U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991: With Marine Forces Afloat in Desert Shield and Desert Storm

by Ronald J. Brown

This monograph presents a preliminary account of operations by the embarked Marine units under the operational control of the Commander, Naval Forces, Central Command, in the Persian Gulf from August 1990 to May 1991. It tells the story of the 4th and 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEBs) and the 13th and 11th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) which comprised the Marine Forces Afloat during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The term "Marine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517540577
• ISBN13: 9781517540579
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"