MS103
Army Times: An Independent Newspaper Serving Army People
August 1990 - March 1991

Army Times: An Independent Newspaper Serving Army People was a newspaper printed to inform service people of military changes, Desert Storm and Desert Shield Operations, and of other related military topics of concern to its readers. The newspapers consist of advertisements as well as reports and articles related to military personnel.

The Collection Consists of: No. 3, August 27, 1990 - No. 32, March 11, 1991. No issue Number 6.

Lieutenant Colonel Lee Roy P. Hannah donated these newspapers to the William Madison Randall Library on September 25, 1991.

These papers have been designated Accession Number 103 of the Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections Department, William Madison Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297.

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Processed by Melissa L. Blake
Manuscripts Collection
William Madison Randall Library
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
1998

Newspapers and their Headlines:

1.  No. 3, August 27, 1990.  "Desert Shield: Rush to the Gulf."

2.  No. 4, September 3, 1990.  "The Heat Is On: Desert Build-Up Intensifies." 

3.  No. 5, September 10, 1990. " 'Stop-Loss' Takes Effect: Desert Shield Means Extended Tours for Thousands.  Heavy Metal: 24th Mech Stiffens the Line in the Sand."

4.  No. 7, September 17, 1990.  "Ready to Fight: Into the Desert with the 24th Mech."

5.  No. 8, September 24, 1990.  "In the Kill Zone: 82nd Airborne Learns the Ways of the Desert."

6.  No. 9, October 1, 1990.  "Cheney OKs Danger Pay but Subsistence Allowance Remains Unlikely.  Camp Hell: 101st Airborne: Covering Force."

7.  No. 10, October 8, 1990.  "Cheney Fights for COLA.  Pentagon Moves to Protect Retired Pay.  M1A2: Saudis Will Have It, but Will Americans?"

8.  No. 11, October 15, 1990.  "COLA, Pay Still up in Air but Enlisted Should Escape Force-Outs in 1991.  Will We Attack?"

9.  No. 12, October 22, 1990.  "Majors Board Off: Budget Questions Delay Meeting until 1991.  Allies under the Shield: Shaping the Multinational Force."

10.  No. 13, October 29, 1990.  "4.1% Raise Lives: Pay Hike May be Pegged to Civil Service Rates.  Just Cause: A Soldier's Story, 1st Lt. Clarence Briggs Tells of           Panama Fight."

11.  No. 14, November 5, 1990.  "More Pay, Fewer Cuts: Congress OKs 4.1% Hike, Eases Troop Reduction.  No Place to Hide: Tactics of Desert Warfare."

12.  No. 15, November 12, 1990.  "Desert Limit: 12 Months.  Rotation May be Shorter for Some Units.  "Playing Cowboys and Indians" at Fort Chaffee."

13.  No. 16, November 19, 1990.  "The Second Wave: Reinforcements Will Build "Offensive Option"; Combat Reserves Prepare for Call-Up."

14.  No. 17, November 26, 1990.  "Bracing for War: We're Going to Saudi."

15.  No. 18, December 3, 1990.  "The Force Feels the Pinch: Voluntary Separations, Retirements in Air; Overseas Tour Freeze; Holiday Leave Zapped for Trainees."

16.  No. 19, December 10, 1990.  "Must It be War?  Congress Debates, Bush Drives on toward January Deadline."

17.  No. 20, December 17, 1990.  "On the Way: First Troops Leave Germany."

18.  No. 21, December 24, 1990.  "Apache: Weak Link or Key to Desert Victory?"

19.  No. 22, December 31, 1990.  "Pulling out All the Stops: Guard Brigades Train for War."

20.  No. 23, January 7, 1991.  "Almanac 1991: The Year Ahead, 1990 Year in Review."  "Twin Probes Rock JAGs: Reports Cite Cronyism among Army Lawyers."

21.  No. 24, January 14, 1991.  "1992 Raise: 4.2%, Figure Linked to Federal Pay Plan for Next 3 Years."  "Path to Victory: How to Defeat Saddam Hussein."

22.  No. 25, January 21, 1991.  "End of the Line?  Soldiers, Families Gird for Battle."

23.  No. 26, January 28, 1991.  "Thunder and Lightning of Desert Storm."

24.  No. 27, February 4, 1991.  "War Zone Tax Breaks: Patriot Crews in Israel Also Exempt."  "Into the Breach: Preparing for the Ground War."

25.  No. 28, February 11, 1991.  "Battle of Khafji: First Contact."

26.  No. 29, February 18, 1991.  "Budget: Stay the Course but Desert Storm Clouds Rate of Force Cuts."  "End Game: To Win Must We Go to Baghdad?  And What Then?"

27.  No. 30, February 25, 1991.  "No Way Out: Stop-Loss Extended to All on Active Duty."  "Stand Ready: Riding the Border with the 1st Cav."

28.  No. 31, March 4, 1991.  "Final Round."

29.  No. 32, March 11, 1991.  "How We "Kicked His Butt."

COPYRIGHT:  Retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States  copyright law.