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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nBobo sends us the sad news that General Robert W. Cone has passed at the age of 59. Cone was the commander of Fort Hood when a jihadist gunned down 45 of his troops in 2009. From the New Hampshire Union Leader<\/a>;<\/p>\n In March 2014, Cone retired as commander of U.S. Army\u2019s Training and Doctrine Command, which oversees training, recruitment and new equipment integration for the Army.<\/p>\n As commander of III Corps, Cone deployed to Iraq to serve as deputy commanding general for operations, the second highest-ranking military officer in Iraq, said Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat.<\/p>\n Cone was responsible for operations throughout the country, including the development and training of Iraqi Security Forces.<\/p>\n \u201cIn his nearly 35-year military career, Gen. Cone rose through the ranks of the U.S. Army to become a distinguished four-star general and he leaves behind a legacy of hard work, grit and dedication to our Armed Forces,\u201d [U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen] said.<\/p>\n \u201cGen. Cone devoted his life to preserving freedom at home and abroad, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait and Germany, and his distinguished career has made New Hampshire proud. My thoughts are with Gen. Cone\u2019s family \u2014 the Granite State mourns your loss and we are grateful for your family\u2019s service to this country.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Try as I might, I can’t find the cause of his passing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"