Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, American Military Legend, Dies at 78

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, pictured above with George H.W. Bush, died on Thursday in Tampa, according to the AP. Schwarzkopf is one of the major American military figures of the 20th century, having led the U.S. in Desert Storm after widely being recognized as a heroic figure during the war in Vietnam. This passage, summarized from his biography on Wikipedia, describes an incredibly harrowing experience that earned him a Silver Star. More »