Sunday marks 30 years since Iraqi troops set foot in Kuwait with the intent of annexing their oil-rich southern neighbor and this edition of the California Legionnaire is dedicated to those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the conflict that subsequently came.
You can find those stories below or on pages 8-9 of the print (PDF). If you served during The Persian Gulf War, add your stories to the section by visiting caLegion.org/ugc.
Author: Jared Morgan
Jared is the senior editor and web team lead for the Department of California and chair of its Media & Communications Commission. He became a member of the American Legion in 2014 when he joined Palisades Post 283 to find stories about veterans issues for a local newspaper while working as its news editor. He was soon brought in as 283's assistant adjutant and historian to help produce the post's award-winning community newspaper. Since then, Jared has used his media skills to help further the efforts of The American Legion in its advocacy of veterans and their families. Jared has also worked for several years to help revitalize the 100-year-old Santa Monica Post 123, formerly as its adjutant and as a member of its executive board, before transferring back to Post 283.