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On August 2, 1990, at about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government leaders fled to Saudi Arabia, and within hours Kuwait City had been captured and the Iraqis had established a provincial government. By annexing Kuwait, Iraq gained control of 20 percent of the world’s oil reserves and, for the first time, a substantial coastline on the Persian Gulf. The same day, the United Nations Security Council unanimously denounced the invasion and demanded Iraq’s immediate withdrawal from Kuwait. On August 6, the Security Council imposed a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq.
On August 9, Operation Desert Shield, the American defense of Saudi Arabia, began as U.S. forces raced to the Persian Gulf. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, meanwhile, built up his occupying army in Kuwait to about 300,000 troops. On November 29, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq if it failed to withdraw by January 15, 1991. Hussein refused to withdraw his forces from Kuwait, which he had established as a province of Iraq, and some 700,000 allied troops, primarily American, gathered in the Middle East to enforce the deadline.
On August 2, 1990, at about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government leaders fled to Saudi Arabia, and within hours Kuwait City had been captured and the Iraqis had established a provincial government. By annexing Kuwait, Iraq gained control of 20 percent of the world’s oil reserves and, for the first time, a substantial coastline on the Persian Gulf. The same day, the United Nations Security Council unanimously denounced the invasion and demanded Iraq’s immediate withdrawal from Kuwait. On August 6, the Security Council imposed a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq.
On August 9, Operation Desert Shield, the American defense of Saudi Arabia, began as U.S. forces raced to the Persian Gulf. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, meanwhile, built up his occupying army in Kuwait to about 300,000 troops. On November 29, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq if it failed to withdraw by January 15, 1991. Hussein refused to withdraw his forces from Kuwait, which he had established as a province of Iraq, and some 700,000 allied troops, primarily American, gathered in the Middle East to enforce the deadline.
Iraq invades Kuwait | August 2, 1990 | HISTORY
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COL Randall C.
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The first time I was deployed there, I had the following thoughts, "Might be dangerous .. new culture .. new unit .. this will be exciting"
The second time, my thoughts were, "Different danger .. maybe I'll actually experience more of the culture .. new unit .. could be exciting, but will be interesting at least"
The third time, my thoughts were, "Again!? .. I know I should have taken that assignment to Leavenworth .. this is going to be boring and suck"
The fourth time I just looked into the sky and asked, "Why? Why!?"
The second time, my thoughts were, "Different danger .. maybe I'll actually experience more of the culture .. new unit .. could be exciting, but will be interesting at least"
The third time, my thoughts were, "Again!? .. I know I should have taken that assignment to Leavenworth .. this is going to be boring and suck"
The fourth time I just looked into the sky and asked, "Why? Why!?"
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COL Randall C. Sir, when I was with the Idaho National guard, I met an Army Ranger in my unit who went in 1991. He wishes he could have got the patch to say you sent me to iraq, again! You bastards!
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SGT Ruben Lozada COL Randall C. SPC Douglas Bolton LTC Trent Klug Lt Col Charlie Brown CSM Chuck Stafford CSM Chuck Stafford SFC (Join to see)
Here is a picture as the Battalion to Brigade liaison officer taking the bus to the Chow hall. After a month, they brought our food to us and we didn't need to take the bus to the chow hall. I was with second battalion 116th Cavalry Brigade, Idaho Army National Guard even though I was from the California guard but I had volunteered to go during oif 3 and 4. Yes, I was an f o b b i t but I did go to a few ramp ceremonies every time we had casualties and that's when reality kicked in.
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SGT Ruben Lozada COL Randall C. SPC Douglas Bolton LTC Trent Klug Lt Col Charlie Brown CSM Chuck Stafford CSM Chuck Stafford SFC (Join to see)
Here is a picture as the Battalion to Brigade liaison officer taking the bus to the Chow hall. After a month, they brought our food to us and we didn't need to take the bus to the chow hall. I was with second battalion 116th Cavalry Brigade, Idaho Army National Guard even though I was from the California guard but I had volunteered to go during oif 3 and 4. Yes, I was an f o b b i t but I did go to a few ramp ceremonies every time we had casualties and that's when reality kicked in.
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COL Randall C. sir, since you went four times, were you ever assigned to forward operating base warrior in kirkuk, Iraq?
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COL Randall C.
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LTC (Join to see) - My last deployment there was for OIF and the furthest North I went was up to Baghdad (FOB Prosperity). Spent the majority of my time the last trip at Camp Doha with C/JTF-K
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I was doing NBC training. For deploying personnel at a rapid pace..The Army Guard Transportation Unit in Phoenix AZ was activated and brought back memories of the road of death. They were showing symptoms of Gukf War Syndrome at that time.
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An event that led to me getting married -- thanks Saddam
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