SEIKO "Desert Storm

SEIKO "Desert Storm, Diver's watch", No. 469576. Donated by Norman Srhwarzkopf Notes General H. Norman Schwarzkopf General Schwarzkopf has served in numerous and varied command and staff assignments throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific, in places such as Berlin, Alaska, Hawaii and five times in Washington, D.C, to name a few. During his years of service, he commanded Army units from platoon through corps level. He served two combat tours in the Republic of Vietnam and later was designated the Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force in charge of U.S. Forces participating in the Grenada student rescue operation. General Schwarzkopf is best known for his service as Commander in Chief, United States Central command and Commander of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In the latter capacity, he coordinated the efforts of all Allied Forces from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 1990, soon after Iraq invaded Kuwait, until August 1991, when he retired from military service. Since his retirement from the military, General Schwarzkopf has joined the ranks of successful authors with the publication of his best selling autobiography, "It doesn ' t take a Hero", and has participated in six critically acclaimed television specials, including the Peabody Award winning special, "D-Day". He recently worked with NBC to produce programs about what's right with America. General Schwarzkopf has been actively involved in conservation throughout his life and i Read more…