Just In:29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, retired Gen. Alfred Gray laid to rest at ANC - YouTube - 29 JUL 2024

Marines from the Marine Corps Band "The President's Own" and Marine Barracks Washington DC rendered military honors with funeral escort for 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN Alfred Gray Jr. USMC ret. in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery,Arlington VA.*GEN Gray deployed eight times over his 41-year career,several of them clandestine.In one of his most notable deployments,GEN Gray led Vietnam's first independent Marine ground operations.A pioneer in signals intelligence,he laid the groundwork for the Marine Cryptological Support Battalion (National Security Agency).*Among GEN Gray's Awards and Decorations were the Silver Star Medal,Bronze Star Medal,the Legion of Merit and a Distinguished Service Medal.*At the committal,the Navy Hymn "Eternal Father Strong to Save" was played.*GEN Gray was interred with his wife,Janie Ann Gray.As he and his wife had no surviving family,LTGEN George Flynn USMC ret. received the U.S. Flag from the funeral service.*Text by Arlington National Cemetery and edited by Andrew Taylor