Posted on Dec 3, 2015
How many Combat/Humanitarian tours have you particpated in during your military career?
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I am proud to say, I deployed a total of 5 combat and 1 humanitarian tours in my career. Here is a brief snapshot:
SFC(R) Davis has deployed to Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti,1994-1995-3/62 ADA FT.Drum, NY; Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, and III (2003, 2004-2005) respectively with the 513th TC FT. Lewis, WA; OIF-VI, HHC ASG Camp Arifjan Area Support Group (ASG), Kuwait 2008-2009, and Operation New Dawn, 6th Trans Battalion 2011-2012, Operation Enduring Freedom, BAF, Afghanistan 2013-2014 15th BSB 2/1 CAV DIV
SFC(R) Davis has deployed to Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti,1994-1995-3/62 ADA FT.Drum, NY; Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, and III (2003, 2004-2005) respectively with the 513th TC FT. Lewis, WA; OIF-VI, HHC ASG Camp Arifjan Area Support Group (ASG), Kuwait 2008-2009, and Operation New Dawn, 6th Trans Battalion 2011-2012, Operation Enduring Freedom, BAF, Afghanistan 2013-2014 15th BSB 2/1 CAV DIV
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
COL Mike Walton Thanks for you DUTY HONOR COUNTRY commitment to the Nation. Appreciated.
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4 Deployments
DS/S - Aug 90-Mar 91 - 1-325 AIR/82nd Airborne Division (Mil)
OEF - Oct 02-Mar 03 - CFLCC / CFSOCC (Mil)
OEF - Sep 11-Apr 12 - 2-5 Inf/1st Armored Division (Ctr)
OEF - May 13-Nov13 - 6-8 Cav/3rd Infantry Division(Ctr)
1 Humanitarian
Hurricane Katrina Relief - Aug 05-Feb 06 - TF Viper (415th MI Battalion) (Mil)
DS/S - Aug 90-Mar 91 - 1-325 AIR/82nd Airborne Division (Mil)
OEF - Oct 02-Mar 03 - CFLCC / CFSOCC (Mil)
OEF - Sep 11-Apr 12 - 2-5 Inf/1st Armored Division (Ctr)
OEF - May 13-Nov13 - 6-8 Cav/3rd Infantry Division(Ctr)
1 Humanitarian
Hurricane Katrina Relief - Aug 05-Feb 06 - TF Viper (415th MI Battalion) (Mil)
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
MAJ Glenn Bergeron thank you for service and participating in combat. Your thread speaks for itself. I am honored to have serve along in Afghanistan in 2013. I was with the 2BCT (Blackjack) out of Fort Hood, Texas, in RC East. We replaced the 101st.
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CPT William Jones
That makes 29 months deployed includes partial months not days. Katrina relief was all stateside si it’s not really the same. I did not include time in Germany during Cold War as it was accompanied.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSG Audwin Scott thank you for your service. It is appreciated from one combat veteran to another.
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Four to eight - depending upon how you count them (tours, operations, campaign, assignments).
Service in Korea continues to be equivalent to service in Saudi/Kuwait during the Gulf War Ceasefire.
What about the MFO and UN deployments? For the Cold War era warriors would you count REFORGER, FLINT LOCK, TEAM SPIRIT, ULCHI FOCUS LENS, ATLANTIC RESOLVE, or duty in Berlin?
Service in Korea continues to be equivalent to service in Saudi/Kuwait during the Gulf War Ceasefire.
What about the MFO and UN deployments? For the Cold War era warriors would you count REFORGER, FLINT LOCK, TEAM SPIRIT, ULCHI FOCUS LENS, ATLANTIC RESOLVE, or duty in Berlin?
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
MAJ Alvin B. thank you, thank you for sharing. Well said and articulately expressed.
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OIF '08-09
OEF '13
And the most interesting one so far (in terms of mission) was the humanitarian deployment to Liberia for the Ebola outbreak called Operation United Assistance (OUA) in late '14 to early '15. What an interesting experience that was!
OEF '13
And the most interesting one so far (in terms of mission) was the humanitarian deployment to Liberia for the Ebola outbreak called Operation United Assistance (OUA) in late '14 to early '15. What an interesting experience that was!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SFC (Join to see) thanks for sharing. When you get out the military you will treasure them, more and more. Thanks for your sacrifice to Duty Honor Country to defending the Nation.
