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Anniversary of Desert Storm in Photos

A look back at some of the most iconic images of Operation Desert Storm, which began Jan. 17, 1991.

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Steven Hoarn is the Editor/Photo Editor for Defense Media Network. He is a graduate of...

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    Thank you Gulf veterans for your efforts in the Middle East!

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    bkrabill@buckeye-express.com

    Thanks to my son who served in the Gulf. I Will always be proud of him.

    BJK

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    What transpired on the Highway of Death was not war.I t was a slaughter of troops who were following orders from the UN. and men, women and children. The Iraqi army had it gun barrels on their tanks locked down and were waving small white flags. The U.S. officials lied to Saddam and he took the bait.

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    Welcome to being in the middle. However, let us not for get the slaughter and rape that happened at the hand sof these troops in Kuwait. Karma will come to get you.

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    I like you very much …you have shown a courage and bravery without imagining.

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    Unless you were there how bout, “shut the hell up!!”

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    Sheila D. Lewis

    Sheila Lewis
    Twenty years+… I was part of Operation Desert Storm and proud of it!

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    JOHN MCINTYRE

    I WAS THERE IN 1990 and IT WAS A SHIT HOLE
    I FOUGHT IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM GLAD TO BE BACK IN THE GOOD OLE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    PEOPLE NEED TO BE PROUD OF THE UNITED STATES AND THERE FREEDOM.
    FREEDOM IS NOT FREE WE HAD LOST BROTHERS AND SISTERS THERE.
    SO HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM BBROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT HAD FOUGHT FOR AMERICAS FREEDOM
    GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE UNITED STAES MARINE CORPS. OOHHHHH RAHHHH!