officer 02/10/03 

Rose, Cpl Steven J, USMCR GCE 4th Lt Armor Recon Bn, B Co Mortar NCO 08/10/03 

Rouse, SSgt Kelly W, USMC GSE 716th Military Police Bn, MP Co Platoon Sergeant 04/03/03 

Roys, Major Scott R, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Air Officer 10/20/03 

Rubino, LtCol James, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Commanding Officer 05/07/03 

Rubio, Capt Robert V, USMC ACE HMH-161 Aviation Maintenance Officer (Aviator) 03/05/03 

Rudich, Commodore William L, USN GSE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp CO, TF Mike 05/17/03 

Rullman, Capt Devin A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Radio Bn Det Officer in Charge 04/01/03 

Rummler, 1stLt Peter M, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn, Scout Plat Platoon Commander 06/02/03 

Russell, Maj Joseph T, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn Executive Officer 06/13/03 

Rutkowski, Maj Keith E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch, 

Supply Support Element 

Officer in Charge 05/07/03 

Rutkowski, Maj Keith E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch, 

Supply Support Element 

Officer in Charge 05/07/03 

Sablan, Maj Ronald W, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Maint Co. Commanding Officer 04/14/03 
230 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Sachar, Major Johnathan L, USMC ACE HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Operations Officer (Future) 10/13/03 

Salerno, Capt Allison L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Public Affairs Officer 05/12/03 

Salva, Lt Michael F, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 STA Platoon Commander 04/10/03 

Sanborn, LtCol Russell A, USMC ACE VMA-542 Executive Officer 01/17/03 

Sanchez, SSgt James F, USMC GCE 26th Mar Exp Unit, 2d Radio Bn Det, S-3 Operations Chief 10/12/03 

Sanchez, SgtMaj Manual J, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Sergeant Major 03/06/03 

Sandborn, LtCol Russell A, USMC ACE VMA-542 Executive Officer 05/09/03 

Santacroce, LtCol Michael A, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 13 Officer in Charge (Forward) 04/02/03 

Sartor, LtCol Robert L, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Fires Officer (Sr) Current 05/13/03 

Sarver, LTC John R., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Bulk Fuel Officer 11/30/02 

Savarese, Col Mark R, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 13 Commanding Officer 04/15/03 

Savarese, Col Mark R, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 13 Commanding Officer 04/25/03 

Sawyer, MSgt Donald L, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, S-3 Operations Chief 06/14/03 

Sawyers, Col Michael L, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Future Plans Officer 03/03/03 

Sawyers, Col Michael L, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Future Plans Officer 04/23/03 

Saxton, GySgt Steven L, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Meteorologist 04/20/03 

Schaar, Maj John, USMC Misc OEF Combat Assessment Team GCE Observer 05/03/03 

Schad, Maj Andrea M., USMC CE Comb Forces Spcl Ops Comp Cdr 

(CFSOCC) 

Strategic Command Liaison 03/15/03 

Schaf, LtCol Jeffrey A, USMCR CE MARCENT Liaison (to CFLCC PMO) 08/04/03 

Schaller, GySgt Daniel T., USMC CE USCENTCOM NCOIC, Jt Intel Ctr 03/18/03 

Scheiern, LtCol Michael L, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Systems Branch Head 11/07/03 

Schenberger, Capt Matthew R, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Aviator (AH-1 Cobra) 05/12/03 

Schielein, SSgt Troy F., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, Wpns Co, CAAT Plt Platoon Sergeant 04/29/03 

Schmidt, Maj Jerome B, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Wing Avionics Officer 05/10/03 

Schmidt IV, Maj Alvin, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Force Protection Officer 08/07/03 

Schmitz, SgtMaj Richard P, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Sergeant Major 05/01/03 

Schneider, 1stLt Zachary M, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn Liaison (to LAR) 06/11/03 

Schoenfeld, Capt Michael, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 2d Plt Platoon Commander 05/14/03 

Schoolfield, Capt Samuel C, USMC ACE VMFA-542 Aviator 05/11/03 

Schreiner, Maj Eugene B, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp, G-6 Communications Officer 05/01/03 

Scofield, Capt Jeffrey R, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn, E Btry Battery Commander 07/20/03 

Scott, Capt Jeffrey B, USMC ACE VMA-214 Aviator (AV-8B) 05/24/03 

Scott, Maj Kevin R, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Officer (Current) 04/29/03 

Seaton, LtCol James B, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 11/05/03 

Seckmon, Specialist Joshua C, USA GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Soldier 04/15/03 

Seely, Maj William H, USMC CE MARCENT, G-2 Intelligence Officer (Current) 05/09/03 

Seely, 1stLt Michael S., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 3d Plt (TF Tarawa) Platoon Commander 05/03/03 

Sega, Maj JJ, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/14/03 

Seiffert, Maj Brian F, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co Commanding Officer 06/14/03 

Seignious, LCDR Russell V, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp Liaison (from 1st Mar Div) 05/15/03 

Seitz, LTC Paul T., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Chief, Long Range Plans 12/14/02 

Senelli, Capt Joseph J, USMC ACE VMA-233 Aviator (AV-8B) 05/13/03 

Seward, Col John E, USA GCE 108th ADA Commanding Officer 04/23/03 

Sexton, Sergeant Dustin M, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 05/14/03 

Shafer, Col Mark S, USMC CE MARCENT Aviation Logistics Officer 06/04/03 

Shane, SSgt Perry H, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Ordnance Maintenance Chief 05/06/03 

Shank, LtCol Bruce A, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-3 Air Officer 08/07/03 

Sharp, Capt Brian P, USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn, B Btry Commanding Officer 01/24/04 

Sheahan, Col James P, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-3 Operations - Main 03/22/03 

Shelton, LtCol Paul A., USMC CE USCENTCOM Plans Officer (Future) 02/23/03 

Shelton, LtCol Paul A., USMC (and 

Dudding) 

CE USCENTCOM, J-2/J-5 Plans Officer (Future) 03/24/03 

Shen, Ms. Cathy Misc Phoenix Satellite TV Journalist 03/29/03 

Shephard, Col Raymond B., USAF CE USCENTCOM Dir, Public Affairs 01/13/03 

Shepherd, Col Raymond B., USAF CE USCENTCOM Dir, Public Affairs 
231 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Sherman, Cdr Sterling S, USN GSE 1st FSSG, PMMMART-5 Officer in Charge 05/15/03 

Sherwin, LtJG Michael R., USN CE USCENTCOM, J-2 WMD Officer 12/03/02 

Showalter, LtCol Steven E, USMCR CE 2d Mar Exp Brg, HQ Det Officer in Charge 02/07/03 

Shumacher, 1stLt Joseph F, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-1 Adjutant 05/02/03 

Sides, Maj Charles L., USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Logistics Officer 05/02/03 

Silkowski, Maj Timothy A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Supply Co Commanding Officer 04/14/03 

Simmons, Maj Todd P, USMC GCE 23d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 08/17/03 

Simpson, MajGen Chuck, USAF CE USCENTCOM Liaison (to Israel) 

Sims, 1stLt Thomas P, USMC GSE Mar Svc Spt Grp 26 Disbursing Officer 10/19/03 

Sinclair, LtCol Robert O, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division, G-3 Operations Officer 11/07/03 

Siry, CWO4 Stanley A., USMC GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Detachment Intelligence Officer (Asst) 05/08/03 

Sisson, Maj John F, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 13, S-4 Aviation Maintenance Officer 04/25/03 

Skidmore, LtCol Harley T, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr Liaison (from MARCENT) 08/02/03 

Skutt, Sgt Jerimiah A, USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn, Counter Btry Radar, 

Tm 4 

Team Leader 01/23/04 

Smalley, Capt Brian B, USMCR GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Company Commander 05/03/03 

Smith, 1stLt Andrew D, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-2 STA Platoon Commander 08/22/03 

Smith, Capt Anthony L, USMC GCE 1st Force Recon Co, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/08/03 

Smith, Maj Daniel, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn Executive Officer 05/12/03 

Smith, LtCol George W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Plans Officer (Sr) (Future) 03/18/03 

Smith, LtCol George W, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Plans Officer (Sr) (Future) 06/08/04 

Smith, LtCol Gerald L, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn Battalion Commander 06/09/03 

Smith, Capt Jason E, USMCR GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 05/03/03 

Smith, 1stLt Jason M, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, Security Co? Executive Officer 06/10/03 

Smith, Capt Phillip J, USMC GCE 11th Marines, S-4 Logistics Officer 07/10/03 

Smith, LtCol Wendy A, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 13 Commanding Officer 04/16/03 

Smith, Capt Bryan R, USMC GSE 1st Combat Engineer Bn, D Co? Commanding Officer 07/10/03 

