Historical Events tagged with "operation desert shield"
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Military & Warfare
U.S. Military Forces Arrive in Saudi Arabia
August 7th, 1990 34 years ago
The first American soldiers arrived in Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Shield, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. President George H.W. Bush made the decision to send troops to the region, aiming to deter further Iraqi expansion and protect Saudi territory. The deployment marked the beginning of a large-scale military presence in the Middle East, as the U.S. sought to build a coalition to respond to the Iraqi threat. The soldiers disembarked at Dhahran International Airport, a move that set the stage for the Gulf War.
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