The Gulf War’s Anniversary: Reflections on 25 Years of U.S. Military Involvement in the Middle East
The field telephone alongside my cot rang at 0230 on January 17, 1991. I was a U.S. Army battalion commander in the desert of northern Saudi Arabia. My battalion had arrived from Germany in mid-December and deployed swiftly to within a few miles of the Iraqi border. The call was from my brigade commander summoning … Continue reading The Gulf War’s Anniversary: Reflections on 25 Years of U.S. Military Involvement in the Middle East
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The Gulf War’s Anniversary: Reflections on 25 Years of U.S. Military Involvement in the Middle East
The field telephone alongside my cot rang at 0230 on January 17, 1991. I was a U.S. Army battalion commander in the desert of northern Saudi Arabia. My battalion had arrived from Germany in mid-December and deployed swiftly to within a few miles of the Iraqi border. The call was from my brigade commander summoning … Continue reading The Gulf War’s Anniversary: Reflections on 25 Years of U.S. Military Involvement in the Middle East