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Oreskovics on C-Span

Aug-13-2008 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT , Michael Oreskovic

Long-time visitors will be familiar with the story of Michael Oreskovic, who was seriously injured during the 3/2 SBCT's first deployment in 2003-2004. During his recovery at Walter Reed he was interviewed by C-SPAN in 2005. The network recently decided to visit all of the veterans they interviewed back then to see how they were doing. Michael's follow-up interview aired Monday night on C-SPAN, but is now available online. The interview includes a segment with his father Mike, who was one of the founders of this site. Summary from C-SPAN:

Michael Oreskovic was born in Medford, Oregon in 1981. He attended high school in Eugene, Oregon, graduating in 2000. He joined the Army in 2001. As part of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, he fought in both Afghanistan and Iraq. On his last mission in Iraq, he was injured when a car bomb went off while he was on patrol in a stryker vehicle. He lost his left arm. Michael Oreskovic recuperated at Walter Reed for 13 months before returning to his home in Oregon. He retired from the Amy in November 2005. He is currently attending Lane Community College working towards a master's degree in education. He plans to become a middle school history teacher.

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