Thomas Allen Schwartz (born March 7, 1945) is a retired

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four-star general who commanded the United States Army Forces Command from 1998 to 1999 and

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from 1999 to 2002.

Education

Schwartz attended

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(now Cretin-Derham Hall High School) in

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Military career

Schwartz was born on March 7, 1945, in

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. He was commissioned in the infantry following graduation from the

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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

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and a

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.New Chairman Aims to Help More Mobile Military Children
/ref> In addition to Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, Schwartz also commanded

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and the 4th Infantry Division from October 1993 to November 1995. Schwartz holds master's degrees from

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and the Naval War College.USFK Assumption of Command notice
He is also a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course,

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, 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.Azbell Electronics, advisory Board

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schwartz, Thomas A. Living people United States Army generals United States Military Academy alumni United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1945 births People from Saint Paul, Minnesota Duke University alumni Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Commanders, United States Forces Korea Military personnel from Minnesota