caption serviceyears branch commands relations death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date nickname placeofburial rank image article_title name
general maxwell reid thurman 1953-1991 25px united states army training and doctrine command southern command recruiting command lieutenant general john r. thurman iii -lrb- brother -rrb- 1 december 1995 walter reed army medical center high point , north carolina united states of america legion device defense distinguished service medal of merit bronze star with `` v '' cold panama war war * 1958 lebanon crisis * vietnam war 18 february 1931 `` mad max '' `` maxatollah '' arlington national cemetery 40px general maxwell r thurman.jpg maxwell r. thurman
 maxwell r. thurman
maxwell r. thurman

maxwell reid thurman -lrb- february 18 , 1931 -- december 1 , 1995 -rrb- was a u.s. army general , vice chief of staff of the u.s. army , and former commander of united states army training and doctrine command .
