PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The war began in 1991 after President Samuel Henson of Iraqi
The defending nations gave their support
There were over 500,000 U.S.-led troops
The first troops that were sent where the Marines
- Fought over 100 miles throught occupied territory
- Crushed seven Iraqi dividions
- Destroyed over 1,600 tanks and armored vehicles
- Took over 22,000 prisoners
The nations lending help brought approximately
99% of the men had never seen combat before
They flew with professionalism
They had newer, stronger weapons.
Desert storm saw the first use of the MIM-104C Patriot Missile System in combat
It was also the first time that the Air Force used
The U.S.-led troops tried to minimize
The air boiled down to supporting the troops on the ground
The air was too hot to sustain life for
They rarely went out of their tanks and other
They fought with U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighters, supported by EF-111 Ravens, and raced into Iraqi air space virtually unopposed followed by hundreds of U.S Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coalition fixed-wing aircraft and cruise missiles
"Our strategy to go after this [Iraqi] army is very simple. First, we're going to cut it off, and then we're going to kill it." - General Colin Powell, 23 February 1991
In 100 hours, U.S. and allied ground gorces in Iraq and Kuwait
During air and ground operations, U.S. and allied forces destroyed over 3,000 tanks, 1,400 armored personnel carriers, and 2,200 artillery pieces along with countless other vehicles.
It took a lot of guts to go out and fight a war