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Platoon Leader Perspectives On Peacekeeping Operations In Haiti

Channing Greene & Dave Siry

Description

Channing Greene and Dave Siry graduated from West Point in 1994, and exactly a year after graduation, they both deployed with 1st Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, for peacekeeping operations under the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), a multinational task force. During their time in Haiti, Greene and Siry were Platoon Leaders in D Company and A Troop, respectively. Their mission was to provide security to allow democracy to function. While deployed, they conducted daily patrols, guarded election locations, and worked with Haitians. In this interview, they describe their mission, patrolling, dealing with the local populace, and the impact of urban geography on operations. They discuss their perceptions of conducting peacekeeping operations, and their interactions with the Haitians. Finally, they provide a few lessons learned, and discuss several specific missions they conducted.

Video Details Interview Date:23-Oct-18
Interviewer:Gray Hansen
Class Year:
  • 1994
Biographical Details Name:Channing Greene & Dave Siry
Branch:Armor
Unit:A Troop & D Company, 1st Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment
Institution:USMA
Graduation Year:1994
Service Start:1994
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