Norman Schwarzkopf (Source:CNN)DIBOLL, TX (KTRE) -
This week the nation said goodbye to
one of its most celebrated military heroes.
Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf
died Thursday; Schwarzkopf oversaw U.S. Forces after Iraq invaded Kuwait in
1990.
To troops he was known as "Stormin Norman" and
one East Texas veteran calls him a troop general and said he made it a point to
talk to his troops.
"He was a good ole boy and took care of
the troops, he left a great legacy for future leaders in our armed services,
how he led, especially the troops in Iraq," said Jeff Cannon, Air Force
Disabled Veteran,
Schwarzkopf died from
complications related to pneumonia in Tampa, Florida.
He is survived by his wife
Brenda, two daughters and a son.
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