These officers also project the gulf operation as a preview of fleet operations in areas where the United States lacks bases.

The statement represented the first formal accounting by the White House of the cost of the gulf operation.

The accident brings to 70 the number of American service personnel killed accidentally since the gulf operations began.

Kuwait has contributed $2.5 billion to a fund set up by Congress to accept all cash donations from allies to the gulf operation.

Other classroom training that is not connected with the gulf operation has been canceled.

In addition, the military has been consuming larger supplies of fuel for planes flying in the gulf operations.

It was the first time that a cruiser with an Aegis system had been used in the gulf operations.

The ship recovered completely from the grounding and was underway for gulf operations in May 1993.

In a way, they pay a price for the insights they gain while observing the gulf operations.

The question of public support during a protracted struggle has been of major concern to policymakers since the gulf operation began, officials said.