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Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf dies at age 78

Posted at 11:15 PM, Dec 27, 2012
and last updated 2012-12-27 23:15:32-05

Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf died today at his home in Tampa, FL at age 78.

He gained national attention in 1991 when he led Operation Desert Storm, which liberated Kuwait after the Iraqi invasion, and gaining himself the nickname “Stormin’ Norman”.