The life of Gen. H. Norman ‘Stormin’ Norman’ Schwarzkopf
General Norm Schwarzkopf (R), central command forces commander for the ‘Desert Shield’ operations, sits besides US National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft (C) and the White House Chief of Staff John Sununu (L) 15 August 1990, at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, as they listen to US President George Bush.
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, more commonly known as Stormin' Norman, died Thursday at 78.
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GlobalPost's Samantha Stainburn previously reported on the death of the general who commanded Operation Desert Storm in 1991. According to The New York Times, he died due to complications from pneumonia.
Schwarzkopf may have been given his nickname because of his curt nature, but a look back at his life and career in pictures shows that he wasn't always as abrupt as his reputation led the public to believe.
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