Tankbusters: Advice for Students - Episode 10

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush offers advice for youth who may be interested in a career in the U.S. Air Force.

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History In A Nutshell / Persian Gulf War EXTRA: Tankbusters

Tankbusters: Life in the Desert
- Episode 6 Tankbusters: Introduction 1

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Tankbusters: Introduction

Episode 1

Meet Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush, U.S. Air Force, retired. Rush introduces himself, and briefly discusses his career and job duties in the military.

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- Episode 6 Tankbusters: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II 2

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Tankbusters: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II

Episode 2

Lieutenant Colonel Rush (U.S. Air Force, retired) discusses flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Warthog's primary purpose is a "tank killer".

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Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein

Episode 3

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush briefly opines about who Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was as a person.

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- Episode 6 Tankbusters: Reaction to Invasion of Kuwait 4

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Tankbusters: Reaction to Invasion of Kuwait

Episode 4

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush recalls his thoughts about hearing the news on Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Rush also discusses the socio-political climate in the U.S. at...

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- Episode 2 Tankbusters: Flying Missions 5

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Tankbusters: Flying Missions

Episode 5

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what flying missions in the A-10 Thunderbolt II were like. He walks viewers through the process of preparing for a mission, destroying Saddam Hussein's...

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Tankbusters: Life in the Desert

Episode 6

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what living conditions were like in the deserts of the Middle East region.

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Tankbusters: "SCUD Hunts"

Episode 7

While Lieutenant Colonel Joel Rush did not participate in any organized hunts for Saddam Hussein's SCUD missiles, he recalls his experience of running into a SCUD missile launcher during a night...

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- Episode 6 Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein Hiding in Winnebago RVs 8

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Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein Hiding in Winnebago RVs

Episode 8

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush opines on Saddam Hussein's use of Winnebago recreational vehicles to hide from Coalition air forces.

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- Episode 6 Tankbusters: Conclusion 9

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Tankbusters: Conclusion

Episode 9

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush elaborates on how American sentiments changed from before the conflict, to afterwards. Lt. Col. Rush also discusses the lessons people should take away from the...