Yupp.... he went there as a MO. SAF was asked to contribute a
contingent of troops to back the UN sanctioned First Gulf War in
1990. The SAF chose to send a medical team ( MOs and Nursing
officers and NCOs). The SAF team was attached to a US army field
hospital based in Riyadh. The team allegedly came under SCUD
missile attack on a few occasions.
I believe my friend was awarded a UN medal and a SAF overseas/ ops
medal.
