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William S. Wallace
William S. Wallace
	General William S. Wallace
Born	December 31, 1946 (age 77); Chicago, Illinois
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1969–2008
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; United States Army Command and General Staff College; United States Army Combined Arms Center; V Corps; Joint Warfighting Center; 4th Infantry Division; 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Vietnam War; Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (5); Bronze Star Medal

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William Scott Wallace (born December 31, 1946) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia from October 13, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the army on December 8, 2008.

Early life[edit]

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

Military career[edit]

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. His advisory experience as a member of a "two-man district advisory team that worked with Vietnamese troops in Bac Lieu Province.. I'll tell you quite frankly, wasn't nearly as professionally satisfying as being a battalion, regimental, division, or corps commander."^[1] 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, Wallace 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 1983 and, in 1991, assumed command of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fulda, Germany.

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

Wallace assumed command of 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 United States Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His replacement in Iraq was Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez.^[2]

Wallace assumed command of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on October 13, 2005. He was interviewed by Jane's Defence Weekly, published 4 October 2006. He said that "routine, traditional requirement process" needs to be more responsive to urgent needs on the battlefield" - is there something out there, looking through the "entire Rolodex, if you will, of developing capabilities," "that meets that immediate need[?]"^[1] He relinquished command of TRADOC, and retired from the United States Army, on December 8, 2008.

Awards and decorations[edit]

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 Medal
	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

References[edit]

Janes (4 October 2006). "Interview: Gen William Wallace, Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command". Jane's Defence Weekly. Vol. 43, no. 40.

^ ^a ^b Janes 2006, p. 50.
^ "Interviews — Lt. Gen. William Scott Wallace". PBS. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

Military offices
Preceded by James C. Riley	Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College 2003–2005	Succeeded by David H. Petraeus
Preceded by Anthony R. Jones (Acting)	Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command 2005–2008	Succeeded by Martin E. Dempsey

[FOOTNOTEJanes200650-1] Janes 2006, p. 50.

[2] "Interviews — Lt. Gen. William Scott Wallace". PBS. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

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-'''William Scott Wallace''', is a retired four-star [[General (United States)|general]] in the [[United States Army]] who served as Commanding General, [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]] (TRADOC) at [[Fort Monroe]], [[Virginia]] from October 13, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the Army on December 8, 2008.
+'''William Scott Wallace''' (born December 31, 1946) is a retired four-star [[General (United States)|general]] in the [[United States Army]]. He served as Commanding General, [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]] (TRADOC) at [[Fort Monroe]], [[Virginia]] from October 13, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the army on December 8, 2008.
-==Biography==
+==Early life==
 Wallace was born on December 31, 1946, in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He attended [[Eastern High School (Kentucky)|Louisville Eastern High School]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], graduating in 1965.
+==Military career==
-Wallace was commissioned in 1969 after graduating from the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point, New York|West Point]], then qualified as an [[armoured warfare|armor]] officer before serving in the [[Vietnam War]]. After serving in Vietnam, Wallace became a company commander, battalion [[S1 (military)|S-1]] ([[adjutant]]), and battalion [[S3 (military)|S-3]] operations officer with the [[82nd Airborne Division (United States)|82nd Airborne Division]].
+Wallace was commissioned in 1969 after graduating from the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point, New York|West Point]], then qualified as an [[armoured warfare|armor]] officer before serving in the [[Vietnam War]]. His advisory experience as a member of a "two-man district advisory team that worked with Vietnamese troops in [[Bac Lieu Province]].. I'll tell you quite frankly, wasn't nearly as professionally satisfying as being a battalion, regimental, division, or corps commander."{{sfn|Janes|2006|page=50}} After serving in Vietnam, Wallace became a company commander, battalion [[S1 (military)|S-1]] ([[adjutant]]), and battalion [[S3 (military)|S-3]] operations officer with the [[82nd Airborne Division (United States)|82nd Airborne Division]].
-In 1977, he attended the [[Armor Officer Advanced Course]] at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], and the [[Naval Postgraduate School]] in [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]].
+In 1977, Wallace attended the [[Armor Officer Advanced Course]] at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], and the [[Naval Postgraduate School]] in [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]]. In 1983, he joined the [[2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|2d Armored Cavalry Regiment]] in Germany in 1983 and, in 1991, assumed command of the [[11th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|11th Armored Cavalry Regiment]] in Fulda, Germany.
+As a general officer, Wallace commanded the [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)]] and then the [[Joint Warfighting Center]] and [[Director of Joint Training]] at the [[United States Joint Forces Command]] in [[Suffolk, Virginia]].
-In 1983, he joined the [[2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|2d Armored Cavalry Regiment]] in Germany.
+Wallace assumed command of [[V Corps (United States)|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 [[United States Army Combined Arms Center]] at [[Fort Leavenworth]], [[Kansas]]. His replacement in Iraq was Lieutenant General [[Ricardo S. Sanchez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/interviews/wallace.html|title=Interviews&nbsp;— Lt. Gen. William Scott Wallace|publisher=[[PBS]]|accessdate=18 January 2013|date=2004-02-23}}</ref>
-In 1991, he commanded [[11th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|11 Armored Cavalry Regiment]] in Fulda, Germany.
-As a general officer, he commanded the [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)]] and then the [[Joint Warfighting Center]] and [[Director of Joint Training]] at the [[United States Joint Forces Command|U.S. Joint Forces Command]] in [[Suffolk, Virginia|Suffolk]], [[Virginia]].
-General Wallace assumed command of the [[V Corps (United States)|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 [[Ricardo S. Sanchez|Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/interviews/wallace.html|title=Interviews&nbsp;— Lt. Gen. William Scott Wallace|publisher=''[[PBS]]''|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
-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.
+Wallace assumed command of the [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]] (TRADOC) at [[Fort Monroe]], Virginia, on October 13, 2005. He was interviewed by [[Jane's Defence Weekly]], published 4 October 2006. He said that "routine, traditional requirement process" needs to be more responsive to urgent needs on the battlefield" - is there something out there, looking through the "entire [[Rolodex]], if you will, of developing capabilities," "that meets that immediate need[?]"{{sfn|Janes|2006|page=50}} He relinquished command of TRADOC, and retired from the United States Army, on December 8, 2008.
 ==Awards and decorations==
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+*{{cite news|last=Janes |title=Interview: Gen William Wallace, Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command |magazine=[[Jane's Defence Weekly]] |volume=43 |issue=40 |date=4 October 2006}}
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