Does anyone remember being in the Gulf during 1990/91 War. One of my earliest memories is waking up to hear the sound of scud missiles landing in Bahrain. I remember my parents running into mine and my brother's bedroom (i was 5) to comfort us and hearing a massive explosion
It apparently happened a few times but I remember that night, perhaps because it felt so close. I remember the masking tape crosses on the windows, the air raid sirens and leaving the TV on for a scud warning. I also remember soldiers coming to our town hall to hand out gas masks
and water filtration kits. I dont recall knowing how to use the flasks but I always cried when I put my gas mask on. It was like a thick plastic bag and i could see the red everready batteries in the mechanism. We also were told to hide under our desks if there was a scud
Warning at school. I rememver hearing an anecdote that someone who retired from BAPCO was given a piece of scud missile casing as a leaving gift. Strange what one remembers
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