What is Alfred M. Gray Jr.?
{{Infobox military person |name= Alfred M. Gray Jr. |birth_name = Alfred Mason Gray Jr. |birth_date= {{Birth date|1928|6|22}} |death_date= {{death date and age|2024|3|20|1928|6|22}} |birth_place= {{nowrap|[[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]], [[New Jersey]], U.S.}} |death_place= [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], [[Virginia]], U.S. |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= |spouse= |image= Official Portrait of Retired Gen. Alfred M. Gray (3).jpg |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flagu|United States|name=United States of America|1960}} |branch= {{nowrap|{{flag|United States Marine Corps}}}} |serviceyears= 1950–1991 |rank= {{Dodseal|USMCO10|25}} [[General officer|General]] |commands= [[Radio Battalion|1st Radio Battalion]]<br />[[1st Battalion 2nd Marines]]<br />[[2nd Marine Regiment (United States)|2nd Marine Regiment]]<br />[[4th Marine Regiment (United States)|4th Marine Regiment]]<br />[[33d Marine Amphibious Unit]]<br />[[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]]<br />[[II Marine Expeditionary Force]]<br />[[Marine Forces Atlantic]]<br />[[Commandant of the Marine Corps]] |unit= |battles= [[Korean War]]<br />[[Vietnam War]] |awards= [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal|Distinguished Service Medal]]<br />[[Silver Star]]<br />[[Legion of Merit]]<br />[[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]]<br />[[Purple Heart]] |laterwork= }} '''Alfred Mason Gray Jr.''' (June 22, 1928 &ndash; March 20, 2024) was a [[United States Marine Corps]] [[General officer|general]]. He served as the 29th [[Commandant of the Marine Corps]] from 1987 to 1991. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1991 after 41 years of service. General Gray was promoted to general and became Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1987. His appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps was recommended by [[Jim Webb]], then [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]].<ref name=NYT_Cushman_19870605>{{cite news|access-date=March 14, 2009|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEED8143FF936A35755C0A961948260|work=[[New