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...
