George W. Weightman | |
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| Born | June 15, 1951 Eden Mills, Vermont |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2009 (36 years) |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 25th Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division |
| Commands | 44th Medical Brigade Walter Reed Army Medical Center U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command |
| Battles/wars | Operation Desert Storm Operation Just Cause |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star (2) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (4), |
Major General George William Weightman (born June 15, 1951)[1] was a U.S. Army Family Medicine physician who was commander of the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC).[2] He was relieved of his WRAMC command on March 1, 2007, in the wake of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal.[3] He took command of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in November 2007 and retired from active duty on 31 March 2009.
- ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates, USMA. 1976. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "General in charge of Walter Reed hospital has been relieved of command," March 1, 2007, Associated Press (reprinted in USA Today)
- ^ Walter Reed general fired after failures (Associated Press)