Barry McCaffrey | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1994 | |
| Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
| In office February 29, 1996 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lee Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ed Jurith (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barry Richard McCaffrey November 17, 1942 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Spouse | Jill Ann Faulkner |
| Relatives | William J. McCaffrey (father) |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) American University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1996 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Southern Command 24th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (4) Purple Heart (3) |
Barry Richard McCaffrey (born November 17, 1942) is a retired United States Army general and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He received three Purple Heart medals for injuries sustained during his service in the Vietnam War, two Silver Stars, and two Distinguished Service Crosses—the second-highest United States Army award for valor.[1] He was inducted into United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame at the United States Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning in 2007.[2]
McCaffrey served as an adjunct professor at the United States Military Academy and was its Bradley Professor of International Security Studies from 2001 to 2008. He received West Point Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy's Distinguished Graduate Award in 2010.[3][4] He is currently a paid military analyst for NBC and MSNBC as well as president of his own consulting firm, BR McCaffrey Associates.[5] He serves on many boards of directors of national corporations. He is an outspoken advocate for insurance parity, for drug courts,[6][7] and veterans' courts;[8] he is a frequent speaker at conferences.[9][10] In March 2018 he claimed that United States president Donald Trump was under the sway of Russian President Vladimir Putin and that it was a dangerous threat for the security of the United States.[11][12]
- ^ "Clinton Names General McCaffrey as "Drug Czar" Nominee". National Drug Strategy Network – The Criminal Justice Foundation. 1996. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "US Army Ranger Hall of Fame". US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "2010 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD GEN (R) BARRY MCCAFFREY '64". West Point Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Bartelt, Eric. "West Point Honors Five Distinguished Graduates" Archived August 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Official Homepage of the United States Army, News Archives (May 14, 2010).
- ^ "Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) MSNBC and Nightly News Military analyst". www.NBCnews.com. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Robert Weiner Associates (May 27, 2008). "Former Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey, Actress Melanie Griffith, National Drug Courts Assn". prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Breaking Our Addiction to Prison". Huffington Post. July 27, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Henneberger, Melinda (December 2, 2013). "Veterans court program helps warriors battle addiction, mental health crises". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix House Honors Stephen A. Schwarzman, President and CEO, The Blackstone Group" (PDF). phoenixhouse.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "For Immediate Release – Robert Weiner Associates". weinerpublic.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ March 17, 2018 MSNBC, Gen. McCaffrey: Trump is a serious threat to national security: Retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey says he's concluded that Trump is 'a serious threat to U.S. national security' and 'for some unknown reason under the sway of Mr Putin.' Our panel reacts. Archived February 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 17, 2018
- ^ Thomsen, Jacqueline (March 16, 2008). "Retired four-star Army general: Trump 'serious threat to US national security'". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.