Persian Gulf War

Persian Gulf War. , The Persian Gulf War, also known as Desert Storm, was the shortest conflict in American history. The war lasted only 42 days and involved 100 hours of combat which resulted in a cease fire and negotiations., Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait in early August 1990. United Nations Security Council Resolution 660 ordered Iraq to leave Kuwait in January 1991 but remained. In the meantime, under Operation Desert Shield, a coalition force was transferred to the region to protect neighboring countries from Iraqi aggression., The United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 gave Iraq until January 15, 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait. It also empowered a coalition of countries, led by the United States, to use "all necessary means" to force Iraq out of Kuwait after the deadline. The U.S. led an offensive known as Operation Desert Storm, which included air bombing followed by ground forces., The Persian Gulf War has gained notoriety for including some of the largest tank battles in American military history. During this conflict, New York Air National Guard's 138th Attack Squadron, which is a unit of the ANG 174th Fighter Wing from Syracuse, flew 24 F-16s on bombing missions., This was the first major conflict to be covered by major news networks live, most notably, CNN, a new news network. The offensive operations ended after Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait., Close to 700,000 American soldiers served in the war along with additional 300,000 coalition forces from 41 nations. It is estimated that 147 American soldiers were killed in action with another 235 in-theater deaths for a total 382 deaths for Desert Shield and Desert Storm.