HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Six American service members have been killed in the line of duty in Iran, and a local Army veteran is reflecting on what it means to watch comrades make the ultimate sacrifice.
Bobby Lee served in combat in Panama and during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Gulf War. He said when he heard about the first strike against Iran, he was surprised.
Lee said that despite how much warfare has changed since his time in battle, he understands what the service members in Iran are experiencing. During the Gulf War, his unit lost two soldiers…