KUWAIT

CARLOS A. FONTE
us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Journal entry:
24 FEB 91 Crossed the breech into Kuwait,took prisoners,
had incomingbetween mine field OPER.
I watched as red streaks of light ripped through the early
morning sky. Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems (MLRS)
were firing into Kuwait just prior to our entrance into the
breached minefields on the border of Kuwait. As part of 6 th
Marine Regiment, 2 nd Marine Division, our unit, the 8 th Tank
Battalion, was assigned to follow in trace of 1 st Battalion, 6 th
Marine Regiment (1/6) when we entered into Kuwait. The U.S.
Army’s Tiger Brigade (1 st Brigade, 2 nd Armored Division) was
on our left flank. To our right was the 8 th Marine Regiment, 2 nd
Marine Division. The 1 st Marine Division was to the east of us
(the 2 nd Marine Division). Also, Arab Forces, which included
Egyptian and Saudi Arabian troops, were to the east of 1 st
Marine Division.
The order was given to saddle up and start our engines.
Lance Corporal and I had completed our pre-operation checks
and found our hog ready to roll. Lance Corporal started the
400 cubic inch diesel engine. It whined sounding like a beast
with no concern for who might hear her. We were given the
order to go. Our AAVC7A1, Bravo Command moved forward
tracks churning through the desert sand. We entered into Kuwait
through Breach Lane Red 1 along with the AT (Anti-Tank) TOW
company. Alpha Command with 8 th Tanks battalion commander
was going through Breach Lane Red 2.
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