Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm galvanized the world when the Media, for the first time in history, brought the live battles and conflict into the living rooms of every individual owning a working television set. From the first volley of artillery and air strikes to the conclusion of this Military Operation, embedded reporters and film crew rode with the Troops, and brought their stories to the public in dramatic and intimate details.

A historical summary of the First Persian Gulf War can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War

Post your experiences and stories from Operation Desert Storm aka the First Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991, in this section.