Interview With MAJ Joshua Ruisanchez

<p>In this May 2009 interview MAJ Joshua Ruisanchez Aviation discusses his deployment to Iraq as the petroleum oil and lubricants/ammunition (Class III/V) platoon leader in the 2-3 Infantry. MAJ Ruisanchez recounts the training he and his platoon had prior to deployment his deployment into theater as part of the quartering party and the work he had to do to prepare for the arrival of the rest of the unit into theater. MAJ Ruisanchez discusses challenges he faced in getting his platoon spun up on how to refuel and rearm many other aircraft than what he and his unit were normally used to and the successes he shared with them throughout the deployment. MAJ Ruisanchez concludes his interview by stating that keeping morale high was important to keep the Soldiers focused on their mission and what they had to do in theater.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>