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Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.

Three U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet fighters from strike fighter squadron VFA-83 Rampagers fly in formation over the desert during "Operation Desert Storm" on 3 February 1991.

How wars end part IV: the Gulf War

Conflict & Justice

The Gulf War unfolded almost without a hitch and unlike Vietnam, the ending seemed clean, but it didn’t take long for that image to unravel.

Desert Storm’s General Norman Schwarzkopf remembered

Global Politics

Schwarzkopf Legacy in Middle East is Mixed

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