29 January 1991 - Today in Marine Corps History

The first serious ground fighting of Operation Desert Storm broke out when Iraqi troops mounted on an attack into Saudi Arabia along a 40-mile front. Iraqi units centered their efforts on Kjafi, a port city six miles south of the border. Saudi and Quatari troops, supported by artillery from the 1st Marine Division and attack helicopters and other allied coalition aircraft, recaptured the town two days later.