THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : Names: Desert Shield

How about: “Operation Desert Thrust” or “Operation Desert Warrior?” Shortly after Iraq invaded Kuwait, U.S. commander Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf asked his staff to submit POTENTIAL NAMES for the U.S. mission, with special attention to the region’s geography. According to a Central Command spokeswoman, the above-mentioned names were some of the more popular suggestions submitted to the general. His choice--”Operation Desert Shield”--quickly became a household term, as has its successor “Operation Desert Storm.”