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John Bratten is Ohio born but steeped in the history of the 133rd and its predecessors.
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Maine soldiers’ preparation and training provide a shield against the heart-stopping moments on a four-day, 160-mile mission.
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They put careers on hold to head to the war zone, mentor young troops and fulfill personal goals. Part three of our series from Afghanistan.
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During the holidays and far beyond, Capt. David DeRienzo – ‘Chaplain D’ of Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion – provides an invaluable gift to others who serve.
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More than a dozen years of battle have cost thousands of lives. With America's longest war set to end in 2014, Maine's 133rd battalion is there to pick up the pieces.
Bill Nemitz has worked as a journalist in Maine since 1977, and has been a columnist for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 1995.
In 2004, the Maine Press Association named him Maine Journalist of the Year for his reporting on the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion in Iraq.
This is his second trip to Afghanistan to report on Mainers’ experiences in the war.
Bill lives in Buxton with his wife, Andrea Nemitz. They have five children.
Gabe Souza, 23, is a Maine native and grew up in Bucksport. His photography and videos have won awards from the Maine Press Association, the Associated Press and the National Press Photographers Association.
From the archives: past reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan
June 2010 trip to Afghanistan
Reporting with the Maine Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry
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April 2007 trip to Iraq
Reporting with Army Reserve’s 399th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit and with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery.
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December 2004 trip to Iraq
Reporting with the Maine National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion.
April 2004 trip to Iraq
Reporting with the Maine National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion.
The 133rd Maine: History in the making
Rolling a convoy through Taliban country
