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Fewer Marines in the Corps, but more pay for those who stay
The Corps expects to shed a lot of weight in the middle ranks.
By Todd South
Trump nixing promotion of Army impeachment witness could politicize military, senators warn
Lawmakers have voiced concerns that Trump may block the scheduled promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified in the impeachment proceedings last year.
A Raider commander is slated for a star and the Corps shakes up its Pacific command
Before joining the Marines and becoming a Raider commander, Huntley enlisted in the Army and served with the Rangers in the 1980s.
By Shawn Snow
New in 2020: Slower promotions to sergeant and staff sergeant, revamped re-enlistment process
Starting in January the Marine Corps will increase the time-in-service and time-in-grade requirements for promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant.
By Philip Athey
Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
The military needs a new personnel system if it wants to stop bleeding highly skilled troops
The Defense Innovation Board is charged with advising the Pentagon on technology. Their recommendation: Fix your personnel system.
What if operators stepped aside when it comes to leading across special operations?
A panel of current and former special operations troops offers some ideas for shaking up SOF leadership.
New commandant considering 1 year leave of absence for moms and changes to evaluating and promoting Marines
Berger described the current parental and maternal leave policy as “inadequate."
By Shawn Snow
Should vets get preference for promotions in government jobs?
Federal law grants extra points to veterans applying for government jobs, but does not apply these points to promotions, transfers or other changes once a person is already employed. This U.S. territory did things differently.
By Natalie Gross
Corps grants first combat meritorious promotion since ‘15 to infantry Marine in Syria
The Syrian battlefield has slowly been rebuilding the Corps’ drain of experienced combat veterans.
By Shawn Snow