/dev/null Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/27/gen-norman-schwarzkopf-who-led-coalition-forces-in-persian-gulf-war-dies/
boyst Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) RIP. He was the first big time general of my era (31 yo). edit: correct me if I am wrong, but he only has 1 star on? Was he only a 1 star general? Edited December 28, 2012 by jboyst62
Just Jack Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 RIP. He was the first big time general of my era (31 yo). edit: correct me if I am wrong, but he only has 1 star on? Was he only a 1 star general? There's at least two more partially hidden in his collar from that photo that I can make out.
boyst Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 There's at least two more partially hidden in his collar from that photo that I can make out. Oh, yeah, look the other way, I thought they went the other way....
Just Jack Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 Oh, yeah, look the other way, I thought they went the other way.... Wait, here's an idea, lets check Google.... Several sites report him as a 4-star General.
/dev/null Posted December 28, 2012 Author Posted December 28, 2012 Wait, here's an idea, lets check Google.... Several sites report him as a 4-star General. IIRC both he and Powell (then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs) were both 4 stars. After the First Gulf War there was talk of making them 5 Stars, which would have put them among the ranks of Grant, Ike, and MacArthur
BuffaloBud Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 4 stars. From what I can remember he was "offered" a fifth, but declined and retired.
DC Tom Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 The fifth star was a political move in WWII, so that American theater commanders weren't outranked by their British subordinates (e.g. Ike, as a four-star, would have been outranked by Montgomery, a Field Marshal under his command.) Between that, and the fact that Schwarzkopf was an honestly ****ty general, it was ludicrous to offer him a fifth star to begin with.
CowgirlsFan Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 A GREAT American!! May we remember his family in our prayers!
boyst Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers Looked this up last night. Pretty interesting that most of us have never heard of these guys. Also strange to me is the Assistant Secretary of Health is a 4 star General? I mean, really? Nonetheless, it is impressive how some of these guys started as enlisted soldiers. I would think many started off silver spoon in hand, or a military academy to say the least.
Jauronimo Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 The fifth star was a political move in WWII, so that American theater commanders weren't outranked by their British subordinates (e.g. Ike, as a four-star, would have been outranked by Montgomery, a Field Marshal under his command.) Between that, and the fact that Schwarzkopf was an honestly ****ty general, it was ludicrous to offer him a fifth star to begin with. How did your plan for the invasion of Iraq differ from Schwarzopf's?
Mr_Blizzard Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 A great American. R.I.P. General Schwarzkopf
Nanker Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 RIP General. He said that he felt fated to head an American army in a battle decisive to the nation one day. A little known fact about him is his father was the superintendent of the NJ State Police and headed the Lindbergh kidnapping investigation. He (Sr.) also had a key role the installation of the Shah of Iran in the 50s.
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