Operation Desert Storm began in the Persian Gulf War on January 16, 1991. Honor and appreciation were given to those who served for God and country, with Psalms 91:7 invoked: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come nigh thee. Those named as having served were John P. Allen, Ronnie W. Anderson, Glenn W. Bennett, Jerre D. Burnett, John E. Campbell, Jack B. Cantrell, William D. Cantrell, Ralph H. Casey, Donny R. Chance, Bruce E. Coffelt, Ronald L. Coffelt, Jeffrey B. Cook, Walter K. Cook, Randall D. Curtis, Steven E. Dilley, James D. Erwin, Roy Clayton Geary, Richard Goins, Dale W. Gregg, Richard G. Griswold, Wm. David Griswold, David R. Guyear, John W. Hargis, James F. Harris, William E. Harris, Jr., Rodney L. Hull, Brady E. Johnson, John W. Johnson, Lyndon C. Johnson, Timothy G. Johnson, James E. Jones, Jerry A. Jones, Robert D. Lawson, Bruce A. Layne, James C. Leitsinger, Walter R. Mann, Jr., Gene P. Mayfield, Garry E. McBee, Terry D. McGowan, Ricky A. Meeks, Robert Meeks, Steven W. Melton, Michael D. Mill, Carl E. Morrison, Gregory R. Nunley, Richard W. Parsons, Donald R. Partin, Paul L. Phipps, Dwayne Privett, Henry Richmond, James H. Sanders, Edward M. Sartain, Ronnie C. Scissom, Mel R. Shorey, Robert Short, Charles C. Smith, Anthony W. Sons, Thomas Stubblefield, Billy F. Thomas, Christopher Thornley, Joe W. Tucker, Cecil O. Walker, Doug A. Winningham, Glenn E. Woodlee, Billy Gene Anderson, Thomas A. Anderson, Edgar R. Courtney, Lynn A. Crownover, Jamie C. Daughtery, William M. Davis, Mark A. Gentile, Gene H. Irvin, James Jacks Jr., Larry W. Layne, Timothy Eric Layne, David H. Lowrie, Edwards S. Malinowski, Jr., Timothy Alan Mann, Timothy L. Meeks, Tonny W. Newson, James R. Pattie, Timothy Pickett, Timothy M. Taylor, Ernest E. Trussell, Daniel T. Willoughby, Harvey Brown, and Richard Laxon.