Gen. Berger Knew What He Was Doing with His Transformation of the Marine Corps I was taught and always believed that you do not openly criticize the man in the seat because his job is hard enough already.
Braithwaite: Recognizing Gen. David Berger's Faithful Career to the Corps My father, a real-life "Saving Private Ryan" veteran (first wave, third landing craft to touch the sand at Normandy), taught...
How the Strong Commandant System Caught Up with the Marine Corps A strong commandant system works, but only if the person selected is wise, not delusional.
The Man Who Started to Transform the Marine Corps Leaves with 'No Regrets at All' The Marine Corps' top officer -- the man who has overseen a sweeping and much-debated transformation of the branch -- is...
Can Congress Save the Marine Corps from Itself? In a recent speech to the Marine Corps Association, Gen. David Berger congratulated his Marines on having an open and honest...
Marine Commandant Wants 'Honest, Open Critique' of Afghanistan Withdrawal Berger specifically noted that the surprising speed of the Taliban's takeover of the country should be examined.
Top Leaders Again Reject Claims that Military Is Becoming Too 'Woke' The service chiefs pushed back on the assertion that the armed services are "more concerned about social issues than...
Range of Punishments 'On the Table' for Marine Leaders After Fatal AAV Accident Berger said when he read the findings of the first probe, "it was pretty clear to me we needed to do a follow-on...
The Marine Corps Is Known as a Force of Young Warriors. That's About to Change Small units -- including infantry squads -- need to be led by a staff sergeant, Commandant Gen. David Berger wrote in an...
Congress to Call Marine Commandant to Testify on Safety Lapses After Series of Fatal Accidents Lawmakers have pressed military leaders on the frequency of training accidents in the past, including just last month.
Why Japanese Tanks Were Doomed in the Pacific Theater Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated...
Hegseth Says Wounded Knee Soldiers Will Keep Their Medals of Honor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for...
The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...
New Mexico's Health Care Crisis Is Forcing Military Personnel to Decline Assignments At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the...
Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Pushes Back After GOP Questions Her Service Record Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy...