John W. Nicholson

John W. Nicholson (born c. 1934) is an American retired Brigadier General of the United States Army who was appointed secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) by President George W. Bush in January 2005.[1]

Biography

Prior to this appointment, he served as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he directed the National Cemetery Administration.

He is a 1956 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he received the General MacArthur Leadership Award for his class, and holds a master's degree in public administration. He is an airborne ranger combat infantryman and served two and one-half years with infantry units in Vietnam. Other overseas assignments during his 30-year Army career included duty in Germany, Korea, Lebanon and Switzerland. Recommended for a Silver Star for action in Vietnam, the award was approved in 2009.[2]

He currently serves on the board of advisors of the Code of Support Foundation, a nonprofit military service organization.[3]

He is the brother of Jim Nicholson, a former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Chair of the Republican National Committee. His son John W. Nicholson Jr. is a 1982 graduate of West Point and was U.S. Army general in charge of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan for more than 2 years.

Awards and decorations
Combat Infantryman Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Ranger tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Combat Service Identification Badge
503rd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Vietnamese Parachutist Badge
? Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with V Device and bronze award numeral 48
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service star
Vietnam Service Medal with two service stars
Korea Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order, 2nd class
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with two palms
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Vietnam Campaign Medal

References
  1. "Former Directors & Under Secretaries for Memorial Affairs, 1973-2011". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. McVeigh, Alex (30 October 2009). "Soldier gets Silver Star 45 years after wartime action". The Pentagram. Arlington, Virginia: The Pentagon. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. "Code of Support Foundation advisory board". codeofsupportfoundation.org. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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