Peter de la Billière, commander of the British contingent, and Michel Roquejeoffre, commander of the French contingent, also co-operated well with Schwarzkopf. [121] Queen Elizabeth II honorarily knighted Schwarzkopf and he was awarded many other military accolades from foreign countries. "[133] While Colin Powell would say Schwarzkopf's strengths outweighed his weaknesses, Dick Cheney personally disliked what he considered Schwarzkopf's pretentious behavior with subordinates. [86] By August 13, the news media began to closely cover Schwarzkopf, who had been named to lead the operation.[1]. "[141] In his memoirs, Schwarzkopf responded to these kinds of criticisms by saying his mandate had only been to liberate and safeguard Kuwait and that an invasion of Iraq would have been highly controversial, particularly among Middle Eastern military allies. He became an instant national celebrity and the source of great curiosity by the general public. [34] It was then that he later recounted he found chronic problems in military leadership, amid what historians have called a larger doctrinal crisis. A hard-driving military commander with a strong temper, Schwarzkopf was considered an exceptional leader by many biographers and was noted for his abilities as a military diplomat and in dealing with the press. If you recall, his nickname during this time was Stormin’ Norman. [40] He got his first combat experience on August 3, when he was the senior adviser to a force of 1,000 South Vietnamese paratroopers sent to relieve a beleaguered South Vietnamese Army force at Đức Cơ Camp. Upon returning to the United States, he spoke of a wariness of future conflicts to author C. D. B. Bryan in 1971:[55] He related those experiences under the assumed name of Lieutenant Colonel Byron Schindler:[56], I don't think there will ever be another major confrontation where the armies line up on both sides. [72] He held the post for 14 months before returning to the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans in August 1987. [76], In November 1988, Schwarzkopf was named commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), succeeding General George B. Crist. [68], On October 25, 1983, Schwarzkopf was appointed to the command group for the Invasion of Grenada. In some press conferences, he showed and explained advanced war-fighting technology that the U.S. possessed to impress the public. [20] The senior Schwarzkopf visited Italy, Heidelberg, Frankfurt,[21] and Berlin, Germany during his military duties, and the younger Schwarzkopf accompanied him. In July 1959, Schwarzkopf was assigned his first overseas assignment; as a staff officer alternating with duties as a platoon leader, liaison officer, and reconnaissance platoon leader[36] with the 6th Infantry Regiment in West Germany. [73] His leadership style stressed preparedness, discipline and rigorous training, but also allowed his troops to enjoy the luxuries they had. [31][32] He graduated 43rd of 480 in the class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. In retirement, Schwarzkopf served as a military analyst for NBC. [134][135], The quick and decisive results of the Gulf War were attributed to Schwarzkopf's leadership. Schwarzkopf and his group fought continuously for several days. [11][12], Norman Schwarzkopf was described by childhood friends as active and assertive, protective of his sisters and a skilled athlete. [19][39] He was promoted to major shortly after arriving in Vietnam. [88] By August 20, 20,000 U.S. troops were in Saudi Arabia, with another 80,000 preparing to deploy, and a further 40,000 reserves tapped to augment them. He was an actor, known for The American President (2000), Brats: Our Journey Home (2006) and The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm (2001). [17] In Iran, Norman learned shooting, horseback riding, and hunting. [8][Note 1] The younger Schwarzkopf had two older sisters, Ruth Ann and Sally Joan. Thurman. Ricks said that Schwarzkopf was overly cautious in the execution of his plans because of his fear of repeating mistakes in Vietnam, which meant his troops failed to destroy the Iraqi Republican Guard. He pushed for offensive combat over defensive operations in the Gulf War. [30][73][122][136] Historian Rick Atkinson considered Schwarzkopf "the most theatrical American in uniform since Douglas MacArthur. In 2003, the retired four-star general spoke out against the invasion of Iraq under President George W. Bush. [26][2] He then returned to West Point to serve an obligatory tour as an instructor in the Department of Mechanics. He was on several occasions encouraged to run for United States Senate or President of the United States as a member of the Republican Party, but showed no interest. He supported John McCain in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. He was assigned as executive officer to the chief of staff at MACV headquarters, based at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. He implored for the US to "seek to assert a moderating influence in Iraq. [112][115][116] With this in place, he then began the process of overseeing U.S. troops returning from the conflict. At first, Schwarzkopf was ambivalent during the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003. [55], Disgruntled by the treatment of Vietnam veterans in the United States after the war, Schwarzkopf considered leaving the military but ultimately decided to stay in the hope of fixing some of the problems encountered by the military during the war. He led one of the shortest and most decisive military victories in US History. Bush remembered him as "a true American patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation," adding "Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the 'duty, service, country' creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation through our