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August is Anti-Terrorism Awareness Month
August 2
- The Gulf War (Aug 2, 1990 – Feb 28, 1991)
- Operation Desert Shield (Aug 2, 1990 – Jan 17, 1991)
- Operation Desert Storm (Jan 17, 1991- Feb 28, 1991).
- Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990.
- On Aug. 7, 1990, George Herbert Walker Bush ordered the organization of Operation Desert Shield in response. Operation Desert Shield transitioned to Operation Desert Storm on Jan 17, 1991, with the start of the air war.
- The ground assault started on Feb 24, 1991, ending on Feb 28, 1991, with a decisive victory for the coalition forces.
August 4 – Coast Guard Birthday (1915)
August 7 – Purple Heart Day (1782)
August 14 – Navajo Code Talkers Day (Est. 1982)
August 14 – Congressional Medal of Honor Society Birthday (1863)
August 16 – National Airborne Day (1940)
August 29 – Marine Forces Reserve Birthday (1916)
August 30 – Marked the end of the Afghanistan War
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