Complex sentence: The 1991 Gulf War proved to be the pivotal time for the role of women in the U.S. Armed Forces to come to the attention of the world media and there are many reports of women engaging enemy forces during the conflict.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1991 Gulf War proved to be the pivotal time for the role of women in the U.S. Armed Forces to come to the attention of the world media. There are many reports of women engaging enemy forces during the conflict.