Barry McCaffrey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Barry McCaffrey

United States Army general

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1942

Place of Birth: Taunton, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Barry Richard McCaffrey (born November 17, 1942) is a former United States Army officer and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served on U.S.
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 U.S.
Army award for valor.
He was inducted into U.S.
Army Ranger Hall of Fame at U.S.
Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning in 2007.He served as an adjunct professor at U.S.
Military Academy and 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.
He is currently a paid military analyst for NBC and MSNBC as well as president of his own consulting firm, BR McCaffrey Associates.
He serves on many boards of directors of national corporations.
He is an outspoken advocate for insurance parity, for drug courts and veterans' courts, and is a frequent speaker at conferences.
In March 2018 he claimed that United States president Donald Trump was under the sway of Russian President Vladimir Putin and that this was a dangerous threat for the security of the United States.