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On the night of January 17, 1991, at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, the Gulf War arrives first as an image on a television balanced on a metal cart. This Operation Desert Storm story begins with folding chairs pulled close, reheated coffee, and silence as dark-green maps fill the screen. For Sarah Reyes, the center of that night is not the distant desert, but the steady work of holding a household together—between diapers, letters, and the name “Daniel” written beside an APO address.

As the air campaign begins in January and the ground offensive follows on February 24, 1991, military families across the American home front navigate OPSEC, news updates, and the slow rhythm of war correspondence. At Elmendorf Air Force Base and other installations, base life continues beneath the weight of uncertainty. In the final weeks of February, as the ceasefire approaches and service members prepare to return, routine becomes a form of resilience.

Set against documented events of the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm, this American history documentary explores military families, veterans stories, and the Cold War era transition that framed 1991 history. The broader historical timeline is real and verifiable, while the characters and personal details are fictionalized or composite to present a coherent and respectful portrait of family endurance.

This channel presents American history through documentary storytelling focused on ordinary Americans in extraordinary times, grounding real historical events in carefully researched narratives that close with sobriety and context.

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