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This is more than the author's memoir of his participation in Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Desert Calm, as a member of the 42nd Field Artillery Brigade in 1990-91. Bill Cain provides background leading up to the war, preparations for the invasion and the aftermath. In addition, throughout are the personal letters between Bill and his wife, Renée, who gives birth to their second child, a son, while he is at war. Included are sections written by other members of his unit, that provide additional background their unit and the war. Chapters: D-Minus: The Road to "The Storm" The Clouds Gather…mehr

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This is more than the author's memoir of his participation in Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Desert Calm, as a member of the 42nd Field Artillery Brigade in 1990-91. Bill Cain provides background leading up to the war, preparations for the invasion and the aftermath. In addition, throughout are the personal letters between Bill and his wife, Renée, who gives birth to their second child, a son, while he is at war. Included are sections written by other members of his unit, that provide additional background their unit and the war. Chapters: D-Minus: The Road to "The Storm" The Clouds Gather Farewell to V Corps Welcome to Saudi Arabia The Air War (18-25 February) The Deception Plan (26 January-15 February) The Breach (16-24 February) The "End Around" and Exploitation (25-26 February) Destruction of the Republican Guard (27-28 February) Defense of Northern Kuwait (1-9 March) The Waiting Game Coming Home Reunited at Last Gulf War Syndrome ... Saddam's Revenge? The World Has Changed. 57 photos (mostly from private sources), 2 maps (specially commissioned for this book). A Merriam Press Gulf War Memoir.