Dennis McCarthy was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1967 after graduation from the University of Dayton. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General.

Dennis McCarthy was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1967 after graduation from the University of Dayton. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General.


Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Lieutenant General Dennis M. McCarthy, United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General McCarthy reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense.