William S. Wallace

William S. Wallace
General William S. Wallace
Born	(1946-12-31) December 31, 1946 Chicago, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1969-2008
Rank	General
Commands held	Training and Doctrine Command V Corps 4th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Iraq War
Awards	Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star

William Scott Wallace, is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia from September 5, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the Army on December 8, 2008.

Biography

Wallace was born on December 31, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Louisville Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky, graduating in 1965.

Wallace was commissioned in 1969 after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, then qualified as an armor officer before serving in the Vietnam War. After serving in Vietnam, Wallace became a company commander, battalion S-1 (adjutant), and battalion S-3 operations officer with the 82nd Airborne Division.

In 1977, he attended the Armor Officer Advanced Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

In 1983, he joined the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany.

In 1991, he commanded 11 Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fulda, Germany.

As a general officer, he commanded the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and then the Joint Warfighting Center and Director of Joint Training at the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Suffolk, Virginia.

General Wallace assumed command of the V Corps on July 18, 2001. He commanded the corps during the 2003 invasion of Iraq until June 14, 2003, when he left to become the commanding general of the Army's Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His replacement in Iraq was Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez.^[1]

Wallace assumed command of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on October 13, 2005.

Wallace relinquished command of TRADOC, and retired from the United States Army on December 8, 2008.

Awards and decorations

Among his awards and decorations are:

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star
	Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Army Commendation Medal with valor device and two oak leaf clusters
	Army Achievement Medal
	Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry

	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Parachutist Badge (United States)
	Ranger Tab

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