THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : Interview

In a CBS interview with Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Dan Rather asked about some of the general’s reported nicknames, including “Stormin’ Norman” and “The Bear . “

Schwarzkopf: “Well, The Bear was a term that was given to me by the troops. And I think it was given to me as a term of affection and therefore I would pick that. I don’t know where Stormin’ Norman came from. Obviously there’s no grounds whatsoever for that name.”