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

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    16 January: Coalition forces led by the U.S. start deploying to Kuwait via the Persian Gulf and the Saudi Arabian border, triggering the first official infantry combat. 16 January: President George H. W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on the beginning of US-Led Coalition forces strikes at the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. [7]

  3. Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 ...

  4. Gulf War air campaign - Wikipedia

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    Operation Desert Storm, the combat phase of the Gulf War, began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign by the air forces of the coalition against targets in Iraq and Iraqi-occupied Kuwait from 17 January 1991 to 23 February 1991.

  5. Southwest Asia Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    Campaign From To Defense of Saudi Arabia (DESERT SHIELD) 2 August 1990 16 January 1991 Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (DESERT STORM) 17 January 1991 11 April 1991 Southwest Asia Cease-Fire Campaign 12 April 1991 30 November 1995 Operation PROVIDE COMFORT 1 June 1992 30 November 1995

  6. 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 ...

  7. Coalition of the Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    On 23 February 1991, the aerial bombardment campaign came to an end and the coalition began a large-scale ground offensive into Iraqi-occupied Kuwait and parts of Iraq. The Iraqi military was devastated in the fighting, and Kuwait was declared completely free of Iraqi troops on 28 February 1991.

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  9. Operation Instant Thunder - Wikipedia

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    Operation Instant Thunder planning started August 5, 1990. By the time fighting began on January 17, 1991, the three phases were consolidated into Operation Desert Storm, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell was reluctant to support any action which did not include a ground offensive. [2]