The Gulf War

U.S. troops at Iraqi refugee camp near Safwan, Iraq.

U.S. Oil Well firefighters from Boots and Coots of Texas extinguish their first oil well fire in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

Al Ahmadi oilfields where wells set on fire by retreating Iraqi troops burn out of control. Michael Bailey takes samples for environmental testing. The skies are black wit soot.

U.S. Troops on a mechanized march from Kuwait into Iraq with M1A1 Abrams tanks, M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, APCs, and other vehicles leave the burning oil fields into the Wadi Al-Bateen.

U.S. Oil Well firefighters from Boots and Coots of Texas extinguish their first oil well fire in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

Al Ahmadi oilfields where wells set on fire by retreating Iraqi troops burn out of control. A dead Iraqi tank. The skies are black wit soot.

U.S. troops distribute food, water, and medicine, at an Iraqi refugee camp near Safwan, Iraq.

French troops de-mine the beach at Kuwait City after its liberaqtion from Iraq.

U.S. Troops on a mechanized march from Kuwait into Iraq with M1A1 Abrams tanks, M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, APCs, and other vehicles leave the burning oil fields into the Wadi Al-Bateen.

Aerial view of burning oil wells in the Al Ahmadi field near Kuwait City

Kuwaiti family looking at burning oil wells near Kuwait City. Al Ahmadi, Kuwait&lt;br&gt;Colonel Saber al-Suwaidah, Kuwaiti officer held hostage in Iraq

French troops de-mine the beach at Kuwait City after its liberaqtion from Iraq.

U.S. Troops on a mechanized march from Kuwait into Iraq with M1A1 Abrams tanks, M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, APCs, and other vehicles leave the burning oil fields into the Wadi Al-Bateen.

U.S. troops maintain a checkpoint on the Kuwait City - Basra road.

Boots Anderson and Ace Barnes put out an oil well fire in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait