Desert Storm vet to march in DC
NORWICH– On Memorial Day, thousands of Desert Storm Veterans will join parades around the country to salute fallen troops and veterans while raising awareness of a new memorial that will be built in their honor in Washington, DC. In Norwich, Sergeant Craig Hackett will join one of the largest group of veterans in the National Day Parade that begins at 2 p.m., on Monday, May 29 on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The annual parade is produced by the American Veterans Center.
Sergeant Craig Hackett is a veteran of the US Army, who served from 1986 through 1994. Hackett was assigned to the infamous first Infantry Division (Big Red One) in Goppingen Germany at the time of Desert Storm. When called up for Desert Shield his unit was attached to the second Armor Division Forward in Germany to provide secure communications between them and the first Infantry Division Main (FL. Riley Kansas).
“I will be marching with my brother and sisters who are Desert Storm Veterans, to raise awareness of our mission to build a National Desert Storm War Memorial honoring the 383 paying the ultimate sacrifice in that war, including Sergeant Thomas Walrath who is buried here at Mount Hope Cemetery in Norwich. This is the only major war of the 20 century that does not have a memorial in our nation's’ capitol and after 26 years we think it’s about time. The WWII veterans waited 50 years and many passed on before they could see it, we would like to not follow in those historical footsteps”, said Hackett.
Desert Storm was the first major foreign crisis for the United States following the Cold War in March 2017, the new National Desert Storm Memorial (NDSWM) was approved by president Trump to be built on the National Mall in Washington in remembrance of Desert Storm War, those who paid the ultimate price for their service, the war’s veterans and the liberation of the country of Kuwait.
“Our campaign is on the fast track to built a memorial that honors the 650,000 service members who served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 2, 1990 to April 6, 1991”, said Scott Stump, president of the National Desert Storm War Memorial. “We will start building this memorial in record time through the support of veterans, their families, individuals, companies and 35 embassies worldwide”.
For more information about the memorial and for individuals who wish to donate to the building of the memorial can visit www.NDSWM.org.
Sergeant Craig Hackett is a veteran of the US Army, who served from 1986 through 1994. Hackett was assigned to the infamous first Infantry Division (Big Red One) in Goppingen Germany at the time of Desert Storm. When called up for Desert Shield his unit was attached to the second Armor Division Forward in Germany to provide secure communications between them and the first Infantry Division Main (FL. Riley Kansas).
“I will be marching with my brother and sisters who are Desert Storm Veterans, to raise awareness of our mission to build a National Desert Storm War Memorial honoring the 383 paying the ultimate sacrifice in that war, including Sergeant Thomas Walrath who is buried here at Mount Hope Cemetery in Norwich. This is the only major war of the 20 century that does not have a memorial in our nation's’ capitol and after 26 years we think it’s about time. The WWII veterans waited 50 years and many passed on before they could see it, we would like to not follow in those historical footsteps”, said Hackett.
Desert Storm was the first major foreign crisis for the United States following the Cold War in March 2017, the new National Desert Storm Memorial (NDSWM) was approved by president Trump to be built on the National Mall in Washington in remembrance of Desert Storm War, those who paid the ultimate price for their service, the war’s veterans and the liberation of the country of Kuwait.
“Our campaign is on the fast track to built a memorial that honors the 650,000 service members who served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 2, 1990 to April 6, 1991”, said Scott Stump, president of the National Desert Storm War Memorial. “We will start building this memorial in record time through the support of veterans, their families, individuals, companies and 35 embassies worldwide”.
For more information about the memorial and for individuals who wish to donate to the building of the memorial can visit www.NDSWM.org.
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