Sobczak, 1stLt Jared P, USMC GCE 1st Tank Bn Maintenance Material Officer 06/07/03 

Sokol, Capt Blair J, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 1st Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Songer, Col Robert L, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Chief of Staff 05/06/03 

Sosa, Maj. David B., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Officer 05/01/03 

Sosa, Maj. David B., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Officer 03/16/03 

Southerland, LtCol J. Mark, USMC CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Plans Officer 11/19/02 

Spence, SSgt Charles, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, Wpns Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/23/03 

Spencer, Col Richard W, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39 Commanding Officer 03/11/03 

Spencer, Col Richard W, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 39, AAS Commanding Officer 04/13/03 

Spillers, LtCol Kevin P, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Executive Officer 04/02/03 

St Louis, Cpl Richard, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Recce ML 05/05/03 

Stalder, MGen Keith J, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force Deputy Commanding General 02/25/03 

Stambuagh, Maj Mike, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, Wpns Co Commanding Officer 05/22/03 

Stanely-Smith, 1stLt Adam P, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, D Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 06/14/03 

Starling, Maj Chris. C., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn Executive Officer 01/27/03 

Starling, Maj Chris. C., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn Executive Officer 04/27/03 

Starnes, LtCol Glenn T., USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 05/07/03 

Starnes, LtCol Glenn T., USMC GCE 10th Marines, 1st Bn Battalion Commander 03/03/03 

Startzel, Maj Ronald F, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Air Officer 05/05/03 

Steen, Sgt Thomas P, USMC ACE VMGR-234 Power Plant Mechanic (KC-130) 03/26/03 

Stegelman, Maj Michael S, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Weapons Systems Officer 03/23/03 

Steimle, Maj Martin C, USMC GCE 11th Marines, HQ Btry Battery Commander 05/30/03 

Stem, Sgt Maj Mary E, USMCR GSE 4th Civ Aff Grp Team Leader 05/25/03 

Stennet, Lt Darrin L, USN GCE 7th Marines Chaplain 08/09/03 

Stephen, LtCol Todd D, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Comptroller 05/22/03 

Stephens, Maj Craig E, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-1 Asst Chief of Staff, Operations 05/05/03 

Stern, Maj Damon E., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-6 Current Operations - Information Systems 12/01/02 

Stevens, CWO-2 David, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, Ammo Det Operations Officer 04/16/03 
232 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Stevens, 1stLt John M, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Forward Observer 06/11/03 

Stevenson, Capt Jeffrey R, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 03/18/03 

Steward, CWO-2 Douglas S, USMC ACE VMGR-352 Maintenance Officer 03/26/03 

Stewart, Col Carolyn, USA CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Plans Officer 03/02/03 

Stewart, LTC Montieth H., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-4 Action Officer 12/10/02 

Stewart, LtCol Vincent R, USMC CE MARCENT, G-2 Deputy Asst Chief of Staff 05/07/03 

Stieglitz, 1stLt Paul A, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 STA Platoon Commander 08/08/03 

Stockhausen, LTC Richard C., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-3 Plans Officer 03/02/03 

Stockhausen, LTC Richard C., USA CE USCENTCOM Chief, Operations Plans Element -- 

Storms, Maj Jay P, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18 Executive Officer 03/30/03 

Strohman, LtCol Joseph R, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29, S-3 Air Boss 05/12/03 

Stroup, Lt Sean P, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Surgeon 04/01/03 

Sturdevant, LtCol Gregg A, USMC ACE HMM-165 Squadron Commander 05/18/03 

Sudmeyer, Capt Theodore P, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Sutherby, Sgt Ken E, USMC GCE 1st Recon Bn Sniper 05/01/03 

Sutton, Maj Scott D, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-3 Operations Officer (Future) 05/05/03 

Swanter, 2dLt Scott M., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 05/02/03 

Sweeezor, Sgt Eric W, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Sgt of the Guard & Career Planner 04/11/03 

Sweeney, Col John L, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Deputy Commanding General 03/21/03 

Sweeney III, LtCol James B, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-5 Future Plans Officer (Asst) 04/16/03 

Sweickart, Capt Lowell W, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 13, S-4 Avionics Officer 05/10/03 

Swinford, Mr. Roger A. CE USCENTCOM, J-2 High Value Target Team 02/18/03 

Swinney, PFC Daniel A, USMC ACE Mar Wng Comm Sqn 28 Motor Mechanic/Driver 03/26/03 

Swope, Capt Jonathan S USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry Battery Commander 06/09/03 

Syed, 1stLt Salim D, USMC GCE 3d Lt Armor Recon Bn, A Co Forward Observer 07/09/03 

Szelag, 1stLt Adam J, USMC ACE VMU-2, S-2 Intelligence Officer 04/10/03 

Tanner, Maj Michael J., UK RM GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Operations Officer (Asst) 03/04/03 

Taplin, LtCol Rodney H, USMC ACE Mar Wng Comm Sqn 38 Squadron Commander 03/26/03 

Tardes, Cpl Timothy C, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 2d Bn, G Co, 1st Plt Squad Leader 08/05/03 

Tenyenhuis, Maj Dan J, USMC ACE HMM-268, S-1 Adjutant 03/25/03 

Terahira, Capt Kohtaro, USMC GCE 7th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 08/25/03 

Teschke, Capt Christopher M, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, G-2 Tactical Exploitation Group 05/06/03 

Thacker, LtCol Darrell L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29 Executive Officer/Mission Cdr 03/04/03 

Thacker, LtCol Darrell L, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29 Executive Officer/Mission Cdr 04/11/03 

Thoma, LtCol Allan L, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Squadron Commander 04/04/03 

Thomas, LTC Daniel L., USA CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Iraqi Team Chief 

Thomas, CWO2 David C, USMC GCE 11th Marines, Counter Battery Radar Officer in Charge 05/31/03 

Thomas, HM2 Richard L, USN ACE HMM-165 Corpsman 05/12/03 

Thomas, LtCol Valerie E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Civil Affairs 04/12/03 

Thome, Maj Geoff D, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Mobile COC 02/09/03 

Thompson, Lt Ryan E, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-4 Logistics Officer (Asst) 04/11/03 

Thompson, Capt Susan F, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Co 115 Commanding Officer 05/09/03 

Thorleifson, Lt Erik H, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, F Co, 3d Plt Platoon Commander 03/22/03 

Thrasher, CWO3 Carlos M, USMC GCE 3d ANGLICO, S-1 Adjutant 05/15/03 

Toal, LtCol Mark J, USMC GCE 5th Marines, S-3 Operations Officer 05/02/03 

Todd, SSgt Daniel A, USMC ACE VMGR-452 Load Master (KC-130) 03/24/03 

Tomich, Capt Donald J, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, LAR Co Commanding Officer 04/10/03 

Tomka, CWO5 Thomas, USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Weapons Officer 05/24/03 

Toolan, Col John A, USMC GCE 1st Marines Commanding Officer 12/10/03 

Torres, Lt Angel, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S Btry Fire Direction Officer 03/30/03 

Torres, Maj Gabriel J, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn, Avn Ord Det Officer in Charge 04/27/03 

Tovado, Col Robert, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-1 Adjutant 

Trautman, BGen George J., USMC CE USCENTCOM Deputy Operations 02/01/03 

Tull, LtCol Mark M, USMC GCE 1st Marine Division Liaison (to I MEF COC) 05/20/03 
233 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Turlip, LtCol Doug, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Liaison (from 1st FSSG) 05/02/03 

Turner, Capt Eric J, USMC GCE 1st Force Recon Co, S-6 Communications Officer 05/08/03 

Turner, CWO2 Stephan C, USMCR GCE 4th Recon Bn, I&I Staff Inspector & Instructor Personnel Officer 09/17/03 

Twicross, Cpl Jim, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando Mortar Fire Control Officer (Fwd Obs) 05/05/03 

Twite, LCdr Eric, USN CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 RSOI Coordinator 02/05/03 

Tyszkiewicz, MajGen Andrej, Polish 

Army 

Coalition Coalition Forces Commanding General 08/27/03 

Ur, Dr. Khalizad at Misc Presidential Advisor 

Urrutia-Varhall, LtCol Linda, USAF CE USCENTCOM, J-2 Battle Captain, Intelligence Team Chief 11/28/02 

Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Commanding General 03/19/03 

Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Commanding General 04/04/03 

Usher III, BGen Edward G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG Commanding General 05/11/03 

Vacca, LtCol Michael, USMCR GCE 3d ANGLICO Platoon Commander 06/11/03 

Vanderborne, Capt Timothy A, USA GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Commanding Officer 04/15/03 