most trying international crises. He was then called to an emergency meeting with US President George H. W. Bush, where his Internal Look '90 strategic plans were made the basis of a potential counteroffensive plan. [64] He returned to Washington, DC, for an assignment as director of personnel management for the Army, subordinate to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, General Maxwell R. [132] Army Chief of Staff Carl E. Vuono, a lifelong friend of Schwarzkopf, described him as "competent, compassionate, egotistical, loyal, opinionated, funny, emotional, sensitive to any slight. He was married to Brenda Holsinger. In 1983, he was made a major general and several years later became a four-star general and commander of the U.S. Central Command. Despite his nickname of ‘Stormin’ Norman’, he planned military campaigns meticulously. In May 1989, he gave the commencement address at the Valley Forge Military Academy. A much-decorated combat soldier in Vietnam, Gen Schwarzkopf earned his nickname for a notoriously explosive temper. [79] In early 1990, he drafted a war plan, Operations Plan 1002-90, titled "Defense of the Arabian Peninsula," which envisioned an Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia through Kuwait. He was initially considered for promotion alternatively to General of the Army or to Army Chief of Staff, and was ultimately asked to assume the latter post, but he declined. Plagued by a cracked vertebra, he underwent back surgery at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 1971. [69] Schwarzkopf was named deputy commander of the invasion at the last minute, leaving him with little say in the planning. He was involved in an incident where the colonel commanding the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit initially refused to fly Army troops in Marine helicopters. While he initially did not think the US should have been involved in the conflict, he later said he considered the mission a success because it reasserted the dominance of the US military after the Vietnam War. [19] In July 1960, Schwarzkopf was assigned as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Charles Johnson, who commanded the Berlin Brigade in West Berlin. [39], In the Vietnam War, Schwarzkopf served as a task force adviser to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division. On November 7, 1994, Schwarzkopf won $14,000 for the Boggy Creek Gang on Celebrity Jeopardy! "[35], He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1958. Schwarzkopf also gained a great respect for certain military leaders at West Point, notably Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman and Creighton Abrams, believing them excellent commanders who nonetheless did not glorify war. Following the invasion, Schwarzkopf returned to the 24th Infantry Division and completed his tour as its commander. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," General Norman Schwarzkopf was known for his fiery temper and his keen strategic mind. [130], He was known to be extremely critical of staff officers who were unprepared, but was even more contentious with other generals who he felt were not aggressive enough. Rising through the ranks after the Vietnam war, he later commanded the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division and was one of the commanders of the Invasion of Grenada in 1983. Promoted to colonel, Schwarzkopf volunteered for an assignment in Alaska, and in late 1974 became deputy commander of the 172nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Richardson, Alaska. That year, his command began planning to counter an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, seeing it as a likely conflict that would threaten the interests of the United States. [97] Schwarzkopf believed that more troops would reduce the likelihood of high casualties. Norm appeared in the following archived game: #2341, aired 1994-11-07: General H. Norman Schwarzkopf vs. Stefanie Powers vs. Tony Randall His memoirs were a hit with readers, and the book became a nonfiction best-seller. "What is postwar Iraq going to look like, with the Kurds and the Sunnis and the Shiites? Dana Born 7. Probably the most anti-war people I know are Army officers—but if we do have a war, I think it's going to be limited in nature like Vietnam and Korea. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," General Norman Schwarzkopf was known for his fiery temper and his keen strategic mind. On May 28, 1970, Schwarzkopf landed his helicopter when discovering troops of B Company who had stumbled into a minefield. William G. Boykin 8. Schwarzkopf retired shortly after the end of the war and undertook a number of philanthropic ventures, only occasionally stepping into the political spotlight before his death from complications of pneumonia. He frequently met with subordinates and Saudi commanders. [45], Between 1970 and 1983, Schwarzkopf took on a number of different assignments. [129] Like German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and General George S. Patton, Schwarzkopf highly regarded decisiveness and valued determination among his commanders. [126] Schwarzkopf otherwise sought to live out a low-profile retirement in Tampa, though he briefly served as a military commentator for NBC.[126]. Norman Schwarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA as Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. [89] On December 29, 1990, he received a warning order from The Pentagon to be ready to attack into Iraq and Kuwait by January 17. