Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm.
Time sure flies...
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Yup, back when I was a senior in high school and when CNN actually had objective journalism!
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I was doing inventory at work, co-worker came out and told us we were at war.
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Originally Posted by Ajay
I was working at Sizzler, we had a tv set up on the wall and were watching whilst flipping steaks.
Heh, and here I thought Sizzler was just a chain of mediocre restaurants in the Miami area. I used to go there all the time as a kid when I had no discerning appetite.
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Originally Posted by oldgrognard
I was still in Central America doing follow-on work after the invasion of Panama.
I'm sure you have enough interesting stuff there to write a book on.
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I was still in Central America doing follow-on work after the invasion of Panama.
I'm sure you have enough interesting stuff there to write a book on.
I'd read it!
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Absolutely crazy to think it was that long ago. I still have (and wear in the winter) my Desert Parka. Sometimes I think it was a different person that did all those things, but no, it really was me.
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Dart. You look like a mean pit bull.
Dart was Army but I think he still qualifies for the "Devil Dog" label.
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Dart you look so happy in that picture I am surprised that the Army didn't want to use it in recruiting posters! 😄
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Oh, Army all the way!
A couple stories about that pic: First, Newsweek sent around a photographer to take pictures of us, and since I wasn't likely to tell him anything but The Right Words, I was told to escort him around. He asked to take some pics of me (sure), and then asked if I had mentally prepared what the letter to my RTO's mother would sound like should I have to write it. He got the expression he wanted, I reckon. Second, it was taken right at the eve of Desert Storm; the reason I didn't participate in the ground offensive proper is that a few hours later of his departure PFC Johnson decided to upload his SAW in the warmup tent prior to a patrol and accidentally sent three rounds flying. The first round hit my helmet that was on the floor, the second went through my left knee, and the third through the side of the tent.
I'm probably only one of a handful of guys who took a through-and-through from the back of the knee to the front with no real permanent damage.
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Wow Dart. I'm glad to hear it was "just" your knee because it could have been much worse. Thanks for sharing that story!
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