August 7, 1990 - Operation Desert Shield began as the United States, under President George H.W. Bush, mobilized troops to defend Saudi Arabia after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

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August 7, 1990 - Operation Desert Shield began as the United States, under President George H.W. Bush, mobilized troops to defend Saudi Arabia after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

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Operation DESERT SHIELD | U.S. Army Center of Military History

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