Advertisement25 Years In Iraq, With No End In SightAugust 02, 2015Greg MyrefacebookEmailU.S. Marines arrive at Saudi Arabia's Dhahran Air Base on Aug. 21, 1990. The U.S. began a buildup in the region just days after Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2 of that year. The U.S. military has been active in Iraq virtually nonstop for the past quarter-century. (AFP/Getty Images)