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Editorâs note: LtCol Arthur P. Brill Jr., USMC (Ret) recently met with General Joseph F. Dunford, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to discuss the Commandantâs views on the challenges facing the Corps today and his plans to ensure the Corpsâ continued success in the future.
Lieutenant General Frank Petersen was the first African-American promoted to the rank of general in the Marine Corps. Prior to his promotion, Petersen had been the Corps' first African-American pilot. Petersen received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1952.