Local veterans commemorate 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Dozens of veterans gathered at the Arizona Heroes Memorial in Oro Valley on Saturday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait.

VFW Post 12222 organized the event, which included a tribute to five Arizona service members who lost their lives during the Gulf War.

Luis Parra, a Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran and Rio Rico native, said the event was a solemn reminder of all those they lost…

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