The end of the Cold War would coincide with the return of the Transportation Corps to a new environment, the desert. In August 1990, Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. With unclear intentions towards Saudi Arabia, an international coalition began a massive military deployment called Desert Shield, eventually building up to 640,000 military personnel and millions of tons of equipment. The Transportation Corps swung into overdrive. On 17 January 1991, Desert Storm began with a five week long aerial and naval bombardment and culminated in a 100-hour ground campaign resulting in the liberation of Kuwait. The redeployment of U.S. Forces would be named Operation Desert Farewell, with the Transportation Corps working to return the remaining forces back to Europe or the United States. The Transportation Corps had served unheralded in Middle East during World War II, but all acknowledge that Transporter were the strategic lynchpin for this operation.

The Desert Shield/Desert Storm exhibit at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Merchant Vessel American Cormorant carrying four 2000 series LCU's and two 1600 series LCU to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Army Stevedores and US Navy personnel from the USNS Bellatrix work to load an M163 Vulcan Air Defense system onto deck next to M977 HEMTTs at port in Garden City in preparation for deployment to Operation Desert Shield. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

The M52A2 Truck and Trailer on display at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum is a veteran of both Vietnam and Desert Shield/Storm. It served with the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group while in Iraq during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

5-Ton truck from 628th Transportation Company with ring mount providing security for vehicle recovery mission during Desert Storm in Iraq, 1991. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

The unit colors for the 330th Transportation Center (Movement Control Center), which was based at Am Dammam, Saudi Arabia during Desert Sheild/Desert Storm. Part of the artifact collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Soldiers in desert camouflage walking past the "Cunard Princess", a British luxury liner leased by the Department of Defense to provide an R & R location to troops during Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

One of the most unexpected artifacts in the U.S. Army Transportation Museum is this Field Latrine that was built during Desert Shield/Desert Storm to provide female Soldier with better field facilities.

U.S. Army vehicles sitting on rail cars after being unloaded from cargo ship at Nordenham Port after being returned as part of Operation Desert Farwell. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.