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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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    F-14 Tomcats from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf await their turn refueling from a KC-10A over Iraq during Desert Storm while conducting a combat air patrol mission to turn away fleeing Iraqi fighters. The first week of the air war saw a few Iraqi sorties, but these did little damage, and 36 Iraqi fighter aircraft were shot down by Coalition planes.

  5. Iraqi invasion of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    Ground troop movements from 24–28 February 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. American tanks from the 3rd Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm. Another crackdown occurred in January and February 1991.

  6. Liberation of Kuwait campaign order of battle - Wikipedia

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    This is the order of battle for the Liberation of Kuwait campaign during the Gulf War between Coalition forces [1] and the Iraqi Armed Forces [2] between February 24–28, 1991.

  7. 'Most Successful War of the 20th Century:' What the US Did ...

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    In a briefing held ahead of Desert Storm's 30th anniversary, analysts revisited the elements that made it successful. 'Most Successful War of the 20th Century:' What the US Did Right in Desert ...

  8. California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud from ...

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    The annual Burning Man counterculture festival in the desert 110 miles (177 km) north of Reno remains on schedule to begin on Saturday, but rain from the remnants of the tropic storm has disrupted ...

  9. Gulf War order of battle: United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    The United States Navy sent their naval forces in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf including six Aircraft Carriers to take part in Operation Desert Storm, including others that arrived before or after the war started and ended (as part of Operation Southern Watch). [1] [2] USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72