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Persian Gulf War, 25 years later: It was a crucial comeback
U.S. victory in Mideast eased Vietnam memories, but set stage for more fighting
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Hubert “Gunny” Hunnicutt browses through box after box of military items he has collected as he organizes them for a museum at the Marine Corps League's Gainesville-based Upper Chattahoochee Detachment.
Hubert “Gunny” Hunnicutt fought in the Vietnam War, so he knows the meaning of quagmire and stinging military defeat. But then for him came the Persian Gulf War, which in terms of combat was totally different. It was over in 43 days — and was virtually no contest, as thousands of Iraqi soldiers threw down their arms before the first weapons were fired.