USAF AF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD PATCH & DESERT STORM SWA YELLOW RIBBON PIN SET

Description

You are buying a new/unused desert tan colored Operation Desert Shield patch (measures almost 3
" tall by 2.5" wide) and Operation Desert Storm "yellow ribbon" (for support our troops) pin
(measures 1" tall by 1" wide with a clutch back).
"The yellow ribbon saw renewed popularity in the United States during the Gulf War in the early 1990s.  It appeared along with the slogan "support our troops," in the form of yellow ribbons tied to trees, and countless other contexts.  It often had the implied meaning of "bring our troops home" from the Desert Shield and Desert Storm troop deployments."
Persian Gulf War
"
The
Gulf War
(2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed
Operation Desert Shield
(2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and
Operation Desert Storm
(17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait arising from oil pricing and production disputes.  The war is also known under other names, such as the
Persian Gulf War
,
First Gulf War
,
Gulf War I
,
Kuwait War
,
First Iraq War
or
Iraq War
before the term "Iraq War" became identified instead with the post-2003 Iraq War.  The war has also earned the nickname
Video Game War
after the daily broadcast of images from cameras on board US bombers during Operation Desert Storm."
A great patch and pin set to have for your Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf War or U.S. Air Force desert collection!
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