Nickname(s) Tom Name Thomas Schwartz Awards Silver Star, Purple Heart Battles/wars Vietnam War | Rank General Years of service 1967-2002 Battles and wars Vietnam War | |
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Born March 7, 1945 (age 79)
St. Paul, Minnesota ( 1945-03-07 ) Other work Chairman, Military Child Education Coalition board of directors Education United States Military Academy, Naval War College, Duke University Commands held United States Forces Korea, United States Army Forces Command | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
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Thomas Allen Schwartz (born March 7, 1945) is a retired United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Forces Command from 1998 to 1999 and United States Forces Korea from 1999 to 2002.
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- Thomas a schwartz america and the vietnam war 2 14 13
- Education
- Military career
- Awards and decorations
- Post Military
- References
Education
Schwartz attended Cretin High School (now Cretin-Derham Hall High School) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Military career
Schwartz was born on March 7, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was commissioned in the infantry following graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1967. He served as a platoon leader and company commander with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry in Vietnam from August 1968 to October 1969, earning both a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. In addition to Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Schwartz has also commanded III Corps and the 4th Infantry Division from October 1993 to November 1995.
Schwartz holds master's degrees from Duke University and the Naval War College. He is also a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger School, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the Armed Forces Staff College.
Awards and decorations
He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Maryland University College in 2002.
Post Military
In 2004, Schwartz became chairman of the board of directors of the Military Child Education Coalition an organization co-founded by his wife Sandy and other military spouses. He sits on the advisory board of Azbell Electronics.