Vang, Sgt Donald R, USMC ACE HMLA-269 Crew Chief 05/14/03 

Varicak, Maj Michael C, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Executive Officer 03/06/03 

Veeris, Maj Christian H, USMC GCE 1st Force Recon Co, S-3 Operations Officer 05/08/03 

Venable, Capt Melissa A., USAR CE USCENTCOM Protocol Officer 11/29/02 

Verduzco, Jr, Capt Joe A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Mar Svc Spt Grp 15, S-3 Operations Officer 04/13/03 

Vest, LtCol Kevin S, USMC ACE VMA-211 Squadron Commander 04/15/03 

Vieira, Sgt Jason D, USMC ACE HMM-264 (26 MEU) NCOIC Bulk Fuel 10/17/03 

Vilas, LtCol Thomas M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, G-4 Logistics Officer 03/26/03 

Villanueva, Capt Felix C, USN GCE 1st Marine Division Chaplain 05/05/03 

Vincent, Maj John E, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12, S-3 Operations Officer 04/15/03 

Vitale, CWO2 Nicholas V, USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn Infantry Weapons Officer 12/12/03 

Vitale, CWO2 Nick V., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Infantry Weapons Officer 04/27/03 

Voelker, Maj Thomas E, USMCR Misc HQMC, PP & O Watch Officer 12/30/03 

Vogel, Maj Glenn C, USMC ACE VMGR-452 Aviator (KC-130 AC) 03/27/03 

Vohr, Maj James A., USMC Misc OEF Combat Assessment Team Logistics Observer 05/01/03 

Vongsavanah, Capt Pat P, USMC ACE VMAQ-1, S-4 ECMO 04/26/03 

Voth, Sgt Chad I., USMC CE USCENTCOM Bomb Damage Assessment NCO 11/29/02 

Vrooman, LtCol Donald G, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 15, S-3 Operations Officer 04/24/03 

Wadley, Capt Michael J, USMC ACE Mar Avn Log Sqn 13 Ordnance Officer 04/19/03 

Wagoner, Maj Thomas M, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Staff Judge Advocate 03/19/03 

Waldhauser, Col Thomas D, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit Commanding Officer 04/14/03 

Walker, Capt David, UK RA Coalition 1st UK Div, 29 Cdo Brg, Royal Artillery Forward Observer 03/17/03 

Walker, Maj Michael A, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, HQ Co Commanding Officer 05/06/03 

Walker, Capt Ryan M, USMC Coalition 1st UK Div USMC/UK Air Support Element 04/22/03 

Wallace, Lt Timothy A, USN GSE Mar Log Cmd, 8th Eng Spt Bn Det Detachment Commander 04/30/03 

Wallace, Maj Tye R, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 04/10/03 

Wallis, LCdr Johnathan S, UK RN ACE HMM-264, S-3 (26 MEU) Operations Officer (Current) 10/13/03 

Walsh, Lt Sean R, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn Motor Transport Officer 04/11/03 

Walters, LtCol Eric M, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Intelligence Officer 03/08/03 

Walters, LtCol Eric, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Intelligence Officer 04/19/03 

Walters, LtCol Eric M, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, G-2 Intelligence Officer 04/19/03 

Ward, Capt Christian M, USMC ACE HMH-464 Aviator (CH-53) 04/11/03 

Warshal, Maj Robert T, USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Air Officer 04/29/03 

Washington, PFC Nathan M., USA GSE 410th Military Police Co Military Police 11/25/02 

Waters, 1stLt Christopher D, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp, Convoy 

Cont Co 

Platoon Commander 04/01/03 

Watt, Capt Carl A., USMC GCE 2d Force Recon Bn, 5th Plt Platoon Commander 04/17/03 

Watts, Cpl Petey, UK RM Coalition 40 Commando, MG Section Section Leader 05/05/03 

Wawrzynski, Maj Vince P, USMC ACE Mar Air Spt Sqn 3 Liaison (to DASC-A) 04/15/03 

Webb, Cpl Michael B, USMC GSE 716th Military Police Bn, MP Co NCOIC 04/03/03 

Wedemeyer, Maj JS, USMC ACE VMFA-533 (AW) Executive Officer 05/04/03 

Weinkle Jr., LtCol Bob K, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Battalion Commander 04/25/03 
234 

Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Weinkle Jr., LtCol Robert K, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Battalion Commander 03/06/03 

Weiss, CWO-2 Daniel M, USMC ACE VMGR-452 Navigation Officer (KC-130) 03/28/03 

Wells, Col Timothy C, USMC CE MARCENT, G-3 Asst Chief of Staff Operations 02/28/03 

Wells, Col Timothy C, USMC CE MARCENT, G-3 Asst Chief of Staff Operations 02/28/03 

Wentzel, Cpl John R., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt (TF 

Tarawa) 

Squad Leader 05/04/03 

Wessner, LtCol David W, USMC Misc OEF Combat Assessment Team Officer in Charge (Forward) 05/24/03 

West, LtCol Michael B, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-3 Operations Planner (Future) 05/12/03 

Western, LtCol James W, USMC Misc HQMC, PP & O Executive Plans Officer 12/30/03 

Weston, Capt Bradley C, USMC GCE 24 Mar Exp Unit, S-3 Operations Officer (Asst) 01/23/04 

Weston, LtCol Wes S., USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mar Svc Sup Grp Commanding Officer 04/14/03 

Wetherbee, 2dLt Alexander E, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Platoon Commander 06/14/03 

Wetterauer, Maj Martin F, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 12/17/03 

Whalen, Capt Jay, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, S-2 Intelligence Officer (Asst) 04/07/03 

White, LtCol Duffy, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn Battalion Commander 12/09/03 

White, Maj Haydn, 3 Cdo Brg Coalition 3 Cdo Brg, S-3 (15th MEU) Operations Officer 03/27/03 

White, Col Jeffrey A, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Battle Captain 03/23/03 

White, Col Jeffrey A, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng, Tac Air Cont Ctr Battle Captain 04/23/03 

White, Capt Ryder A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Plt Platoon Commander 03/25/03 

White, Capt Ryder A, USMC GCE 15th Mar Exp Unit, Force Recon Plat Platoon Commander 04/05/03 

Whitney, Maj Scott C, USMC CE MARCENT, G-2 Intelligence Officer (Counter) 05/14/03 

Wideman, Capt Michael A, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, K Co Forward Air Controller 05/04/03 

Wierman, 2dLt Brian, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, C Co, 1st Plt Platoon Commander 05/18/03 

Wiese, Sgt Jennifer A, USMC ACE HMH-464 Crew Chief 03/04/03 

Wilbur, Capt Michael S, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 08/08/03 

Wilhelmsen, Capt Justin, USMC GCE 3d Amphib Assault Bn, A Co Commanding Officer 06/13/03 

Williams, Maj Grant A, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, HQ Grp, Camp Commando Commandant 05/20/03 

Williams, LtCol James M, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, G-8 Comptroller 05/06/03 

Williams, Capt Stephen J, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 29, S-2 Intelligence Officer 05/14/03 

Williamson, Maj John J., USMCR GCE 23d Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Commanding Officer 05/22/03 

Willsea, Maj Rob, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11, S-6 Communications Officer 05/05/03 

Wilson, BGen Cornell A, USMCR CE CJTF Consequence Management Commanding General 03/06/03 

Wilson, BGen Cornell A, USMCR CE CJTF Consequence Management Commanding General 04/03/03 

Wilson, BGen Cornell A, USMCR CE CJTF Consequence Management Commanding General 05/17/03 

Wilson, LtCol Donald C, USMCR CE I Mar Exp Force, G-2 (I MACE) Liaison to 1 UK Armor Div 04/22/03 

Wilson, GySgt Kenneth B, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Transport & Distribution Coordinator 05/07/03 

Wilson, SSgt Mark, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, L Co, 3d Plt Platoon Sergeant 05/17/03 

Wilson, Capt Richard W, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 2d Bn, HQ Btry Battery Commander 07/20/03 

Wilson, Capt Ronald S, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Liaison (to Albany) 05/07/03 

Winthrop, Capt Andrew R, USMC GSE 7th Eng Spt Bn, B Co Commanding Officer 04/16/03 

Wissler, Col John, USMC GSE Mar Log Bn, 2d Trans Spt Bn Battalion Commander 04/25/03 

Wittcop, CWO2 Daniel R, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn, S-4 Maintenance Officer 05/02/03 

Wittnam, Capt Daniel J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, 1st Bn, C Co Commanding Officer 05/01/03 

Wodkte, LtCol Ronald P, USMCR Misc Landing Force West Executive Officer 06/06/03 

Woellhof, CWO5 Patrick J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Infantry Weapons Officer 05/09/03 

