US Navy Commander addresses his men

Title

US Navy Commander addresses his men

Genre

Speech

TX Date

16 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

US Navy Commander David Bill addresses his troops from the bridge of the USS Wisconsin after the deadline for Iraqi troops to withdraw from Kuwait passes. US troops have been placed on DEFCON 2 and Bill tells his men that hostilities are now imminent.

Contributors

David Bill

Keywords

USA; Military training; Warships; Navy; Ships; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Training; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; American (cultural identity); USS Wisconsin

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