Alfred Valenzuela

Alfred A. Valenzuela is a retired United States Army major general who commanded United States Army South (USARSO) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. He comes from a Mexican-American family from San Antonio, Texas. He frequently discusses how he overcame his childhood as a gang member.

Awards and decorations
His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star with "V" device, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (3rd award).


 * Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal
 * Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
 * US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
 * Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
 * Soldier's Medal ribbon.svg Soldier's Medal
 * Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star with Valor Device
 * Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
 * Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
 * Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
 * Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
 * Us jointservachiev rib.svg Joint Service Achievement Medal
 * Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal
 * AFEMRib.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
 * Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
 * Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

Personal life
Valenzuela is married to Esther Valenzuela and they have two children.