Alfred Valenzuela

Template:Infobox military person MG Alfred A. Valenzuela is a retired United States Army major general who commanded United States Army South (USARSO) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and San Antonio, Texas. Served as Deputy Commanding General DCINC ) US Southern Command, Panama/Miami.

Served in Kuwait with 3d Infantry Division.

Awards and decorations

His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Soldier's Medal for Heroism, Bronze Star with "V" device, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (3rd award).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• File:Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg  Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg  Army Distinguished Service Medal
• File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg  Defense Superior Service Medal
• File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg  Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
• File:Soldier's Medal ribbon.svg  Soldier's Medal for Heroism.
• File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg  Bronze Star with Valor Device for Valor in combat.
• File:Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg  Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• File:Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg  Joint Service Commendation Medal
• File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg  Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
• File:Us jointservachiev rib.svg  Joint Service Achievement Medal
• File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg  Army Achievement Medal
• File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• File:Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg  Humanitarian Service Medal
• File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg  Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

Served in Haiti, Colombia, Korea, Peru, Turkey, Germany, Kuwait, Grenada, Puerto Rico, Panama, El Salvador, Somalia & numerous Joint & InterAgency assignments. served in 6 Infantry Divisions & 3 Combat Corps

Civilian career

He is a Senior Consultant for the Center of Terrorism Law at St. Mary's University School of Law.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He wrote the book No Greater Love: The Lives & Times of Hispanic Soldiers with Jason Lemons.<ref>Valenzuela, Freddie, and Jason Lemons. No Greater Love: The Lives and Times of Hispanic Soldiers. Austin, TX: Ovation Books, 2008. Template:ISBN</ref>

Major contributor to the book entitled " Right Before Our Eyes: Latinos Past, Present & Future"

He is the Senior Military Advisor to the Warrior Defense Project, part of the St. Mary's Law School

He wrote: The Essence and Variation of Soldiers in Politics: A Dimensional Typology of Latin American Leadership and Regimes

He is an Advisor to the Military Health Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center

Recently appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to the Texas Access Judicial Commission: co-chair of Veterans committee

Personal life

Valenzuela is married to Esther Valenzuela and they have two children. Lori Valenzuela is a Justice of the 4th Court of Appeals. Served as Criminal District Court Judge for 10 years & was the co founder of the Veterans Felony Treatment Court. Alfred II is a Senior Program manager in the Edicational arena.

Other Awards

• Eagle Scout
• Hall of Fame: Thomas Jefferson High School
• Distinguished Alumni & Distinguished Board of Trustee Emeriti St. Mary's University
• Hall of Fame of the Boy's & Girls Club of America
• Named "One of the Most 100 Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business Magazine.

Philanthropy and civic engagement

Appointed by the US President, He is currently serving as a commissioner for The World War One Centennial Commission.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is serving as the Co-Chair of the Military Advisory Council of America 250. They are the military arm of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Congressional Commission.

Has an Educational Foundation that gives scholarships to Soldiers children that he buried from the Iraq/Afghanistan wars.

References

Template:Reflist Recently named to the Military Advisory Council to America 250, for the Presidential Semi Quintennial Commission

External links

• Command Run US Southern Command, June 2000
• News Release, May 2000
• Command Run US Southern Command, April 2001
• Valenzuela interview, Hispanic Magazine, April 2000