Michael R. Lehnert

Michael R. Lehnert is a retired major general of the United States Marine Corps.He supervised the construction and served as the first commandant of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Lehnert graduated from Central Michigan University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Platoon Leader Course program. In 1977, he was ordered to Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines as the Operations Officer. In 1978, he took command of Company A, Marine Barracks, Subic Bay. Civilian Life

Michael R. Lehnert

Michael R. Lehnert is a retired major general of the United States Marine Corps.He supervised the construction and served as the first commandant of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Lehnert graduated from Central Michigan University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Platoon Leader Course program. In 1977, he was ordered to Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines as the Operations Officer. In 1978, he took command of Company A, Marine Barracks, Subic Bay. Civilian Life