“Before the Gulf War broke out, operational gas masks sold for $15 at Military and Police Supply, 7351 Madison St. Seventy purchases later, the price is up to $35 though demand has diminished. Store manager Bill Campell says demand for gas masks seems to fluctuate with the number of Scud missile attacks launched by Iraq.”
In 1991, the Review reported on the increased sales at the local Military and Police Supply store – which included an increase in demand for American flags, lapel pins and brown and tan “camo” camouflage for the desert. Operation Desert Storm was one of the military moments that has shaped the national identity and impacts us today as America reflects on its 250-year history.
Jill Wagner