Operation Desert Storm Patch ~ Operation Desert Storm was the operational name of the military response in the Persian Gulf War (August 2, 1990 - February 28, 1991). Roughly a 4 x 3¼ inch patch of modern manufacture. This example is in new unissued condition and was probably manufactured in the 1990s. One of the many quasi-official Operation Desert Storm patches that circulated in the United States military particularly among vets. This one if fairly large and well made. If features a peace sign framed on the top and bottom by U.S. flags.