Wallace H. Nutting
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| Wallace H. Nutting | |
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| 1928- | |
 General Wallace H. Nutting |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950-1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | United States Readiness Command United States Southern Command 3rd Armored Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Other work | Mayor, Biddeford, Maine |
Wallace Hall Nutting (born 1928) is a retired United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Readiness Command (USCINCRED) from 1983 to 1985.
Nutting's military career began when he served in the Maine State National Guard. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1946,[1] he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1950. He saw combat in the Korean War and served as a commander during two tours in the Vietnam War. His commands include the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam;[2] the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment;[3] the 3rd Armored Division; and United States Southern Command from 1979 to 1983.[4]
Nutting retired in 1985 and settled in Biddeford, Maine with his wife Jane, where he served as mayor from 2003 to 2007. Nutting has also served as a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Higher Defense Studies at the National Defense University and is an Associate Fellow at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. He was chairman of the University of Southern Maine's Senior College board.[5]
On May 28, 2008, General Nutting received the West Point Distinguished Graduate Award from the academy's Association of Graduates in a ceremony at West Point.
