Air Force veteran Dale Storr, who was detained and tortured by Iraqi forces for a month during the Persian Gulf War, said on Saturday that he never gave up hope of returning home.
“It was difficult. It was always difficult to think about the future because it was so uncertain. It was much easier to think about the past,” Storr told Fox & Friends on the 30th anniversary of its release.
The 1990-91 war against Iraq was fought by a coalition of forces from 35 nations led by the United States. The coalition was formed in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait due to a dispute over oil prices and production.
“It is something that we all really believed in … that our country would take us home and that President Bush would not leave us there in that prison. I knew he would find a way to take us home somehow.” he said.
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Storr said the war “brought the country together” and also “gave the military a lot of confidence in their capabilities”.
“I think it really brought the country together for a common cause,” said the veteran.
“Not everyone is going to agree with the war, but I think they really supported the military, unlike Vietnam … My father served in Vietnam. But it was great to see the country come together and focus on the military and service members. “
The Associated Press contributed to this report.