Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Brandon Christopher Traister Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: A Company, 114th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 42nd Infantry Division; B Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 2nd Marine Division
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; Camp Shelby, Missouri; South Camp, Sinai, Egypt; Camp Udairi, Kuwait; Camp Buehring, Kuwait; Ramadi, Iraq; Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq; Al Anbar, Iraq
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/53573
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About this Item
Title
- Brandon Christopher Traister Collection
Names
- Traister, Brandon Christopher
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Fowler, Carol R.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Traister, Brandon Christopher
- - Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Ramadi, Iraq; Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq; Al Anbar, Iraq
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Afghan War, 2001-
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: A Company, 114th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 42nd Infantry Division; B Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 2nd Marine Division
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; Camp Shelby, Missouri; South Camp, Sinai, Egypt; Camp Udairi, Kuwait; Camp Buehring, Kuwait
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 2002
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2015-06-04)
- Video: VHS [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007-02-21)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/53573
Cite as
- Brandon Christopher Traister Collection (AFC/2001/001/53573), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Al Anbar, Iraq
- Camp Buehring, Kuwait
- Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq
- Camp Shelby, Missouri
- Camp Udairi, Kuwait
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort DIX, New Jersey
- Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
- Ramadi, Iraq
- South Camp, Sinai, Egypt
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 109th Infantry Regiment
- 114th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Bct
- 2nd Marine Division
- 42nd Infantry Division
- 50th Brigade Combat Team (Bct)
- A Company
- B Company