Artillery; senior military aide to the Secretary of the Army; successive assignments in the 1st Armored Division Artillery in Zirndorf, Germany, as the division artillery assistant S3; S3 and executive officer of the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery (8"/MLRS), division assistant fire support coordinator and division artillery executive officer; tactical officer, Company D-4, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy; aide-de-camp to the Commanding General United States Army Readiness Region VII; training management officer, United States Army Readiness Group, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and fire direction officer and executive officer in C Battery, 2d Battalion, 34th Field Artillery (155 SP), at Fort Lewis, Washington and Fort Knox, Kentucky. Decorations LTG Maples' decorations include the Defense Superior Service Award with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal. Foreign decorations include the French Croix de Guerre for exterior theater operations with Silver Star. While CDR, 41st FA BDE in Baubenhausen, Germany, then COL Maples was awarded the Georgia Commendation Medal [Georgia National Guard - USA] by LTC Frank Williams - 3ID RTOC, in July 1996. Testimony on interrogation methods Lt. Gen. Maples has testified in Congressional hearings with regard to controversies about enhanced interrogation methods such as waterboarding. On February 27, 2008, he testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that waterboarding is not consistent with Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions and that it is inhumane. References External links 1949 births Living people United States Military Academy alumni Pacific Lutheran University alumni United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit Directors of the Defense Intelligence Agency National War College alumni United States Army Field Artillery Branch personnel