Reserve Detachments Record History in the Making By Spc. To some, it means a documentation of their accomplishments or failures. To others, it's a record of their existence for future generations to see. More than likely, units throughout the Task Force Eagle operational area will have dealt in some way with members of the Army's 126th and 317th Military History detachments for a book on Operation Joint Endeavor. David E. Hilkert, commander of the 317th Military History Detachment.
Historians interview key leaders and service members.
Michael V. Pacheco, commander of the 126th Military History Detachment. Pacheco said they are looking for such things as the way troops customize their living areas by constructing closets out of wood and building shelves out of cardboard boxes. You get the real story from the soldiers. The two detachments constantly visit units in the field gathering historical information. However, often when people complete an operation, they purge their computers and all the information is lost forever.