The Iraqi Army invaded the Emirate of Kuwait.
The 143rd Signal Battalion quickly moved out for back to back field training
Grafenwöhr Training Area
3 October 1990
East and West Germany were reunited.
Höhenfels Training Area
It was during Höhenfels training that the 3rd Armor Division received orders for participation in Operation Desert Shield-The Defense of Saudi Arabia. Stars & Stripes Headline here.
With snow beginning to fall, we packed our lives into storage. Personnel records were updated and many family members returned to the States. The unit was realigned to fill in the gaps left by non-deployable personnel. Preparations were made and equipment was shipped out by rail and ship.
