Operation Desert Storm Begins (1991)

When
16 Jan 2021

ON THIS DATE IN AIRBORNE HISTORY: 16 JAN 1991...
A comprehensive Air Campaign kicks off Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq. The 82nd Airborne was among the first military units deployed to the region as part of Operation Desert Shield.

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