Woellhoff, CWO5 Patrick J., USMC GCE 2d Marines, S-3 (TF Tarawa) Infantry Weapons Officer 03/05/03 

Wojnaroski, Maj Edward P, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10, Security Co Commanding Officer 05/02/03 

Wolbert, MSgt Curtis, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, MLE, S-3 Operations Chief 06/12/03 

Wolfe, Mr. Michael Misc New Yorker Magazine Journalist 03/29/03 

Wolff, MSgt Thomas A, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Branch Rations and Food Service SNCO 05/07/03 

Woltman, LtCol Clyde M, USMC ACE Mar Air Grp 13 Executive Officer 04/15/03 

Wonson, Maj Craig R, USMC GCE 5th Marines, 3d Bn, S-3 Operations Officer 05/04/03 

Woodard, MGySgt Thomas F, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-2 Intelligence Chief 02/15/03 

Woodrum, 2dLt Michael R, USMC GCE 11th Marines, 5th Bn, T Btry (LAR) Forward Observer 06/11/03 

Woods, Col Carl J, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Staff Judge Advocate 03/08/03 
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Interviewee Element Unit Billet Date 

Woodside, 2dLt Nathan J, USMC GCE 4th Marines, 1st Bn, S-4 Maintenance Officer 08/08/03 

Workman, Col Marc A, USMCR CE Combined Forces Land Comp Cdr, C-3 DOCC Chief 05/13/03 

Wright, Col Christopher G, USMCR GCE 1st Marine Division Staff Secretary 12/04/03 

Wright, LCpl Katherine M, USMC GSE 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs 03/14/03 

Wright, LtCol Loyd A, USMC ACE HMLA-169 Executive Officer 03/19/03 

Wrobel, Capt Jeffrey D, USMC ACE Mar Air Control Grp 38, Mobile Air Traffice 

Cont 

Officer in Charge 04/05/03 

Wylie, Specialist James P, USA GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, 459th MRBC Soldier 04/15/03 

Yeatts, Maj Todd M, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd Public Affairs Officer 04/28/03 

Yelder, LtCol Christopher E, USMC CE I Mar Exp Force, G-5 Deputy Asst Chief of Staff Future Plans 03/09/03 

Yeo, Capt Kevin E., USMC GCE 8th Marines, 2d Bn, E Co Commanding Officer 04/22/03 

Yff, Col Philip N, USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Asst Chief of Staff Logistics 05/30/03 

Yff, Col Philip N, USMC CE MARCENT, G-4 Asst Chief of Staff Logistics 05/31/03 

Yingling Jr., Col Gerald A, USMC ACE 3d Mar Air Wng Chief of Staff 04/19/03 

Ylanan, Maj Agileo-Juan B, USMCR GCE 1st Marine Division, G-4 Plans Officer 08/07/03 

Young, Maj Devin C, USMC GSE Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Executive Officer 04/27/03 

Young, Capt Gerald K, USMC GCE 1st Marines, 2d Bn, S-2 Intelligence Officer 04/10/03 

Yu, MGySgt Kam Y, USMC GSE 8th Eng Spt Bn, S-3 Operations Chief 04/16/03 

Zautcke, LtCol Donald W, USMC ACE Mar Wng Spt Sqn 273 Squadron Commander 03/24/03 

Zeigler, 2d Lt Derek C, USMC GCE 1st Lt Armor Recon Bn, C Co Forward Observer 06/11/03 

Zinni, Gen Anthony C, USMC (Ret) Misc Advisor 01/07/04 

Zummo, 1stLt Matthew P, USMC GCE 2d Tank Bn, Scout Plt Platoon Commander 05/02/03 

LtCol and Capt, UK RA Coalition 1st Black Watch Officer in Charge 05/11/03 

Maj and Capt, UK RA Coalition 1st Fusiliers Executive and Operations Officer 05/11/03 

LtCol and Maj, UK RA Coalition 7th Armor Brigade Second in Charge & Chief of Staff 05/11/03 
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APPENDIX B 

UNITS DOCUMENTED BY FIELD HISTORIANS & COMBAT ARTISTS 

Element Unit Interviewer Page 

Command 2d Mar Exp Brg Bonadonna 

Command Comb Forces Air Comp Cdr Quilter, Watters 

Command Comb Forces Land Comp Cdr Hoffman, McKeldin, Reynolds, Watters 

Command Comb Forces Spc Ops Comp Cdr Watters 

Command CJTF Consequence Management Reynolds, Watters 

Command I Mar Exp Force Hutson, McKeldin, Kennedy, Reynolds, Warnke 

Command I Mar Exp Force, 1st Intel Bn, McKeldin, Hutson 

Command I Mar Exp Force, HQ Grp McKeldin 

Command I Mar Exp Force, MLE Warnke 

Command II Mar Exp Force Reynolds 

Command MARCENT Acosta, McKeldin, Warnke 

Command USCENTCOM Watters 

Grd Cbt 108th ADA Visconage 

Grd Cbt 10th Marines, 1st Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 11th Marines Harris, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 11th Marines, 1st Bn McKeldin 

Grd Cbt 11th Marines, 2d Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 11th Marines, 3d Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 11th Marines, 5th Bn Harris, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 12th Marines, 3d Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 15th Mar Exp Unit Hutson 

Grd Cbt 1st ANGLICO Hutson 

Grd Cbt 1st Force Recon Kennedy, McKeldin 

Grd Cbt 1st LAR Bn Harris, Reynolds; Visconage, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 1st Marine Division Harris, Hutson, Kennedy, McKeldin, Reynolds, Visconage, 

Warnke 

Grd Cbt 1st Marines Reynolds 

Grd Cbt 1st Marines, 2d Bn Bonadonna, Hutson 

Grd Cbt 1st Marines, 3d Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 1st Recon Bn Reynolds, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 1st Tank Bn Harris, Visconage, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 23d Marines, 2d Bn McKeldin, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 23d Marines, 3d Bn Kennedy 

Grd Cbt 24th Mar Exp Unit Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 24th Marines, 1st Bn Visconage 

Grd Cbt 26th Mar Exp Unit Harris, Lowrey 

Grd Cbt 2d AAV Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d ANGLICO Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d Force Recon Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d LAR Bn Bonadonna, Harris, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 2d Marines Bonadonna, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 2d Marines, 1st Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d Marines, 2d Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d Marines, 3d Bn Bonadonna, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 2d Recon Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 2d Tank Bn Harris, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 3d AAV Bn Harris, Visconage 
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Element Unit Interviewer Page 

Grd Cbt 3d ANGLICO Hutson, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 3d LAR Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 4th AAV Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 4th LAR Bn Kennedy, McKeldin, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 4th Marines, 1st Bn Kennedy, McKeldin, Warnke 

Grd Cbt 4th Marines, 3d Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 4th Recon Bn Visconage 

Grd Cbt 5th Marines Harris, Reynolds, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 5th Marines, 1st Bn Harris, Reynolds, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 5th Marines, 2d Bn Kennedy, McKeldin, Reynolds 

Grd Cbt 5th Marines, 3d Bn Kennedy, Visconage, Harris, Reynolds, Warnke, Watters 

Grd Cbt 7th Marines Harris, McKeldin, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 7th Marines, 1st Bn Kennedy 

Grd Cbt 7th Marines, 3d Bn Kennedy, Visconage 

Grd Cbt 8th Marines, 1st Bn Harris 

Grd Cbt 8th Marines, 2d Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt 8th Tank Bn Bonadonna 

Grd Cbt Task Force Tarawa Bonadonna 

Aviation 3d Mar Air Wng Harris, Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation 3d Mar Air Wng (DASC) Harris 

Aviation 3d Mar Air Wng (TACC) Harris, Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation HMH-161 Visconage 

Aviation HMH-464 Bonadonna, Visconage 

Aviation HMH-465 Harris, Visconage 

Aviation HMLA-169 Harris, Visconage 

Aviation HMLA-267 Harris, Visconage 

Aviation HMLA-269 Visconage 

Aviation HMM-162 Visconage 

Aviation HMM-165 Visconage 

Aviation HMM-264 Harris 

Aviation HMM-268 Harris, Visconage 

Aviation HMM-354 Visconage 

Aviation HMM-364 Visconage, Warnke 

Aviation HMM-464 Harris 

Aviation HMM-465 Harris 

Aviation Mar Air Comm Sqn 1 Harris 

Aviation Mar Air Cont Grp 38 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Air Grp 11 Acosta, Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation Mar Air Grp 13 Harris, Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation Mar Air Grp 14 Bonadonna 

Aviation Mar Air Grp 16 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Air Grp 29 Harris, Quilter, Reynolds, Visconage 

