samsmart
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Either you're being disingenuous or you are inexcusably ignorant of recent American history.
Desert Storm/Desert Shield?!?
Hell I have the complete collection of trading cards, they made for that war.
It was when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Don't be too harsh on him. For one, it was pretty recent. For another, it was very short. For a third, it wasn't all that sexy of a war.
The Desert Shield and Desert Storm is one of those forgotten wars that we've forgotten because of how quickly it went, much to the dismay of those military men who fought in it. After all, the only major mainstream depictions of the Gulf War are the films "Jarhead" and "Three Kings," and those aren't entirely celebratory of the conflict.
Personally, I think the Cold War is another one. I seriously doubt that most people could name a flag officer from the Cold War, and especially so if you take out those who also served in World War II.