John W. Nicholson
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John W. Nicholson (born c. 1934) is an American retired Brigadier General of the United States Army who was appointed secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) by President George W. Bush in January 2005.[1]
Biography
Prior to this appointment, he served as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he directed the National Cemetery Administration.
He is a 1956 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he received the General MacArthur Leadership Award for his class, and holds a master's degree in public administration. He is an airborne ranger combat infantryman and served two and one-half years with infantry units in Vietnam. Other overseas assignments during his 30-year Army career included duty in Germany, Korea, Lebanon and Switzerland. Recommended for a Silver Star for action in Vietnam, the award was approved in 2009.[2]
He is the brother of Jim Nicholson, a former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Chair of the Republican National Committee. His son John W. Nicholson, Jr. is a 1982 graduate of West Point and U.S. Army general in charge of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.
References
- ^ "Former Directors & Under Secretaries for Memorial Affairs, 1973-2011". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ McVeigh, Alex (30 October 2009). "Soldier gets Silver Star 45 years after wartime action". The Pentagram. Arlington, Virginia: The Pentagon. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
