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3 unusual facts about Rick Francona


Francona

Rick Francona (born 1951), American author, commentator, media military analyst and retired U.S. Air Force officer, cousin of Terry Francona

Rick Francona

Immediately following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August, 1990 and through the Gulf War, Lt Col Francona was deployed to the Gulf as the personal interpreter and advisor on Iraqi armed forces to commander in chief of the U.S. Central Command, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.

The program was launched in early 2002 by then-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Victoria Clarke.



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