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accidental destruction of an Iranian airliner by USS Vincennes
accidental destruction of an Iranian airliner by USS Vincennes
accidental destruction of an Iranian airliner by USS Vincennes
Patrolled Persian Gulf, see website: USS Stark
To the Persian Gulf. It will meet up with USS Abraham Lincoln there.
It is headed for the Persian Gulf and will return this fall.
Iraqi and Iranian aircraft were restricted from flying near US Warships during the 1980-1988 war in the Persian Gulf. One Iraqi aircraft fired a missile striking the USS Stark, killing several US Sailors. Later, a civilian airliner was shot down by the USS Vincennes with it did not properly identify itself.
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See website: USS Stark
The VA reserves the right to administer their programs on what they consider appropiate US military conflicts. Often times they can be VERY SPECIFIC; they will want to know, specifically, which Gulf War (which conflict/which Operation): 1. Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); the US was involved with this war: the USS Stark was struck by an Iraqi missile, killing many US Sailors. The USS Vincennes shot down an airliner. 2. Operation Desert Storm (January and February 1991). 3. Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003- )
USS Vincennes
The only serious loss was the 37 US Sailors killed, and over 20 wounded when an Iraqi Missile struck their frigate (USS STARK) in the Persian Gulf, during the Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988.