Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 29, 2022
1. Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm Marker
Inscription.
Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. . Operation Desert Shield and Operation and Desert Storm (also known as the Persian Gulf War) are the official names for troop buildup and combat phase of operation in Southwest Asia. Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States responded with Operation Desert Shield, the deployment of a significant number of American Troops and resources to deter a possible attack on Saudi’s Arabia. After Iraq defied demands to withdraw from Kuwait by mid-January 1991, Operation Desert Storm was launched with offensive attacks by a U.S. led coalition, With the rapid defeat of Iraqi forces, Operation Desert Storm ended in February 28, 1991. , In honor of the brave men and women of Tennessee who served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. , It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." , General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Operation Desert Shield and Operation and Desert Storm (also known as the Persian Gulf War) are the official names for troop buildup and combat phase of operation in Southwest Asia. Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States responded with Operation Desert Shield, the deployment of a significant number of American Troops and resources to deter a possible attack on Saudi’s Arabia. After Iraq defied demands to withdraw from Kuwait by mid-January 1991, Operation Desert Storm was launched with offensive attacks by a U.S. led coalition, With the rapid defeat of Iraqi forces, Operation Desert Storm ended in February 28, 1991.
In honor of the brave men and women of Tennessee who served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
"It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle.
It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Location. 36° 9.902′ N, 86° 47′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37243, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 29, 2022
2. Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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