My Desert Storm pics.

[cbiwv]

These are photos from my combat experience.

[Ulytau]

Works sir thank you for share even 6. pic about when oil fields were burning right?

[cbiwv]

Works sir thank you for share even 6. pic about when oil fields were burning right?

Yes. That crap got on my rations.

[zapatero]

Thx for sharing. Hope you post more soon.

[cbiwv]

Thx for sharing. Hope you post more soon.

The second pic is the Battle of 73 Easting.

[gaijinsamurai]

Thanks, Vet! Those pics bring back memories.

I need to get around to finding mine, scanning them, and posting them.

[zapatero]

The second pic is the Battle of 73 Easting.
Ok. Just curious, you were a member of a Palladin cannon crew?

[cbiwv]

Ok. Just curious, you were a member of a Palladin cannon crew?

It was actually the M-109A2. The Paladins did not come into service in large numbers until 1994. By then I was 101st airborne/air assualt.

[Pastilan]

Stunning pics!

thanks for sharing it Vet :)

[cbiwv]

Thanks. I'll add this pic of me at Ft Sill to boot.

[PhillyMobster]

Thanks man. Desert Storm must have been an incredible experience. Unlike OIF and OEF multiple generations of troops didn't get a crack at it. Either you were there or you weren't. Much respect. Gives me the creeps though. I look at your pics, and its all so recent, but yet so far in the past at the same time. I'm gonna blink and I'll be posting my OIF pics for guys much younger than me and answering questions just like you. I'm too young to be a vet, dammit!

[cbiwv]

Yeah, I was 2nd armored div(fwd) We were a very small division so they attached us to the 1st infantry division as their third brigade. Here is some good info I found.

On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. This act precipitated U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf. The 1st Inf. Div. was put on alert for deployment on Nov. 8, 1990. The division deployed over 12,000 soldiers and 7,000 pieces of equipment to Saudi Arabia over the next two months. On the morning of Feb. 24, 1991, under Maj. Gen. Thomas G. Rhame, the Big Red One spearheaded the armored attack into Iraq, leading the way for the VII Corps. The Division smashed into the Iraqi 26th Inf. Div. by breaking through the enemy lines and taking over 2,500 prisoners. At 8 a.m., Feb. 28, 1991, the war was over when a cease-fire was called. The Big Red One had fought through 260 kilometers of enemy-held territory in 100 hours, destroying 550 enemy tanks, 480 armored, personnel carriers and taking 11,400 prisoners. Eighteen of the Divisions soldiers were killed in the war.

[mattnwnc03]

I was stationed at Ft Sill, 299th Eng. Bn.

[cbiwv]

I was stationed at Ft Sill, 299th Eng. Bn.

I just did my basic and ait there. It was a very nice base.

[bshnt2015]

great pics, thank you for your service.

[John1980]

Indeed, thanks for the pictures, and certainly they were all new for me, obviously, being from your personal collection.

Cheers.

[Johnny_H02]

Thanks for sharing the pics.

[eATS]

Nice Photos. Thanks.

[Sand Man]

Very nice pictures, Vet. Hope you got more.

[cbiwv]

Very nice pictures, Vet. Hope you got more.

I have more. I'll have to do some work.

[T3ngu]

Thanks for posting Vet.

[LineDoggie]

Thanks. I'll add this pic of me at Ft Sill to boot. Where at Sill? I was in the 6000 AO Bravo 4th Cannon Training Bn in 81.

[cbiwv]

Where at Sill? I was in the 6000 AO Bravo 4th Cannon Training Bn in 81.

E Battery 3rd Bn 321st Ft Sill,OK 73503-6204 It was very new at the time. New living quarters and air conditioned.

[cbiwv]

Where at Sill? I was in the 6000 AO Bravo 4th Cannon Training Bn in 81.

Remember this.

To the rear of the piece, facing the piece, fall in.

[goat89]

Thanks for sharing the pics!

[dave81]

I went to Ft Sill for Basic, A Battery 1/33rd FA.

I sure missed being able to roll up your sleeves in BDUs.

[[srod]`]

Awesome photos.

The photo of 73 easting really brings it home though, after reading up about it, hearing the name a lot, to see the photo and it actually registering that it was armor against armor made me go wow.

Infantry combat is crazy enough, but armor against armor in the open desert, I would've crapped my pants.

[cbiwv]

Ok here are some more.

[cbiwv]

One more. A little fun in the desert.

[Zarkus]

Cool pics! From the age of the 35mm. :)

[cbiwv]

I don't think most saw the second set in this thread.

[Robert.V]

Thanks for the pictures

Also, got any stories to go along with those pictures ? I think most of us would like to hear them.

[cbiwv]

Thanks for the pictures

Also, got any stories to go along with those pictures ? I think most of us would like to hear them.


I was in the Battle of 73 easting. There is alot out there about it.

[irishvet]

I also did Basic, AIT and my first duty station at Fort Sill (80-83) B Company 2/18 FA (8" howizers) Special Weapons (nuc's) Fun times.

[cbiwv]

I also did Basic, AIT and my first duty station at Fort Sill (80-83) B Company 2/18 FA (8" howizers) Special Weapons (nuc's) Fun times.

Hey, I went to special weapons school!