John D. Altenburg

John D. Altenburg Jr.
Born (1944-06-10) June 10, 1944
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1968–1970
1973–2001
Rank Major General
Unit9th Infantry Division (1968–70)
JAG Corps
CommandsDeputy Judge Advocate General of the Army
ConflictsVietnam War
Other workLawyer

John D. Altenburg Jr. (born June 10, 1944) is a lawyer for the U.S. Army and a retired major general. In December 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld named Altenburg as the appointing authority for military commissions covering detainees at Guantanamo. He resigned on November 10, 2006.

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