kˈʊk, ɐ mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi nˈæʃənəl ɡˈɑːɹd luːtˈɛnənt kˈɜːnəl, hɐdbɪn kˈɔːld ˌʌp fɔːɹ dˈɛzɚt stˈoːɹm æz hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌv fjˈuː fˈiːldɡɹˈeɪd ˈɑːfɪsɚz hˌuː spˈoʊk flˈuːənt ˈæɹɐbˌɪk.
Cooke, a Mississippi National Guard lieutenant colonel, had been called up for Desert Storm as he was one of few field-grade officers who spoke fluent Arabic.