Major General Walter Burl Huffman, USA (born October 8, 1944) was an American military lawyer who served as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from August 5, 1997 until September 30, 2001. He has been a professor at the Texas Tech University School of Law since 2002 and was the dean from 2002 to 2009.[1][2]

Walter Burl Huffman
Major General Walter Burl Huffman
35th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Born (1944-10-08) October 8, 1944 (age 79)
Biloxi, Mississippi
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1968 - 2001
Rank Major General
Commands heldU.S. Army J.A.G. Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War
Gulf War
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Def. Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Awards and decorations edit

  Army Distinguished Service Medal
  Defense Superior Service Medal
  Legion of Merit
  Bronze Star
  Meritorious Service Medal
  Army Commendation Medal
  Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  Army Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
Vietnam Service Medal
  Southwest Asia Service Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
  Overseas Service Ribbon
  Vietnam Gallantry Cross
  Vietnam Campaign Medal
  Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
  Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Footnotes edit

Bibliography edit

  • Hufman, Walter B.; Rosen, Richard (2016). Military Law: Criminal Justice & Administrative Process (2016 ed.). New York City, New York: Thomson Reuters.
  • Huffman, Walter B. (2012). "Margin of Error: Pitfalls of the Ruling in The Prosecutor v. Ante Gotovina". Military Law Review. 211. Washington: Department of the Army: 1–56. ISSN 0026-4040.
  • Huffman, Walter B. (2009). "The Fourteenth Hugh J. Clausen Lecture in Leadership". Military Law Review. 199. Washington: Department of the Army: 119–134. ISSN 0026-4040. OCLC 434825675.
  • Hufman, Walter B.; Fletcher, Kay P. (2008). 3rd annual West Texas general practice symposium. Austin: State Bar of Texas. OCLC 227277255.

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Military offices
Preceded by Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
1997 – 2001
Succeeded by