Timothy Maude

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LTG Timothy J. Maude
LTG Timothy J. Maude

Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude (November 18, 1947 – September 11, 2001) was the highest ranking military officer killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and the most senior U.S. army officer killed by enemy action since Simon B. Buckner in 1945.[1] He was serving as the U.S. Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and was at a meeting when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of The Pentagon. His offices had recently been moved to the most recently renovated section of the Pentagon.

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[edit] Personal background

Maude was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and enlisted on March 21, 1966. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant upon completing Officer Candidate School in February 1967. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in management from Golden Gate University and a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Ball State University. Initially Maude had intended to become a priest and graduated from Latin school with the intention of attending seminary. He is survived by his wife, Teri, and two daughters, Kathleen Koehler and Karen Maude.[2]

[edit] Army career

Upon being commissioned he served one year in Vietnam and the rest of his career in the United States, Germany and Korea.[2] His assignments include:

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Installation Management Seventh United States Army a.k.a. United States Army Europe and Seventh Army or USAREUR

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel United States Army

[edit] Nomination as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

Maude was stationed in Washington D.C. in August 1998 and was nominated as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel by President Bill Clinton's Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen, in May 2000.[2]

[edit] Service as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

Maude began the Army of One campaign using television and internet advertising. He had testified before US Congress concerning the necessity of meeting recruiting goals to fulfill the United States Army's missions.

In September 2001 he announced that the Army of One campaign was drawing more recruits and on September 4, 2001 it was reported that the Army had met its goals early for active duty soldiers and that the Army Reserve and National Guard would meet theirs by the end of the month.[2]

[edit] Views on homosexuality

Maude was a point man for the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy and matters concerning LGBT issues. When Private First Class Barry Winchell was murdered by Calvin Glover because it was rumored that Winchell was gay, Maude was one of the Army leaders who met with Winchell's mother, Patricia Kutteles. Fisher had taken Winchell to a club where he met and began seeing male to female transgender showgirl Calpernia Addams.

C. Dixon Osburn, Executive Director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said in a press release: "Lt. Gen. Maude has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing key programs related to LGBT military personnel. In addition to working on the services' most comprehensive 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' training programs, Maude has been an effective leader in working to protect our men and women in uniform from anti-gay harassment."[3]

[edit] In remembrance

Maude was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on October 6, 2001. On April 30, 2002 the Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude Center for Human Resources was dedicated in his honor on Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg, Germany where he served from 1995 to 1998 as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Installation Management. It was his last assignment before being stationed in Washington D.C.[2]

[edit] Dates of rank and military awards

Second Lieutenant: February 1967 Lieutenant General: May 2000

Lt. Gen. Maudes's personal decorations[2] include:

Distinguished Service Medal - Defense Superior Service Medal - Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters - Bronze Star - Purple Heart - Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters - Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters - Army Achievement Medal - Army General Staff Identification Badge

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lisa Burgess. "Army releases Pentagon casualty list; Lt. Gen. Maude was among victims*," Stars and Stripes Website, September 16, 2001. Retrieved on April 9, 2007. In case of broken link see Google's cached article: Google. Army releases Pentagon casualty list; Lt. Gen. Maude was among victims," Google Website, May 27, 2007. Retrieved on April 9, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Arlington National Cemetery. "Timothy J. Maude, Lieutenant General, United States Army," Arlington National Cemetery Website. Retrieved on April 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. "Lieutenant General Tasked With Army's Implementation of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Missing In Wake of Attack on Pentagon," Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Website. September 17, 2001. Retrieved on April 9, 2007.

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