Norman Schwarzkopf Dead: Retired General Dies At Age 78

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27 Dec 2012, 8:16 pm

Norman Schwarzkopf Dead: Retired General Dies At Age 78

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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.


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27 Dec 2012, 11:11 pm

RIP Norm.

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28 Dec 2012, 1:51 am

Is Bush the Elder going to buy it in the next little while?... that would mean one more for the Desert Storm triple play...



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28 Dec 2012, 9:11 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
RIP Norm.

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Amen. If General Stormin' Norman ordered me to jump I would reply --- How high SIR????

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28 Dec 2012, 1:22 pm

ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
RIP Norm.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Amen. If General Stormin' Norman ordered me to jump I would reply --- How high SIR????

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28 Dec 2012, 2:01 pm

I once exchanged salutes with him in passing ... not much else.

His "Commanding Presence" seemed to be derived from more than just his rank.

Carry on, soldier.


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28 Dec 2012, 7:00 pm

R.I.P.


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28 Dec 2012, 7:53 pm

xenon13 wrote:
Is Bush the Elder going to buy it in the next little while?... that would mean one more for the Desert Storm triple play...


That is so not funny.

Anyway...RIP, General. You were a man amongst men, and you will be sorely missed.