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Grand Valley State University
Veterans' History Project
Tim Lamphere
Cold War, Gulf War, & Iraq War
27 minutes 35 seconds
(00:00:08) Early Life
-Born on February 14, 1967
-Attended Ionia High School in Ionia, Michigan
-Lived in a small town named Muir in Ionia County
(00:01:02) Enlisting in the Army
-Enlisted in the Army after he graduated from high school
-Chose the Army because he knew he could get specialized training in the Army
(00:01:32) Training Pt. 1
-Basic training came as a culture shock after growing up in a rural, Michigan town
-Different people and different treatment than he was used to
(00:02:00) Iraq War
-He was still in the Army when the Iraq War began in March 2003
-First time in Iraq he served at Camp Anaconda (Balad Air Base)
-Logistical supply hub
-30,000 to 40,000 American troops
-Base of operations for missions in the area
-On another deployment he was stationed at Al-Mahmoudiyah
-Rural town south of Baghdad
-Last tour in Iraq was at Camp Liberty
-Approximately 40,000 troops stationed there
(00:03:14) Duty in the Army
-Started as an infantryman
-Attended and completed Ranger School
-Spent three years with a Ranger battalion out of Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
-Transferred to the 82nd Airborne Division as a Ranger
-Served with them for 11 years
(00:04:04) Panama & the Gulf War
-Fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama
-Invasion of Panama in late 1989 to depose Manuel Noriega
-Fought in the Gulf War (August 1990-February 1991)
(00:04:17) Combat Experiences Pt. 1
-One of his most memorable combat experiences was getting wounded in Iraq
-Most shocking combat experience happened in Ramadi, Iraq
-Went through a doorway and an enemy soldier fired at him
-His rifle jammed and he charged the combatant, tackling and suppressing him
-Initially afraid, but once you go into combat you have to react without fear
-A lot of realistic training and good leaders prepared him for combat
(00:06:19) Process to Become a Ranger
-Start out with Army basic training
-Complete Advanced Individual Training as an infantryman
-Signed up for and completed Airborne (paratrooper) School
-Upon completion of Airborne School he was interviewed by Ranger recruiters
�-Did the Ranger Induction Program
-Three week program
-Proving your mental and physical skills
-Courses, scenarios, and field exercises
-All forms of training were difficult at times
-Being deprived of things you're used to having
-Even in basic training you're not on your own schedule
-Adapted after a first few weeks
(00:08:30) Reflections on Service Pt. 1
-Army provided him with structure he may not have had without it
-Allowed him to become more mature and have focus
(00:08:58) Length of Deployments
-Operation Just Cause (Panama) lasted 30 days for him
-Gulf War lasted seven and a half months with 30 days of actual combat
-First tour in Iraq lasted one year
-Second tour in Iraq lasted seven months
-Supposed to be a year, but he got wounded
-Third tour in Iraq lasted 11 months
(00:09:49) Conditions in Iraq
-Gulf War prepared him for his tours in Iraq
-Introduced him to Arabic culture and the Middle Eastern environment
-Heat was unpleasant, but adaptable
-Had to constantly stay hydrated to replenish water lost from sweat
(00:10:53) Contact with Family
-Periodically communicated with his family while on deployments
-Always in a leadership position which limited his time available to communicate with home
-Army provided soldiers with good means to communicate with family
-Contacted home once a week, or at least a few times a month
-Sometimes it was better not to tell family everything
-Would worry them too much if they knew as much as he could tell them
(00:11:40) Friendships in the Army
-Being a leader meant he couldn't make friends as much as lower ranking soldiers
-Had a responsibility to be impartial and functional as a leader
(00:12:19) Downtime
-Most soldiers spent their downtime playing sports
-Football and soccer were popular choices for the men
-Had to play soccer on hard, rocky fields
-Usually kicked rocks more than the actual soccer ball
-Able to celebrate holidays if they weren't on a mission
-Remembers making sure they celebrated one holiday on one tour
-Did it to boost the morale of younger soldiers on their first deployment
-If they weren't on a mission they still didn't have downtime
-Spent the days doing training and recovery
-Preparing equipment for future missions
-Cleaning and maintaining weapons, vehicles, and equipment
-If you weren't busy with training and recovery you got extra sleep
-Extremely difficult to find time to sleep
-Had to spend most of his time preparing for missions
-Usually got four hours of sleep each night
�(00:15:50) Combat Experiences Pt. 2
-Combat operations varied depending on circumstances
-A routine patrol or an escort mission could turn into a combat situation
