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Tommy Ray Franks (born June 17, 1945) is a retired United States Army general. His last army post was as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East.
Apr 29, 2024 · Tommy Franks (born June 17, 1945, Wynnewood, Okla., U.S.) is an American general who, as commander in chief of Central Command (Centcom; 2000–03), led U.S. forces in the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan (2001) and of Ṣaddām Ḥussein in Iraq (2003).
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His troops call him “a Soldier’s General” and his associates call him “an astute businessman.”. His grandkids call him, “Pooh". In this riveting memoir, General Franks retraces his journey from small-town boyhood in Oklahoma and Midland, Texas, through a lifetime of military service.
Since his retirement from the military in 2003, General Franks has traveled the world, speaking on leadership, character and the value of Democracy. General Franks serves on the boards of the University of Texas, Arlington and William Penn University.
Mar 19, 2013 · Gen. Tommy Franks (invasion commander) THEN. The commander of allied forces in the Persian Gulf, Franks directed the war in Iraq from the high-tech U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) near Doha,...
As commander in chief of U.S. Central Command for the Middle East and Central Asia, Gen. Franks is the head of all U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.
AMERICAN SOLDIER. The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history by leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq—the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism.
