Latest "marine corps commandant" stories

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl answers a question Sept. 6, 2023, at the Defense News Conference in Pentagon City.

When a service’s top two officers aren’t available, who takes charge?

Who is the no. 3 officer in the military services? It's not a simple answer.

By Meghann Myers

5 weeks ago

Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., prepares for U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh's confirmation hearing to be the next leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Tuberville to seek floor vote on No. 2 Marine leader

Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for the Corps’ assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.

By Ashley Murray, The States Newsroom

6 weeks ago

Pentagon memo lays out workaround plan for confirmations hold

The memo outlines a series of steps to mitigate the consequences of the hold.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

4 months ago

Viral Marine who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal charged with 6 violations

He has been referred to a special court-martial.

By Philip Athey

2 years ago

How a meme about the Marine Corps commandant took on a life of its own

A meme about Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger became much bigger than its creators intended.

By Sarah Sicard

3 years ago

Two men arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan governor were Marine veterans

Two of the 13 men arrested in an alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap the Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were Marine veterans.

By Philip Athey

3 years ago