GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF
The date was February 27, 1991, the allied forces of Operation Desert Storm led by General H. Norman Swarzkopf conquered the the forces of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in a shocking victory that quickly became known as "The 100-Hour War." "Stormin' Norman" Swarzkopf became a household name overnight. But who is the man behind this victory-a man that has earned himself a place in history as one of the great military leaders of his generation? Swarzkopf's father had been appointed superintendent of the New Jersey State Police in 1921 after retiring from the Army in 1920. Norman Swarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. For two years previous to his birth, Norman's father had been searching for Bruno Hauptmann, the man arrested and eventually put to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby. By the time Swarzkopf was four years old his father had already told him what to do with his life: You will go to West Point Military Academy someday-just like your father. Young Swarzkopf was now eight years old, the year 1942, and the United States was deeply involved in World War II. Iranian military supply lines were being robbed by renegades. The Iran
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf; The Autobiography; It Doesn't Take a Hero After the short, but exhaustive war in Grenada, Swarzkopf returned home to resume command of the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division at Fort Stewart. Norman remained in command of this unit until July 1985 when he returned to the Pentagon to serve as Assistant Chief Deputy of Operations and Plans. This time he stayed for nearly a year. In the fall of 1974 a position as Deputy Commander of the 172nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Richardson, Alaska opened up. Norman jumped at the chance to prove himself a fit and able field officer once again. Through lengthy cold weather drills and simulations there was no doubt, Norman was still a worthy field officer.
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