The 1st Marine Division along with the 2d Marine Division from Camp Lejuene and the Army Tiger Brigade were the driving force that liberated the city of Kuwait and were involved in many other complex military maneuvers and fights before and during the actual ground operations. The 1st Marine Division also has a distinguished record of supporting humanitarian relief efforts throughout the world during peacetime. Members of this division were the cornerstone of Operation New Arrival in 1975. where Marines provided housing. food. and care for Vietnamese refugees. In September 1988. a Marine air ground task force from the 1st Marine Division was deployed to Yellowstone National Forest to help fight devastating forest fires. In 1991 alone. members of the 1st Marine Division played major roles in two humanitarian efforts.
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