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Brent Gulick

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He made a mistake getting out. When Brent Gulick got back from Vietnam he was so tense and angry that he left the service. Within a couple of months he joined a reserve Special Forces unit at Fort Bragg and began their specialized training. This led him to Europe and the Reforger exercises. He studied the movements of Soviet tanks at the Fulda Gap and met a charming lady at a little cottage in the mountains. (5:43)

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First lesson of Vietnam, don't blame the warriors. Like so many others, Brent Gulick was humiliated by people he didn't know when he returned from the war. Second lesson, don't ever do the job halfway. Do what it takes to prevail over the enemy. What happens when you don't? Boat people and reeducation camps. (8:04)

Brett Stroney

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After his platoon time had ended, Brett made a big move and opted to go for an assignment to Special Forces. He describes the process to even be selected and the sorts of highly experienced people that were also applying. (7:49)

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Brett Stroney was just a high schooler on the day of the 9/11 attacks. He recalls the sense of duty that led him to consider the United States Military Academy as America entered the Global War on Terror. (7:55)

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In 2008, Brett was en route to Kuwait where they would stage for their tour in Mosul, Iraq. He remembers the distinct feeling of unfamiliarity as he arrived in-country. (7:34)

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LTC Garnet Derby was killed when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle, also taking 3 other soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter. Brett Stroney recalls the incident and the memories of LTC Derby. (4:57)

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One of the memorable events in Iraq for Brett Stroney actually happened back home when President Barack Obama was elected. (1:26)

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The long hours often faced by servicemen and women weren’t just in the field, as Brett remembers a mission to apprehend a high value target that led to a full day’s worth of administrative work. (2:23)

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Coming home from Iraq was a memorable experience, and Brett describes how that has changed since. (1:55)

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Brett Stroney spent about two years training to be a member of Special Forces, and now he was deploying to a new battlefield, Afghanistan. He explains some of the noticeable differences between the war there versus in Iraq. (5:25)