Groundbreaking set for Thursday for Desert Storm memorial

The U.S.-led mission to expel Iraqi invaders from Kuwait began on Jan. 17, 1991, with a massive aerial and naval bombardment that lasted five weeks. It was followed by a massive ground assault into Iraq and Kuwait that lasted 100 hours until Iraq capitulated.

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