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 ...

MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON — A Monday morning ceremony marking the end of Gen. David Berger’s four years as commandant involved all the usual trappings. It had the music and marching onto the Marine ...

Gen. David Berger had his term as commandant of the Marine Corps expire on Monday, leaving his deputy to fill the role in an acting capacity. The end of Berger’s four-year term leaves Gen. Eric Smith, ...

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 ...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked the confirmation of Gen. Eric Smith to become the commandant of the Marine Corps, objecting to a motion by Sen. Jack Reed that would have avoided the service remaining ...

Gen. Eric Smith will have all the authorities of the leader of the Marine Corps when he steps in as acting commandant after Gen. David Berger retires July 10—except for an important few. “I can't live ...

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 approval of his ...

A major branch of the US military does not have a Senate confirmed leader for the first time in more than a century, as a result of a Republican senator refusing to lift his block on military ...

The Pentagon says Sen. 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 ...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked the confirmation of Gen. Eric Smith to become the commandant of the Marine Corps, objecting to a motion by Sen. Jack Reed that would have avoided the service remaining ...