Isaac Rademacher
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Isaac Rademacher is a United States Army
Major
and a 2000 Graduate of the United States Military Academy
at West Point, New York
.
Isaac Rademacher, and his brother United States Army
SSG Joseph Rademacher
, were featured in the award winning documentary Brothers at War
that was directed and produced by their brother, Jake
along with producer Norman Powell
and executive producers Gary Sinise
and David Scantling
.
at West Point in the summer of 1996 and graduated in the Class of 2000. Among his honors was the General John Pershing Award for graduating at the top of his class in military tactics and studies. The day after graduation, Isaac married the former Jennifer Eilen, a fellow West Point classmate. Isaac was commissioned in the Infantry and attended the Infantry officer basic course at Fort Benning, Georgia, while his wife attended the Ordnance officer basic course in Aberdeen, Maryland
.
Upon completion of the officer basic course, Isaac attended and graduated the Army Ranger school in the spring of 2001.
Isaac and Jennifer Rademacher were assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg
. Isaac in the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Jennifer in the 782nd Main Support Battalion. Isaac served as an Airborne Infantry Platoon Leader for two years and spent the last six months with his platoon in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2002-2003. Upon his return, Jennifer deployed to Kuwait in early 2003 in order to support the start of the war in Iraq.
Following Jennifer's return in the summer of 2003, he deployed to Fallujah
, Iraq as the Battalion S5, responsible for the civil-military operations
within his battalion’s area of responsibility. Joseph Rademacher
deployed with Isaac, serving as a Battalion sniper. Isaac returned in February 2004 in time for the birth of his daughter, Hunter, in May. In the fall of 2004, Rademacher deployed to northwestern Iraq with the F Company, 51st Infantry Regiment – the XVIII Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company. Jake Rademacher
joined Isaac on this deployment in the summer of 2005 as part of the filming of Brothers at War
.
Returning home in the fall of 2005 from his Operation Iraqi Freedom tour, Rademacher attended the Infantry Captain’s Career Course in Fort Benning. Upon completion, he returned to Fort Bragg and assumed command of the Long Range Surveillance Company. After a year of training, he deployed in the summer of 2007 as the commander of the Long Range Surveillance Company to Northern Iraq for a fifteen month deployment.
Rademacher has completed three combat tours in Iraq
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one combat tour in Afghanistan
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He has completed Ranger
school and earned Airborne
and HALO Military Freefall wings.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Major
Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
and a 2000 Graduate of the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point, New York
West Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
.
Isaac Rademacher, and his brother United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
SSG Joseph Rademacher
Joseph Rademacher
Joseph "Joe" Rademacher , is a United States Army Staff Sergeant. He and his brother United States Army MAJ Isaac Rademacher, were featured in the award winning documentary Brothers at War that was directed and produced by their elder brother, Jake, along with producer Norman Powell and executive...
, were featured in the award winning documentary Brothers at War
Brothers at War
Brothers at War is a 2009 documentary film directed by Jake Rademacher and produced by Rademacher and Norman S. Powell. The film follows several soldiers in the Iraq War. The film's executive producers are actor, director, and Presidential Citizens Medal holder Gary Sinise and Secretary of Defense...
that was directed and produced by their brother, Jake
Jake Rademacher
Jake Rademacher is the director/producer of Brothers at War, the award winning documentary about an American military family and the Iraq war...
along with producer Norman Powell
Norman Powell
Norman Scott Powell is the son of Joan Blondell and George Barnes. He was adopted by his mother's second husband, Dick Powell, in February 1938....
and executive producers Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, film director and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation of...
and David Scantling
David Scantling
David Scantling has led start-up technology teams at Uprizer, Econex, Grey Haven and Storage Continuity. As a senior executive at IBM, Hewlett-Packard and the US Department of Defense, he worked on major business transformation, Internet and telecommunications initiatives...
.
Military experience
Isaac Rademacher reported to the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point in the summer of 1996 and graduated in the Class of 2000. Among his honors was the General John Pershing Award for graduating at the top of his class in military tactics and studies. The day after graduation, Isaac married the former Jennifer Eilen, a fellow West Point classmate. Isaac was commissioned in the Infantry and attended the Infantry officer basic course at Fort Benning, Georgia, while his wife attended the Ordnance officer basic course in Aberdeen, Maryland
Aberdeen, Maryland
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,842 people, 5,475 households, and 3,712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,166.2 people per square mile . There were 5,894 housing units at an average density of 922.4 per square mile...
.
Upon completion of the officer basic course, Isaac attended and graduated the Army Ranger school in the spring of 2001.
Isaac and Jennifer Rademacher were assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg (North Carolina)
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
. Isaac in the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Jennifer in the 782nd Main Support Battalion. Isaac served as an Airborne Infantry Platoon Leader for two years and spent the last six months with his platoon in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2002-2003. Upon his return, Jennifer deployed to Kuwait in early 2003 in order to support the start of the war in Iraq.
Following Jennifer's return in the summer of 2003, he deployed to Fallujah
Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries....
, Iraq as the Battalion S5, responsible for the civil-military operations
Civil-military operations
Civil-military operations or CMO are activities of a military force to minimize civil interference on and maximize civil support for military operations to facilitate accomplishing the mission. CMO is conducted in conjunction with combat operations during wartime and becomes a central part of a...
within his battalion’s area of responsibility. Joseph Rademacher
Joseph Rademacher
Joseph "Joe" Rademacher , is a United States Army Staff Sergeant. He and his brother United States Army MAJ Isaac Rademacher, were featured in the award winning documentary Brothers at War that was directed and produced by their elder brother, Jake, along with producer Norman Powell and executive...
deployed with Isaac, serving as a Battalion sniper. Isaac returned in February 2004 in time for the birth of his daughter, Hunter, in May. In the fall of 2004, Rademacher deployed to northwestern Iraq with the F Company, 51st Infantry Regiment – the XVIII Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company. Jake Rademacher
Jake Rademacher
Jake Rademacher is the director/producer of Brothers at War, the award winning documentary about an American military family and the Iraq war...
joined Isaac on this deployment in the summer of 2005 as part of the filming of Brothers at War
Brothers at War
Brothers at War is a 2009 documentary film directed by Jake Rademacher and produced by Rademacher and Norman S. Powell. The film follows several soldiers in the Iraq War. The film's executive producers are actor, director, and Presidential Citizens Medal holder Gary Sinise and Secretary of Defense...
.
Returning home in the fall of 2005 from his Operation Iraqi Freedom tour, Rademacher attended the Infantry Captain’s Career Course in Fort Benning. Upon completion, he returned to Fort Bragg and assumed command of the Long Range Surveillance Company. After a year of training, he deployed in the summer of 2007 as the commander of the Long Range Surveillance Company to Northern Iraq for a fifteen month deployment.
Rademacher has completed three combat tours in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one combat tour in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He has completed Ranger
United States Army Rangers
United States Army Rangers are elite members of the United States Army. Rangers have served in recognized U.S. Army Ranger units or have graduated from the U.S. Army's Ranger School...
school and earned Airborne
Airborne forces
Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning...
and HALO Military Freefall wings.
Awards and decorations
- The Combat Infantryman BadgeCombat Infantryman BadgeThe Combat Infantryman Badge is the U.S. Army combat service recognition decoration awarded to soldiers—enlisted men and officers holding colonel rank or below, who personally fought in active ground combat while an assigned member of either an infantry or a Special Forces unit, of brigade size...
, Bronze Star (with 3 Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
s), Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
).