Wednesday Hero

Gen. Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
78 years old from Tampa, Florida
August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012

On December 27 we lost 4-Star General Norman Schwarzkopf.  Younger people may not really know who he was, but those of us 30 and older will remember him during the Gulf War.  And rather than try and condense his life and career into a small post, which is impossible by the way, I’ve found a couple of links that do a much better job telling the story of this hero.

You can read more here and here

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom.  For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We’re In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don’t Know Where To Look

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Christopher Lee (Kawaistiyowa)

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