30 years after Iraq invaded Kuwait, veterans commemorate Americans killed in Gulf War

“A lot of guys gave their all, left home and were gone for a long time, proud to defend and protect our country,” said former Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago.

On Aug. 2, 1990, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein led the invasion and occupation of Kuwait, a small, oil-rich country at the tip of the Persian Gulf. A coalition of nations led by the United States then banded together to back Kuwait in ensuing military operations dubbed Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

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