re: What’s the first major news story you remember as a child?

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Probably the Gulf War. Was pretty young and really the only memory I have is the night vision shots they had on the news. Little me thought it looked so cool watching all the green stuff flying across the screen. Looking back, definitely not so cool.

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This is my answer as well. I was 5 yrs old when this war happened, and I distinctly remember my parents watching the news every night and seeing the night vision footage. I don't remember any of the details of the war but remembered the night vision and I have vivid memories of the soldiers wearing gas masks.