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This timeline shows the major events of the United
States' involvement in the United Nations' action to liberate the
nation of Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces. |
1990 |
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Aug. 2 |
Iraq Invades Kuwait |
Aug. 7 |
Operation Desert Shield begins
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Aug. 7 |
First U.S. ForcesF-15 Eagle fighters from
Langley Air Force Base, Virginiaarrive in Saudi Arabia |
Aug. |
Beginning in August 1990, US Navy preventive-medicine
personnel and scientists began evaluating disease risks among deployed
troops
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Aug. 12 |
First Operation Desert Shield-related US death |
Aug. 22 |
President George Bush authorizes first call-up of
Selected Reservists to active duty for 90 days, by executive order.
Call-up widened in subsequent authorizations; period
of service extended to 180 days on Nov 12, 1990, by executive order |
Sept. |
A group of approximately 16 Department of Defense
civilians from Anniston Army Depot established the first large-scale,
in-theater painting operation at the port of Ad Dammam
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Sept. |
A team from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
arrives in the Gulf to begin the first of several efforts to discuss
with soldiers issues such as stress and psychological status
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Dec. 21 |
Food and Drug Administration issues the Interim Rule,
"Informed Consent is Not Feasible" (FR 52814)
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