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I joined e Missouri Army National Guard in 2002 prior to my high school graduation, and deployed in Support of OIF as a combat engineer with the 35 Engineer Battalion in 2003-04 . Upon my return I sought Route clearance training at Ft Leonard Wood, and redeployed to Iraq as the leader of a Route Clearance team based out of Camp Liberty in 2007 until my career ending Traumatic Brain Injury.
Military Experiences
2007 - Feb 2008
Team Leader
As a truck commander in the front RG31, I routinely led our route clearance Team on missions in and around Baghdad. Unfortunately, my tour of duty and my career were both cut short as the result of my sustaining a severe TBI from a penetrating head would when an EFP detonated on my vehicle and I was critically combat wounded.
Deployments
(1 year, 3 months)Apr 2007 - Jan 2008
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
My Sapper Company was deployed to Baghdad, and based out of Camp Liberty where we were tasked with providing Route clearance operations in and around Baghdad.
Aug 2005 - Sep 2005
Hurricane Katrina
Provided essential rescue, and emergency response services in and around New Orleans and Lake Charles LA in the hurricanes and Rita.
Nov 2003 - Jan 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
My battalion was based in Nasiriyah, but myself and a small contingent were sent to Al Kut to train new Iraqi security forces and Provide security.
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