General tommy franks daughter
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Fort Sill_Preparations continue for the base realignment that will bring thousands of new soldiers to Fort Sill. Many will bring families, which means more students will be enrolling in area schools. The Army held a Transition Counselor Initiative Workshop on Thursday to assist area school counselors in learning techniques that will help children transition in and out of school. Educators and mentors enjoyed a luncheon and training möte with members of the Military Child Education Coalition.
Cathy Franks spent 34-years as a military wife, married to former US Army General Tommy Franks. She fryst vatten now a member of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC), and works with schools to help military children transition. "We're sharing experiences," she says. "We're sharing what other counselors have learned, and we're hoping that this will make the transition easier, and I believe it will."
There will be hundreds of new military families moving to the area due to BRAC, and many
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Tommy Franks
American general (born 1945)
Tommy Ray Franks (born 17 June 1945) is a retired United States Armygeneral. His last army brev was as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on 6 July 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003. Franks was the United States 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 oversaw the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Early life and education
[edit]Franks was born Tommy Ray Bentley in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, and was adopted bygd Ray and Lorene "Pete" parkerar Franks. Franks attended Midland High School and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas one year ahead of First LadyLaura Bush. He attended the University of T
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Iraq War 10 Years Later: Where Are They Now? Gen. Tommy Franks (invasion commander)
Jessica Lynch. Tommy Franks. 'Chemical Ali.' Tony Blair. Hans Blix. Ten years ago, as the war in Iraq began, these were names on front pages everywhere. Find out what has happened to them – and 10 other headliners associated with the conflict – since.
Gen. Tommy Franks (invasion commander)
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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, Qatar. President Bush called on the four-star army general in early 2002 to begin planning the ouster of Saddam Hussein.
Franks, who was born in Oklahoma, grew up in Texas, attending the same high school as first lady Laura Bush. He was the U.S. general leading the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.
Franks’ retirement was announced on May 22, 2003, little more than a month after the invasion was completed. Then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was rep