04 April 2014

Gen. Carl Mundy, 30th commandant of the Marine Corps, dies | RallyPoint.com

Military News - Gen. Carl Mundy, 30th commandant of the Marine Corps, dies

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By Hope Hodge Seck, Staff writer
Copyright: www.militarytimes.com

The Marine Corps’ 30th commandant, retired Gen. Carl Epting Mundy Jr., has died, his family confirmed to Marine Corps Times. He was 78.

Mundy was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, several months ago, said his son-in-law, Bob Gunter. He died Wednesday night at his home in Alexandria, Va.

Mundy served as commandant from 1991 to 1995 and helped to restructure the Marine Corps following the denouement of the Cold War.

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