Thirty-five years ago, this 21 year old knew, but also very much did not know, what was in store over the next ~100 hours...
Photo taken approx. 2145 local 23 FEB 1991, just before going to sleep literally the last time for the next 3+ days.
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With it or In It climbing up to #5 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Persian Gulf War history books!
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If you're at all curious about how Desert Shield and Desert Storm went down for those of us staffing the equipment, especially tanks, check out my book. Struggling with the reality of it having been 35 years.
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Best job I ever had.
Happy Veteran's Day.
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Thirty-three years ago, crossing this berm (listening to Metallica’s “The Shortest Straw”), and crossing the borderline from anticipation to action … and the dissociation that comes with combat.
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