This personal daily journal was kept by Major General Thomas G. Rhame, Commanding General of the 1^st Infantry Division [Mechanized] during the Persian Gulf War.  Inscribed inside it reads: “This book contains a personal account of the days leading into the 1st Infantry Division participation in Operation Desert Shield. It is a personal account by activities by MG Thomas G. Rhame, CG 1st Infantry Division -The Big Red One.  Hafi Al Batin, Saudi Arabia.  Thomas G. Rhame MG USA Commanding “Danger 6”