(Marine Corps) By statute, any nominee is supposed ... Joseph Dunford, the 36th commandant, went on to serve as chair of the joint chiefs of staff. Berger, in response to a question from a ...

Until now, no Marine Corps commandant has been accused of lying to the American public. On January 15th of this year, General Eric Smith told a whopper. When asked by a group of reporters what the ...

The 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, is due to step down in July 2023. While his successor faces a confirmation struggle through no fault of his own, it's safe to say the ...

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps was without a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in 164 years Monday as Sen. Tommy Tuberville continued his monthslong blockade on Pentagon appointments ...

The United States Marine Corps' top officer has been hospitalized after an apparent heart attack over the weekend, officials told USA TODAY on Tuesday. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, 58, suffered a ...

Tommy Tuberville has held up more than 250 nominations. Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant of the Marine Corps on Monday, but had no permanent successor to hand off to, leaving the ...

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger speaks with Marines after a town hall while visiting Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2019. (Sgt. Olivia Knapp/U.S. Marine Corps) I commend my Marine ...

WASHINGTON — Gen. Eric Smith, the No. 2 officer in the Marine Corps, has been officially nominated as the next commandant of the service when Gen. David Berger retires in a few weeks ...