Thomas A. Schwartz

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy datesTemplate:Use American English Template:Template other Thomas Allen Schwartz (born 7 March 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.

Early life and education

Schwartz was born on 7 March 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended Cretin High School (now Cretin-Derham Hall High School) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While there, Schwartz was in the school’s Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and was the school’s 46th cadet colonel in 1963.

Military career

Schwartz 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 United States Forces Korea, Schwartz 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

File:Combat Infantry Badge.svg	Combat Infantryman Badge
File:Ranger Tab.svg	Ranger tab
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg	Basic Parachutist Badge
File:82nd Airborne Division CSIB.svg	82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg	Army Distinguished Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Silver Star
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Defense Superior Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg	Bronze Star Medal
File:Purple Heart ribbon.svg	Purple Heart
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
File:Air Medal ribbon.svg	Air Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Army Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Valorous Unit Award
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svg	National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svg	Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Army Service Ribbon
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Award numeral 2.png	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Bronze-service-star-3d.svg	Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Vietnam Campaign Medal

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.