On this day in 1990, former President George H.W. Bush ordered the organization of Operation Desert Shield in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The operation would continue until January 17, 1991. Today, we remember those who served in Operation Desert Shield.
Photos courtesy of Department of Defense and National Archives.
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