Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024. The death of Pfc. Noah Jamar Evans on April 18, 2023, during a physical fitness test prompted the Marine Corps to open an investigation. One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection. Aerial and maritime drones coupled with a new shore-to-shore connector aim to overcome logistical hurdles. The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia. Known as “the enlisted Marines’ Commandant” and by some as “Papa Bear,” Gen. Al Gray served in a Corps that had to rapidly change through major conflicts. Gen. Al Gray served as commandant during the fall of the Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf War. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024. The general oversaw the Reserve as Force Design 2030 began. The increase falls short of what the Corps has indicated it would cost to fix the living facilities’ issues. Load More