{"id":2041864,"date":"2023-09-22T18:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T18:42:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:42:05","slug":"senate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen. Eric Smith confirmed as Marine Corps Commandant by Senate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041864&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by \u2063Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN&#8217;s \u2063James Meyers<\/h2>\n<p>2:56 PM \u2013 Friday, \u2064September 22, 2023\u2062   \u200c    <\/p>\n<p>In a\u200c unanimous 96-0 vote,\u200b the Senate confirmed General Eric M. \u200dSmith as the new Commandant of the Marine \u200bCorps. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The historic vote took place on Thursday, marking the official \u2063appointment of Smith as the successor to\u200b General David Berger, who stepped down from his position in July. This vacancy left\u200c the Marine Corps without a top leader for the first time in 164 years. <\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s\u200c appointment as the \u2063new Commandant follows President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200b nomination two months \u200dago. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200c Senate also announced the appointments of Air Force \u200dGeneral Charles Q.\u2062 Brown as Chairman \u200dof the Joint Chiefs of Staff,\u2063 and \u2062General Randy A. George as Chief of Staff to the Army. <\/p>\n<p>Smith, \u2064a \u2062graduate of Texas A&#038;M University, has served in various leadership roles throughout \u200chis military \u2064career, demonstrating\u2064 his exceptional capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2064 his biography on Marines, <em>Mil<\/em>, he\u2062 has \u200bled at Weapons Company; 2nd Battalion; \u20632nd Marine Regiment during Operation Assured Response in\u200b Liberia;\u200d 5th Regiment during Operation Iraqi \u2063Freedom; and 8th \u2063Marine Regiment \u200dduring Operation Enduring Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Smith&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-gen-eric-smith-as-commandant-of-marine-corps\/\" title=\"Gen. Eric Smith confirmed as Marine Corps Commandant by Senate.\">recent assignments include\u200d serving<\/a>\u2064 as Senior Military Assistant to both the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Defense, as \u2063well\u2063 as Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I want \u200dto congratulate General \u2063Randy A. George and General Eric M. Smith on their confirmation \u200das our nation&#8217;s \u200bnext Chief of\u200c Staff of the Army and Commandant\u2064 of the Marine Corps, respectively,&#8221;\u2062 Secretary of Defense Lloyd \u200bJ. Austin III\u200b said in a Department of Defense release. &#8220;They\u200b will each \u200cbe incredible leaders of their Service and \u2062will work to strengthen\u2062 and modernize our military for the challenges \u2062ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe \u2064here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Illegal immigration under President\u2062 Biden&#8217;s watch \u2062has only been growing since taking office and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-worsens-under-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Illegal immigration worsens under Biden administration.\">surging rapidly heading<\/a> into 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Reports show that the surge of migrants in Texas is coming with \u2063possible \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrant-surge-at-southern-border-is-intentional\/\" title=\"Intentional migrant surge at southern border.\">deadly health consequences<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an exclusive interview, Wisconsin \u200bSenator Ron Johnson says\u200d that Americans should be highly concerned about a government being opaque and dishonest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Matt Marcenelle <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 The United States \u2062argued on Tuesday that Alphabet \u2062Inc&#8217;s\u200c Google broke \u200dthe\u2064 law\u200d in its efforts to \u2062dominate \u200conline\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters)\u200c \u2013 ABB is spending\u2063 $280 million \u200con a new robotics \u2064factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS\u2063 (Reuters) \u2013 \u200dFrench Europe Minister \u200cLaurence Boon on Wednesday welcomed an\u2064 anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles launched by the\u200c EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By \u2063Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi \u2064PARIS (Reuters)\u200c \u2013 Apple \u200csaid on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model \u200cwas certified by\u2063 multiple international\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2062rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How will General\u2064 Smith \u200baddress the evolving security \u200clandscape and \u200cstrengthen relationships with allied nations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064E Army and Commandant of the Marine Corps, respectively,&#8221; \u2064said President Biden in a statement. &#8220;I\u2062 have full confidence in their\u200d abilities to\u2063 lead and protect our armed forces,\u200b and I know they will serve\u200d with honor and \u200ddistinction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s confirmation comes at a crucial time for the\u2064 Marine \u2064Corps, as they face various \u200dchallenges both \u200ddomestically \u2064and internationally. With tensions rising in the Asia-Pacific region and ongoing operations in the \u200bMiddle East, Smith\u200b will be tasked with ensuring the \u200dreadiness and effectiveness\u200d of the Marine\u2064 Corps\u2062 in addressing these threats.<\/p>\n<p>During his confirmation \u2062hearing, Smith\u200d outlined his priorities for the Marine Corps, which include modernizing the force, enhancing\u2063 partnerships \u200dwith allied\u2063 nations, and taking care of the\u2063 welfare\u2062 and \u2064professional development\u2064 of Marines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must continue to \u2062adapt\u2063 to \u2062the evolving security landscape and\u2062 invest in cutting-edge technology\u200d and capabilities,&#8221; Smith stated. &#8220;Additionally, we\u2062 will strengthen our relationships with our allies\u200b to ensure we can\u2063 effectively\u2064 address\u2062 shared challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Smith also emphasized the importance\u2063 of taking care of\u2063 the physical and mental \u2062well-being \u200dof Marines, \u200cstating that &#8220;our people are our most\u200b important asset, and it is \u2064our responsibility to ensure they \u2063are equipped, supported, and cared\u200b for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the first\u200d African American to hold the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps, Smith&#8217;s confirmation is also a\u200b significant milestone\u2063 in the history of \u200cthe U.S. military. It reflects\u200c the \u2063progress made \u2062towards\u200d diversity and inclusion within\u200b the armed forces, and serves as an inspiration to future generations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am humbled and honored to be\u2063 entrusted with \u2064the \u2064responsibility of leading the Marine Corps,&#8221; Smith said in \u200da statement. &#8220;I\u2064 am\u2063 committed to upholding the values \u200cand traditions of this esteemed \u2063institution, and I look forward to working alongside the brave men and women\u200b who \u2064serve our country with unmatched dedication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s \u200bconfirmation has \u2063been met with\u2064 praise \u200band\u200c support \u200dfrom both within the military community\u2063 and from political leaders. Many have\u2064 expressed confidence in his ability \u2063to lead \u200bthe \u200cMarine Corps and navigate the challenges \u2062ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;General \u200dSmith\u2062 is an \u200dexceptional leader with a proven \u200dtrack record of \u200csuccess,&#8221;\u200d said Senator John Doe. &#8220;I\u2062 have no \u200bdoubt\u200b that he will serve as an outstanding Commandant \u2064and continue to uphold\u200d the \u2062Marine Corps&#8217; legacy of excellence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>As he assumes \u2064his\u2064 new role, General Eric M.\u2064 Smith carries with\u200d him the hopes and aspirations of the Marine Corps, as well \u2064as the trust and confidence of the American people. His confirmation marks the beginning of \u2062a new \u2062chapter for the Marine Corps, and\u200b all eyes will be on \u200dhim as he leads the Corps\u2064 into the \u200bfuture.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a unanimous 96-0 vote, General Eric M. Smith has been confirmed as the new Commandant of the Marine Corps. He will replace General David Berger, who stepped down from the position. 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