Alfred M. Gray Jr. (1928–2024), former U.S. Marine Corps commandant 

Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr. was the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991, who focused on revitalizing the corps. 

Theodore Shigeru Kanamine (1929–2023), first Japanese-American general in the U.S. Army

Brig. Gen. Theodore Shigeru Kanamine broke ground in 1976 when he became the first active duty Japanese-American general in the U.S. Army. His rise through the ranks of both American civilian and military life began much earlier, however, when he was forced into an internment camp as a child during World War II. He would go on to law school, serve in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and finished his nearly three-decade military career as chief of staff of the First Army at Fort Meade, Maryland.

David E. Grange Jr. (1925–2022), legendary Army Ranger

David E. Grange Jr. was a U.S. Army Ranger and three-star general for whom the annual Best Ranger Competition is named.

Charles G. Boyd (1938–2022), only Vietnam POW to become a four-star general

Charles G. Boyd was a retired four-star general in the U.S. Air Force and a homeland security expert.