Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, also known as the Kosovo campaign. The military operation began on March 24, 1999, when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the conflict in Kosovo.
The United States played a major role in the campaign, providing a large portion of the aircraft, planning, and command for the air operations. American military aircraft conducted many of the strikes, while U.S. forces also supported reconnaissance, logistics, and command operations throughout the campaign.
The operation lasted 78 days and ended in June 1999 after Yugoslav forces withdrew from Kosovo and international peacekeeping forces entered the region.
Following the end of the campaign, U.S. troops joined NATO peacekeeping forces deployed to Kosovo to help maintain stability after the Kosovo War.
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, also known as the Kosovo campaign. The military operation began on March 24, 1999, when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the conflict in Kosovo.
The United States played a major role in the campaign, providing a large portion of the aircraft, planning, and command for the air operations. American military aircraft conducted many of the strikes, while U.S. forces also supported reconnaissance, logistics, and command operations throughout the campaign.
The operation lasted 78 days and ended in June 1999 after Yugoslav forces withdrew from Kosovo and international peacekeeping forces entered the region.
Following the end of the campaign, U.S. troops joined NATO peacekeeping forces deployed to Kosovo to help maintain stability after the Kosovo War.