Thirty years ago today, I was sitting in the middle of the Saudi desert with the 1st Infantry Division Artillery. We were preparing to jump forward from our initial staging area to positions we would occupy to attack Iraqi forces along the border. That would eventually lead to eight days of artillery raids against Iraqi ground forces, followed by the largest artillery preparation by U.S. forces since WW II.
I write about all of this and much more in my book Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War and will be delivering two major presentations on the book that you can sign up to view and participate.
On February 24th, 2021—30 years to the day of the conflict—the First Division Museum will host a presentation by me on the war. On that date, the 1st Division, the storied BIG RED ONE, began its invasion of Iraq that led to the liberation of Kuwait. You can register for that presentation here. Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War | First Division Museum (fdmuseum.org)
The Army Heritage Center is hosting a virtual presentation on April 14, 2021 at 7 PM. You can register for that presentation here. There is no charge to either of these events and I hope you will participate!
By the way, if you would like an autographed and personalized copy of Desert Redleg you can get one by ordering directly from my website. It’s a few dollars more because I have to mail it to you via USPS. As soon as I get your order, I will send the book to you in the mail. If I run out of copies, I can do a reorder and will then complete your order with a signed book. Just click on Shop/Autographed Copy on my website and place your order there!
As we approach the 30th anniversary of the war, if you know someone who fought in that war, now would be a good time to get them a copy!
DUTY FIRST!
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