-If a convoy got attacked they would have to engage the enemy
-Usually lasted 30 minutes to an hour
-If they encountered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that took more time
-Had to call in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians to deal with the IED
-The more time they spent in an area the more likely they would get attacked
-Remembers being awake for three days on one mission
-Most combat situations were close quarters combat
-Had only one experience with hand-hand combat
-Enemy was usually 50 to 100 yards away
(00:18:20) Reflections on Service Pt. 2
-Army helped develop his core values as a person
-Courage, honor, duty, loyalty, respect and integrity
-Molded his approach to situations
(00:19:00) Casualties in Iraq
-Took casualties at the start of the Iraq War
-Had fellow soldiers die in his arms
-Survived the total destruction of vehicles where he was the sole survivor
-Struggled a little with civilian life after experiencing combat and death
-Long deployments, combat, and death made him emotionally numb
(00:20:25) Coming Home Pt. 1
-Always happy to see his family when he came home
-Slept a lot when he came home
-Spent the months between deployments trying to enjoy himself
(00:20:51) Reflections on Service Pt. 3
-If he served again he would pursue a higher rank
-Had promotion opportunities and he didn't pursue them
-Enjoyed working with smaller units as a result of having a lower rank
-More focus on the soldiers under your command
(00:21:39) End of Service Pt. 1
-Retired from the Army after 26 years
-Periodically reaches out to friends he made in the Army
-Not as much as he thought he would have
-Life as a civilian has improved
-Amazed by how easy it is to get a job if you have experience in the Army
(00:23:00) Coming Home Pt. 2
-Had a good experience being welcomed home by the community
-It takes a while to decompress after seeing combat
-Each day is better than the last
-After a few months he felt more like a civilian again
(00:23:55) Veterans' Organizations
-Does a little work with the American Legion
-Helping veterans get compensation and medical care through the American Legion
(00:24:11) End of Service Pt. 2
-Body was getting too old for service
-Wanted to retire of his own accord rather than be forcibly retired for health reasons
�(00:24:36) Awards & Commendations
-Received two Bronze Stars with Valor ('V') devices
-Means being awarded a Bronze Star for valor as opposed to merit in a combat zone
-Received a Purple Heart for getting wounded in Iraq
-Received various Army commendations
-One Bronze Star was awarded for his actions in Ramadi
-Sometimes feels guilty for receiving a Bronze Star
-Just doing his job
-Took over in the absence of his commander and directed flight guard over Ramadi
(00:25:55) Opinion of Government
-Feels that Congressional policy doesn't always reflect reality
-Policy limits what soldiers can/cannot do in combat
-Unrealistic because enemy doesn't abide by the Rules of Engagement
(00:26:50) Reflections on Service Pt. 4
-Would do it again
-Wanted to be a soldier since he was a child
-Service in the Army worked out like he thought it would
-Army treated him well
-Paid for his college and allowed him to have an early retirement
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Veterans History Project
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Michigan--History, Military
Oral history
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
United States--History, Military
United States. Air Force
United States. Army
United States. Navy
Veterans
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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Lamphere, Timothy Patrick (Interview outline and video), 2014
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Tim Lamphere was born on February 14, 1967 and grew up in Muir, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army after graduating from the high school (c. 1985). He went through basic training, advanced infantry training, Airborne School, and Ranger School. He served in Panama during Operation Just Cause, in Iraq during the Gulf War, and did three tours in Iraq during the Iraq War. On his first tour he served at Camp Anaconda, on his second tour he served at Al-Mahmoudiyah and was wounded, and his third tour was at Camp Liberty. For 11 years he served as a Ranger attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. After 26 years he retired from the Army (c. 2011).
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Lamphere, Timothy Patrick
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Canine, Vicente (Interviewer)
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Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
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Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
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2014-11-07
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