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Columbia in the ...

• French and Indian War
• Revolutionary War
• Barbary Wars
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Gulf War
• War in Afghanistan/Iraq
• All Wars

In the summer of 1990, President George H. W. Bush began building up the American forces in the Persian Gulf and, in January 1991, a coalition force entered Kuwait to end the Iraqi occupation of that country. Some Columbia reservists were called to active duty during the operations, including medical and dental personnel.