Author Topic: How old were you during the 1991 Gulf war? (Read 1637 times)

Reschke · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:31:20 AM »

I had just turned 19 when Saddam sent in the clowns into Kuwait. Then I helped my Dad's unit deploy to the Gulf by loading ammunition and filling diesel bladders. Then going and picking up trucks and Hummers and taking them from Montgomery, AL to Selma, AL and loading them on flat beds for transportation to Jacksonville, FL to load on the transport ships.

Pongo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:32:07 AM »

I was on my termination leave from the infantry when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
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air_guard · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:32:21 AM »

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hmm where did some of those years go ?

I do remember that after i finished watching twin peaks, i accidently turned to cnn and got it all over me

(that was after midnight norwegian time)
First war on tv directly from CNN lol that was somthing.

Vermillion · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:34:31 AM »

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My Air National Guard unit was called up to action, but I had found out that I was diabetic and had to get a medical discharge

I felt like total toejam watching the guys I had know for almost 5 years heading off to war, while I got transferred to our base supply section waiting for the paperwork to be completed.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:35:27 AM »

18.....had my 19th birthday somewhere just south of the Iraqi border in a GP medium tent

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:35:42 AM »

Naso · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:51:22 AM »

Replicant · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:01:08 AM »

17/18

Hawklore · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:03:09 AM »

3 years old

Ozark · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:09:51 AM »

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #25 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:30:09 AM »

Curval · « **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:37:10 AM »

JB73 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:40:34 AM »

senior in HS 18yrs old....

funny thing about that time. ma and a group of friends were thinking about being over there (which in 3 months after school as out we could have been).

the thing that pissed us off was rather stoopid and simple but it was the fact that even if we had joined the military to defend our country we could not have legally had a drink

this is what we ranted about most of the time... there was never a doubt that the UN forces would not win. seeing those bombs on CNN taking out buildings was way cool to us.

we were the smartest 18 year olds onthe planet cause we all watched CNN instead of prime time TV. we knew all there was to know about the war. everyone asked us if they had a question about where something was or what was going on.

oh well my stoopid story about the gufl war and me and my friends thoughts @ the time.

jonnyb · « **Reply #28 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:49:31 AM »

Well, I'll jump in...I was 19 and a Lance Corporal in the USMC.

Mini D · « **Reply #29 on:** March 18, 2003, 12:12:35 PM »

I had already re-enlisted.

MiniD