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A volunteer from the United Service Organizations (USO) distribute gift packages to U.S. military personnel during a reception held at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Charles W. Hostler. Nearly 500 of the troops in Bahrain for Operation Desert Shield are attending the party, where they are also being treated to food and entertainment.

A volunteer from the United Service Organizations (USO) distribute gift packages to U.S. military personnel during a reception held at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Charles W. Hostler. Nearly 500 of the troops in Bahrain for Operation Desert Shield are attending the party, where they are also being treated to food and entertainment.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Country: Bahrain(BHR)

Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

13/12/1990

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The U.S. National Archives

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Peter Goegl packages material for shipment at the Joint Visual Information Agency

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U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Charles W. Hostler, right, greets some of the nearly 500 servicemen and women attending a reception at his residence. The troops, in Bahrain for Operation Desert Shield, were treated to entertainment and food and received holiday gift packages from United Service organizations (USO) volunteers

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