Challenges During Operation Iraqi Freedom III-IV

Abstract

I have often heard it said that the hardest thing to do is talk about ones personal experience. I guess it is difficult because people have been through so many challenging experiences throughout their life. For me, it was quite easy. The most challenging experience for me was my first combat tour, Operation Iraqi Freedom III, 22 August 2005 to 31 October 2006. From pre-deployment to redeployment, problems surfaced at multiple levels. I have spent my entire military career preparing for combat. Yet, when the time finally came, my preparation for the role would be extremely tested. For this reason the experience gained from this first combat tour was the most challenging for me.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 2009
Accession Number
AD1111497

Entities

People

  • Robert Cameron

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Battles
  • Combat Operations
  • Deployment
  • Drug Abuse
  • Escort Missions
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Iraqi-War
  • Maintenance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Missions
  • Mobilization
  • National Guard
  • New York
  • Physical Fitness
  • South Carolina
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

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