From August 2, 1990, to April 11, 1991, Swansea men and women were deployed to serve in the Persian Gulf War during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Those named are SP4 L. Rudy Arruda, Jr., ABH3 David W. Archer, LCPL Todd C. Baptista, PFC Eric S. Blais, SSGT Stephen Boland, MS3 Richard A. Boyer, Jr., SGT Richard P. Carvalho, 2LT Christopher B. Chace, SPC John W. Cloutier, MAJ Gary Cole, PFC Scott M. Comiskey, MSG David Costa, SP4 Gregory DeSouza, LTCOL Jeffrey D. Fox, Capt Timothy H. Graff, GMG1 Russell F. James, SPC Raymond F. Jones II, LCPL Kevin D. Kay, LCPL David H. Laroche, LCPL Nelson C. Mello, LCPL Shane C. Mello, SGT David A. Miranda, LT David L. Oste, CWO2 Roger B. Owens, AE3 Anthony D. Pagliaroni, LCPL David M. Pavao, PFC Daniel Pedro, 1LT Michael F. Pelletier, PO2 Russell R. Philibert, SSG Brian J. Phillips, SGT Thomas J. Platt, SSG John Ploude, SM3 Scott D. Ritz, EN2 Gary Rodrigues, CPL Ricardo Sousa, PO2 Peter A. Vasconcellos, LCPL Dennis M. Viveiros, CPL James L. Wilson, and SP4 Claude G. Yates, along with all others who were activated and stood ready to serve.