This work is one of an experimental series about U.S. Marine operations in the Persian Gulf. Each monograph will be written by historians who actually participated in the events described. It is hoped that those who walked the ground and smelled the powder can provide insights sometimes lost when history is written from the official records many years later. It is recognized that these monographs will have informational gaps and lack the detailed panorama provided by the passage of time. Therefore, they are viewed as preliminary works that eventually will be incorporated into a more complete official history. Lieutenant Colonel Brown completed this monograph immediately after his return from the combat zone, before many official records had been submitted and prior to publication of most secondary works about Operation Provide Comfort. Therefore, in the interests of accuracy and objectivity, we welcome comments on this monograph from interested individuals.

E. H. SIMMONS
Brigadier General
U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Director of Marine Corps History and Museums

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