Ground War Starts - Desert Storm (1991)

When
24 Feb 2022

ON THIS DATE IN AIRBORNE HISTORY: 24 Feb 1991

The Ground Campaign of Operation Desert Storm began, following a devastating 6-week Air Campaign.

The 82nd Airborne stormed across the Iraqi border as the left flank of the XVIII Airborne Corps. This phase lasted just 100 hours before Iraq surrendered.

Let's hear from our Gulf War veterans - AATW!

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