Sidney T. Weinstein
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Sidney T. Weinstein was a United States Army Lieutenant General
. He is considered by many to be the father of the modern military intelligence corps.
As a major general, Weinstein served as Commander of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School during the period from 1984 to 1985. From 16 August 1985 to 30 September 1989, Weinstein, then a Lieutenant General, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army. Although diminutive in height, Weinstein possessed a larger than life personality; one of his trademarks being a penchant for creative profanity. Upon his retirement, Weinstein became a senior executive with Electronic Warfare Associates in Chantilly, Virginia.
Weinstein died May 24, 2007 in his home in Great Falls, Virginia
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Weinstein was a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
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Lieutenant General (United States)
In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...
. He is considered by many to be the father of the modern military intelligence corps.
As a major general, Weinstein served as Commander of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School during the period from 1984 to 1985. From 16 August 1985 to 30 September 1989, Weinstein, then a Lieutenant General, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army. Although diminutive in height, Weinstein possessed a larger than life personality; one of his trademarks being a penchant for creative profanity. Upon his retirement, Weinstein became a senior executive with Electronic Warfare Associates in Chantilly, Virginia.
Weinstein died May 24, 2007 in his home in Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census.Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which...
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Weinstein was a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1988 to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence...
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