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Gen. Barry McCaffrey served in the U.S. Army for 32 years, retiring as a four-star general. Upon his retirement, McCaffrey was the most highly decorated serving general, with three Purple Heart medals for wounds he received in four combat tours and two Distinguished Service Cross awards, the nation's second highest award for valor. He also twice was awarded the Silver Star for valor.
For five years after leaving the military, McCaffrey served as the nation's cabinet officer in charge of U.S. drug policy. He was confirmed for this position by unanimous vote by the U.S. Senate. For this period of public service, McCaffrey received honors including the Department of Health and Human Service Lifetime Achievement Award for Extraordinary Achievements in the Field of Substance Abuse Prevention (2004), the U.S. Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award, the Norman E. Zinberg Award of the Harvard Medical School, the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation's National Service Award and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
After leaving government service, McCaffrey served as the Bradley Distinguished Professor of International Security Studies from January 2001 to May 2005; and then as an adjunct professor of International Security Studies from May 2005 to December 2010 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
McCaffrey graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., in 1960 and from West Point with a bachelor's degree in 1964. He earned his master's degree in American Government from American University and attended the Harvard University National Security Program, as well as the Business School Executive Education Program.
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