Joseph Rademacher (soldier)

Joseph Rademacher (born May 2, 1985), is a United States Army Staff Sergeant. His brother Isaac Rademacher and he were featured in the documentary Brothers at War, which was directed and produced by their elder brother, Jake.[1] Rademacher grew up in Decatur, Illinois.[2]

Joseph Rademacher
Born (1985-05-02) May 2, 1985
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service2003 – present
Rank Staff Sergeant
Unit82nd Airborne Division
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
AwardsCombat Infantryman Badge
Army Commendation Medal
Other workBrothers at War

Military experience

Rademacher joined the Army on February 6, 2003. He completed infantry basic training, advanced individual training, and airborne school in June 2003. In mid-July 2003, Joseph Rademacher arrived to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division with his older brother Isaac. He was selected to serve in the Battalion Scout Sniper section upon arrival to the unit. Six weeks later, Joe deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, in early September 2003, and completed a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Following the deployment with Isaac Rademacher, he returned to Fort Bragg and graduated from Ranger School in September 2004. Two weeks later, Joe attended and graduated from the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course. In January 2005, Joe attended US Army Sniper School and graduated Top Gun (Highest Marksmanship) of his class. In the summer of 2005, he graduated the Static Line Jumpmaster course at Fort Bragg.

In the winter of 2005-2006, Joseph Rademacher deployed to Iraq again with 1-504th PIR for a five-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In August 0f 2006, Joe transferred units to the 82nd Airborne Division Long Range Surveillance Detachment. There, he deployed a third time in January 2007 to Afghanistan and completed a 15-month deployment.

Rademacher has completed two combat tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one combat tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.[3]

Awards and decorations

References
  1. Herald Review review of Brothers at War
  2. Hunter, Stephen (April 3, 2009). "It's one of those big, achievement-oriented families, a doctor's". CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. Defense Link site
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