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Interviewer(s)
Kylie Richter; Nicole Wren
Description
Mikaila Stinar deployed with E Co. 145th BSB attached to the 1-163rd Infantry Battalion. They were stationed at COB Adder and provided convoy security for supplies being transferred to various bases in Iraq. Her position was as a driver of an RG-333 MRAP and as a gunner for both a .50 caliber machine gun and a 240B. She went on around 45 different missions.
Keywords
Iraq War, 2003-2011; Operation New Dawn
Service Dates
2008-present
Branch of Service
Montana Army National Guard
Type
Oral History
Date of Recording
11-1-2013
Location of Recording
University of Montana--Missoula
Collection Description
This interview was conducted as part of the Journalism 340 class project in the fall of 2013. Students conducted interviews with local war veterans. These interviews are available in this online collection and will also be included in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
Rights
Images and materials associated with this interview are intended for non-commercial personal, educational, or research purposes only. Interview participants retain copyright.
Language
eng
Media Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
60 minutes
Local Filename
stinar_mikaila_01.mp3; stinar_mikaila_02.mp3
Citation
Stinar, Mikaila, "Interview with Mikaila Stinar" (2013). University of Montana Student Veterans Oral Histories. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/voh/7