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander's reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him that rough-and-ready moniker. [26] Schwarzkopf graduated valedictorian out of his class of 150,[27] and his IQ was tested at 168. [106], The air campaign proved to be a success by achieving air superiority and destroying the Iraqi military's communications network, supplies, and many tanks and armored vehicles. Among the many honors he received was the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. [59] Schwarzkopf favored the intense press surrounding the Gulf War conflict, feeling that blocking the news media, as had been done in Grenada, would contribute to affect public perception of the war in the United States negatively. In January 1952, Schwarzkopf's birth certificate was amended to make his name "H. Norman Schwarzkopf." He also worked to minimize the culture clash among foreigners in sharia-dominated Saudi Arabia, such as the high visibility of women in military roles. The troops called him Stormin’ Norman, but never in earshot of commanding officers, the name given him for his reputed temper; however, the troops had called him that for different reasons.General (4-star) Norman Schwarzkopf was called such a nickname because of his attitude about winning in combat and wars. By November 8, Bush agreed to commit 400,000 US troops to Saudi Arabia at Schwarzkopf's insistence. He was reportedly killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who later burnished the legend of the Wild West outlaw. He was the chief army adviser to the overall operation commander, Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III, Commander, United States Second Fleet/Commander Joint Task Force 120. A highly decorated United States Army officer, he is best remembered as the Commander of US Central Command, and was commanded the coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War, from which he received the nickname "Stormin' Norman." [143] He staged visible media appearances that played to patriotism. [148], Schwarzkopf was awarded the following military decorations:[149], This article is about the Gulf War general. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in March 1989, Schwarzkopf maintained that the Soviet Union was a threat to the region, but when giving an overview of the countries in the region, he noted that Iraq posed a threat to its weaker neighbors. So I think all wars of the future are going to be—and again, God forbid, I hope we don't have any. [72] As a part of his duties during the posting, he sat in on arms reduction talks with leaders from the Soviet Union. More than that, he was a good and decent man and a dear friend. General Schwarzkopf's nickname was written as "Norm" on his podium but throughout the game Alex called on him as "General". "[126] In a statement, President Barack Obama said "From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, General Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved. He initially endorsed an invasion after Colin Powell's presentation to the United Nations on February 6, 2003. Schwarzkopf was survived by his wife Brenda and their three children. Nicknamed “Stormin’ Norman,” Schwarzkopf was known for being a hard, strategic commander with a temper, but earned much respect by handling the press and diplomats with poise. In 1968, he attended the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, completing the course in June 1969. In June 1983, he became commanding general of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Stewart, Georgia. [127], Among reactions to Schwarzkopf's death, George H. W. Bush said of him: "General Norm Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the 'duty, service, country' creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great Nation through our most trying international crises. On July 1, 1986, he was promoted to lieutenant general, and was reassigned to Fort Lewis as commander of I Corps. Schwarzkopf served as a military analyst for NBC during the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Schwarzkopf was selected over a more popular choice, Vice Admiral Henry C. Mustin because commanders considered him an accomplished strategic thinker, who had experience both in combat and with diplomacy and had great knowledge of the Middle East from his childhood experiences there. "The Bear" — Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., United States Army general (the nickname he preferred over "Stormin' Norman") "The Bearded Man" — Frank Messervy, British Army general (because he tended not to shave in battle) "Beauty" — Harold M. Martin, U.S. Navy admiral "Benny" — Raymond H. Bass, World War II U.S. Navy submarine commander Schwarzkopf remained at his command in Riyadh until December and made frequent frontline visits to the troops. By 1951 he had returned to Iran briefly before returning to the United States. The public loved his often-humorous depictions of American life. Schwarzkopf was presented with military honors. He was an actor, known for The American President (2000), Brats: Our Journey Home (2006) and The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm (2001). After the war, Schwarzkopf and his family accompanied his father to Iran for work. [123], In 1992, Schwarzkopf published a memoir, It Doesn't Take a Hero, about his life; it became a bestseller. Schwarzkopf was born Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. on August 22, 1934, in Trenton, New Jersey, to Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. and Ruth Alice (née Bowman). On March 3, he arrived in Kuwait City to survey the aftermath of the Iraqi occupation and negotiate a ceasefire with Iraqi military leaders and to work out the return of prisoners of war on both sides. He oversaw the strikes from his war room in Riyadh, emerged from his command center late in the day on January 18 to speak to the press, and said the air war had gone "just about exactly as we had intended it to go." [4][5] His father was a 1917 graduate of the United States Military Academy and veteran of World War I. