Summary Alex Snyder served two tours of duty in Iraq, one as an infantryman with the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 2005-2006, and one as a public affairs specialist (military journalist) with the Arizona Army National Guard in 2008-2009. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public History in 2011. Alex had a strong interest in photography, thoroughly documenting his service in the Army. The collection includes personal and military papers,...

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Collection documenting Ted P. Simpson’s experience with K Company, 159th Aviation regiment (18th Airborne Corps) during the Gulf War and of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from 1990-1991. Simpson was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medium Helicopter Repairer (67U). Materials include a diary and correspondence (including transcriptions), photographs of his experience, a chronology list of events, and an oral history interview from 2018.