Forty years ago, I was the speech writer for the commandant of the Marine Corps. One of my additional duties was to write speeches when a retired commandant came on active duty to stand in for the ...

The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, was hospitalized after experiencing a "medical emergency" Sunday evening, according to a service press release. The press release, which was ...

Smith has served as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps since last month. He had been serving as acting commandant of the Marine Corps since July while awaiting Senate confirmation.

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 ...

Tommy Tuberville, there is no confirmed assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. Instead, Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the deputy commandant for combat development and integration, is currently ...

The 38th commandant of the Marine Corps almost became a Navy officer. Ahead of his 1977 graduation from high school in rural Maryland, Berger applied for ROTC scholarships at the advice of his ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant of the Marine Corps, had open heart surgery Monday, and he is expected to return to full duty as the service’s leader, the Corps said in ...

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 ...

The Marine Corps in 2025 is about halfway through its ... Eric Smith, the service’s commandant, told Defense One in March. This is particularly true as the service stares down the barrel of ...

Gray was promoted to general and became commandant on July 1, 1987, and retired from the service on June 30, 1991. The general oversaw significant changes to the Marine Corps during his time ...

U.S. Marine Gen. Eric M. Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery and Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines at ...