U.S. FORCES IN THE GULF
Land: More than 475,000 soldiers--260,000 Army, 90,000 Marines, 75,000 Navy, 50,000 Air Force; more than 1,200 tanks and 2,200 armored personnel carriers.
Sea: More than 100 warships, including battleships Missouri and Wisconsin and aircraft carriers Midway, Ranger, Saratoga, John F. Kennedy, America and Roosevelt.
Air: More than 1,800 Air Force, Navy and Marine fighters, bombers and others, and more than 1,700 helicopters.
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