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TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT
1941 1950 1964 1990 2001 2003

The entire Korean War Korea divides Vietnam War After a series An Iraqi Following An expansion
Texas Guard into northern of conflicts Persian Gulf War invasion of terror attacks on the U.S.
is called to and southern throughout Kuwait led to on the World Operation Iraqi Freedom War on terror,
federal ser- segments in Vietnam led to a U.S. re- Operation Enduring Freedom Trade Center the invasion of
vice following a civil war as separate com- sponse sought and Pentagon, Iraq spawned
Second World War
the Japanese the Russian- munist and to liberate American forc- from fears
attack on the and Chi- anti-commu- the taken es launched that Iraq had
U.S. fleet at nese-backed nist regions. country and a series of quietly been
Pearl Harbor. northern U.S. forces be- secure Saudi campaigns developing
Texas Units forces attempt came directly Arabia. Amer- throughout chemical and
fight in the pa- to invade involved when ica began its Afghani- biological
cific including the south. communist offensive with stan seeking weapons.
the lost Bat- Texan Air forces fired aerial and Al-Qaeda ter- American
talion while Guardsmen on U.S. naval naval bom- rorist leaders forces began
36th Infantry flew through ships in the bardments and ousting with aerial
members fight MIG Alley on Gulf of Tonkin followed by the Taliban bombardment
in Northern bombing runs followed by ground forces government followed by a
Africa, Italy and to protect an attack on a engaging in after refusals ground cam-
and France. cargo planes. U.S. helicopter the largest to turn over paign and
base. tank battles in terrorists in capture of
history. the nation. Saddam.

Texas' 36th Infantry Division conducts an amphibious landing at Texas Air National Guardsmen fly through MIG Alley over Korea
Salerno, Italy, as part of Operation Avalanche. combating Chinese Air Forces attempting to take down U.S. B-29s.
(By Keith Rocco - National Guard Heritage Paintings) (By Keith Rocco - National Guard Heritage Paintings)

An American patrol pauses near an Afghan town in the Soldiers work alongside Iraqi soldiers establishing a competent
Hazara Province during Operation Enduring Freedom. military force to secure the nation against terror attacks.
(By Elzie Golden care of the U.S. Army in Action Series) (By Keith Rocco - National Guard Heritage Paintings)

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