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Persian Gulf War

By wyattfranz
  • Iraq invades Kuwait

    Iraq invades Kuwait

    The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an operation conducted by Iraq on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighboring State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country.
  • U.S. Air Force arrives in Saudi Arabia

    U.S. Air Force arrives in Saudi Arabia

    More than 500,000 American troops deployed to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield, in case Iraqi troops attacked Saudi Arabia.
  • UN Security Council authorizes use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait

    UN Security Council authorizes use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait

    It was under Chapter VII that in 1990 the Security Council by Resolution 678 authorized all "necessary means" to eject Iraq from Kuwait and to restore international peace and security in the area.
  • Operation Desert Storm commences as U.S. warplanes attack military targets in Iraq and Kuwait

    Operation Desert Storm commences as U.S. warplanes attack military targets in Iraq and Kuwait

    During air and ground operations, U.S. and allied forces destroyed over 3,000 tanks, 1,400 armored personnel carriers, 2,200 artillery pieces, and countless other vehicles. Ninety-six service members were killed in action; an estimated 30,000 Iraqi troops were killed.
  • first hostile fire

    first hostile fire

    first hostile shot fired
  • First Oil Well Started in Kuwait

    First Oil Well Started in Kuwait

    Oil Well fires were started as a tactic to hurt the U.S. economy
  • Last Tomahawk Missiles are launched in attach on Bhagdad airfield

    Last Tomahawk Missiles are launched in attach on Bhagdad airfield

  • Ground War Begins

    Ground War Begins

    the ground war began with U.S. and allied forces penetrating deep into Kuwait and Iraq before the end of the day. The advance was so swift that masses of Iraqi troops began surrendering within hours.
  • Cease-fire takes effect and offensive operations end

    Cease-fire takes effect and offensive operations end

    President of the United States George H.W. Bush announces the ceasefire, declaring that Kuwait is free and the Iraqi Army is defeated. Iraq announces that it will accept all UN resolutions regarding the conflict.
  • Victory Parade in Washinton

    Victory Parade in Washinton

    As troops returned a parade was held in Washington to celebrate the end of the war.
  • Last U.S. ground troops return to the United States

    Last U.S. ground troops return to the United States

    The last U.S troops return home to the U.S
  • Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board established

    Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board established

    An interagency board - the Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board - was established
    in January 1994 to work to resolve the health concerns of Persian Gulf veterans,
    including active duty personnel and reservists with Gulf service. The board, headed by
    the Secretaries of the Departments of Defense (DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Health
    and Human Services (HHS), is overseeing and coordinating working groups focusing on
    research, clinical issues and disability compensation.
  • Congressional hearings held on "Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome Part I

    Congressional hearings held on "Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome Part I

    Known as a cluster of once inexplicable symptoms, Gulf War illness —sometimes called Gulf War syndrome— can include muscle aches, joint pain, dizziness, memory lapses, headaches, fatigue and insomnia. For more than 30 years, federal efforts have come up short in deciphering the root causes of these puzzling symptoms.
  • CIA releases report on Intelligence Related to Gulf War Illness

    CIA releases report on Intelligence Related to Gulf War Illness

    The cia released a report on illnesses related to the war