Aviation Mar Air Spt Sqn 3 Harris 

Aviation Mar Avn Log Sqn 13 Harris, Quilter 

Aviation Mar Avn Log Sqn 39 Harris 

Aviation Mar Avn Spt Sqn 1 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Comm Sqn 28 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Comm Sqn 38 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Comm Sqn 48 Hutson 

Aviation Mar Wng HQtrs Sqn 3 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Spt Grp 37 Harris, Quilter, Visconage 
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Element Unit Interviewer Page 

Aviation Mar Wng Spt Grp 38 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Spt Sqn 271 Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Spt Sqn 272 Acosta, Harris, Visconage 

Aviation Mar Wng Spt Sqn 273 Visconage 

Aviation VMA-211 Quilter 

Aviation VMA-214 Visconage 

Aviation VMA-223 Quilter 

Aviation VMA-232 Visconage 

Aviation VMA-311 Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation VMA-542 Bonadonna, Quilter 

Aviation VMAQ-1 Quilter 

Aviation VMFA-121 (AW) Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation VMFA-225 (AW) Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation VMFA-226 Quilter 

Aviation VMFA-232 Harris, Visconage 

Aviation VMFA-251 Quilter 

Aviation VMFA-533 (AW) Quilter, Visconage 

Aviation VMFA-542 Quilter 

Aviation VMGR (352) Deployed Forces, 

Bahrain 

Acosta 

Aviation VMGR-234 Acosta 

Aviation VMGR-352 Acosta 

Aviation VMGR-452 Acosta, Quilter 

Aviation VMU-1 Visconage 

Aviation VMU-2 Harris 

Grd Spt 1st Cbt Eng Bn Harris, Visconage 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG Harris, Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, 1st Transport Spt Grp Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 10 Harris, Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 12 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 13 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 16 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 18 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Bn 22 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 11 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 14 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Cbt Svc Spt Grp 15 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Health Services Bn Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Log Mvmt Cont Ctr Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Mar Svc Sup Grp Bonadonna 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, PMMMART-5 Kuo 

Grd Spt 1st FSSG, Transport Spt Grp Harris 

Grd Spt 2d Cbt Eng Bn Bonadonna, Warnke 

Grd Spt 2d FSSG, Mortuary Affairs Kuo 

Grd Spt 410th MP Co Watters 

Grd Spt 4th Civ Aff Grp Bonadonna, Hutson, Kennedy, McKeldin, Reynolds, Warnke, 

Grd Spt 6th Eng Spt Bn Kuo 

Grd Spt 6th Motor Transport Bn Kuo 

Grd Spt 716th MP Bn Kuo 

Grd Spt 7th Eng Spt Bn, C Co Harris, Kuo, Visconage 
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Element Unit Interviewer Page 

Grd Spt 8th Comm Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt 8th Eng Spt Bn Kuo 

Grd Spt 9th Comm Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuo 

Grd Spt HumInt Exploitation Team 16 Bonadonna 

Grd Spt I Mar Exp Force, Mar Eng Grp McKeldin, Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Bn, 2d Trans Spt Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, 2d Dental Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, 8th Eng Spt Bn Det Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, H&S Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, Maint Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, Materiel Readiness Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, Med Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Cmd, Supply Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Log Co, 2d MP Bn Hutson 

Grd Spt Mar Svc Spt Grp 26 Harris 

Coalition 1st Black Watch McKeldin, Reynolds 

Coalition 1st Fusiliers McKeldin, Reynolds 

Coalition 1st UK Armor Div Reynolds, Visconage 

Coalition 1st UK Div Reynolds, Watters 

Coalition 1st UK Div, 29 Cdo Brg, Royal 

Artillery 

Hutson 

Coalition 3 Cdo Brg Hutson 

Coalition 40 CDO McKeldin 

Coalition 7th Amd Bde Reynolds, McKeldin 

Coalition Australian Forces Watters 

Coalition Coalition Forces Kennedy 

Coalition UK Forces McKeldin, Reynolds 

Misc HQMC McKeldin 

Misc Joint Forces Command Reynolds 

Misc JSOTF-North Lowrey 

Misc Landing Force West Harris 

Misc Mar For Res McKeldin, Quilter 

Misc OEF Cbt Assessment Team Acosta, Hutson, McKeldin, Warnke 

Misc T-AVB SS Wright Harris 

Misc USS Bonhomme Richard Quilter 

Misc USS Dubuque Harris 
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APPENDIX C 

LOCATIONS VISITED BY FIELD HISTORIANS & COMBAT ARTISTS 

Location Country Historian 

USS Bataan At Sea Bonadonna 

USS Bon Homme Richard At Sea Harris, Quilter, Visconage 

USS Boxer At Sea Harris, Visconage 

USS Cleveland At Sea Harris, Visconage 

USS Dubuque At Sea Harris 

USS Iwo Jima At Sea Harris 

USS Kearsarge At Sea Bonadonna, Visconage 

USS Pearl Harbor At Sea Harris 

USS Saipan At Sea Visconage 

USS Tarawa At Sea Visconage 

MARCENT Bahrain Acosta 

NSA Bahrain Bahrain Acosta, Warnke 

SIAB, Bahrain Bahrain Acosta 

Ad Diwaniyah Iraq Bonadonna, Harris, Kennedy, Reynolds, Viscoange, Warnke 

Al Hillah Iraq Kennedy, McKeldin, Warnke 

Al Kut Iraq Bonadonna, Harris, Kennedy 

An Najaf Iraq Kennedy 

An Nasiriyah Iraq Bonadonna, Hutson. 

An Numiniyah Iraq Bonadonna, Visconage, 

Ar Rifa’I Iraq Bonadonna 

Ash Shamiyah Iraq Bonadonna 

Ash Shatrah Iraq Bonadonna 

Az Zubay Iraq Hutson 

Babylon Iraq McKeldin, Warnke, 

Baghdad Iraq Harris 

Basra Iraq McKeldin, Reynolds 

Camp Babylon Iraq Kennedy 

Diyala River Iraq Kuo 

FARP Riverpoint Iraq Harris 

FARP Yankee Iraq Harris, Wacker 

Forward Logistics Base Dogwood Iraq Kennedy 

Irbil Iraq Lowrey 

Jalibah Iraq Hutson, Visconage 

Karbala Iraq Kennedy, Mckeldin 

LSA Viper Iraq Kuo 

Qal at Sukkar Iraq Bonadonna 

RRP 26 Iraq Kuo 

SA Chesty Iraq Kuo 

SA Edson Iraq Kuo 

Umm Qasr Iraq Hutson 

Ahmed al Jaber AB Kuwait Harris, Quilter, Visconage, Wacker 

Ali Al Salem AB Kuwait Harris, Hutson, McKeldin, Quilter, Reynolds, Visconage 

Camp Betio, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Bougainville, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Commando Kuwait Hutson, Kennedy, Kuo, McKeldin, Warnke 

Camp Doha, Kuwait Kuwait Hoffman, McKeldin, Reynolds, Visconage, Watters 

Camp Fox Kuwait Hutson 

Camp Guadalcanal, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 
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Location Country Historian 

Camp Guam, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Iwo Jima, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Matilda Kuwait Kennedy, McKeldin, Warnke 

Camp Okinawa, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Peleliu, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Ryan Kuwait Bonadonna 

Camp Saipan, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Shoup Kuwait Bonadonna 

Camp Solomon Islands, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

Camp Tarawa, TAA Coyote Kuwait Kuo 

EAF Joe Foss Kuwait Acosta, Quilter 

LSA Coyote Kuwait Warnke 

LZ Swallow Kuwait Harris 

TAA Viking Kuwait Hutson 

Camp As Sayliyah Qatar Watters 

Constanta Romania Lowrey 

Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia Quilter 

Camp Lejeune USA Reynolds 

Camp Pendleton USA Kuo, McKeldin, Reynolds 

HQMC, Arlington USA McKeldin 

MacDill AFB USA Watters 

MCAS Miramar USA Visconage 

San Antonio USA Visconage 
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APPENDIX D 

MILITARY HISTORY GROUP DOCUMENTS 

 Before and during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. Army maintained a Military 

History Group (MHG) at the Headquarters of the Coalition Forces Land Component 

Commander (CFLCC) at Camp Doha, Kuwait. Since this command directed the activities 

of the Marine Expeditionary Force as well as an Army Corps, some of the material 

collected by the MHG will be of interest to historians of the Marine Corps. Col Nicholas 

E. Reynolds, a Marine Corps historian, served at CFLCC from 26 March to 2 June 2003. 

In addition to his own collection effort, he surveyed MHG material for items of potential 

interest to the Marine Corps. This survey covers the period from the inception of CFLCC 

in the fall of 2001 through the end of May 2003. The Center of Military History (CMH) 

is responsible for archiving the collection, and will be able to advise researchers of its 

location and accessibility. 

