80 days from World War 1
December 3, 2007
It is 80 years since the World War I started. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918 and there were lost 10 million lives. Europe`s map was changed forever. By historical analysis , the World War 1 is known as “the war to end all wars”.
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Operation Enduring Freedom
December 3, 2007
Above: Air Force Combat Controller Unit practicing firing movement
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for its military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. It was previously planned to have been called “Operation Infinite Justice,” but this phrase had previously been restricted to the description of God (among followers of several faiths), and it is believed to have been changed to avoid offense to Muslims. On October 5, 2006 NATO officially took over control of US forces in Afghanistan.
Operation Desert Storm
December 3, 2007
Above: Map during Operation Desert Storm showing military advance (click map to enlarge)
On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. While Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been making threats against Kuwait for a while, his actual invasion caught most of the world by surprise.
Above: Picture of General Norman Schwarzkopf
The extent of the Iraqi invasion was also a surprise. Those who had expected an attack, like Commander of US Central Command General Norman Schwarzkopf, expected just a limited attack to seize Kuwaiti oil fields. Instead, within a number of hours, Iraqi forces had seized downtown Kuwait City and were heading south towards the Saudi Arabian border.
