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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78.
The official tells The Associated Press that Schwarzkopf died Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The official wasn't authorized to release the information publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
A much-decorated combat soldier in Vietnam, Schwarzkopf was known popularly as "Stormin' Norman" for a notoriously explosive temper.
He lived in retirement in Tampa, where he had served in his last military assignment as commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. That is the headquarters responsible for U.S. military and security concerns in nearly 20 countries from the eastern Mediterranean and Africa to Pakistan.
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Just heard that as well..
RIP Norm.
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RIP General.
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Great soldier and man.
Ran out of water and ammo on a scud hunt once. Team leader argued forever on a resupply drop. They kept telling us 2-3 days out. OK, we'll make a go of it. 0300 hours a chopper flies over, kicks out a pallet of water and ammo. Little hand written note on it "Sorry for the delay. Gen S". Rudy still has it framed on his wall.
Ran out of water and ammo on a scud hunt once. Team leader argued forever on a resupply drop. They kept telling us 2-3 days out. OK, we'll make a go of it. 0300 hours a chopper flies over, kicks out a pallet of water and ammo. Little hand written note on it "Sorry for the delay. Gen S". Rudy still has it framed on his wall.
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I met the General at Jackie Gleason Theater, where he gave a speech. He took a photo with the crew. Very charismatic, tough, bastard. Just a great man. RIP.
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Not only a great soldier and leader of men. Also responsible for bringing salon-quality hair products to the reach of ordinary people at ordinary prices.
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Gorbachev wrote:Not only a great soldier and leader of men. Also responsible for bringing salon-quality hair products to the reach of ordinary people at ordinary prices.
WildGorillaMan wrote:Enthusiasm combined with no skill whatsoever can sometimes carry the day.
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