Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "To the Heroes of Desert Storm - Eagle" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c To the Heroes of Desert Storm stamp issued July 4, 1991. On January 16, 1991, the day after a United Nations deadline directing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to withdraw from the tiny, defenseless Kuwait, word came. Operation Desert Storm -- the liberation of Kuwait -- had begun. For the next forty-three days, dauntless American forces and their UN allies battled an implacable enemy. Vastly outnumbered, they fought valiantly and achieved one stunning victory after another. On February 28, Saddam Hussein -- his heinous war machine decimated and his army in rout -- capitulated. Howard Koslow's painting honors the veterans who served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Image Size: 12.25 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 21.75 in. Unframed. (B13158)