Posted on Jun 17, 2016
A Conversation with Tommy Franks - Excerpt
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Happy Birthday to Tommy Ray Franks (born June 17, 1945) is a retired general in the United States Army. His last Army post was as the Commander of the U.S. Central Command, overseeing U.S. military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on July 6, 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003.
Franks was the U.S. general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in 2001. He also led the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Franks http://www.tommyfranksmuseum.org/
Franks was the U.S. general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in 2001. He also led the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Franks http://www.tommyfranksmuseum.org/
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I was not a big fan of Gen Tommy Franks but thought Gen Petraeus was much better. From what I understand there were many in the Pentagon who were happy to see Gen Franks retired in 2003.
Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the successful Iraq invasion in 2003, has come in for his share of criticism for failing to plan sufficiently for the postwar phase. And I'm not 100% sure but think he was pushed out the door by the Bush Administration or maybe a scapegoat?? .
I'll yield to those who served with General Franks on this one..or who are much smarter than me and there's lots of those here on RP..
Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the successful Iraq invasion in 2003, has come in for his share of criticism for failing to plan sufficiently for the postwar phase. And I'm not 100% sure but think he was pushed out the door by the Bush Administration or maybe a scapegoat?? .
I'll yield to those who served with General Franks on this one..or who are much smarter than me and there's lots of those here on RP..
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Thanks for mentioning and honoring United States Army General Tommy Ray Franks was the Commander of the U.S. Central Command SGT John " Mac " McConnell
Happy Birthday Tommy Ray Franks!
I Remember him when he was LTC Tommy Ray Franks was commanded 2/78 Field Artillery in Bamberg, Germany when I was stationed there and assigned just down the road with 1/52 Infantry.
Happy Birthday Tommy Ray Franks!
I Remember him when he was LTC Tommy Ray Franks was commanded 2/78 Field Artillery in Bamberg, Germany when I was stationed there and assigned just down the road with 1/52 Infantry.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell - Yes, I was a 1LT and he was a LTC so we didn't socialize. The Brigade Commander was Wayne Downing who came to 1st AD from commanding a Ranger Bn and went to form the ranger Regiment after he left. We had brigade officers PT every month and some other events where officers would get together. Our brigade had 2 mech infantry battalions, one armor battalion and Franks' mechanized 155mm artillery battalion.
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