Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Operation Desert Shield
1990 - 1991
— Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. Operation Desert Shield Marker
August 2: About 100,000 Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, initiating the Gulf War. The U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 660 demanding Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait immediately and unconditionally.
August 4: Kuwait was under Iraqi control after Saddam Hussein declared a victory over Kuwait.
August 7: The United States launched operation Desert Shield. first U.S. troops arrived in Saudi Arabia.
August 8: Saddam Hussein proclaimed the annexation of Kuwait.
August 12: naval blockade of Iraq begins.
August 28: Iraq declared Kuwait as its 19th Province and renames Kuwait City as Al-Kadhima.
November 29: The U.N, Security Council passed Resolution 678 setting a deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait before January 15, 1991, or face military action.
Erected by Hillsborough County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical date for this entry is November 29, 1990.
Location. 27° 58.572′ N, 82° 21.746′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. Operation Desert Shield Marker (top)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Operation Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); The Gulf War (here, next to this marker); Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Women’s Memorial (a few steps from this marker); K-9 Corps/K-9 Handlers (a few steps from this marker); Hillsborough County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lt Col James Michael Basta (a few steps from this marker); Richard “Dick” Arens, Major USAF (Ret) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
Also see . . . Operation Desert Shield. (Submitted on April 3, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
