After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, “On August 8, 1990, President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to the region, ostensibly to prevent an invasion of Saudi Arabia. Operation Desert Shield was now under way. Eventually, that movement resulted in the buildup of approximately 500,000 U.S. forces over the next five months.”
– Ricardo S. Sanchez with Donald T. Phillips, Wiser in Battle, Page 64