The following information
is from a questionnaire as an Employment Survey from U.S.
Department of Labor/Veterans to determine total or any new
war veterans.
The information on this form shows
the U.S. Military Armed Forces personnel involved in these Campaigns
and Expeditions Abroad with dates of such events:
Legend: According to American way of writing
dates: Month/Day/Year
1. Berlin: 8/14/61 to 6/1/63.
2. Bosnia (operation Joint
Endeavor, Joint Guard, and Joint Forge): 11/20/95 to 12/20/96;
12/20/96 to present; 6/21/98 to present.
3. Cambodia: 3/29/73 to 8/15/73
4. Cambodia Evacuation (Operation
Eagle Pull): 4/11-13/75.
5. Congo: 7/14/60 to 9/1/62 and
11/23 to 27//64
6. Cuba: 10/24/62 to 6/1/63.
7. Dominican Republic: 4/2865 to
9/21/66
8. El Salvador: 1/1/81 to 2/1/92
9. Grenada (Operation Urgent
Fury): 10/23/83 to 11/21/83
10. Haiti (Operation Uphold
Democracy): 9/16/94 to 3/31/95
11. Iraq (Operation Northern
Watch): 1/1/97 to present.
12. Korea: 10/1/66 to 6/30/74.
13. Laos: 4/19/61 to 10/7/62.
14. Lebanon: 7/1/58 to 11/158; and
6/1/83 to 12/1/87.
15. Mayaguez Operation: 5/15/75
16. Operations in the Libyan Area
(Operation Eldorado Canyon): 4/12 to 17/86.
17. Panama (Operation Just Cause):
12/20/89 to 1/31/90 (Noriega captured and Jailed in Miami)
18. Persian Gulf (Operation
Earnest Will): 7/24/87 to 8/1/90
19. Persian Gulf (Operation
Southern Watch): 12/1/95 to present
20. Persian Gulf (Operation
Vigilant Sentinel): 12/1/95 to 2/1/97.
21. Persian Gulf (Operation Desert
Thunder): 11/11/98 to 12/22/98
22. Persian Gulf (Operation Desert
Fox): 12/16/ 98 to 12/22/98
23. Persian Gulf Intercept
Operation: 12/1/95 to present.
24. Quemoy and Matsu Islands:
8/23/58 to 6/1/63.
25. Somalia (Operation Restore
Hope): 12/5/92 to 3/31/95.
26. Taiwan Straits: 8/23/58 to
1/1/59.
27. Thailand: 5/16/62 to 8/10/62.
28. Vietnam Evacuation (Operation
Frequent Wind): 4/29/75 to 4/30/75.
29. Vietnam (including Thailand):
7/1/58 to 7/3/65.
Naval Expeditions and Marine Corps
Operations:
1. Cuba: 1/3/61 to 10/23/62
2. Indian Ocean/Iran: 11/21/79 to
10/20/81.
3. Iranian/Yemen/Indian Ocean:
12/8/78 to 6/6/79.
4. Lebanon: 8/20/82 to 5/31/83
5. Liberia (Operation Sharp
Edge): 8/5/90 to 2/21/91.
6. Libyan Area: 1/20/86 to 6/27/86
7. Panama: 4/1/80 to 12/19/86 and
2/1/90 to 6/13/90.
8. Persian Gulf: 2/187 to 7/23/87.
9. Rwanda (Operation Distant
Runner) 4/17 to 18/94
10. Thailand: 5/16/62 to 8/10/62.
Other Campaigns:
1. Army Occupation of Austria:
5/9/45 to 7/27/55.
2. Army Occupation of Berlin:
5/9/45 to 10/2/90.
3. Army Occupation of Germany
(exclusive of Berlin): 5/9/45 to 5/5/55.
4. Army Occupation of
Japan: 9/3/45 to 4/27/52.
5. China: 9/2/45 to 4/1/57.
6. Korea: 6/27/50 to 6/27/54.
7. Navy Occupation of Austria:
5/8/45 to 10/25/55.
8. Navy Occupation of Trieste,
Italy: 5/8/45 to 10/25/54.
9. Southwest Asia Service
(Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm): 8/2/90 to 11/30/95.
10. Units of Sixth Fleet (Navy):
5/9/45 to 10/25/55.
11. Vietnam Service: 7/4/65 to
3/28/73
With above historical record, does
one expect that U.S. Forces will leave early from Afghanistan,
Pakistan and Iraq. The pattern of adventurism suggests that after
invading Iraq, the U.S. will go after Iran and Pakistan in that
order to have total control over Middle East and OIL in that region
(including Central Asian Republics).
Bashir A. Syed is member of Union of
Concerned Scientists and other research organizations.
