doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Stormin Norman!

It sure picked me up, this praise from his countrymen, just the facts not eulogy, not myth making and erring in retrospect but the man as you knew him.

Never had the honor to meet the man, but I was a support troop in the Air Force (in Alaska) during the first gulf war and I remember him being held in very high regard by the rank and file. He seemed extremely competent,and the epitome of a soldier's soldier.

My cousin was a Marine and served during Desert Storm. He said that he was given he job of guarding Swarzkhoff's headquarters, which at the time was on a ship in port. Cuz' was trained in sniping at Quantico, and anti-terrorist stuff, among other things.

He was standing guard one day, and as Norman approached the headquarters he passed Cuz', stopped, walked back and gave him a good look and said, "What the hell is a Marine doing guarding MY headquarters?!! Get him out of here and get me a soldier!!

Didn't bother Cuz' at all, he thought it was kinda' funny.

SRH

"Stormin" came from his temper. I was around him several times I never saw his temper, but it was legend and I heard the legend before he ever made it to CENTCOM. He came from and era in the Army where that style of leadership was commonly accepted.

He was a good soldier who effectively accomplished missions in efficient ways.

He also knew the Middle East better than most, having lived in Iran when his father was stationed there.

Old school leader. Never served under him but he was an iconic soldier of the 20th century.