Provides a picture of the US Army's performance during the Gulf War. It begins by chronicling the Army's regeneration in the two decades after Vietnam - the foundation of the Desert Storm victory. Each chapter starts with a personal combat story that puts the conflict into a human perspective.

Originally published: Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1993. "The official U.S. account"--Cover. Originally published: 1994. The official U.S. Army account of Army performance in the Gulf War, Certain Victory was originally published by the Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, in 1993. Brig. Gen. Scales, who headed the Army's Desert Storm Study Project, offers a highly readable and abundantly illustrated chronicle.

Forging a new Army -- Desert Shield -- Plotting the campaign -- Shaping the battlefield -- The great wheel -- Restoring calm after the storm -- Continuity and change.