I. Selected Interviews Conducted by MHG Members: 

Sgt David Marr, 354 Civil Affairs Group, 23 Oct 02, Civil Affairs Work in Djibouti with 

CJTF-Horn of Africa, MHG Designation 322-08 

Lt Col Eric C. Schwartz, Commanding Officer, 1-64, 3d Infantry Division, 4 Nov 02, 

Battalion-level preparations for combat in Kuwait/Iraq, MHG Designation 322-12 

Maj Adrian T. Bogart, Deputy Chief, Civil-Military Operations/CFLCC Forward, 6 Nov 

02, Civil Affairs Planning and Shooting Incident on Falaki Island involving USMC, 

Oct/Nov 02, MHG Designation 322-15. 

Col Ulysses Brown Jr., ARCENT-Ku Commander, 18 Nov 02, Running Camp Doha, 

Kuwait, MHG Designation 322-17 

Lt Col Dave Calderon, Mobilization Officer at CFLCC for Reserve Affairs, 27 Nov 02, 

Issues concerning the mobilization of reservists, MHG Designation 322-19 

Lt Col Jason B. Mims, C-5 Future Plans Officer, Horn of Africa Planner, 5 Dec 02, 

Includes comments on working with SOF and MARCENT, MHG Designation 322-20 

Col David B Perkins, 2 Brigade Combat Team Commander, 10 Dec 02, Preparations for 

combat, MHG Designation 322-21 
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Col Richard E Gordon, CFLCC Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), 18 Dec 02, Comments on 

the role of the SJA and his role in relation to rules of engagement and activities of the 

targeting board, MHG Designation 322-22 

Col Ernest T. Forrest, ARCENT Djibouti Commander from 22 Sep – 15 Dec 02, 28 Dec 

02, Discussion of his duties and transfer of authority to MARCENT in Dec 02, MHG 

Designation 322-24 

Lt Col David L Gilbert, C 3 Operations/Air Defense Operations Officer, 22 Jan 03, 

Preparations for war by air defense artillery (Patriot Missile Batteries), MHG Designation 

322-27 

BGen George Weightman, CFLCC Surgeon, 3 Feb 03, Discussion of required 

inoculations, MHG Designation 322-28 [reinterviewed in May, see below] 

1/Lt Erin Scheu, Liaison officer for Division Artillery, Date not Recorded, Discussion of 

service by females in this campaign, MHG Designation 322-29 

Lt Col Terrance J. Johns, Deputy Inspector General, and Maj Robert F McTague II, 

Battle Rhythm Manager, 22 Feb 03, Good discussion of how CFLCC functioned as a 

headquarters, how the Battle Rhythm (daily schedule) was established, how section 

chiefs prior to Oct 02 were at the 0 6 level and then changed to the 0 8 level, how CFLCC 

arrived at its total manning level of approx. 1300, how the various daily meetings were 

structured, MHG Designation 322-32 

Lt Col Michael F Johnson, Chief of NBC in CFLCC C 3, 25 Feb 03, Discussion of 

Preparations for NBC Defense, MHG Designation 322-34 

Maj Gen Lowell C. Detamore, C 6, 10 Apr 03, Discussion of communications network, 

preparations for war, operations during war, MHG Designation 322-40 

Lt Col Paul G. Humphreys, Chief, BCT Training for CFLCC C 3, 27 Apr 03, Discussion 

of training and joint RSOI (in – country processing), MHG Designation MHG-0016 

Maj James Brown, Deputy Chief of Humanitarian Operations Center in Kuwait City, 6 

Mar 03, Discussion of coordination of civil affairs ops, MHG Designation OEFIT 322-35 

Maj Dennis M. Small, S-1 of 75th Exploitation Task Force, 15 Mar 03, Explains concept 

of unit/mission, MHG Designation OEFIT 322-37 

Col Glenn Eddins, Deputy Director of CFLCC Operations Protection Center, 28 Feb 03, 

Discussion of sensitive site exploitation procedures/NBC contingency plans/force 

protection, MHG Designation OEFIT MHG-0013 
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BGen George W. Weightman, CFLCC Surgeon, 17 May 03, Medical Planning for 

Operation Iraqi Freedom/Medical Coverage during Combat, MHG Designation OEFIT322-44 [interviewed earlier, see above] 

BGen Robert Crear, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Task Force Rio, 8 May 03, 

Discussion of task force mission to restore oil infrastructure in Iraq, MHG Designation 

OEFIT 322-43 

Col Albert P (Rick) Thomas, Jr., Public Affairs Officer for CFLCC, 18 Feb 03, 

Discussion of policy of embedding/participation in targeting board/objectives of PAO 

compared with those of information ops, MHG Designation OEFIT 322-30 

Lt Col Roland De Marcellus, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, 26 Jul 02, Civil affairs 

operations in Afghanistan, MHG Designation OEFIT MHG-03 

MG William G Webster, CFLCC DCG for Operations, 26 Oct 02, Discussion of team 

building at CFLCC and mission analysis/force protection/tour length/need to plus up for 

the next phase of operations/need to pick players that you know and trust for staff 

positions/desire for USMC equivalents of U.S. Army SAMS graduates [Jedi 

Knights]/mention of Falaki Island from the command perspective/concern for USMC 

who were attacked, MHG Designation OEFIT-MHG-06 [A significant interview for the 

understanding of CFLCC] 

LGEN David D McKiernan, CFLCC CG, 26 Nov 02, Description of his initial guidance 

to command/decision to create the position of DCG for Operations and DCG for 

Support/need for general officers on the staff/picked officers that he knew/work of team 

building and development of SOPs leading to drills/Did not seek information superiority 

so much as decision superiority/need to conduct battle drills/Exercise Lucky Warrior is 

Describes as a 3d Army exercise to validate connectivity, do battle drills with stress is on 

testing how commo works over distances/Exercise Internal Look is a follow on to such 

testing, MHG Designation OEFIT-MHG-08 [A significant interview for understanding 

CFLCC and the build up to war] 

LGEN David D McKiernan, CFLCC CG, 30 Nov 02, Discussion of contingency war 

plans/need for an adaptive planning process/daily Battle Update Assessments [or BUA, 

the formal brief/attended in person or by VTC by principals or their representatives] were 

an attempt to get decision superiority by looking at conditions and projecting out ahead, 

also a sounding board/description of interaction between staffs and comment that CFLCC 

shaped the subordinates’ fight but did not plan it/building relationships with MEF and V 

(Army) Corps commanders/1st Lucky Warrior Exercise is good preparation for the 

CENTCOM Internal Look exercise/Further comment on BUA: it is not a brief but shared 

interactive assessment of the fight, MHG Designation OEFIT-MHG-09 [Another 

significant interview for understanding CFLCC and contingency plans/exercises] 
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LGEN David D McKiernant, CFLCC CG, 19 Dec 02, Discussion of the “branches of the 

plan,” MHG Designation OEFIT-MHG-10 [Another significant interview for 

understanding the plans developed by CFLCC] 

Maj Evan A. Heufler, 16 Mar 03, C 5[Future Ops] CFLCC Officer, Development of war 

plans, MHG Designation OEFIT-MHG-12 [Another significant interview for 

understanding the planning process and actual plans] 

MG William Webster, CFLCC DCG for Operations, 25 Feb 03, Discussion of 

Operational Fires, MHG Designation UNK [Copy of tape available at MCHC with 

document collection] 

BGen Stephen Hawkins, CG of CJTF-IV, 14 Mar 03, Discussion of Planning for Postwar 

Iraq, MHG Designation UNK [Copy of tape available at MCHC with document 

collection] 

MG Claude Christiansen, CFLCC C 4, 24 Feb 03, Discussion of Operational 

Sustainment, MHG Designation UNK [Copy of tape available at MCHC with document 

collection] 

MG James Thurman, CFLCC C 3, 27 May 2003, Lengthy Discussion of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom from standpoint of C 3 principal, MHG Designation IFIT-MHG-020 [Copy of 

tapes available at MCHC with document collection—A significant interview for 

understanding CFLCC during this period] 

II. Document Types Collected by the MHG from Fall 01 through Spring 03

Records of Daily Battle Update Assessments, the principal daily briefing [Fall 02 

onwards, see also individual listings in Section III below] 

 A. OPSUMS [Operational Summaries] 

 B. INTSUMS [Intelligence Summaries] 

 C. CFLCC Situation Reports [See Section III below for some individual listings] 

 D. CFLCC Fragmentary Orders [Modifications to Ops Orders] 

 E. Miscellaneous CFLCC Daily Messages 

 F. Record of Battle Update Briefs from Fall 01 to Spring 02 (precursor to Battle 

 Update Assessments). 

III. Specific Documents Collected by the MHG, from Summer 02 to Spring 03.

Except as indicated, these are electronic copies archived on compact disc. 
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A. Command Report, Operation Enduring Freedom, Phases I through III of the 

Global War on Terrorism, dtd 22 Jul 02, written by CFLCC Mil Hist Gp. 86 pp., 

contains useful organizational data on CFLCC. Extract: CFLCC made significant 

military milestones in this period. It was part of the largest U.S. led military 

coalition operating in hostile territory since the Gulf War, and was charged with 

disrupting and destroying the Taliban/Al Qaeda network and then the post-war 

reconstruction efforts. [Useful background document] 

B. Historical Timeline for the Period 11 Sept 01-21 Jul 02, dtd 1 Oct 02, detailed 

chronology, partially sourced, organized by month. 

C. CFLCC End of Mission Report, Operation Enduring Freedom, 11 Sept 01-31 May 

02, 840 pp. Includes multiple annexes covering operations by staff sections. 

[Useful for those who want a great deal of detail about specific subjects/not useful 

for overview or survey purposes.] 

D. CFLCC Command Report, 11 Sept 01-31 May 02, Compiled by CFLCC MHG 

with input from staff sections, includes 3d Army Chronology. [Overlaps with 

preceding document] 

E. ARCENT, End of Mission Report/Transfer of Authority to CJTF 180, Jun 02, 

Describes turnover in Afghanistan from Army to Combined Joint Task Force 

F. CFLCC C 3, Ground Operations, Feb-Aug 02, Backup of “K” and “D” Drives, 

Large collection of miscellaneous documents bearing more on current than future 

operations 

G. Chaplain’s Office, Miscellaneous Files, downloaded 23 Aug 02, Covers CFLCC 

admin briefings, policies, regulations, operations and plans [Maybe of interest for 

documents that were collected by chaplain’s office on other topics that were 

circulated to all staff sections] 

H. Various, “K Drive Jan 2003”, Two CD-Roms of files from various staff sections 

downloaded by MHG 

I. Col M Eshelman, C-3 Ops Files, downloaded 10 Apr 02, Miscellaneous files kept 

by key staff officer who served at CFLCC during crucial periods and was noted 

for his record-keeping 

J. LGEN E Mikolashek, “Mikolashek ZIP File/C-3 Ops,” downloaded 8 Apr 02, 

Miscellaneous Files kept by office of first CFLCC CG 

K. LGEN E Mikolashek, “CG E Mail Files Through 3/19/02,” downloaded 10 Apr 02 

L. CFLCC C-3, Miscellaneous End of Mission Reports/Sitreps, 19 Nov 01-5 Jun 02 
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M. CFLCC, Battle Update Assessment, Individual Files for periods: 7 Nov –24 Nov 

02; 02-31 Dec 02; Jan 03; Feb 03; Mar 03 

N. CFLCC C-3, Sitrep Files, Dec 02-Feb 03, Daily Sitreps compiled from Major 

Subordinate Commands 

O. Military History Group, Documents Used to Create 2002 Command Report, dtd 11 

Nov 02 [2 CD ROMS] 

P. CFLCC C-3, “PST” Folders 1-22, Various Dates in 2002, Containing various C 3 

files to include files on Ground Ops, Sensitive Site Exploitation, Operation 

Anaconda, NBC Ops, Outlook Files [Presumably e mails], “C-3 Deputy Ac of S,” 

Future Ops. Each folder is on a separate CD Rom; the folders are individually 

labeled as to either the dates or the subject matter or both. 

Q. CFLCC C-3, “PST” Files, Unnumbered, only identifying data are dates, which 

span the period Nov 2001 through Jun 2002. 6 CD Roms. 

R. C-3 Ops, “IL 03” [Exercise Internal Look 2003], Final Report of Exercise Internal 

Look 

S. Col FNU Kissel, “Kissel Pic-K Drive Archive Info,” Oct 2002, Miscellaneous 

Operation Enduring Freedom material collected by Col Kissel [probably a C-3 

staff officer at CFLCC during this time period] 

T. [CFLCC C-3?], “Lucky Warrior 03 Hotwash”, Paper document
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APPENDIX E 

FIELD OPERATIONS BRANCH AFTER-ACTION REPORT 

21 September 2003 

From: Officer in Charge 

To: Distribution List 

1. Text 

Following is the after-action report for the Field History Branch in Operation Iraqi 

Freedom, arranged into a summary section, supporting discussion and recommendations, 

and, finally, an appendix with a detailed narrative of the Branch’s operations. 

2. Key Judgments 

During Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the unit accomplished its 

mission, supporting Marine Corps and joint operations, and capturing an unprecedented 

amount of historical data before, during, and after combat operations in March and April 

2003. The appendix contains a detailed description of these deployments, which validated 

the basic concept of an IMA Detachment at HD but also suggested ways to improve 

performance. 

What were the keys to success? 

(1) Careful selection of personnel. 

(2) Mission essential training, especially in oral history. 

(3) Written letters of instruction and a user-friendly SOP. 

(4) Pre-war liaison with supported commands. 

(5) Timely preparations for mobilization/deployment. 

What could have been done better? 

(1) Establishing more formal relationships in peacetime with supported units. 

(2) Pre-war initiatives to obtain general officer support for mission. 

(3) Obtaining gear well before mobilization and deployment. 

(4) Training on new gear with which historians would deploy. 

(5) Additional training in processing artifacts. 

(6) Preparations for proposing the declassification of documents. 

(7) General training in MAGTF staff procedures. 

Recommendations for improvement include the following: 

(1) Make preparations in peacetime to embed historians in wartime in deploying 

 units. 
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(2) Get the word out to the commanders. 

(3) Keep pace with changing technology in field history gear. 

(4) Prepare additional training modules/materials on artifacts, declassification, data 

 mining, and MAGTF staff procedures. 

3. Discussion of Keys to Success 

A. Careful Selection of Personnel. All members of the unit were selected for their 

ability to conduct the work. The key criteria were: previous experience in history 

or a related field; writing ability; credibility in combat arms or a key MOS; staff 

experience; and general maturity. An advanced degree was a definite plus, but not 

a hard and fast requirement. This approach paid high dividends; almost without 

exception, the field historians proved able to operate on their own in challenging 

and sometimes even hostile environments (Sometimes the hostility was from the 

“friendly” side). Field historians were able to overcome that hostility and more 

than hold their own. The unit benefited from having a mix of ranks from staff 

sergeant to colonel. Lieutenant colonel may be the ideal rank for a field historian, 

but there were times when a more junior officer was a better fit. There were limits 

on the mobility of colonels. 

 

B. Mission Essential Training: Field and history skills dominated the training 

schedule. In September, October, and November 2002, the unit conducted live oral 

history interview training. With one exception, the OiC and the AOiC Reviews 

interview tapes and summaries. Other essential training, to include two NBC 

refreshers and weapons familiarization, was also conducted in the 

November/December timeframe. 

C. Letters of Instruction: Each deploying historian received a letter of instruction 

setting forth the expectations for his/her mission; the OiC or AOiC Discusses these 

expectations before deployment. Each historian also carried a CD Rom containing 

the unit SOP, which had been revised in 2002 by members of the unit, along with a 

set of useful forms/formats, etc. 

D. Pre-war Liaison: Starting in October 2002, members of the unit traveled to 

MacDill Air Force Base, Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton to meet the staffs of 

units that appeared to be in line for deployment. They briefed the historical 

program, and arranged for the supported unit to call the historian when it was on 

the verge of deploying, with a view to including the historian in the deployment. 

This worked very well with CentCom, 2d MEB, 3d MAW, and 1st FSSG. Results 

were mixed with other major units. Pre-war contacts and training with historians 

outside the Marine Corps were vital in arranging deployments to major joint 

commands, like CentCom, SOCOM, and CFLCC. These deployments had benefits 

both for the Marine Corps and the supported command. Cooperation with the 

MCCDC’s Combat Assessment Team (EFCAT) yielded benefits, especially in 

terms of orchestrating deployments and avoiding duplication. 
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E. Timely Preparations for Mobilization and Deployment: Unit readiness in terms of 

security clearances, physicals, and shots was high. It was especially useful for the 

unit to have begun taking anthrax shots in December 2002. Although difficult to 

arrange, this proved critical in allowing our Marines to deploy on time (since 

having had at least two anthrax shots was a prerequisite for deployment). Members 

of the unit with experience in the supply field were able to source gear, such as 

desert uniforms and MOPP-gear, sometimes through work-arounds when the more 

direct approach failed. 

