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U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. Central Command, emerges from a camouflaged trench in the desert while visiting with troops from other countries during Operation Desert Shield, April 1, 1992.

U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. Central Command, emerges from a camouflaged trench in the desert while visiting with troops from other countries during Operation Desert Shield, April 1, 1992.

U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. Central Command, emerges from a camouflaged trench in the desert while visiting with troops from other countries during Operation Desert Shield, April 1, 1992.

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