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24th ID veterans return to Fort Stewart for Desert Storm anniversary
Monument to division's Medal of Honor winners also unveiled
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Korean War veteran Art Rickert and artist David Freda with the monument to the 24th Infantry Division's Medal of Honor winners. - photo by Jeff Whitte
Correction: 24th Infantry Division Association Vice President Chris Stapleton was misidentified as Chris Carpenter in the Courier story Wednesdsay. The Courier regrets the error. It’s been happening for years now — 24th Infantry Division veterans of Operation Desert Storm come back to Fort Stewart to remember their war and those who fought it.Retired Lt. Col. Dave Jensen, who commanded Task Force 3-7 Infantry during the Feb. 24, 1991, ground invasion of Iraq, said Friday that veterans return for the same reason soldiers find the courage to fight.