Persian Gulf War Dead Are Honored

Under light rain and an overcast sky, retired Gen. Norman H. Schwarzkopf and Kuwait’s ambassador to the United States placed a wreath to honor the U.S. soldiers who died in connection with the Persian Gulf War. The ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery marked the eighth anniversary of the war’s end. During Desert Storm, the 43-day war that included a sustained bombing attack and a 100-hour ground campaign, 147 Americans died in action. Ambassador Mohammed Sabah al Salim al Sabah thanked the American troops for helping to regain his country’s independence.