Harrowing Baghdad escape from ambassador’s quarters
Ray Herrod of Mont Belvieu recalls a 3 month stay in Baghdad during the Kuwait invasion. He and fellow Americans stored food, planned escape routes, and finally departed via a border exit in November. He describes Iraqi civilians' fear, propaganda efforts, and duress faced by pilots and families.
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Baghdad
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Herrod
U.S
Mont Belvieu
Lee College
Kevin Herrod
Oil Ministries
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Kuwait
Seral
America
Rita
Iraq
Kevin
London
CIA
Hussein
Herrods
Mrs. Herrod
LC staffer fears for soldiers and friends
Celia Ann Saterbak, a Lee College staffer and Job Training Partnership Act coordinator, recalls her family's years in Saudi Arabia from 1979 to 1983 and explains how the Middle East conflict today worries her for U S friends still in Saudi Arabia. She describes cultural differences, including dress, social roles, and daily life, noting Saudi society's emphasis on family and religion and Thursday leisure traditions.
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Middle East
Lee College
Celia Ann Saterbak
Saudi Arabia
Saterbak
Kuwait
U.S
Saterbaks
Red Cross mothers speak out on war and homefront
Red Cross volunteers Amanda Kohler Linda Authemont and Sherry Buchanan discuss fears pride and hope as Operation Desert Storm unfolds. Authemont's son Kenneth a Saudi Arabia based Army mechanic awaits fatherhood while Buchanan and Kohler share mixed feelings and support for troops. Reach Out and Touch group formed to aid families, with plans for more counselors and blood donation drives to aid wounded soldiers.
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Middle East
Persian Gulf
Amanda Kohler
Linda Authemont
Sherry Buchanan
Red Cross
Reach Out
Authemont
Kenneth
Saudi Arabia
America
Buchanan
Eric Griffin
West Germany
Kohler
Arthur
North Carolina
United States
Kathi Smith
Baytown
Smith
Gulf Coast Regional
Houston
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