The Persian Gulf War Debate
Operation Desert Storm
The Gulf War started on January 16,1991. The US strategy during Operation Desert Storm was to strike fast and move quickly. This war was far more advanced than the previous war fought decades before, the Vietnam War, thanks to robotic weaponry. The Iraqi army attacked Kuwait before America was officially allowed to defend Kuwait.This military operation, called Operation Desert Storm, was designed and implemented to free the people of Kuwait and remove the Iraqi military. The war ended on April 6, 1991.
US Causalities of Operation Desert Storm
- Army: 98 battle; 105 accidents
- Navy 6 battle; 8 accidents
- Marines: 24 battle; 26 accidents
- Air Force: 20 battle; 6 accidents
- Women killed, 15
Beginning in August
1990, U.S. Navy preventive-medicine personnel and scientists began evaluating disease
risks among deployed troops
Aug 12
First Operation
Desert Shield-related U.S. death
Aug 22
President George Bush
authorizes first call-up of Selected Reservists to active duty for 90 days, by executive
order
Call-up widened in subsequent authorizations; period of service extended to 180 days on Nov 12, 1990, by executive order.
Jan 17 Operation Desert Storm and air war phase begins at 3 a.m.
(Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. eastern time) Jan 17 Iraq attacks Israel with seven Scud missiles
Jan 17 U.S. Patriot missile successfully intercepts first Scud over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Jan 18 President Bush authorizes the call-up of up to one million National Guardsmen and Reservists for up to two years
Jan 19 DoD announces deployment of Europe-based Patriot missiles and crews to Israel Jan 19
January 24, 1991, they have a report of discolored sand near KKMC
Jan 19 A very loud noise was heard throughout the entire Al Jubayl area.
Jan 25 Iraq creates massive oil slick in Gulf Jan 29 Iraqis attack Khafji, Saudi Arabia
Call-up widened in subsequent authorizations; period of service extended to 180 days on Nov 12, 1990, by executive order.
Jan 17 Operation Desert Storm and air war phase begins at 3 a.m.
(Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. eastern time) Jan 17 Iraq attacks Israel with seven Scud missiles
Jan 17 U.S. Patriot missile successfully intercepts first Scud over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Jan 18 President Bush authorizes the call-up of up to one million National Guardsmen and Reservists for up to two years
Jan 19 DoD announces deployment of Europe-based Patriot missiles and crews to Israel Jan 19
January 24, 1991, they have a report of discolored sand near KKMC
Jan 19 A very loud noise was heard throughout the entire Al Jubayl area.
Jan 25 Iraq creates massive oil slick in Gulf Jan 29 Iraqis attack Khafji, Saudi Arabia
