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  2. Timeline of the Gulf War (1990–1991) - Wikipedia

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    The timeline of the Gulf War details the dates of the major events of the 1990–1991 war. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990 and ended with the Liberation of Kuwait by Coalition forces. Iraq subsequently agreed to the United Nations' demands on 28 February 1991.

  3. Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    The war is also known under other names, such as the Second Gulf War (not to be confused with the 2003 Iraq War, also referred to as such [27]), Persian Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War [28] [29] [30] [b] before the term "Iraq War" became identified with the 2003 Iraq War (also known in the US as "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). [31]

  4. Gulf War order of battle: United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The 1990–1991 Gulf War was the last major United States Air Force combat operation of the 20th Century. The command and control of allied forces deployed to the Middle East initially as part of Operation Desert Shield, later engaging in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm, were assigned to United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF), the USAF component of the Joint United ...

  5. Safwan Airfield standoff - Wikipedia

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    After the ground offensive, General Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. of the coalition forces wanted a spot deep in Iraq to discuss the capitulation terms. He chose Safwan Airfield in southern Iraq to hold a formal cease-fire ceremony, as a demonstration that the coalition was in control of the war.

  6. Liberation of Kuwait campaign - Wikipedia

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    By the end of February, Kuwait was declared free of the Iraqi occupation. The coalition then proceeded to push into Iraq, where the majority of the fighting occurred. [2] Shortly thereafter, combat operations ceased and the Gulf War was brought to a close.

  7. Trump's viral 'Gulf of America' name-change spurs a Texas ...

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    Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, appeared to satirically call for President-elect Donald Trump's name-change plans for the Gulf of Mexico be altered to the "Gulf of Buc-ee's."

  8. First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as ... - AOL

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    It was the first ever Blizzard Warning issued for the Gulf coasts of Louisiana and southeastern Texas. Spotters reported 6 inches of snow in Pine Forest, Texas, with totals reaching 4-5 inches ...

  9. Aftermath of the Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    Kuwait's lack of support for Palestinians after the Gulf War was a response to the alignment of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the PLO with Saddam Hussein, who had earlier invaded Kuwait. On March 14, 1991, 200,000 Palestinians were still residing in Kuwait, out of initial 400,000. [ 7 ]