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 ...

WASHINGTON — In the small town of Newport, Rhode Island, a U.S. force lacking in capabilities was about to face off against well-armed and advanced Chinese troops. It was 2018, and then-Lt. Gen. David ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant on Monday and a Republican senator is blocking ...

WASHINGTON – 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 a statement. Smith ...

Gen. Eric Smith testifies during the Senate Armed Services hearing on his nomination to lead the Marine Corps in June 2023 in Washington. (Mariam Zuhaib/The Associated Press) The top Marine Corps ...

WASHINGTON — Gen. Eric Smith moved one step closer to becoming the top officer in the Marine Corps after the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved his nomination as the next commandant ...

Marines and fans of the Marine Corps will have the chance to bid on personal items owned by one of the most popular commandants in the service’s history. Quinn’s Auction Galleries will auction items ...

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 issued ...

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was listed in stable condition on Tuesday following a medical emergency over the weekend, Corps officials have announced. Smith was admitted to a local hospital ...

FILE - Acting Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith applauds during a relinquishment of office ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger on July 10, 2023, at the Marine Barracks ...