Carl Epting Mundy Jr.
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Carl Epting Mundy Jr. (July 16, 1935 – April 2, 2014) was a
From 1996 to 2000, Mundy served as president and
Early life and education
Mundy was born on July 16, 1935, in
Marine career
Mundy enlisted in the
Mundy's early assignments included service in the
After the Vietnam War, Mundy's principal assignments were:
- Aide de Camp to the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Inspector & Instructor, 4th Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Miami, Florida
- Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
- Plans Officer, Headquarters Marine Corps
- Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, 2nd Marine Division
- Chief of Staff, Sixth Marine Amphibious Brigade
- Commanding Officer, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division from 27 March 1981 - 30 April 1982 and 36th and 38th Marine Amphibious Units.
Following advancement to
- Director of Personnel Procurement, Headquarters Marine Corps
- Commanding General, Landing Force Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Commanding General, 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade
- Advanced to Major General in April 1986
- Director of Operations, Plans, Policies and Operations Department, Headquarters Marine Corps
- Advanced to Lieutenant General in March 1988
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps; Operations Deputy to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Commanding General of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, the II Marine Expeditionary Force, the Allied Command Atlantic Marine Striking Force, and designated to command Fleet Marine Forces which might be employed in Europe
- Promoted to General on July 1, 1991
- Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1995
Remarks on minority officers
In an October 31, 1993, segment on the CBS program 60 Minutes on the dearth of minority promotions in the U.S. Marine Corps, General Mundy was quoted as saying, "In the military skills, we find that the minority officers do not shoot as well as the non-minorities. They don't swim as well. And when you give them a compass and send them across the terrain at night in a land navigation exercise, they don't do as well at that sort of thing."[6] Mundy, noted for being blunt, though possibly the "victim of selective editing", apologized for "any offense that may have been taken" from his remarks.[7] According to The Times, the general elaborated on this question at a 1993 commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima, when commenting on Ira Hayes, he said "Were Ira Hayes here today ... I would tell him that although my words on another occasion have given the impression that I believe some Marines ... because of their color ... are not as capable as other Marines ... that those were not the thoughts of my mind ... and that they are not the thoughts of my heart.[8][9]
Position on married Marines
Mundy issued an order in 1993 to cut down (and eventually eliminate) the recruitment category for married Marines; the order was rescinded following a public outcry.
Opposition to gay people serving in the military
Mundy was an outspoken opponent of allowing gay people to serve in the
Mundy was signatory to an open letter delivered to
Awards and decorations
Mundy's awards include:[16]
Badge | Marine Corps Parachutist badge | ||||||
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1st Row | Defense Distinguished Service Medal | ||||||
2nd Row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Army Distinguished Service Medal | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | |||
3rd Row | Defense Superior Service Medal | award star
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Bronze Star w/ valor device | Purple Heart Medal | |||
4th Row | Meritorious Service Medal | Navy Commendation Medal w/ valor device & 1 award star | Navy Achievement Medal
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Combat Action Ribbon w/ 1 award star | |||
5th Row | Navy Presidential Unit Citation | Navy Unit Commendation | National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |||
6th Row | Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | Sea Service Ribbon w/ 5 service stars | Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/ 1 gold star
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Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation
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7th Row | French Legion of Honor , Grade of Commander
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Argentinian Order of the Liberator General San Martin , Grand Cross
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Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Grand Officer | Netherlands Medal of Merit in silver | |||
8th Row | Vietnam Campaign Medal | Distinguished Service Medal of the Colombian Marine Corps | Spanish White Cross of Naval Merit
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Swedish Order of the Polar Star | |||
Badges | Rifle Expert Badge | Pistol Expert Badge | |||||
Badge | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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- Mundy also held several awards of both the Rifle and Pistol Expert Badges.
- Note: The gold US Navy Parachute Rigger badge was worn unofficially by USMC personnel in place of US Army parachutist badge from 1942 to 1963 before it officially became the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist insignia on July 12, 1963, per BuPers Notice 1020. Members of the Marine Corps who attended jump school before 1963 were issued the silver Army parachutist badge but may be depicted wearing the gold Navy Parachute Rigger badge as it was common practice during this time period.
Personal life
Mundy was married and had three children – two sons and a daughter. Both sons were United States Marine Corps officers. One, Carl E. Mundy III, is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general.[17][18]
Death
Mundy died of
Notes
- ^ a b Yardley, William (April 9, 2014). "Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr., Outspoken Marine Corps Leader, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- Business Week. Retrieved 22 February 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Board of Trustees: General Carl E. Mundy Jr. USMC (Ret) – Chairman". Marine Corps University Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ a b Ruane, Michael E. (June 5, 1999). "Four Years Ago, Carl Mundy Hung Up His Sword. His Life Would Never Be the Same" (Reprinted on www.patriotfiles.com). Washington Post. p. C01. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients: Carl E. Mundy Jr. '57". Auburn University. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "A Few Good Men". 60 Minutes. CBS News. 2 June 1999.
- ^ "Apology for Remarks On Minority Marines". New York Times. November 3, 1993.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka; Ford, Richard; Watson, Roland. "The Times". London. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05.
- ^ Colker, David (February 22, 1993). "Anti-Gay Video Highlights Church's Agenda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Eric Bradner, CNN (10 October 2014). "Clinton presidential documents cover Kagan, gays, email - CNNPolitics.com". CNN. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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- ^ "What Would It Take To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?". NPR.org. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Gen Carl Epting Mundy, Jr". militaryhallofhonor.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Major General Carl E. Mundy, III Commander, Task Force 51". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Official Biography: Brigadier General Carl e. Mundy, III". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Uncle Sams Misguided Children – Commandant Carl Mundy passes away". Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ "Gen. Carl Mundy, 30th commandant of the Marine Corps, dies | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ a b "Passing of and Services for General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps". ALMARS Number: 009/14. United States Marine Corps. April 7, 2014.
- YouTube. Published April 27, 2014. Accessed 2018-02-28.
References
- "Official Biography: General Carl E. Mundy Jr". United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
Further reading
- Mundy, General Carl E. Jr. (November 1, 1993). "The Role of the Marine Corps in the Post-Cold War Era". Heritage Lecture #475. Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.