4. Discussion of What Could Have Been Done Better? 

A. Relationships with Supported Units: It was sometimes difficult for MCU/HD in 

general and the Field History Branch in particular to make the formal 

arrangements to deploy its members to the field. This was especially true after 

MCCDC, operating with MARCENT input, placed a cap on the number of 

individuals (including historians) from MCCDC who could deploy to the field. 

When HD was able to obtain formal taskers from CMC through the RFF process, 

we were able to continue to make deployments. 

B. General Officer Support: Many general officers were unaware of the mission of 

Field History. Without their support, little happens in the fleet. During this 

contingency, the Detachment learned repeatedly that a call or a note from a general 

officer could make or break a deployment, no matter what other arrangements had 

been made. This was true both at the threshold level – that of getting to the field – 

and at the operating level – that of succeeding once deployed. The most supportive 

commanding generals not only actively sought support from HD before deploying, 

but also did much to create the conditions for success at their headquarters. Two 

commanding generals considered the field historian to be a member of their 

special staff, and included him or her in their inner circles. 

C. Gear/Training on Gear: Historians were issued a variety of gear, sometimes close 

to the time of departure for theater. There was often no time for the historian to 

train on the gear before deploying—even for basic familiarity, let alone more 

sophisticated issues such as creating audio files, downloading data from websites, 

and other kinds of data-mining. Basic historian gear is: laptop, voice recorder, and 

camera. Some historians had to deploy without this gear, and hope that it would 

catch up to them in the field. Most historians did not have any backup gear unless 

they purchased it themselves. Ruggedized gear worked better in the desert than 

standard gear. All of this gear is, admittedly, gear that becomes rapidly obsolete; it 

may be counterproductive for HD to source and maintain large amounts of gear as 

a matter of course. Finally, there were problems sourcing other kinds of field gear, 

varying from 782 gear to MOPP gear. 

D. Artifacts: Although the unit routinely conducted annual training with the Museums 

Branch, this proved inadequate. Historians need more exposure to this complex 

and potentially volatile subject. In wartime, many servicemen, including senior 
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officers, want to take weapons and other enemy gear home. Many memos and 

messages result. In Iraqi Freedom, there was conflicting guidance from different 

services and different echelons of command, beginning with CentCom General 

Order 1 A. Some senior officers were unhappy with the complex requirements, 

and simply attempted to circumvent them. When the MPs seized their shipments, 

there was a great deal of finger-pointing – some of it at the historians “for not 

finding a solution to the problem.” Establishing effective policies at the DOD-level 

would allow field historians to train to standards and reduce problems for 

historians, lawyers, and deployed commands. But the reality is that each major 

command will most likely issue its own policy, and field historians need to be 

familiar with the issues that artifacts raise. 

E. Declassification of Documents: In Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi 

Freedom, most units operated at the classified level, on the SIPR net. No one on 

any staff appeared to have any plans to declassify documents, even those whose 

classification obviously made no more sense after an operation had ended. The 

default answer was that various documents would be automatically declassified 

after a certain period of time (usually 10 years). This could have a crippling effect 

on the timely publication of official histories. Along similar lines, the lack of 

access to SIPR at HD was a drawback. 

F. MAGTF Staffs: Some members of the unit felt that they could have benefited from 

more training on MAGTF staffs – their structure, procedures, etc. That would have 

enabled them to function better when deployed, both in terms of understanding key 

billets and staffing patterns as well as what data to mine. This has traditionally 

been left to the individual to learn on his / her own through PME. 

5. Recommendations 

A. Items Not to Change: The basic concept of this IMA Det, based at Historical 

Division and enabled to create the conditions for success in field operations. There 

are arguments for and against creating an SMCR unit at HD. If HD had an 

affiliated SMCR unit, it might be able to obtain more pay billets (currently frozen 

at 12 and per CG, MARFORRES, unlikely to change), and it might find it easier to 

obtain and store gear. 

B. Embedding: Explore options in this area with a MEF or MACE. Consider a pilot 

program, based on a Memorandum of Understanding. One solution to establishing 

more formal relationships with supported units is to find a means to embed the 

field historian, or combat artist, in the supported unit early on – perhaps even in 

peacetime. The difficulty of course is that the number of potential supported units 

far exceeds the number of field historians (which is unlikely to increase). Thus, we 

need to find a mechanism to embed the field historian at a high enough level (such 

as MEF or MACE) so that he has the administrative backing AND can be funneled 

down to the appropriate lower echelon when deployments occur. The field 

historians would drill at the supported unit as a sub-team for part of the year, and 
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be able to attend its annual AT. Some drills and ATs would still occur at HD. HD 

needs to retain control of hiring, training, and deploying historians in order to 

maintain the integrity of the program, to include post-deployment activities such as 

incorporating data into HD’s collections and preparing monographs. Creating a 

full-time civilian position on each coast for a command historian at the 

LANT/PAC or MEF level would go a long way towards making this program 

work; this historian, who ideally would be a retired Marine with a degree in 

history, would serve as a link to the supported commands 

C. Command Support: The unit needs to be far more proactive in getting its message 

out to current and future commanders, especially those in commands that HD may 

one day support. This can be done through briefings, articles, office calls, 

ALMARs or other messages, Memoranda of Understanding, participation in 

exercises, etc. Field history should also present briefings at TBS, AWS, and 

Command and Staff. The field history message needs to fit into HD’s overall plan 

for marketing itself. 

D. Gear: HD needs to obtain a number of sets of historian gear in peacetime, and 

make them available for training purposes. Since it is unusual for all historians to 

deploy at once, and since historian gear quickly becomes obsolete, it does not 

make sense for HD to maintain 12 sets of gear. However, HD needs to be able to 

obtain additional gear in wartime, and to enable historians to deploy with a certain 

amount of backup gear, especially voice recorders and hard drives. To the extent 

possible, gear should be uniform, and contain uniform software. Ruggedized 

laptops with verbal transcription software and a capability for rewritable CD 

ROMs are optimal. 

 

E. Artifacts: Additional orientation and training is necessary. An historical 

description of what happened in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom 

would be helpful. Case studies would be useful. The SOP should be Reviews in 

light of recent experience, and guidance/samples/forms updated as necessary. 

F. Declassification: It would be useful for historians to discuss this issue and prepare 

packages for submission to commanding generals allowing them to declassify 

certain categories of documents. 

 

G. MAGTF Staff Training: While this is usually the kind of topic that individuals are 

encouraged to pursue on their own through PME, there would be some clear 

benefit to devoted drills to keeping members abreast of recent developments in this 

field. This could be done by coming up with speakers, or case studies. MAGTF 

Staff Training would occur on the job if field historians become embedded, as 

suggested above. A collateral benefit would be that this training could be coupled 

with training on data mining – that is, what data should the historian be looking 

for? Where should he be looking? How should it be downloaded? 
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H. Miscellaneous: It would be useful for HD to have SIPR-net access on site, which 

has not occurred in the past on account of cost. HD may also wish to explore the 

benefits of acquiring servers from deployed MSCs once operations have ended, 

and to expand its computer capabilities to enable the storage and retrieval of large 

amounts of data. 

 

 Nicholas E. Reynolds 

 Colonel, USMCR
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APPENDIX F

FIELD HISTORY JOURNALS 

 Each Field Historian was charged with keeping a journal during his deployment. 

The purpose was to record his or her personal observations, in part to flesh out official 

documentation, and to serve as a resource for future historians who want to get the “feel” 

of the operation. The journals are kept in the Archive of the Marine Corps Historical 

Center. 

Colonel Nicholas E. Reynolds, USMCR 

 Combined Forces Land Component Commander, 25 March – 18 May 2003. 

Colonel Reed R. Bonadonna, USMCR 

 Task Force Tarawa, 15 January – 15 May 2003. 

Colonel Jeffrey Acosta, USMCR 

 U.S. Marine Central Command (in press). 

Major Theodore R. McKeldin, III, USMCR 

 I Marine Expeditionary Force, 23 January – 26 May 2003. 

Lieutenant Colonel Michael D, Visconage, USMCR 

 3d Marine Air Wing, 21 January – 28 July 2003. 

Major Melissa D. Kuo, USMCR 

 1st Force Service Support Group, 24 February – 19 May 2003. 

Major Carroll N. Harris, USMCR 

 3d Marine Air Wing, 29 January through July 28, 2003 

 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 8 through 21 October, 2003. 

Major Christopher J. Warnke, USMCR 

 Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, 

 I Marine Expeditionary Force. 

Captain Chris M. Kennedy, USMCR 

 I Marine Expeditionary Force, 4 through 24 August 2003. 

Chief Warrant Officer 3 William R. Hutson, USMCR 

 I Marine Expeditionary Force, 25 January – 9 March 2003 

 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 10 March – 24 April 2003 

 Marine Logistics Command, 24 April – 22 May 2003.