Launched after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, Operation Desert Shield marked the first phase of the Gulf War. From August 1990 to January 1991, U.S. and coalition forces deployed to Saudi Arabia in one of ...

The Gulf War of 1991 ended in an overwhelming victory for the allied coalition forces. Concluding the quartet of War in the Gulf documentaries, "Desert Victory" goes beyond simply recounting the ...

August 2nd marks the 35th anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, and therefore the beginning of Operation Desert Shield, which would later fall under the umbrella of the overall ...

January 17, 2016, marks a milestone in our nation's military history. Twenty five years ago, Operation Desert Storm began in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, with the U.S. leading a ...

Twenty-five years ago, soldiers of the Rochester-based 79th Military Police Company went to war to help bring independence to another country. Robin Johnson, a member of the 79th at the time, was a 20 ...

The Gulf War would solidify the M1A1 Abrams’ legacy as one of the most iconic and effective armored vehicles in modern military history. By the time of Operation Desert Storm, the U.S. Army and Marine ...