“It’s been more than
25 years since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
And, unfortunately, ‘Operation Desert Storm’ is becoming an historical
footnote: Some Americans remember it as
a ‘video-game war’, which was over before it started; others blur the lines of
history, and think of ‘Operation Desert Storm’ as part-one of ‘Operation
Enduring Freedom’ or ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’. That’s why we at ‘AMVETS’ believe that
building the ‘National Desert Storm War Memorial’ is so important: Not only did nearly 400 Americans make the
ultimate sacrifice for their country, but over 600-thousand other troops
answered the call to serve—and were ready to lay down their lives, if need
be. Also, we liberated Kuwait—after a
brutal, seven-month occupation—with the participation of 33 other, allied
countries, around the globe. The effort
behind the ‘National Desert Storm War Memorial’ has made tremendous progress,
over the past six years; however, we still need everyone’s support, to finish
the job. Help us establish this memorial
on the ‘National Mall’, by visiting amvets.org.
