by Christian Southards | Feb 28, 2023
On Feb. 28, 1991, a coalition force led by the United States liberated Kuwait from Iraqi invaders, defeating one of the world’s largest militaries in days and returning the Persian Gulf to a state of relative peace. Prelude to the Persian Gulf War Mired in debt from...
by Christian Southards | Mar 4, 2022
On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 with bipartisan support. The bill is widely supported by veteran service organizations like The American Legion and was co-sponsored by 25 U.S....
by Fr. Tancredo R. Pastores, Jr. | Aug 24, 2020
On 2 August 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait. This act precipitated U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf. I was 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) Medical Non Commissioned Officer during the Persian Gulf War. Our brigade, also...
by Jared Morgan | Aug 1, 2020
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...
by Jeff Roubal | Aug 1, 2020
I worked on Operation Desert Storm from 7,000 miles away. My family and I arrived in Korea in June 1990, two months before Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait on Aug. 2. I was assigned to Headquarters 7th Air Force at Osan Air Base. The headquarters buildings were on a...
