Maxwell R. Thurman

Maxwell R. Thurman
General Maxwell Reid Thurman
Nicknames"Mad Max"
"Maxatollah"
Born(1931-02-18)18 February 1931
High Point, North Carolina, US
Died1 December 1995(1995-12-01) (aged 64)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1953–1991
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Southern Command
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
United States Army Recruiting Command
2d Howitzer Battalion, 35th Field Artillery Regiment
Conflicts1958 Lebanon crisis
Vietnam War
Invasion of Panama
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
RelationsLieutenant General John R. Thurman III (brother)

Maxwell Reid Thurman (18 February 1931 – 1 December 1995) was a United States Army general, who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army and commander of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

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