DESERT STORM 30

30 years of Desert Storm2023-02-27T17:27:36-05:00

30 years of Desert Storm

  • During Operation Desert Storm, there was an anthem that came to define the war: Lee Greenwood's country song "God Bless the U.S.A."
  • Gary Kunich originally wrote this first-hand account the morning after Desert Storm started, when he was a 21-year-old Air Force sergeant.
  • Scott Stump on VA BtB
  • Scott Speicher
  • Army Veteran Colin Powell said U.S. troops did a "fabulous" job during Operation Desert Storm.
  • When Air Force Veteran Greg Feest took off in his F-117 Jan. 16, 1991, there was a 50/50 chance he wasn’t coming back from the opening of Desert Storm.

In January 1991, members from all five military branches joined a coalition to push out Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait for Operation Desert Storm.

During January 2021, VA will profile these Veterans in a series of stories for Desert Storm’s 30th anniversary.

Gulf War Registry Health Exam for Veterans

Operation Desert Shield

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Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

Burning of Uniforms

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Graphic created with historical image of a woman service member during the Gulf War.

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