Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on 6 July 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003.

Franks, after graduating from the Armed Forces Staff College, was posted to The Pentagon in 1976, where he served as an Army Inspector General in the Investigations Division.

From 1995-1997, General Franks commanded the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea.

General Franks ' retirement was announced on Thursday, May 22, 2003.

For instance, they make a disputed claim that Franks threatened to fire General William Wallace, commander of the Army's V Corps, for saying to the press during that war that the enemy the U. S. was facing was different from the enemy the military had planned against.

General Tommy Franks declares Operation Anaconda over, terming it " an unqualified and complete success.

People of note born in Wynnewood include musician Roy Milton, General Tommy Franks, who commanded the invasion forces of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, and Donna Shirley, who led the Mars Pathfinder project at JPL and James Allen, former NFL running back for the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

U. S. Congressmen Sue Myrick ( R-NC ), Trent Franks ( R-AZ ), John Shadegg ( R-AZ ), and Paul Broun ( R-GA ) wrote Attorney General Eric Holder on October 21, 2009, that they were very concerned about CAIR's relationships with terrorist groups, and requesting that the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) provide each Congressman a summary of DOJ's evidence and findings that led DOJ to name CAIR an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism trial.

Abizaid succeeded General Tommy Franks as Commander, USCENTCOM, on July 7, 2003, and was also elevated to the rank of four-star general the same week.

Following the 2003 Iraq War and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, he assumed command of Central Command from General Tommy Franks.

General Tommy Franks later acknowledged that the dramatic increase in offensive sorties was an attempt to destroy the Iraqi defenses in much the same way as the air strikes at the beginning of the Gulf War had.

A U. S. Department of Defense official, Dr. Jeffrey Starr, visited Tajikistan in January 2001 and U. S. General Tommy Franks visited the country in May 2001, conveying a message from the Bush administration that the US considered Tajikistan " a strategically significant country ".

General Tommy Franks, who led both the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and the Iraq War, once called Feith " the dumbest fucking guy on the planet.

However, Ned Franks, a Canadian parliamentary expert, maintains that the Prime Minister still has the right to advise the Governor General to dissolve the parliament early and drop the writs for an election.

* U. S. General Tommy Franks reportedly estimated soon after the invasion that there had been 30, 000 Iraqi casualties as of April 9, 2003.

Franks was National Party candidate for for the 2008 General Election, being number 60 on the National Party list.

David Salisbury Franks ( Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1740 – 1793, Philadelphia ) was aide-de-camp for General Benedict Arnold during the American War of Independence.

After Franks was returned to active duty, General George Washington had him assigned to his command.

Seeking to clear his name definitively, Franks asked General Washington to initiate another court-martial, one that would investigate — rather than simply drop — the scurrilous charges against him.

Jones recently traveled to Iraq to meet with troops stationed there and U. S. General Tommy Franks.

According to General Tommy Franks, the commander of the U. S. military in the 2003 Iraq conflict, April Fool, an American officer working undercover as a diplomat, was approached by an Iraqi intelligence agent.

* David Franks ( 1740 – 1793 ), aide-de-camp for General Benedict Arnold during the American War of Independence

Franks, In The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, V. 11, pp. 35 – 36.

The Lawrence-themed play Ross by Terence Rattigan featured another Thomas-like character named Franks, who hectors General Allenby and Lawrence for photographs and interviews after the fall of Jerusalem.

From July 1, 1941 to June 6, 1969, when the Army stopped publishing awards of the DSM in Department of the Army General Orders, over 2, 800 further awards were made.

He or she will also induct individuals into the various national orders and present national medals and decorations, however the most senior awards such as ACs or the Victoria Cross are the sole prerogative of the Governor General.

The " General Field " are four awards which are not restricted by genre.

The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.

* List of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada

* List of awards named after Governors General of Canada

* James Shanahan, Brigadier General with distinguished combat service and numerous awards.

The " General Field " includes seven awards which are not restricted by genre:

General Donovan is the only person to have received the four highest awards in the United States: The Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal.

During World War II he worked as Chief Historian on General Eisenhower's staff, having achieved the rank of Colonel, and was the recipient of numerous awards for bravery.

The Surgeon General is also the ultimate award authority for several public health awards and decorations, the highest of which that can be directly awarded is the Surgeon General's Medallion ( the highest award bestowed by board action is the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal ).

* List of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada

* List of awards named after Governors General of Canada

Is decorated with numerous awards and medals of USSR and also is decorated with prestigious international award “ Gold Mercury ” ( in USSR such an award is given only to The Secretary General of the USSR L. I.

* Christopher Cross became the first artist to win all four General Field awards in one night, which include ; Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Lord Tweedsmuir, then Governor General and himself the noted author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, presented the awards.

His time in the Office of the Governor General saw the creation of a number of awards that reflected the Major-General's interests.

The Selke Trophy was the fifth and last of the major NHL awards to be introduced that have been named after General Managers and owners of the Original Six teams, the other awards being the Art Ross Trophy, James Norris Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Jack Adams Award.

The magazine chose 15 General Motors vehicles for its 2010 " Best Buy " awards, and then GM licensed the right to use Consumers Digest's seal in its advertising.