SGT Joseph Schmalzel

Army | UH-60 Helicopter Repairer

Dates of Service: Jan 1996 - Dec 2005

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2-1 AVN 1st INF DIV., 4/3 ACR, 1-228 AV, USARSOUTH | Carson, NVFort Carson, CO

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Deployments

(3 years, 2 months)

Apr 2003 - Feb 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Did what I could to bring everyone home. And, fixed some Blackhawks. We all came home and I am greatfull we all did our part the right way.

Oct 2001 - Nov 2001

Operation Bright Star - Egypt

Ate dust, killed flies during the day, killed mosquitoes at night, built some porta shitters, looked out for my troops, bought some Egyptian shit (oils and some crunchy paper), yep saw them triangular piles of rock, pissed on their sand flew across their land, even picked up some petrified wood with my hand. It sits in my house.

Nov 1999 - Jun 2000

Kosovo

Mostly flew around a lot. Flew a lot of people. VIP during the days and Special ops at night.

Mar 1999 - Jul 1999

Kosovo

Started out as a UN observer. A week into country and we started bombing Kosovo. I was in the first regular Army Blackhawk to land in country. Pretty trying times with a lot going on.

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