Mankato West High School Alumni
Mankato, Minnesota (MN)
Derek Dosedel
Mankato West High School
Class of 2001
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DEREK'S PROFILE

First Name | Derek |
Last Name | Dosedel |
Graduation Year | Class of 2001 |
Gender | Male |
Current Location | Mankato, MN |
Hometown | Fort Hood, Texas |
Relationship Status | Divorced |
About Me | Joined the Army Senior Year went to Basic Training June19, 2001 in Ft. Benning, GA where I also attended Airborne School as well as Javelin Missile School. I was first assigned to Ft. Campbell, KY with 2-187 Infantry Regiment “Raider Rakkasans” I arrived there in December 2001 and was deployed to Afghanistan in January 2002 until July 2002 while back and prior to deploying again I Married my now ex-wife with whom we had 2 Daughters one of which we sadly lost and 1 Son. I Deployed my second time March 2003 to Kuwait in preparation for the Invasion into Iraq which we crossed into on 19 March, 2003 I was assigned still with 2-187 Infantry Regiment with the 101ST Airborne Division (Air Assault). While deployed I attended Air Assault School in Q-West, Iraq. We returned home in 2004. Shortly after returning back home I was reassigned to Ft. Bragg, NC to 525 MI BDE with whom I deployed with in November 2004 for my second time to Iraq coming back home in 2005. Upon my return home I was sent to attend Recruiting School in Ft. Jackson, SC upon completion I was stationed to the Chicago Recruiting Battalion, Glenview Company, Mount Prospect Station of which I was thankfully only there for 9 months. I was then reassigned back to Ft. Campbell, KY in 2007 this time to 3-187 Infantry “Iron Rakkasans” with whom I would deploy again in 2007 for my fourth time over all to Iraq for my third and final time until 2008 I was then deployed for my fifth and final time overall and my second time specifically to Afghanistan in 2010 until 2011 with a total deployment time combined of 54 months in combat over 5 deployments. Upon my return home I went to attend the Counterintelligence Special Agent Course in Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Upon graduation I was reassigned to 2ND BN 66TH Military Intelligence Brigade stationed in Hohenfels Germany as a Counterintelligence Special Agent until being medically retired in May 2015 due to injuries sustained over...(read more) |

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