12-27-2012, 18:36
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Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
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Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War, dies
Published December 27, 2012
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – 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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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...gulf-war-dies/
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12-27-2012, 18:42
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Rest In Peace, Stormin' Norman.
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12-27-2012, 18:44
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Gen. Schwartzkopf dies
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12-27-2012, 18:52
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RIP Gen. Schwartzkopf, Vaya con Dios.
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12-27-2012, 18:56
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He was no friend of SF, so I'll just say thank you and RIP.
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12-27-2012, 19:32
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He was no friend of SF, so I'll just say thank you and RIP.
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Yup, RIP
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12-27-2012, 19:33
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RIP Brother.
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12-27-2012, 22:50
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RIP and thank you.
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12-27-2012, 22:55
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Rest In Peace, Sir
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12-27-2012, 23:14
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Thank you General
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12-27-2012, 23:32
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Rest in Peace, Gen. Schwartzkopf.
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12-28-2012, 05:54
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RIP Sir.
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12-28-2012, 08:19
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Rest in Peace General
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12-28-2012, 09:16
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RIP General Schwarzkopf
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12-28-2012, 10:55
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RIP General, thank you for your service.
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