Michael Hagee

Michael Hagee
General Michael W. Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps (2003–2006)
Born	(1944-12-01) December 1, 1944 (age 72) Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1968–2007
Rank	General
Commands held	1st Battalion 8th Marines 11th MEU 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

General Michael William Hagee (born December 1, 1944) was the 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (2003–2006), succeeding James L. Jones on January 13, 2003. He stepped down as Commandant two months before the end of his four-year term, and was succeeded by General James T. Conway on November 13, 2006. On that date, Hagee had his retirement ceremony just prior to the change of command ceremony. Hagee retired from the Marine Corps on January 1, 2007.

Hagee was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1944 and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas. He graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and was a classmate of Oliver North, Charles Bolden, Jim Webb and Michael Mullen. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College and the U.S. Naval War College. In 2004, he was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.