2019年3月8日 · The 101st Airborne set out with two early objectives in Operation Desert Storm. The first was to set up a forward base behind Iraqi lines named Cobra. Elements of the 101st set out and established this base quickly and effectively.

By midafternoon on the first day of battle, elements of the 101st and 82d Airborne Divisions were deep into Iraq, in one case just twenty-four miles south of the Euphrates River. Due to the...

2016年2月19日 · For Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division, the war and its buildup were something it had never carried out in theater before. The division had to essentially move all of its hardware —...

The 101st Airborne Division’s actions prevented Iraqi escape along Highway 8, located 170 miles into Iraq. As darkness fell, the speed and success of the Division’s mission had cut major Iraqi lines of communications and opened the way to enemy …

2015年8月25日 · As a part of Operation Desert Shield, the 101st Airborne Division deployed to Saudi Arabia to keep Saddam Hussein's forces from spilling into other Middle Eastern countries. "The Iraqi army...

2024年12月12日 · The 101st Airborne Division’s historic air assault during Desert Storm exemplifies its ability to adapt and innovate under pressure.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) was deployed beginning 7 August 1990 in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm. In theater, the 101st fired the first shots of Operation Desert Storm by taking out Iraqi radar sets on 17 January 1991.

On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Army invaded neighboring Kuwait, in part to cancel his debt to the oil-rich nation for what he borrowed during the disastrous 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War. He also believed the Kuwaitis were illegally keeping the price of oil low and slant drilling in the oil field, which spanned their shared border.

In EA Thomas, the 101st and 12th Aviation Brigades destroyed Iraqi forces trying to escape north from Basrah. Second Brigade TF attacked by air assault to seize and secure Objective Tim at 0923 that morning.

Immerse you in the harrowing reality of desert combat. Explore the challenges faced by the 101st, from logistical nightmares to intense close-quarters fighting. Showcase the incredible courage and camaraderie of the soldiers on the ground. Provide insightful analysis of the division's strategic contributions to the war effort.