OperationDesertShield was a 2006 operation by the Iraqi insurgency and al-Qaeda in Iraq, planned in December 2005 as a push against American forces during
Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) is a USCENTCOM (United States Central Command) operation in the Middle East. OSS is commanded by United States Army Central
Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in support ofOperationDesertShield or Desert Storm in one or more of the following
Religion, and the Iraqi Invasion ofKuwait. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. 2004. p. 27. Dilip Hiro. DesertShield to Desert Storm: The Second Gulf War