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U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm PrimaryU.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm Primary
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US Navy
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9th - 10th
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Primary

U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm

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This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at this site has a hyperlinked table of contents so that viewers can move through the report with ease. Includes a thorough chronology.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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