ists <0x0A> </s> ▁M G ▁Alfred ▁A . ▁Val enz uela ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁major ▁general ▁who ▁commanded ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁South ▁( US AR SO ) ▁at ▁Fort ▁Buch an an , ▁Puerto ▁Rico . ▁He ▁frequently ▁discuss es ▁how ▁he ▁over c ame ▁his ▁child hood ▁as ▁a ▁gang ▁member . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁His ▁decor ations ▁include ▁the ▁Def ense ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Army ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Def ense ▁Super ior ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁( with ▁three ▁Oak ▁Le af ▁Cl ust ers ), ▁Sold ier ' s ▁Medal , ▁Bron ze ▁Star ▁with ▁" V " ▁device , ▁Def ense ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Medal ▁( with ▁two ▁Oak ▁Le af ▁Cl ust ers ), ▁J oint ▁Service ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal , ▁Army ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal ▁( with ▁Oak ▁Le af ▁Cl uster ), ▁J oint ▁Service ▁Ach iev ement ▁Medal , ▁Army ▁Ach iev ement ▁Medal , ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Medal , ▁Human itar ian ▁Service ▁Medal ▁and ▁the ▁J oint ▁Mer itor ious ▁Unit ▁Award ▁( 3 rd ▁award ). ▁▁    Def ense ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁    Ar my ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁    Def ense ▁Super ior ▁Service ▁Medal ▁    Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁with ▁three ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁clusters ▁    S old ier ' s ▁Medal ▁   