Today in Gulf War History - November 14th [C+99] Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney authorized activation of 72,500 more military reservists & National Guard, taking the first step toward fulfilling President Bushs decision to deploy up to 200,000 additional troops in the Middle East. The Navys authorization ceiling was raised from 6,300 to 10,000. Declaring “Desert Express” a success, with its 2-3 day shipping times, COMUSCENTAF suggests establishing a similar service out of Europe. Consistent with established patterns, the Iraqi Air Force does not respond to two “Desert Triangle” missions near Saudi Arabia’s borders with Kuwait and Iraq.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:03:37 +0000
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