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Show - . Desert Defender LT MajlMl J i heir mission complete. Air Force people returned home to heroes welcomes starting in early March. Joyous reunions with loved ones and stirring tributes from communities greeted America's victorious warriors. became formal at the The cease-fir- e United Nations on April 11, 1991, more than eight months after Operation Desert Storm began. Alter the cease-firmany Air Force people remained on the Arabian Peninsula, packing up equipment and awaiting their chance to go home. Whatever your role in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, a grateful nation acknowledges your contribution to world peace and international 1 L e, V I I ".'Lk'. Jl ft W T r - r ? 1 "Tt I'M ill; ! it M n! i f 4P, .' i? iff r- 3 is SSgLJohnMcDowwl f m r ". i - T" u ' f - I. l ".t 1 f LonoKonars T I f 1 iY . SrA. Andrawr A. DunaMy Ton A pilot receives the red carpet treatment at George AFB, Calif., upon his return from the Persian Gulf. -- -' vr'f " f I f- "" , .M? -- 4 Jl Above A wife and daughter watch and wait for their loved one's return to ' "4 Beale AFB, Calif. Top kigkh Well wishers at Norton AFB, Calif., welcome a Marine home. Right: A patriotic boy waits for Daddy's return at Eaker AFB, s m Ark. 4 SgL Christine Richards |