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! He assumed command of CENTCOM, with his headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, and was promoted to general. Their father was Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who served in World War I and founded the New Jersey State Police. General Norman Schwarzkopf has died. At times he can be an overbearing bastard, but not with me. Although a medevac was on its way, Schwarzkopf ordered his UH-1 Huey to remove the wounded. Assuming command of United States Central Command in 1988, Schwarzkopf was called on to respond to the invasion of Kuwait in 1990 by the forces of Ba'athist Iraq under Saddam Hussein. [70] Schwarzkopf helped lead the initial landing operations while he was aboard USS Guam. Most of the US and allied forces, however, were not combat veterans, and Schwarzkopf and the other allied commanders wanted to fight cautiously to minimize casualties. [76] At the time of this appointment, CENTCOM had overall responsibility for U.S. military operations in 19 countries, and had 200,000 service members on call should a crisis arise. As he attempted to help the troops back out of the field, one soldier struck a landmine, breaking a leg, and began to panic. [126] In 2004, he was critical of Donald Rumsfeld and his handling of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the 1893 Columbian Exposition, he lured victims into his elaborate 'Murder Castle.'. During the war, Schwarzkopf became famous for his straightforward style and his short temper. Over the next several weeks, Schwarzkopf spoke frequently with both reporters and troops under his command, conducting many high-profile press conferences and updates to the situation in Saudi Arabia. Downing 19. ", In 1946, when Norman Schwarzkopf was 12, he moved with his father to Tehran, Iran. [85] Schwarzkopf, in particular, was very adamant to avoid repeating many of the policies governing military operations in Vietnam, especially the slow escalation of air power and troop force. His frequent short temper with subordinates was well known in his command. Let’s start with General Norman Schwarzkopf. In December 1969, he gained his first field command, taking over the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade at Chu Lai. For his father, the major general and lead investigator in the. His first assignment was as platoon leader, later executive officer, of E Company, 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. [97], By then, Schwarzkopf commanded an international army of 750,000,[59] comprising 500,000 US troops and 250,000 troops from other nations, as well as thousands of main battle tanks, combat aircraft and six carrier battle groups. Schwarzkopf's degree did not include a specific major, as was then common among West Point graduates, because he planned a career in the military and wanted a degree of freedom to choose its direction himself. Fellow commander Hal Moore later wrote that during his time in Vietnam, Schwarzkopf acquired his well-known temper and argued via radio for passing American helicopters to land and pick up his wounded men. [16] As a 10-year-old cadet at Bordentown Military Institute, near Trenton, he posed for his official photograph wearing a stern expression because, as he said afterwards, "Some day when I become a general, I want people to know that I'm serious. [6] In January 1952, the younger Schwarzkopf's birth certificate was amended to make his name "H. Norman Schwarzkopf", reportedly because his father detested his first name. Norman Schwarzkopf, in full H. Norman Schwarzkopf, original name Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., (born August 22, 1934, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.—died December 27, 2012, Tampa, Florida), U.S. Army officer who commanded Operation Desert Storm, the American-led military action that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation during the Persian Gulf War (1991). [125], Schwarzkopf died at age 78 on December 27, 2012, of complications following a bout of pneumonia. "[78] With regional turmoil growing, Schwarzkopf became concerned about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, focusing the attention of his command to prepare to respond to what he thought was a "more realistic scenario." Schwarzkopf then attended the U.S. Army War College the following year. He died in Florida in December 2012. [117][118], For his services during the war, he was welcomed back to America with a large parade down Broadway in New York, along with other honors. [121] He felt it was a mistake to send U.S. Army Reserve troops into the country without adequate training. He led the Pegasus Parade at the Kentucky Derby and was an honorary guest at the Indianapolis 500. [125] A memorial service was conducted on February 28, 2013, at the Cadet Chapel at West Point, which was attended by Colin Powell, Schwarzkopf's family, and others. [142], Schwarzkopf sought to change the relationship between journalists and the military, feeling that the news media's negative portrayal of the Vietnam War had degraded troops there. General Schwarzkopf was a second-generation West Point graduate. [79] One week after the end of the exercises, Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. [37][36], Schwarzkopf was promoted to captain in July 1961 and attended the Advanced Infantry School at Fort Benning for eight months,[36] and qualified for the Master Parachutist Badge. He would later push for more policies to make joint warfare, and interservice co-operation standard practice in warfare. [146] However, several high-profile reports publicized the CENTCOM strategy. