Humanitarian operations in northern Iraq, 1991: With marines in Operation Provide Comfort

United States Marines in Humanitarian Operations. United States Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991.Tells the story of more than 3,600 United States Marines who supported Operation Provide Comfort, an international relief effort in northern Iraq from 7 April to 15 July 1991. Focuses on Marine activities and contributions. Presents historical glimpses of the Kurds, modern Iraq, and non-Marine activities only to provide necessary background information. Defines Provide Comfort's place in the diplomatic history of the Middle East.