Operation Desert Storm By ericsode13 Aug 2, 1990 Iraq Invades Kuwait Period: Aug 2, 1990 to Feb 28, 1991 Persian Gulf War Aug 5, 1990 Bush Declares "Will Not Stand" Aug 8, 1990 First U.S. Fighter Jets Arrive Oct 31, 1990 Bush Doubles Troops In Saudi Arabia Nov 29, 1990 U.N. Security Council "All Means Necessary" Jan 12, 1991 Congress Approves Force Jan 15, 1991 U.N. Deadline of Iraqi Removal from Kuwait Jan 17, 1991 Apache Strike at 2:38 a.m. Jan 18, 1991 First American Air Attacks are Launched Jan 23, 1991 Attack Against Iraqi Aircraft Shelters Jan 30, 1991 Richard Cheney sends Delta Force into Saudi Arabia Feb 1, 1991 Last Missles Sent on Baghdad Airfeild Feb 3, 1991 First Battleship Fire into Kuwait Feb 15, 1991 Iraq Willing to Withdraw, Bush takes as a "Cruel Hoax" Feb 16, 1991 VII Move into Final Attack Position Feb 22, 1991 Marines invade Kuwait Bootheel Feb 23, 1991 Stealth Fighters bomb Iraqi Intelligence Headquarters Feb 24, 1991 Ground Attack Begins Feb 26, 1991 Iraq Flees from Kuwait City Feb 28, 1991 Cease Fire at 8 a.m. Mar 5, 1991 POW's Released Mar 8, 1991 Victory Parade in Washington