The Brief
- The Veterans Council of Hillsborough County held a commemoration service for the 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm.
- In 1991, US troops and a coalition of nearly three dozen countries pushed Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait.
- 700,000 Americans served, with 148 losing their lives on the front lines.
TAMPA, Fla. – A commemoration ceremony was held at Veterans Park along US-301 to honor those who served in Operation Desert Storm.
Many of the soldiers who served in the first Iraq War said that their contributions have been overlooked because of what happened in Iraq a decade later.
What they’re saying:…