The Gulf Wars & Afghanistan

Iraq and Afghanistan are two focal points in a broad arch of instability that runs across the Middle East and Central Asia. In Battle History of the United States Marine Corps: The Gulf Wars and Afghanistan, we examine the role played by the USMC in the last three wars to convulse the region—the First and Second Gulf Wars and the war in Afghanistan. The latter two have been the longest fought conflicts in American military history.

During these operations the United States Marine Corps has carried out a wide range of missions. With precise air operations, tenacious amphibious assaults, and versatile infantry tactics, the USMC has led one of the most successful campaigns in modern warfare. From the drive on Baghdad by 1 MEF during the Second Gulf War, to the broad range of humanitarian, training and combat operations carried out by the USMC in Afghanistan, the Marines have represented a critical component of the boots on the ground.

This is their story, the story of the Marines in Afghanistan and the Gulf as told through veteran accounts, dramatic combat footage, informative maps, and expert commentary by leading military strategists and historians.