Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Deerskin “USN” perforated on front fly

“USN” perforated on front fly panel

Pill-Trol pill-resistant knit cuffs and waistband

25" (49 cm)

Double-layer reinforced shoulders and elbows

and the United Nations

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Deerskin “USN” perforated on front flyThe Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated