"After military action begins in the Persian
Gulf in 1991, the G.S.O. New York staff member on the
Loners/International Desk hears from scores of A.A.s serving in Saudi
Arabia. Each is sent a copy of the new book Daily Reflections, a
free subscription to the Grapevine, and any A.A. literature that is
requested. One letter, from Sgt. John L., is representative. In it, he
writes,
"A lot of good has come out of my being in this desert. I've finally
been forced to really take a good look at my life. As the Big Book says,
I'm 'building an arch to walk through a free man [sic].'""
(AAWS Inc)
