LtCol Wheeler outside his temporary "home" at the Marine Corps History Division. Pre-deployment training and preparations are nearly complete.
posted by Field Historian @ 2:44 PM
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Marine Historian
The author is a high school history teacher and Marine reservist whose mission is to help document Marine Corps history as it occurs. This blog contains some of his personal observations and reflections as he works to document the role of the Marine Corps in the global war on terror. The opinions herein are his alone and should not be construed as those of the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
LtCol Wheeler outside his temporary "home" at the Marine Corps History Division. Pre-deployment training and preparations are nearly complete.
About Me
- Name: Field Historian
- Location: Cazenovia, NY, United States
I grew up on a farm outside Cazenovia, NY and attended Harvard College on an ROTC scholarship. I served on active duty in the Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993, including deployment with the 2d Marine Division to Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. After leaving active duty, I worked as a mortgage banker and policy analyst/author before returning to Harvard for my Masters degree in teaching. I have taught history and coached track and cross country at Cazenovia high school since 1996. I've been in the Marine Corps Reserve since leaving active duty and have served with the 4th Civil Affairs Group and 8th Tank Battalion in addition to completing the Marine Corps' Reserve Command and Staff Seminar and Reserve Component National Security Course at National Defense University. My current assignment as a Marine Historian allows me to combine my love of the Corps with my enthusiasm for teaching and history. I hope this site will help me to share my experiences and perspectives with my students and others.
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2 Comments:
Kurt,
We met at Randy's house a couple of weeks ago (Italian guy, bug nose, loud-talker).
Although I wish you needn't be called to duty so far from home, I think your main difficulty will be figuring out how to take it all in in the "brief" (all things being relative) time you're there. There will be a lot for you to learn and enjoy while you're there.
I understand that you are not on a sightseeing vacation, but as an historian, you should sieze what would probably be your only opportunity to visit Babylon. Even better, make your way to the south to an-Nasiriyah (near Tallil Air Base) to visit the ancient Sumerian ruins and Ziggurat of Ur. I toured there with an Iraqi curator during the war and it gave me a much broader perspective on Iraq and the region. He also led me to what he claimed was "the oldest bric arch in the world" and "the birthplace of Abraham" which is now a well preserved foundation (complete with still-functioning water well) and about 2 feet of brick wall on each side.
Be careful.
Marc DiPaolo
Hello LtCol Wheeler,
I frequent LtCol Covert's blog and I look forward to your posts from your deployment.
Godspeed,
Sam
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