John D. Altenburg
Major General John D. Altenburg Jr. (U.S. Army ret.) (b. June 10, 1944) is a former Green Beret and a lawyer for the U.S. Army. In December 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld named Altenburg as the appointing authority for military commissions covering detainees at Guantanamo. He resigned, effective November 10, 2006.
Read more about John D. Altenburg: Childhood, Education and Enlisted Military Service, U.S. Army Career, Civilian Law Practice, Named Appointing Authority For Military Commissions, Named Bradley Chair For Strategic Leadership, Bibliography
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