Posted on 12/27/2012 4:31:56 PM PST by Wisconsinlady
Edited on 12/28/2012 4:45:17 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
grief, ever since Obama won re-election important people are dropping dead left and right.
Storming Norman would have been near the top of the list of leaders on the right in a potential coup.
Sad. A great loss. RIP general.
Great American, Great Leader, RIP General.
RIP, sir.
RIP.....
I’m sure he’s now up there with the rest of our country’s ‘great ones’.
Hate to see him go. He seemed to be a great man, and could have easily been president. He would have been great to run against Clinton back in ‘96.
RIP.
RIP General, the last of real a$$ kickers.
You were a great leader.
What the man orchestrated was historical.
Sorry he is gone. It was my take that he was a great guy.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and associates.
/johnny
One anecdote about him reminded me of a top, winning football coach.
His subordinates knew that he demanded top intellectual performance from them and he had zero tolerance for slacking off. But they also knew that if they did well in his team, their future was assured.
However, he was believed to have an IQ of 160-170, and a superb memory, and would frequently quiz his subordinates to make sure they were on the ball. So they had to spend their free time hitting the books.
One story of this was when he called a general into his office for such a snap quiz. “How many Iraqi generals are defending the southern border of Iraq?”
“42, sir,” the general replied, pleased that it was such an easy question.
“And what are their names?”, said General Schwarzkopf.
remember just before the election that Obama fired nearly all the top brass in the military, Robert Bork dies, now Norman Schwarzkopf dies... H W Bush is in the hospital, bills in congress to take our firearms.
scary times.
I’m hunkering down every further.
RIP General you shall be sorely missed by the American people but also those who are closed to you like your family and friends. General as a man of faith, I know you have joined God’s Angelic Army, and I like to believe that you beside all the military and law enforcement who died in Christ shall return with HIM and his angels to battle the last battle ever (psss we win). We shall miss a great Patriot like you - God Bless.
RIP, Sir!
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the Gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Thank you General!
Wow. Didn’t even know he was sick. Stuck on deployment in the jungles of Honduras, I admonished you to be sure you studied up on your Patton.
You did. And you read up on some Rommel, too.
Thank you, General. Godspeed, to the final objective.
He was an AMAZING man, that idiot Colon Bowl got nearly all the credit that Schwarzkopf rightfully had earned.
Salute to you, Sir. I used to race to my car during Desert Storm, just to be able to hear his 3:00 briefings. We have truly lost one of the finest leaders we have ever known.
He went to Valley Forge Military Academy, not far from me.
Hero period.
“And there goes the luckiest truck driver in all of Iraq”.
RIP General.
I would not bet against you.
RIP General S.
Always wanted him for potus against clinton
R.I.P Sir
RIP, General. This country will never see the likes of you again. He was a great hero and patriot.
Very funny story!
RIP to a hero.
RIP Sir! You were a true Patriot and Honorable Soldier. You will be missed.
Godspeed, General, RIP
One of the things I admired most about him was that he rode off into the sunset and avoided politics.
Money quote of the year.
I remember him answering some question by mentioning Alexander the Great’s tactics at Arbela if that is spelled right. It seemed he knew his military history.
I also recall a briefing where he showed “the luckiest man in Iraq”, where a vehicle drove right through the cross hairs of a guided bomb and passed just in time to miss it.
“What a great man and great leader. I always liked him. I think just about everyone did.”
EVERYONE did like him!
My sister wrote me while I in served in the Persian Gulf War (Ops Desert Shield and Desert Storm).
She wrote that my late mother, who was then aged 66, had tremendous “crush” on the General.
I can hear Ma now in her thick Boston accent: “He’s so handsome and smart!”
Prayers will be lifted for you tonight General. RIP and God Bless You and Your Family.
My mother saw him give an interview after the gulf war with a tear in his eye as he talked about sending his troops into battle. She told me “That is a real man.” He will surely be missed.
RIP Stormin’ Norman!
A grateful nation thanks you. Fair Winds and Following Seas, General Schwarzkopf. I will get to shake your hand when I see you, if I am fortunate.
RIP General! You are missed already.
This American salutes you General. Rest in Peace sir.
A HUGE loss! He proved that military leadership could take care of the troops and STILL get the mission completed, with minimal casualties and time. THIS has hit me square in the chest, THIS man...this leader, I would’ve followed to hell and back. I can only hope that many in leadership positions have learned from him.
I served with the General when he commanded I Corps. I’ve never seen a man with such a degree of command presence. When he walked into the room there was no doubt who was in charge.
Godspeed Sir. “Salute.” You will be sadly missed.
I served with the General when he commanded I Corps. I’ve never seen a man with such a degree of command presence. When he walked into the room there was no doubt who was in charge.
I think you’re on the right track there.
I was surprised to find out just now, that he lived in Iran when he was 12 years old.
He evidently had a very good grasp of the Middle East that went beyond book learning.
It was completely meant as a salute to this great General, which apparently completely slipped by you.
Or, haven’t you heard about the homofication of our once-great military?
RIP
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