Scott Wallace graduated with the Class of 1969 from West Point. He rose to the rank of General in the US Army. General Wallace retired from active duty on 1 January, 2009 after 39 ½ years of active service that spanned 5 decades. During his career, General Wallace commanded at every level from platoon to Corps and on two separate occasions led Soldiers in combat. In 2003 as the V Corps Commander, General Wallace led the coalition attack to Baghdad in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In 1972, he served as a military advisor in Bac Lieu Province of Vietnam. General Wallace’s last assignment was as Commander, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Upon retirement, Scott provided leader and organizational development training for the Army and Joint forces and served on several corporate boards. He holds Masters Degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School in Operations Research, Salve Regina University in International Relations, and from the Naval War College in National Security Affairs. He is a member of the US Army’s Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame. In 2018 he was selected as a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Military Academy. In retirement, Scott’s golf game remains very much a work in progress.
Scott Wallace Contributions
- Europe – Over Three Decades
From: Scott Wallace (1983-1988, 1992-1994, 2001-2003) I had the privilege of serving in various US Army positions in Europe (principally Germany) over 9 years. Each of my tours was in a different decade, and upon reflection, each… Read more: Europe – Over Three Decades