by Biagio Colandreo Jr | Aug 1, 2020
I was a new first lieutenant Cobra pilot in our fleet replacement squadron (FRS), HMT-303, at Camp Pendleton when news hit that Iraq had invaded Kuwait. Two of the Marine Light/Attack helicopter (HMLA) squadrons made up of 18 AH-1Ws and 12 UH-1N Hueys departed within...
by David Bloom | Aug 1, 2020
I was in Marine Corps boot camp in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. As a split option reservist, I was not on the battle roster when I joined my unit in October 1990 and the roster names were read out. I remember being dejected and a sergeant asked me: “You plan on...
by Edward Canales | Aug 1, 2020
I was a cavalry scout on a M3 Bradly with ghost troop 2/2 ACR and fought in the Battle of 73 Easting, the last great tank battle of the 20th century. It was there where I lost my friend Sgt Miller. Because of him our troop survived the battle. On Feb. 26, 1991, a day...
by Richard Pascoe | Aug 1, 2020
I deployed to Saudi Arabia as a first lieutenant with the 1-41st Field Artillery out of Fort Stewart, Georgia in direct support of the 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (Mech) in late August 1990. I was a member of the advance team from the Division. The 24th ID...
by Jared Morgan | Jul 10, 2020
It was Aug. 2, 1990 when former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and brought the subsequent US presence to the Middle East region, marking the beginning of Operations: Desert Shield and Desert Storm. We want to hear about your experiences in the Persian...
