The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991

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Article illustrates the resilience and quick adaption to rapid change Fort Sill employed during the Persian Gulf Crisis, mobilizing large groups of soldiers during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Demands for personnel, training, and equipment were high during this time, and Boyd L. Dastrup describes the situation at the army post.

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Dastrup, Boyd L. Summer 2005.

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Article illustrates the resilience and quick adaption to rapid change Fort Sill employed during the Persian Gulf Crisis, mobilizing large groups of soldiers during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Demands for personnel, training, and equipment were high during this time, and Boyd L. Dastrup describes the situation at the army post.

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Abstract: Fort Sill played a key role in the large mobilization of American military forces in 1990-1991 during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Post historian Boyd Dastrup explains how army officials and soldiers at all all levels had to adjust rapidly and effectively to constantly changing circumstances and demands while meeting daily operational requirements at the same time.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 83(2), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2005, pp. 178-193

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 83
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 178
  • Page End: 193

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Dastrup, Boyd L. The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991, article, Summer 2005; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016940/: accessed June 21, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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