The First Gulf War: The War to Free Kuwait exhibit coming to Butner Town Hall

The First Gulf War: The War to Free Kuwait exhibit coming to Butner Town Hall

Butner, N.C., (May 8, 2023)— The Town of Butner is excited to announce that The First Gulf War: The War to Free Kuwait exhibit from the North Carolina Museum of History will make its way to Butner Town Hall on May 16.

The exhibit features eight informational panels filled with photographs recounting the conflict that began when dictator Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The resulting conflict would later become known as the Persian Gulf War of 1990–1991, during which the United States led the most varied coalition of nations in recent history in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. The First Gulf War exhibit focuses on Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Gulf War armaments and the liberation of Kuwait.

In addition, the exhibit recognizes numerous units from North Carolina that played important roles in the Persian Gulf War. These include Fort Bragg, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, along with several other National Guard and Reserve facilities. The exhibit’s final panel, titled “The Cost of War,” acknowledges 17 service members from North Carolina who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

“We are very pleased and excited to have an exhibit on loan from the NC Museum of History concerning the First Gulf War to free Kuwait,” said Terry Turner, mayor of Butner. “It coincides well with our annual Wreath Laying Ceremony on Memorial Day. The keynote speaker is a veteran of the First Gulf War. We welcome the opportunity for people to enjoy the display at Butner’s Town Hall.”

The Government of the State of Kuwait funded the exhibit to honor the 75,000 men and women and their units stationed in North Carolina, who served and sacrificed to liberate Kuwait. The exhibit was organized by the North Carolina Museum of History.

The exhibit is open to the public and will be available for viewing at Town Hall from May 16 to July 7, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Public organizations and schools that wish to visit Town Hall to see the exhibit should contact Mallory Richard at (919) 298-2654 or mrichard@butnernc.org for more information.

Media Contact:
Mallory Richard
Public Information Officer
mrichard@butnernc.org
(919) 298-2654