Topps Magazine usually had a section up front called “Fans Notes,” essentially letters to the editor. The first “note” in the Summer 1991 edition was from a reader who read about the Desert Shield cards in the Winter 1991 issue and was frustrated because he had not seen any yet (he was a LCpl). He wrote that he searched and managed to buy a few and thanked the magazine for their contribution.
The magazine then shared the following incredible story and picture from a GI who was a reserve nurse and Topps photographer:
If you’re interested in getting the issue with this picture in it, here’s the cover:
