William L. Nyland

William L. Nyland
General William L. Nyland, USMC
Nickname(s)"Spider"
Born (1946-10-02) October 2, 1946 (age 78)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1968–2005
Rank General
Commands
Battles / warsVietnam War
Awards
Other work
Midshipman Nyland (holding M14 rifle in the left foreground) during a 1967 field exercise at the University of New Mexico.

William L. "Spider" Nyland (born October 2, 1946), a veteran of the Vietnam War, is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star General who served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2002 to 2005. He retired from the Marine Corps in November 2005 after over 37 years of distinguished service.