Technology And Training Keys To Gulf War Success -- Houston Chronicle
Theodore Roosevelt often said leading his beloved cavalry troopers up the San Juan Heights was his "crowded hour" — the great moment of a life filled with remarkable achievements.
In the two decades that have passed since the Gulf War, I have come to know exactly what the old Rough Rider was talking about.
In August 1990, I was a second lieutenant commanding a team of artillery forward observers and mortar infantrymen when my unit, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, received orders for deployment to Saudi Arabia.
To be honest, like TR at the outset of the Spanish-American War, I was exhilarated by the news.
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My Comment: I agree. The Iraqi Army was outmatched everywhere.
Hat Tip: Prairie Pundit
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