Operation Desert Storm

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Military personnel examine a Scud missile shot down in the desert by a Patriot tactical air defense missile during Operation Desert Storm. The threat of Iraqi Scuds posed a major problem for the coalition. DoD photo.

U.S. Marines roll into Kuwait International Airport in light armored vehicles after the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. The land war lasted only 100 hours, but resulted in the liberation of Kuwait. DoD photo.

A destroyed Iraqi T-55 lies along the Basra-Kuwait Highway, the scene of one of the final coalition attacks as Iraqi forces retreated from Kuwait City during Operation Desert Storm. DoD photo.

A F-14A Tomcat of VF-114 flies over part of Al Jaber Airfield. The effectiveness of precision munitions can be seen in the destroyed hanger. Precision munitions then in its infancy during Desert Storm, has advanced dramatically in the last 20 years. DoD photo.

President George H.W. Bush riding in a Humvee with Gen. Schwarzkopf in Saudi Arabia, Nov. 22, 1990. Gen. Schwarzkopf's strategy for Desert Storm earned him the nickname "Stormin' Norman." George Bush Presidential Library photo.

 

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A U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair II of attack squadron VA-72, assigned to Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, heads for its target in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. The coalition bombing campaign dropped over 88,500 tons of bombs on Iraqi forces. DoD photo.

Egyptian troops stand ready for review by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia as they take part in an assembly of international coalition forces united against Saddam Hussein during Operational Desert Storm. Countries from six continents sent forces to be part of the coalition. DoD photo.

A Pioneer Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) is launched from the battleship USS Wisconsin. Used in a limited role during Operation Desert Storm, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have evolved rapidly in the 20 years since. DoD photo.

A British Challenger main battle tank moves into a base camp along with other Allied armor during Operation Desert Storm. British troops supported the coalition with land, air, and sea assets. DoD photo.

An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft flies over a target area. A-10 Thunderbolts destroyed more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 military vehicles, and 1,200 artillery pieces during Desert Storm. DoD photo.