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H. Norman Schwarzkopf

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (August 22, 1934-December 27, 2012)
    Deputy Commander during the US invasion of Grenada (1983)
    Given command over Operation Desert Storm (1990)
    Retired from active service (1991)
    Son of H. Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., a former Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police
    Wrote his autobiography 'It Doesn't Take a Hero'
    Dubbed 'Stormin' Norman' by the press

Why he might be annoying:

    He has been accused of being impatient and aggressive.
    He has been known to be confrontational.
    He considered leaving the army after the Vietnam War, believing that Americans just did not have any respect for it anymore.
    He was one of the generals involved in the invasion of Grenada.
    His father hated the name 'Herbert' so much that he only gave him the initial H.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He fought in Vietnam, earning several valor decorations and the Purple Heart.
    He recognized the mistakes America made in Vietnam and was determined not to repeat them with the Gulf War.
    He had charisma and spoke frequently with reporters as a way of keeping opinions concerning the Gulf War positive.
    He was responsible for many of the key strategies that brought a very quick end to Iraqi aggression.
    He spent most of his life in the army.
    Unlike his poor reception upon returning from Vietnam, after Desert Storm he was hailed as a national hero.
    He stuck with the U.S. military after its failure in Vietnam and repaired its reputation.
    He is one of the most popular American generals since World War II.
    He maintains a low profile after his success in the war.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 13.64% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 315 Votes: 40.63% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 498 Votes: 83.94% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 580 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 68 Votes: 45.59% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 163 Votes: 50.92% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 102 Votes: 37.25% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 116 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 185 Votes: 52.97% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 249 Votes: 53.01% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 381 Votes: 65.35% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 143 Votes: 51.75% Annoying