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Dr. Stephen Ferrara Appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Retired U.S. Navy captain and decorated physician welcomes new role to “accomplish together as we continue to advance the health and readiness of our force.”
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The timeline shows the major events of the United States' involvement in the United Nations' action to liberate the nation of Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces.
18,466 as of June 7, 1991:
147 battle deaths, 145 non-battle deaths, 1 missing in action:
75 (63 U.S., 12 Allied):
U.S. forces released 71,204 to Saudi control
Relief to Kurdish refugees in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq:
Iraq invades Kuwait
Operation Desert Shield Begins
First U.S. Forces—F-15 Eagle fighters from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia—arrive in Saudi Arabia
U.S. Navy preventive-medicine personnel and scientists began evaluating disease risks among deployed troops
First Operation Desert Shield-related U.S. death
First call-up of Selected Reservists to active duty for 90 days authorized by executive order.
First large-scale, in-theater painting operation established at the port of Ad Dammam
Team from Walter Reed Army Institute of Research arrives to discuss stress and psychological status with soldiers
Call-up widened in subsequent authorizations; period of service extended to 180 days by executive order
FDA issues the Interim Rule, "Informed Consent is Not Feasible" (FR 52814)
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