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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.
Tommy Ray Franks ( Wynnewood, 17 giugno 1945) è un generale statunitense . Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Riconoscimenti. 3 Onorificenze. 3.1 Onorificenze straniere. 4 Altri progetti. 5 Collegamenti esterni. Biografia. Nato come Tommy Ray Bentley nello stato dell' Oklahoma, venne adottato da Ray e Lorene "Pete" Parker Franks.
29 apr 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It’s in this position that the world knows Tommy Franks best – the culmination of an almost four-decade military career that saw him lead American and Coalition troops in two strategically unprecedented campaigns in two years – Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
Franks was the U.S. General that led the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and the overthrow of the Taliban government in response to the 11 September attacks. He also led the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. General Tommy Ray Franks' retirement was announced on 22 May 2003.
Biografia. Nato come Tommy Ray Bentley nello stato dell' Oklahoma, venne adottato da Ray e Lorene "Pete" Parker Franks. Studiò al Robert E. Lee High School a Midland (Texas) ed all' University of Texas at Austin. Riconoscimenti.
Tommy Ray Franks. United States Army General Tommy Franks (born 1945) received his fourth star and became commander of the United States Central Command (CentCom) in July of 2000.
