William W. Hartzog

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name=William W. Hartzog
born= birth year and age|1941
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caption=General William W. Hartzog
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1963-1998
rank= General
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commands=Training and Doctrine Command 1st Infantry Division United States Army South 197th Infantry Brigade
battles= Vietnam War
awards= Legion of Merit (5) Soldier's Medal Bronze Star with "V" Device (2) Purple Heart
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laterwork=CEO, Burdeshaw AssociatesGeneral William White Hartzog was a four-star U.S. Army general whose commands during his 35-year career include the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, the 1st Infantry Division, and United States Army South.

Military career

After graduating from The Citadel in 1963, where he received a degree in English, he was commissioned in the infantry. His first assignment after the Infantry Officer Basic Course was as Executive Officer of an Officer Candidate School company at Fort Benning. In 1965 he was assigned to Fort Kobbe, Panama. He deployed to Vietnam in 1967, eventually commanding a company, and upon return to the United States he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course. After graduation, he was assigned as a tactics instructor at the United States Military Academy, then returned to Vietnam in 1972 as a Plans Officer for Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He attended the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College from 1973 to 1974, then proceeded to Fort Riley, where he served in various staff positions with the 1st Infantry Division. In April 1978, he was given command of the 193rd Infantry Brigade. Following his assignment in Panama, he attended the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and then served at the War Plans Division in Washington D.C., where he eventually became Chief. He was next assigned as Executive Officer at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, before taking command of another brigade, the 197th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning. After serving from 1987 to 1989 as the Assistant Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School, he returned to Panama for a third time as the J-3, United States Southern Command, a position he held during Operation Just Cause. He took command of United States Army South in 1990, and followed that command in 1991 with command of the 1st Infantry Division. He served as Deputy Commander in Chief/Chief of Staff, United States Atlantic Command from 1993 to 1994 before taking command of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, from which he retired in 1998.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star with "V" Device with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He was given the Appalachian State University, which he received a masters degree in psychology from in 1974, Distinguished Alumni Award in 1996. [ [http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/awards/daa_alltime.html Appalachian Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award] ]

Post military

After retiring from the Army, Hartzog became CEO of Burdeshaw Associates, a defense consulting firm, [ [http://www.burdeshaw.com/about/leadership.asp Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. Executive Leadership] ] sits on the Board of Directors of the Army Historical Foundation, [ [http://www.armyhistory.org/armyhistorical.aspx?pgID=875#Board_members Army Historical Foundation Board and Staff] ] and is a member of the Defense Science Board. [ [http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/dsb072903.pdf Defense Science Board Members, Senior Fellows, and Ex Officio 29 July 2003] ]

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