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Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. KCB ( / ˈʃwɔːrtskɒf /, German: [ˈʃvartskɔp͡f]; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War against Ba'athist Iraq .
Norman Schwarzkopf (born August 22, 1934, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.—died December 27, 2012, Tampa, Florida) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded Operation Desert Storm, the American-led military action that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation during the Persian Gulf War (1991).
Apr 2, 2014 · Norman Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam War veteran, commander of the U.S. Central Command and a four-star general in the U.S. Army.
Dec 2, 2015 · A new book by Gus Lee, a former cadet and friend of the late general, recounts how Schwarzkopf taught him and others to lead with character and courage. Learn about Schwarzkopf's military career, his mentorship, and his principles of leadership in the first Gulf War.
Dec 28, 2012 · Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the American-led forces that crushed Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf war and became the nation’s most acclaimed military hero since the midcentury exploits...
Dec 28, 2012 · Schwarzkopf, a burly Vietnam War veteran known to his troops as Stormin' Norman, commanded more than 540,000 U.S. troops and 200,000 allied forces in a six-week war that routed Iraqi leader...
Dec 28, 2012 · Watch an excerpt of the NewsHour's interview with the late Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq in 1991. He discussed the possibility of a pre-emptive strike against Iraq and the U.S. military's role in the region.
