Michael D. Lundy is a retired

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. He last served as commanding general of the

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, dual-hatted as

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, deputy commanding for combined arms of the

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and commanding general of

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from June 1, 2016 to December 16, 2019. He previously served as commanding general of the

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and

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from March 2014 to April 2016. He retired in 2020 after 33 years of distinguished service. Lundy was commissioned as a

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via the

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training program at

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in 1987, where he earned a

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and majored in botany. He attended the

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and the

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, the latter of which he received an M.S. degree in strategic studies. In February 2020, Lundy became a senior mentor for USACAC's Mission Command Training Program. He is married to Paula and has two daughters.

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Volunteering Through the Seasons by Paula Lundy
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