caption serviceyears branch commands birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label birth_date rank image article_title name
30th assistant commandant of the marine corps 1969 -- 1974 1976 -- 2008 united states marine corps assistant corps air bases western area hmm-365 commandant of the marine corps mcas miramar marine brooklyn , new york united states of america distinguished merit navy achievement medal service medal defense superior service medal legion of place of burial 28 april 1947 30px general robert magnus.jpg robert magnus
 robert magnus
robert magnus

robert magnus -lrb- born april 28 , 1947 -rrb- , is a retired united states marine corps general who served as the 30th assistant commandant of the marine corps from september 8 , 2005 to july 2 , 2008 .
he retired from active duty on july 17 , 2008 after 38 years of total service .
