Behind the Cover: Introducing Lt. Gen. John Allen, your new Afghanistan...
Last night’s breaking news about the death of Osama bin Laden occurred well after this week’s Marine Corps Times was put to bed. Still, this week’s issue offers plenty of new perspective on someone...
View ArticleIs a new Marine command coming to Bahrain?
If you browsed Marine Corps Times’ website today, odds are good that you saw my story about the Corps launching two new Marine expeditionary brigade headquarters capable of leading joint task forces in...
View ArticleMarines likely to retain four 4-star generals
With news quickly spreading that Army Gen. Martin Dempsey has likely been selected to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it’s time to make a prediction: Even with Marine Gen. James...
View ArticleGen. Joseph Dunford frontrunner to lead Afghan war, report says
Could another Marine soon be leading the war in Afghanistan? A report in The Wall Street Journal this morning suggests that the frontrunner to replace Gen. John Allen as the next head of the...
View ArticleReport: Obama administration may push Mattis out
Last month, President Obama nominated Gen. Lloyd Austin to succeed Gen. James Mattis as the head of U.S. Central Command. The choice and its timing immediately raised questions about Mattis’ future,...
View ArticleGen. James Mattis: ‘Now it’s time to go’
Like no other officer in a generation, Gen. James Mattis has inspired those around him with his wisdom, candor and appreciation for rank-and-file U.S. service members. Now, he’s planning to retire,...
View ArticleGen. John Allen quietly retires from the Marine Corps
Gen. John Allen formally stepped into retirement Monday, moving on after more than 30 years in the Marine Corps with a ceremony at the Naval Academy. Allen already had been described as “retired”...
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