| | He served in the [[Vietnam War]] and also played a major role in the invasion of [[Grenada]]. Schwarzkopf moved in ranks from Second Lieutenant, Captain to Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Alaska, Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division, Brigadier General of the U.S. Pacific Command, Major General, Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General, Commanding General of I Corps at Ft. Lewis, General of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, Army Chief of Staff, General appointed Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Central Command. | | He served in the [[Vietnam War]] and also played a major role in the invasion of [[Grenada]]. Schwarzkopf moved in ranks from Second Lieutenant, Captain to Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Alaska, Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division, Brigadier General of the U.S. Pacific Command, Major General, Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General, Commanding General of I Corps at Ft. Lewis, General of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, Army Chief of Staff, General appointed Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Central Command. |
| − | He retired after the [[Gulf War]] and kept a low profile. Schwarzkopf passed away in December 2012 and is survived by his wife and three children. | + | He retired after the [[Gulf War]] and kept a low profile. Schwarzkopf died on December 27, 2012 in Tampa, Florida at age 78 due to complications from pneumonia and is survived by his wife, Brenda, and three children, Cynthia, Jessica and Christian. |