"2003Z"^^ . . . . "Franks, Tommy"@en . . "2nd Battalion, 78th Field Artillery" . "2nd Infantry Division" . "Tommy Ray Franks (born June 17, 1945) is a retired general in the United States Army. His last Army post was as the Commander of the U.S. Central Command, overseeing U.S. military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on July 6, 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003.Franks was the U.S."@en . "U.S. Central Command" . . . "Tommy Franks"@en . . "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal" . "1945-06-17Z"^^ . . . . . . . "Third U.S. Army" . . "1945Z"^^ . . . "1965Z"^^ . . . . "82nd Field Artillery Regiment" .