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was the Commander of the U.S. Central Command that delivered a decisive victory over Saddam Hussein's Iraq in the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm.In a little over 7 months he liberated Kuwait as mandated by U.N. resolution 678. The paratroopers took heavy casualties and a second, larger force was required to relieve them. In the meantime, diplomatic solutions began to break down, and the deadline established by the United Nations Security Council, January 15, 1991, passed without a solution. General Schwarzkopf retired from active duty in 1991 and wrote an autobiography entitled, “It Doesn't Take A Hero,” which published in 1992. Norman Schwarzkopf Dead Born: 8/22/1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA Died: 12/27/2012 Age: 78 Cause of death: pneumonia Full name: Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. Herbert Schwarzkopf died in 1958. [24] He eventually graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy. [91] By mid-October, Schwarzkopf indicated he was confident the forces were of a sufficient level that they could defend Saudi Arabia if it was attacked. Billy the Kid was a late 19th-century thief and gunfighter. Lieutenant General Charles Horner, USAF, ran the headquarters in Riyadh. He was a "soldier's general". Susan Y. Desjardins 18. He was accepted by the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1956. General William Westmoreland later arrived to review the incident and congratulate Schwarzkopf. [74], In July 1985, Schwarzkopf began an 11-month assignment as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans at the Pentagon. [84] U.S. commanders from the beginning wanted a quick conflict characterized by decisive, overwhelming force, as opposed to the gradual escalation of U.S. involvement as had been seen in Vietnam. West Point approved his request in early 1965, stipulating that he would return and complete his remaining obligation afterwards. [121] Schwarzkopf later wrote it would have been a mistake to continue the offensive and capture all of Iraq, noting that the U.S. would likely have had to pay the entire cost of rebuilding the country. He was quick to award praise and medals to the troops, part of what he saw as restoring pride in the US armed forces after the Vietnam War. Gen. Schwarzkopf's been tagged with several nicknames over the years, including "Schwarzie," a nickname his father also carried through West Point, "Black Smoke 6," "Colonel Nazi," and the more familiar "Stormin' Norman" and "Bear." [120], Schwarzkopf returned to the United States after the Gulf War as a national hero, and his ability to effectively deal with the press left him a positive image. Resistance was lighter than Schwarzkopf expected, and Iraqi troops surrendered in large numbers. General Norman Schwarzkopf Dies, Aged 78. General Norman Schwarzkopf who commanded allied forces in the 1991 Gulf war has died at the age of 78 in Tampa, Florida. Schwarzkopf was born Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. on August 22, 1934, in Trenton, New Jersey, to Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.[2][3] and Ruth Alice (née Bowman). Schwarzkopf was not vocal about his political opinions during his military career. [62], In July 1978, Schwarzkopf became deputy director of plans at the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii. https://www.biography.com/military-figure/norman-schwarzkopf. Schwarzkopf led a highly publicized homecoming parade in Washington, DC, on June 8, 1991, where he was greeted by Bush amid thousands of onlookers. [42][43] On February 14, 1966, Schwarzkopf led an ARVN paratrooper assault on a Viet Cong position, during which he was wounded four times by small arms fire. W.H. Schwarzkopf didn't stay away from military matters completely, however. "[2][51], During this second tour, Schwarzkopf noted two incidents that haunted him. Norman Schwarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA as Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman" because of his hot temper, Schwarzkopf was known for wearing desert camouflage and for his straight talk during the Persian Gulf War. Schwarzkopf was more concerned with the effects of the Iran–Iraq War on the stability of the region than of an external threat posed by the Soviet Union.[78]. He was also a member of the chapel choir. [Note 2] He was also a member of Mensa. Funeral of General Norman Schwarzkopf Feb 28, 2013, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge, Knight Commander in the Military Division of Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, Distinguished German-American of the Year, "Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. In early 1990, he testified again before the Senate Armed Services Committee in threat-assessment hearings that the Cold War was ending and that it was less likely the Soviet Union would exert military force in the region. [145] Schwarzkopf's strategy was to control the message being sent and so he ordered media on the battlefield to be escorted at all times. Looking back further, we find the name Schwarzkopf was originally derived from the Old German words "schwartz," meaning "black," and "kopf," meaning "head." Ricks further criticized Schwarzkopf for failing to relieve General Frederick M. Franks Jr. as well as other subordinates who Schwarzkopf said, in his memoirs, were ineffective. [100] Schwarzkopf's experience in the Middle East allowed him to understand the factors surrounding the conflict, including the allied commanders, with greater ease. He also worked for the conservation of grizzly bears and campaigned to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Bantz J. Craddock 16. [139] However, in an analysis of the effects of the Gulf War, several historians, including Spencer C. Tucker, contended that Schwarzkopf's ceasefire agreement allowed Iraq to continue to fly armed helicopters, which allowed it to later conduct operations against its Shia Arab and Kurdish populations. 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