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3 tours: OIF I Jan-Aug 2003 Kuwait to Baghdad; OIF-III Jan-Dec 2005 FOB Brassfield-Mora, Samarra; OIF/OEF/OND support, Mar '10-Mar '11, HHC, ASG-Ku, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SFC William Swartz Jr thank you for your service and commitment to duty. We were in the fight together in Iraq(2003) and OIF III, things had changed into Insurgency in 2005. I got attacked in Sadr City in Aug/SEPT 2004.
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5 Combat Tours:
OIF Camp Blue Diamond Ramadi Mar-Nov 2005
OEF US Embassy, Kabul Afghanistan Sept 2006- Feb 2007
OIF COB Speicher Tikrit Jan-July 2009
OEF VSP Talakan, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province Jan-Aug 2011
OEF Camp Henderson, Shindand District, Herat Province Mar-Oct 2013
OIF Camp Blue Diamond Ramadi Mar-Nov 2005
OEF US Embassy, Kabul Afghanistan Sept 2006- Feb 2007
OIF COB Speicher Tikrit Jan-July 2009
OEF VSP Talakan, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province Jan-Aug 2011
OEF Camp Henderson, Shindand District, Herat Province Mar-Oct 2013
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSG Michael Hartsfield thank you, thank you for your service as a OIF/OEF/OND Veteran, I applaud you. I know the enemy we faced and I am grateful we answered in the combat zone.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
CPT L S - I didn't always get to do what I wanted, but like all of us, did what I was ordered.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SGM Mikel Dawson thank you for leading the charged and deploying to face the enemy head on. It was great to have fought along with you In Iraq in 2003.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - For me it's always amazing years later how many we meet who was there when we were. Even though we didn't meet on the field, we walk the same ground about the same time.
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Operation Joint Endeavor Third PLT, 92nd MP Co 95-96, Operation Enduring Freedom D CO 101st BSB, 1st BDE, 1st ID ETT Teams 08-09. Honduras was just fun Dec 2000-Jun 2001
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SGM Mikel Dawson
1SG Nick Baker - This pic is of 4/67 AR crossing. The Bde Cdr was up in the TOC when one of the tanks slid off the road. As the M88s were getting it back on, I remember him saying, "This is going to be a long day".
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1SG Nick Baker
SGM Mikel Dawson - That was the two tank companies, I think C3/5 Cav (not sure on company) and D2/15 were already in Bosnia. We had to move early because to secure the Odzak pocket. It started snowing when we got to FOS Emerald City, which we built in the tractor factory on the south side of Odzak. The BN CDR and S3 witha detachment were already in Odzak prior to our arrival.. This photo might have been taken around mid month February. It started snowing 3 February and went about 2 weeks.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
1SG Nick Baker - If I remember right it has snowed about two days before these guys crossed. Had been cold enough the ground was frozen and the tanks couldn't get any traction as they came over the berm and dropped down into the bridge area. It was a messy day!
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OIF 3/4 with 116th BCT FOB Warrior Kirkuk Iraq 2004/2005 as an LNO to 2-116 Cav. In OEF 2008-2009 with 426th CA BN PRT Farah, Afghanistan. CERP Project Officer. We fixed/built wells, built or upgraded schools, set up solar lights, upgraded the ring road in RC West and gave wheat seed to farmers to plant instead of Opium. We spent a few million in various projects. I also was on a title 32 tour of guarding Dugway Proving Ground, Utah in Operation Noble Eagle III 2003/2004. 3 mobilizations for almost 3.5 years of time away from home in the USAR/ARNG.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen Conway thanks for sharing, very extensive tours of duty. Well received and grateful of your DUTY HONOR COUNTRY selfless service to the Nation.
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LTC Stephen Conway
ILLINOIS Army National Guard Infantry playing Music at PRT Farah December, 2008
Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. Soldiers play music with M249 Saw Machine Gun by Christmas Tree. Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers doing a great jo...
SFC Davs. We really owe it to the USMC, the Infantry, Avaiation (Including the USN,USMC and USAF for air support) and ODA/Special Ops Community next door that were there at PRT Farah. I also want to thank the Illinois Army National Guard Infantry Detachment that was there along with the USN who supported us there at PRT Farah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU0ED3RBxXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU0ED3RBxXw
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