50                                  U.S. MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 1990-1991


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                                               OCC.uPATiON
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                                                    MISSIONS
                                                  3/12: DS GRIZZLY
                                                  6/li: GS
                                                  1/12: DS TARO
                                                  3/ti: DS RIPPER
                                                  1/11: DS PAPA BEAR
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77~e 19 Febrt~aty position of foi~ard-most division units, Tcisk Force Griz~Iy, 3d
Ballallon, 12th Marines, and division engineers.

                      G Minus 3, 21 Febniary 1991

   On 21   February (G minus 3), all elements of the 1st Marine Division
completed their movement to attack positions on the Saudi side of the berm.
Upon arriving in its sector, each task force immediately began screening and
reconnaissance actions. Within hours, f~~rward observers called in artillery and
air strikes on nearby Iraqi units. The 2d Marine Division did likewise and
conducted a diversion with its LAl battalion. The assault on Kuwait began with