Automotive writer and photo journalist for Mustang Driver and Mustang Times Magazines.
Serve on the Supervisor Comittee for a local bank Board of Directors. Also working as a extra and background actor for a TV series and have shot several movies in conjunction with EP Entertainment Partners.
Gulf War (Iraq)
From Month/Year
August / 1990
To Month/Year
February / 1991
Description The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991), for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
The war is also known under other names, such as the Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Gulf War I, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War before the term "Iraq War" became identified instead with the 2003 Iraq War (also referred to in the U.S. as "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). The Iraqi Army's occupation of Kuwait that began 2 August 1990 was met with international condemnation, and brought immediate economic sanctions against Iraq by members of the U.N. Security Council. U.S. President George H. W. Bush deployed U.S. forces into Saudi Arabia, and urged other countries to send their own forces to the scene. An array of nations joined the Coalition, the largest military alliance since World War II. The great majority of the Coalition's military forces were from the U.S., with Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Egypt as leading contributors, in that order. Saudi Arabia paid around US$36 billion of the US$60 billion cost.
The war was marked by the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the U.S. network CNN. The war has also earned the nickname Video Game War after the daily broadcast of images from cameras on board U.S. bombers during Operation Desert Storm.
The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial and naval bombardment on 17 January 1991, continuing for five weeks. This was followed by a ground assault on 24 February. This was a decisive victory for the Coalition forces, who liberated Kuwait and advanced into Iraqi territory. The Coalition ceased its advance, and declared a cease-fire 100 hours after the ground campaign started. Aerial and ground combat was confined to Iraq, Kuwait, and areas on Saudi Arabia's border. Iraq launched Scud missiles against Coalition military targets in Saudi Arabia and against Israel.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
August / 1990
To Month/Year
February / 1991
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Yemen Civil War 1978 Zaire 1978 Operation Desert One 1980 Saudi Arabia ? Elf One Operation Urgent Fury 1983 Operation Just Cause 1989 Operation Desert Shield 1990 Operation Desert Storm 1991 Operation Provide Comfort 1991 Operation Southern Watch 1992 Operation Restore Democracy 1994 Bosnia War 1995 Kosovo Air War 1999 Operation Noble Eagle 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom 2002 Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003
