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Frederick Melvin Franks Jr. (born 1 November 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army. He commanded the Gulf War coalition VII Corps in the highly successful "Left Hook" maneuver against fourteen Iraqi divisions, a number of which were Iraqi Republican Guard , defeating or forcing the retreat of each with fewer than 100 American ...
Honorary Director of Home Base Florida. General (ret) Fred Franks was born in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, graduated and was commissioned 3 June 1959 from the United States Military Academy. He retired from active Army service 1 December 1994.
General FREDERICK MELVIN FRANKS, JR. Jun 66 Jun 69 Instructor and Assistant Professor, Department of English, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York Jun 69 May 70 S-3 (Operations), 2d Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, Vietnam . May 70 Jan 72 Patient, Valley Forge General Hospital, Pennsylvania
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Apr 7, 2023 · General Frederick M. Franks, a proud U.S. Army Combat Veteran and Honorary Director of Home Base Florida, has dedicated his life to serving his country and supporting fellow veterans.
Following the Gulf War, Franks was promoted to the four-star rank of General, and took over the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). General Frederick Melvin Franks, Jr. retired in 1994 after almost 35 and a half years of active Army service. Medals, Awards, Badges & Tabs.
Lieutenant General Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commanded VII Corps during Operation DESERT STORM. This photograph shows Franks after the Persian Gulf War after his promotion to four-star rank and appointment to command U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
General Frederick M. Franks Jr. notes in this December 1993 article that the new manual “goes beyond AirLand Battle to full-dimension operations.” The new manual did not dilute or supplant...
