Norman Schwarzkopf DIES Age 78 Retired General Commanded Coalition Forces During The Gulf War

	Norman Schwarzkopf DIES Age 78 Retired General Commanded Coalition Forces During The Gulf War Norman Schwarzkopf DIES Retired General Commanded Coalition Forces During The Gulf War US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the general left an indelible imprint on the military. "General Schwarzkopf's skilled leadership of that campaign liberated the Kuwaiti people and produced a decisive victory for the allied coalition," Panetta said in a written statement. "In the aftermath of that war, General Schwarzkopf was justly recognized as a brilliant strategist and inspiring leader. Today, we recall that enduring legacy and remember him as one of the great military giants of the 20th century." President Barack Obama said Schwarzkopf stood tall for his country. "Our prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family, who tonight can know that his legacy will endure in a nation that is more secure because of his patriotic service," Obama said. Former President George HW Bush, who is hospitalized, said the general was a "true American patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation." In 1988, Schwarzkopf was appointed commander of the US Central Command. A Time magazine correspondent described the general, as he prepared his troops along the Kuwaiti border in 1990, as a man "with a John Wayne swagger and a growl like a grizzly." The general earned the sobriquet "Stormin' Norman." People we've lost in 2012: The lives they lived Schwarzkopf made a reputation as a plain-spoken commander when he gave media briefings during Operation Desert Storm. He told a room full of his <b>...</b>	From: UpdateNews13 Views: 0 0 ratings
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