In this personal experience paper I will discuss the critical information, which I personally experienced in my deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom I. In the first portion of the personal experience paper I will discuss the predeployment operations, operations in Kuwait, movement into Iraq, and combat operations in Iraq. The experiences listed throughout this personal experience paper occurred while I was serving as the First Sergeant of Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. I have also taken the liberty to list some of the lessons learned, equipment failures, battle handover shortcomings, and some overall challenges that my unit faced while deployed and upon our return from Operation Iraqi Freedom I.

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