BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont guard members headed to war on this day in history.

It was November 28, 1990, when the Army Guard’s 131st combat engineers were deployed for the Gulf War. The soldiers and their earth-moving equipment were needed to help clear a path for ground forces looking to expel the Iraqi military from Kuwait.

Fortunately, the war ended quickly, and every member of the 131st returned home safely.

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