James R. Saunders Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Creation Date
4-7-2015
Description
James R. Saunders enlisted in the United States Army on March 15, 1975. Throughout his Army career, Saunders served with the 8th Infantry Division, the 11th Special Forces Group, the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion, the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, the MiTT912 (Military Transition Team) IAG (Iraq Assistance Group), the 83rd Infantry Division in the Army Reserve. He served in Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Storm/Shield, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Saunders earned three Bronze Stars, four Meritorious Service Medals, five Army Commendation Medals, one Air Force Commendation Medal, and five Army Achievement Medals. He retired from the Army on January 1, 2007 at the rank of Major.
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Interviewee
James R. Saunders
Interviewer
Eric Wiete
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Interview
