I Marine Expeditionary Force

Corps · United States · from August 14, 1990

Walter Boomer's two Marine divisions, which broke into Kuwait from the south.

August 2, 1990 – January 17, 1991 Operation Desert Shield
August 14, 1990 – January 28, 1991 Lands at Al Jubail Map
January 29, 1991 Battle of Khafji Fights at Khafji Map
February 2, 1991 – February 23, 1991 Moves up to the Kuwaiti border Map
February 24, 1991 Liberation of Kuwait campaign Breaches the minefields Map
February 27, 1991 Takes Kuwait International Airport Map
September 11, 2001 War on terror
October 7, 2001 – December 28, 2014 Operation Enduring Freedom
March 20, 2003 – March 22, 2003 Crosses from Kuwait Map
March 20 – May 1, 2003 2003 invasion of Iraq
March 20, 2003 – December 18, 2011 Iraq War
March 23, 2003 – March 29, 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah Task Force Tarawa fights through Nasiriyah Map
April 9, 2003 – April 12, 2003 Battle of Baghdad (2003) Takes eastern Baghdad Map
April 13, 2003 – September 2, 2003 Occupies south-central Iraq (approximate) Map
April 4, 2004 – May 1, 2004 First Battle of Fallujah Attacks Fallujah Map
May 2, 2004 – November 6, 2004 Holds Anbar (approximate) Map
November 7, 2004 – December 23, 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah Takes Fallujah Map