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Washington, D.C., January 17, 2001 â On the morning of August 2, 1990 the mechanized infantry, armor, and tank units of the Iraqi Republican Guard invaded Kuwait and seized control of that country. The invasion triggered a United States response, Operation DESERT SHIELD, to deter any invasion of Kuwait's oil rich neighbor, Saudi Arabia.
For extraordinary heroism in action during Operation Desert Storm from 24 February 1991 to 26 March 1991. The 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) was an integral component of the breach of the Iraqi seventh Corps front-line defenses as part of the lead Division for the main effort of VII Corps.