{"id":2084799,"date":"2023-10-30T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-marine-general-hospitalized-after-medical-emergency\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:24:58","slug":"top-marine-general-hospitalized-after-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-marine-general-hospitalized-after-medical-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Marine General in Hospital After Medical Emergency"},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftop-marine-general-hospitalized-after-medical-emergency%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=2084799&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--><h2>Top Marine General Hospitalized After Medical Emergency<\/h2>\n<p>The new commandant of the U.S. \u200dMarine \u200cCorps,\u2063 Gen. Eric Smith,\u200c was hospitalized on Sunday following an undisclosed medical emergency,\u2063 according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/marine_corps\/2023-10-30\/marine-commandant-eric-smith-emergency-hospitalized-11883891.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Stars and Stripes<\/a> reported that Gen. Smith was taken to a hospital, but there is no timetable for\u2063 his release.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there is no information available about his condition or any details\u2063 about what may have happened to him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN | Gen. Eric Smith, who was recently confirmed as the \u200cnew commandant of the Marine Corps, has been hospitalized \u2063due to an emergency.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2yzyQxxyEo\">https:\/\/t.co\/2yzyQxxyEo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starsandstripes\/status\/1719096838652137526?\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A spokesman for Smith declined to comment on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jamie-foxx-breaks-silence-health-scare-rumors-reveals-difficult-emergency-hospitalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospitalization<\/a> but did confirm to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/30\/top-marine-general-hospitalized-00124339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> that he is undergoing medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of respect for the expressed\u2062 wishes of the family, we\u200d will not provide any further details \u200bon the medical condition of General Smith at this time,\u201d said Maj. Jim Stenger.<\/p>\n<p>In its own succinct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/News\/Press-Releases\/Press-Release-Display\/Article\/3573081\/commandant-of-the-marine-corps-hospitalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, the Marine Corps said, \u201cAdditional information regarding the condition\u200d of General Smith will be released at a later time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Senator Blocks Appointment of Second in Command<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-marine-corps-general-issues-two-day-stand-aviation-units-f-35-mystery-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Corps<\/a> currently does not have a permanent second in command due to Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s ongoing blockade of President Joe Biden\u2019s military appointees, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Republican is\u2063 demanding a change in the Defense Department\u2019s policy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-states-taking-on-house-democrats-equality-act\/\" title=\"Majority of states taking on House Democrats\u2019 Equality Act\">taxpayer-funded abortions<\/a>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tuberville-military-holds-senate-officers-45c4230a8aee5222bf32b43823e29acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-blasts-biden-would-rather-burn-down-the-senate-than-negotiate-on-military-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"Tuberville slams Biden: Prefers Senate destruction over military abortion policy talks.\">blocking \u200bmilitary promotions<\/a> by objecting\u2063 to floor votes on them.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have not budged on the issue, nor\u200b has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-responds-former-cia-director-calls-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuberville<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Without a second in \u200dcommand, Marine Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl will\u200c serve as the acting commandant for the Corps until\u200b Smith returns \u200cto\u200c the role,\u200c the Marine Corps statement announced.<\/p>\n<p>Smith previously served as the acting commandant of the Marines and was confirmed to his post in September\u2064 after\u2062 a workaround of\u2063 Tuberville\u2019s blockade, as reported by the Stars and Stripes.<\/p>\n<p>With 36 years of \u2063service in the Marines and tours in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-lawmakers-seek-symbolic-honor-soldiers-killed-afghanistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Afghanistan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iraq-outlaws-word-homosexuality-national-media-pushes-use-alternative-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iraq<\/a>, Smith has a distinguished military career.<\/p>\n<p>The location of Smith&#8217;s hospitalization and the cause of\u200d his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-marine-general-hospitalized-after-medical-emergency\/\" title=\"Top Marine General in Hospital After Medical Emergency\">illness remain unknown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Marines are headquartered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-dozen-us-troops-injured-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentagon<\/a> in Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Smith also serves as a member of the U.S. Joint Chiefs \u200dof Staff.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can \u2062to put The Western Journal out of\u200c business. Our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">faithful subscribers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  have kept us going.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve never chosen to subscribe, let me be honest:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need your help today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I also want to send you an autographed copy of \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will\u2062 give \u2063you a plan to fight back for our \u200dbeloved country.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Subscribe right now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2013 The Western Journal \u200bstands for\u2062 truth in this difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by subscribing today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. \u200cBrown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-marine-general-hospitalized-medical-emergency\/\">Top Marine General Hospitalized \u200dAfter Medical\u200d Emergency<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the current condition of Gen. Eric \u2062Smith following his\u2063 hospitalization?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Top Marine General Hospitalized After Medical Emergency<\/p>\n<p>The new commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps,\u200c Gen. Eric Smith,\u2062 was hospitalized on Sunday following\u200c an undisclosed medical emergency, according to \u200breports.<\/p>\n<p>The Stars and Stripes reported that Gen. Smith was taken to a hospital, but\u200d there is \u200bno timetable for\u200d his\u2062 release.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there \u200bis no information available about\u2064 his condition\u2063 or any details about what may have happened to him.<\/p>\n<p>A\u2062 spokesman for \u2063Smith declined \u2063to\u200c comment \u200bon the\u200c hospitalization\u200b but\u2062 did confirm to Politico that he is undergoing medical\u200d treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of respect for the expressed wishes of the family, we will not provide any further details on the \u200bmedical condition of General Smith\u200c at this time,\u201d said Maj. Jim Stenger.<\/p>\n<p>In its own succinct statement,\u2063 the Marine Corps said, \u201cAdditional information regarding \u2064the condition of General Smith\u200d will be released at a later time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican Senator \u2062Blocks Appointment of \u2064Second in Command<\/p>\n<p>The Corps currently does not have a permanent second in command \u2063due to Republican \u2063Sen. Tommy \u200cTuberville\u2019s\u2062 ongoing blockade of President Joe Biden\u2019s military appointees, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Republican is demanding a change in the Defense Department\u2019s policy on taxpayer-funded abortions, according to the Associated\u2062 Press.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville has been blocking military \u2062promotions by objecting to floor votes on\u200d them.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have not budged on\u2064 the \u200bissue, nor \u2064has Tuberville.<\/p>\n<p>Without a second in command, \u200dMarine Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl will serve as\u2062 the acting commandant for the Corps until Smith returns to the role, the Marine Corps statement announced.<\/p>\n<p>Smith previously served\u2064 as the acting\u200c commandant of the Marines and was confirmed to his post in September after a workaround\u200d of Tuberville\u2019s blockade, as reported by the Stars \u2062and Stripes.<\/p>\n<p>With 36 years of service in the Marines and tours in both\u200c Afghanistan and Iraq,\u2062 Smith has a distinguished military career.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062location of \u200cSmith&#8217;s hospitalization and\u2062 the \u2062cause of his illness remain unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The Marines are headquartered at the Pentagon in Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Smith also serves \u2063as a member of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of \u200cStaff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Marine Corps&#8217; new commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, was hospitalized due to an undisclosed medical emergency. 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