0.3 Linear Feet, Summary: 4 in. (1 small clamshell box)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Items commemorating the service of West Virginia National Guard units in Desert Storm and Desert Shield, including a coin,
a key chain, and a card. The coin is bronze in color. It shows the image of a shield on one face with writing around the edge
that reads "I am the guard; I helped liberate Kuwait". The other face shows the image of soldiers, a tank, and a helicopter
with writing around the edge that reads "Citizen soldier in peace and war; West Virginia Army National Guard"; this face also
lists the guard units that served. The key chain is a silver colored coin with an attached split ring; one face bears the
image of an eagle and the other the outline of the state of West Virginia. The card is printed with a "Welcome Home" message
from West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia National Guard, Desert Storm Commemorative Coin and Key
Chain, A&M 3964, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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