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WEAPONS
U.S. and coalition forces employ a host of weapons aimed at dismantling Iraq's reported weapons of mass destruction facilities, uprooting Iraqi forces and toppling Saddam Hussein
Full weapons list
COMMANDERS
U.S. and coalition leaders who will set strategy and lead forces against Iraq's military
U.S. commanders  |  British commanders


AIR FORCE
From fighter jets to heavy bombers to support aircraft, the U.S. and coalition forces in the air
List of units involved
ARMY
The largest branch of the U.S. military has deployed tens of thousands of soldiers and weaponry to the Gulf
List of units involved
MARINES
America's most versatile military branch, capable of action at sea, on land and in between
List of units involved
NAVY
Six carrier groups, thousands of sailors and carrier-based aviators within striking distance of Iraq
List of units involved
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
Elite U.S., British and allied commandos are likely to tackle some of the war's most challenging missions
List of units involved
COALITION
An international cast of military personnel aims to upend Saddam and his loyalists
British: Air Force | Army | Navy | Marines
Australian: Air, ground and naval forces
SOURCES
CNN, U.S. Defense Department, GlobalSecurity.org, Periscope

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