U.S. Marines from Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., serve as the funeral detail for former Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert H. Barrow in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 3, 2008. Barrow, who served in the Marine Corps for 41 years, was known for his contributions to reforming Marine Corps recruiting and training procedures and the [...]
Marine Corps Commandant James T. Conway has decided to significantly reduce the order for MRAPs for use in Iraq due to a drop in violence and the Corps desire to remain light and flexible enabling it’s forces to respond quickly. The DoD press release spells out more reasons for the reduction and detailing one of [...]
