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Kelcee B. and Amber S.

=Sergeant Bruce A. Kehler= =Desert Shield/Desert Storm= = =

toc =**History**= Desert Shield:
 * Before desert storm
 * Saddam Hussain wanted to raise oil prices but fellow arab countries refused making the president annoyed and upset
 * He felt threatened by his neighbors
 * Iraq was in debt from fighting and war with Iran
 * Put troops on Iraq-Kuwait border and after accusing them of crimes he sent 7 divisions of Iraq troop into Kuwait on 2nd August 1990
 * 12,000 troops 2,000 tanks quickly took Kuwait (a week) as 19th province of Iraq
 * UN stepped in forceing Iraqi soldiers out of Kuwait due to financial and trade embargo making annexation void
 * US became involved due to oil crisis. Moved troops to Saudi Arabia b/c hussain threatened the area and could move south into oil fields
 * This became known as Desert Shield largest US deployment since SE Asia conflict

Operation Desert Storm
 * “The Mother of All Battles” –America
 * “The Battle of All Battles” –Iraqis and Arabs
 * Saddam Hussein’s refusal to agree on Kuwait’s government having American influence
 * 2,555 units dispatched on the average every day
 * over the 43 day war: 109,876 deployed
 * Southeast Asia
 * Iraqi army crushed after 100 hours
 * Surrendered
 * Tired
 * Hungary
 * War-weary
 * Iraq invades Kuwait
 * August 2, 1990
 * America authorizes attack if Iraq did not withdraw form Kuwait by January 15th
 * November 29
 * Attack on Iraq: first operation of Desert Storm
 * January 16th
 * Iraqis fight back
 * January 29th
 * Marines lead ground attack into Kuwait, advancing towards Kuwait City
 * 4am, February 24


 * 4 days of ground combat


 * Liberation of Kuwait city
 * Largest Army tank
 * Iraq army retreat begins


 * The Thunder Eagles: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263
 * USS Guam (LPH-9) left for the Persian gulf from Norfolk in August 1990 under Chuck Saffell
 * Less than a months notice

Work cited · __[]__ · __[])__ · __http://www.historycentral.com/desert_storm/offensive.html__

=Interview Tips http://managementhelp.org/evaluatn/intrview.htm http://www.hrm.msstate.edu/employment/HiringToolKit/Interviewing102.htm#Interview%20Questions%20to%20Avoid= = =
 * 1) begin with an introduction/explain the purpose of the interview
 * 2) informal/conversation type of questioning
 * 3) how to write the questions:
 * avoid being too personal ex. religion, spouse, and birthdate
 * good ?s include asking them to discuss or describe the topic
 * don't ask why or why not
 * 1) question topics:
 * behavior
 * opinion
 * feelings
 * knowledge
 * sensory
 * background
 * 1) ask for facts first then feelings
 * 2) use transitions
 * 3) ask one question at a time
 * 4) take notes


 * Narrative Essay Tips http://www.writeexpress.com/narrative-essay.html**
 * 1) communicate the sequence of events for the topic
 * 2) recreate the experience with visual details as well as personal references
 * 3) think like your reader
 * 4) include:
 * characters
 * settings
 * facts
 * physical characteristics: smell, hear, taste, see, and feel
 * 1) start with summarizing the event and its significance
 * 2) body explains in detail what happened during the conflict or problem
 * 3) end with summarizing again

__General Questions for our interview__ (not in order)
 * 1) Why did you enlist
 * 2) where did you enlist
 * 3) how did you get your medals
 * 4) how did you feel when you were leaving
 * 5) how did you feel coming home
 * 6) describe the people you met
 * 7) describe the places you saw
 * 8) what was the biggest change you noticed within yourself after the experience
 * 9) how old were you when you left
 * 10) how long were you in conflict
 * 11) how long were you enlisted
 * 12) describe your feelings while over seas
 * 13) would you do it again
 * why or why not
 * 1) what was your highest rank
 * 2) what branch were you a part of
 * 3) did you have family that you kept in touch with back here in the states
 * how
 * 1) where were you stationed
 * 2) where was your basic training
 * 3) what did you miss the most while you were away from home
 * 4) describe your worst experience while there
 * 5) describe your best experience while there
 * 6) How have you been able to keep in touch with the friends you made
 * 7) Did you always want to serve or did something make you want to
 * 8) Do you feel that those in command of you were efficient
 * 9) what would be something that you regret the most
 * 10) how hard was your basic training
 * 11) were you prepared mentally and physically for conflict
 * 12) were you communicating or navigating on the sea knight helicopters
 * 13) please explain your highest rank as sergeant, E-5
 * 14) what is the USS guam (LPH-9)

Real Military Flix for the veteran’s interview project []
 * Unknown Marines in Desert Storm
 * [|**US Navy Carrier Operations - Desert Shield**]
 * [|**MH-53J PAVE LOW HELICOPTER OPS and ASSEMBLY OF CBU BOMBS IN DESERT STORM**]
 * [|**Desert Storm Smart Bombs Hit Targets Compiliation Video**]

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