Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Sannadkii 1990 duulimaadkii, oo ay weheliyaan inta kale ee garabka hawada, waxay u guureen. VF-21 waxay soo gaareen saldhiga gacanka Ciraaq 5kii Agoosto, 1990 waxayna qeyb ka ahaayeen kooxda xamuulka qaada oo ahaa jawaabtii ugu horeysay ee Mareykanka ee duulaankii Ciraaq ee 2dii Agoosto, 1990
Duulaankii Kuweyt. VF-21 waxay sii waday duulimaadyada duulimaadyada duulimaadyada "CAP" inta lagu gudajiray Howlgalka Desert Shield, dhisida ciidamada isbahaysiga si loo xoreeyo Kuwait. Si kastaba ha noqotee, kooxda dagaalka ee USS Independence) waxaa lagu fududeeyay saldhigga kooxaha dagaalka ee "Ranger" iyo "Midway" Carrier bilowgii Howlgalka Desert Storm. General Norman Schwarzkopf ayaa ku duulay USS "Independence" si uu u hoggaamiyo kooxda dagaalka; CBS Anchor Dan Rather ayaa ka soo warbixiyay dekedda duulimaadka USS "Independence". VF-21 waxay ku soo laabatay USS "Independence" si ay u aasaaso Howlgalka Koonfurta Ilaalinta isla markiiba kadib Duufaanta Saxaraha.