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He took them captive in Iraq 30 years ago. Now, they’re fighting for his citizenship Harm Venhuizen keyboard_arrow_down Former Navy pilots Bob Wetzel (left) and Jeff Zaun (right) meet with former Iraqi Air Force Maj. Gen. Layth Muneer for the first time since he captured them in Iraq in 1991. (Photo courtesy Bob Wetzel) On Nov. 15, 2012, five men sat down for dinner at Ted’s Montana Grill in Crystal City, Virginia. Dressed in shirts and ties, they could’ve easily passed for old friends or business partners, reminiscing on days past. Their friendly conversation gave no hint to the fact...

That was 30 years ago today as his Marine Corps division launched the ground assault into Kuwait. Military commanders had predicted heavy casualties as U.S. troops were about to invade the tiny, oil-rich country as part of a United Nations-led coalition. The allied forces intended to free Kuwait from the grip of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who had invaded his neighboring county in August 1990. Despite initial mortar fire, rife fire exchange, minefields, barbed wire, deep defensive trenches and a few tank battles elsewhere, Archer and the great majority who served in the air war and t...