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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1991:
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- 1 2 3 4 Kenderian, Shant (2007). 1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam Against the Country He Loves. Atria. ISBN 978-1-4165-4019-9.
- 1 2 3 4 "Iraqi POW Comes Home to America Reunion," Kathleen Hendrix; Los Angeles Times, May 8, 1991
- ↑ "1991 a Year to Remember," Daily Herald (Chicago), Dec 26, 1991
- ↑ "Reunion Sweet for U.S. Soldier, Iraqi POW", The Daily Herald (Chicago), July 4, 1991
- ↑ Sunday Book Review, New York Times, September 16, 2007
- ↑ Book Review, by Brian Palmer, Entertainment Weekly, June 15, 2007
- ↑ Awards and Honors Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine , Materials Evaluation, September 2006
- ↑ Episode 308 Archived 2006-01-10 at archive.today , This American Life
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