Martin Brandtner
| Martin Brandtner | |
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LtGen Martin L. Brandtner
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| Born |
3 July 1938 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | 3 January 2017 (aged 78) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Buried at | Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1960–1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
1st Recruit Training Battalion 5th Marine Regiment 2d Force Service Support Group 10th Marine Expeditionary Brigade |
Martin L. Brandtner (3 July 1938 – 3 January 2017) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as the Director for Operations for the Joint Staff until his retirement on 1 June 1993.
Brandtner was born on 3 July 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He majored in English at the University of Minnesota, where he earned varsity letters on the football and wrestling teams. Upon his graduation in 1960, he was commissioned a second lieutenant via the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Regular Scholarship Program following graduation from the University of Minnesota in June 1960.
Following graduation from The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, in March 1961, General Brandtner remained at Quantico where he was assigned to the Officer Candidates School, serving as a platoon leader until January 1962.
Reassigned to the 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, in February 1962, he served with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines as a rifle platoon commander, battalion staff officer, rifle company executive officer and rifle company commander, respectively.
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