Fox News:
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.
From one Vietnam Vet to another, RIP Peace Sir!
GOD BE WITH YOU GENERAL NORMAN SCHWARKOPF,
I did follow part of his carreer ,I thought he was a GREAT GENERAL,
Very bad news. A great field general whose type is sorely missed. America lost a true patriot.
Old school soldiers are passing-and there are no replacements.
SemperFi brother………….
Another combat general gone – to be replaced by yet another (Col Hackworth described) Perfumed Prince of the Pentagon. What a shame…..
At first Jay Carney issued an official statement on the General’s passing.
Then, somewhat later, either someone made it clear, or someone realized that it should be THE PRESIDENT who makes the official statement from the White House regarding this great man’s passing.
So they changed who made that statement.
They put Obama’s name on it.
Nan G
AS USUAL THEY ARE ALL MIXED UP.