KEWAUNEE, WI (WFRV) – Richard Schleis enlisted in the United States Army at 19. His father served in WWII and his brother in Vietnam. He wanted to serve his country as well.
“Growing up on a farm and being in the military kind of go hand in hand,” Schleis told Local 5 News. “You do the job and keep working until it’s done.”
Schleis did two tours overseas, including in the Middle East. He was an engineer with the 18th Airborne Corps which joined allied forces in Operation Desert Storm in retaliation for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
Hometown Heroes: Army Veteran reflects on Desert Storm
- by: Michele McCormack
- 2025-01-20
- Source:
WFRV
- 01/20/2025
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