Joseph Rademacher
Encyclopedia
Joseph "Joe" Rademacher (born May 2, 1985), 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 producers Gary Sinise
and David Scantling
.
, North Carolina and was assigned to 1/504 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division with his older brother Isaac Rademacher
. He was selected to serve in the Battalion Scout Sniper section upon arrival to 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 Ranger school in September 2004. Two weeks later, Joe attended and graduated 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 fifteen 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. He has completed Ranger
school and earned Airborne
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...
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company.-Australia:...
. He 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...
MAJ Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher is a United States Army Major and a 2000 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York....
, 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 elder 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
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 BraggFort 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...
, North Carolina and was assigned to 1/504 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division with his older brother Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher is a United States Army Major and a 2000 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York....
. He was selected to serve in the Battalion Scout Sniper section upon arrival to unit. Six weeks later, Joe 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 in early September 2003 and completed a seven month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Following the deployment with Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher
Isaac Rademacher is a United States Army Major and a 2000 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York....
, he returned to 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...
and graduated Ranger school in September 2004. Two weeks later, Joe attended and graduated 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 fifteen month deployment.
Rademacher has completed two 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...
wings.
Awards and decorations
- 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...
, 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...
).