H. Norman Schwarzkopf

H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Schwarzkopf in November 1988
Birth name	Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Stormin' Norman" "The Bear"
Born	(1934-08-22)August 22, 1934 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 27, 2012(2012-12-27) (aged 78) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Buried	West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1956–1991
Rank	General
Commands held	1st Battalion, 6th Infantry 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division 24th Mechanized Infantry Division I Corps U.S. Central Command
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Invasion of Grenada Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Gold Medal Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (Honorary)
Spouse(s)	Brenda Holsinger
Relations	Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.
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External video

Booknotes interview with Schwarzkopf on It Doesn't Take a Hero, November 22, 1992, C-SPAN

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (/ˈʃwɔːrtskɒf/; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as Commander-in-chief, United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Schwarzkopf grew up in the United States and later in Iran. He was accepted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1956. After a number of initial training programs, Schwarzkopf interrupted a stint as an academy teacher, and served in the Vietnam War first as an adviser to the South Vietnamese Army and later as a battalion commander. Schwarzkopf was highly decorated in Vietnam, being awarded three Silver Star Medals, two Purple Hearts, and the Legion of Merit. Rising through the ranks after the conflict, he later commanded the U.S. 24th Infantry Division and was one of the commanders of the Invasion of Grenada in 1983.