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Chuck Officer

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Chuck Officer recalls the mechanics behind waging war in the United States. At many points in time, he remembers the distinct feeling of being there as history was being written in front of him. (3:50)

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Chuck Officer recalls his Naval deployment before Desert Storm and receiving the letter that gave authorization to start the war. Being behind the scenes during the logistics of wartime was a fascinating experience. Continued from Part 1. (8:21)

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Chuck Officer recalls the shift in the global military climate after the U.S. overcame Saddam's forces so thoroughly during Desert Storm. (3:55)

Chuck Ware

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There were a lot of veterans in Starkville, where Chuck Ware grew up. The tradition of service impressed him and after his two years of mandatory ROTC, he decided to continue and took an Army commission when he graduated. (4:35)

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A lot of Chuck Ware's advanced ROTC training was patterned on Ranger School, due to the background of the cadre. On his way to the mechanized infantry, he did go to Ranger School, where at least a quarter of the class washed out. (2:36)

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In Cold War Germany, Chuck Ware was constantly in the field. Hard road marches and winter conditions were grueling, and with the Vietnam drawdown, they were drastically short of men. It was a long rebuilding process for the Army and it was necessary. (3:40)

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Vietnam forced a great change in Army training and operations. Conditions and equipment were upgraded and the quality of the soldiers improved with the advent of the all volunteer force. Chuck Ware was stationed in Cold War Germany when the new attitude swept in. (3:55)

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Chuck Ware was selected for battalion command, but he deployed to Iraq as an Inspector General for General Barry McCaffrey. He soon had his battalion and was a little unnerved to find out that there were forty Lieutenant Colonels in the rear as replacements for battalion commanders who were killed. Saddam Hussein had been built up to be almost formidable. (5:17)

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There are things you don't think about until you are there. Mechanized battalion commander Chuck Ware scrambled to get his tanks and other vehicles fueled out in the desert. The battles were fought at night and American thermal imaging technology gave them a big advantage. (4:10)

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The battle at the Rumaila oil field came during a cease fire. Chuck Ware was directing a small group of tanks and supporting vehicles moving to investigate an Iraqi armored formation right in front of them. What he saw was that his unit was greatly outnumbered and his flanks were exposed. (4:55)