Gulf War

:See also: Iraq War and Gulf War (disambiguation)

Coalition involvement

Members of the Coalition included Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America. Germany and Japan provided financial assistance instead of military aid.

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Argentina - Australia - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Belgium - Canada - Czechoslovakia - Denmark - Egypt - France - Germany - Greece - Italy - Japan - Kuwait - Morocco - Netherlands - New Zealand - Niger - Norway - Oman - Pakistan - Poland - Portugal - Qatar - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - South Korea - Spain - Syria - Turkey - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - United States of America

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Canada

Canada was one of the first nations to agree to condemn Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and it quickly agreed to join the U.S.-led coalition. In August Prime Minister Brian Mulroney sent the destroyers HMCS Terra Nova and HMCS Athabaskan to enforce the trade blockade against Iraq. The supply ship HMCS Protecteur was also sent to aid the gathering coalition forces.

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Canada - Prime Minister - Brian Mulroney - HMCS ''Terra Nova'' - HMCS ''Athabaskan'' - HMCS ''Protecteur''

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After the UN authorized full use of force in the operation Canada sent a CF18 squadron with support personnel. Canada also sent a field hospital to deal with casualties from the ground war. When the air war began, Canada's planes were integrated into the coalition force and provided air cover and attacked ground targets. This was the first time since the Korean War that Canadian forces had participated in offensive combat operations.

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CF18 - Korean War

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Canada suffered no casualties during the conflict but since its end many veterans have complained of suffering from Gulf War Syndrome.

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