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30 years later: the enduring lessons for success from Operation Desert Storm

February 28, 2021 marked 30 years since the end of Operation Desert Storm. An operation that lasted only 43 days, Desert Storm was the United States’ first major armed conflict with Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and refused to disengage from the country. Former President George H. W. Bush, along with other coalition leaders, disapproved of the invasion. Thus began the Gulf War with the launch of Operation Desert Shield. After five and a half months of the operation, the United Nations Security Council authorized the use of “all necessary means” to remove the Iraqi forces in support of Kuwait. On January 17, 1991, the combat phase of the war began: Operation Desert Storm...

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5/10/2024 - https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-dade/im-just-thrilled-south-florida-sailors-and-marines-return-home-for-fleet-week

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5/07/2024 - https://www.wevv.com/news/exclusive-the-u-s-marine-corps-holds-an-educator-workshop-for-teachers/article_f86caa5c-0a75-11ef-8d6f-3b4fb0c1f05e.html

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam honored alongside 30 other Veterans

4/30/2024 - https://kvia.com.mcas-gov.us/news/2024/04/27/u-s-marine-corps-veteran-who-served-in-wwii-korea-and-vietnam-honored-alongside-30-other-veterans/

Retired Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden to be honored for Lifetime Achievement

4/12/2024 - https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/702026505/astronaut-to-receive-geas-highest-honor/

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4/02/2024 - https://observervoice.com/roaring-success-reflections-on-exercise-tiger-triumph-2024-53527/