Barry McCaffrey
| Barry McCaffrey | |
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| Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
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In office February 29, 1996 – January 20, 2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lee Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ed Jurith (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Barry Richard McCaffrey November 17, 1942 Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education |
United States Military Academy (BS) American University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1964–1996 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands |
24th Infantry Division U.S. Southern Command |
Barry Richard McCaffrey (born November 17, 1942) is a former United States Army officer, news commentator and business consultant. He received three Purple Heart medals for injuries sustained during his service in Vietnam, two Silver Stars for valor, and two Distinguished Service Crosses — the second-highest U.S. Army award for valor. He was inducted into U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame at U.S. Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning in 2007. He served as an adjunct professor at U.S. Military Academy and its Bradley Professor of International Security Studies from 2001 to 2008. He received West Point Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy's Distinguished Graduate Award in 2010. He is currently a military analyst for NBC and MSNBC as well as president of his own consulting firm, BR McCaffrey Associates. He serves on many boards of directors of national corporations. He is an outspoken advocate for insurance parity, for drug courts and veterans' courts, and is a frequent speaker at conferences.
McCaffrey graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover in 1960 and U.S. Military Academy (Class of 1964) and earned an M.A. in Civil Government from American University in 1970. He also attended Harvard University's National Security Program and Business School Executive Education Program. His postgraduate military education included United States Army War College, Command and General Staff College, Defense Language Institute's program in Vietnamese, and Armor School Advanced Course.
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