Dick Cheney served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush and led U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) in 1990â1991.
February 28, 1991
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Cheney held the defense portfolio in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and was the senior civilian leader overseeing the U.S. military during the Persian Gulf War.