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Posted on 06/06/2019 10:15:43 AM PDT by jazusamo
Lt. Gen. David Berger has been confirmed by the Senate as the new commandant of the Marine Corps, replacing Gen. Robert Neller this summer, according to a service statement Thursday.
Gen. Berger will receive his fourth star before taking his post as the 38th Marine Corps Commandant during a change of command ceremony in July. The full Senate confirmation vote came hours after Sen. Dan Sullivan dropped his block on Gen. Berger’s nomination on Wednesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Okay, Marines, tell us about your new leader.
Yes, anyone know of him? Is he a warrior, or a perfumed prince?
These are 4 year terms.
“Yes, anyone know of him? Is he a warrior, or a perfumed prince?”
Lieutenant General Berger was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1981 following graduation from Tulane University. As a Lieutenant and Captain, he served as platoon commander in 1st Marine Division, and later as Company Commander and battalion Operations Officer in 2d Reconnaissance Battalion during Operation DESERT STORM. He also served as Officer Selection Officer in Roanoke, Virginia.
As a field grade officer, Lieutenant General Berger was an instructor at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) in Yuma, Arizona; instructor at III Marine Expeditionary ForceSpecial Operations Training Group; and served on the Joint Staff as a policy planner in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, J-5.
Lieutenant General Berger commanded 3d Battalion, 8th Marines from 2002 to 2004, deploying the battalion first to Okinawa, and later to Haiti in support of Operation SECURE TOMORROW. As a Colonel, Lieutenant General Berger commanded Regimental Combat Team 8 in Fallujah, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.While serving as Assistant Division Commander of 2d Marine Division, he was appointed to the rank of Brigadier General. He then deployed to Kosovo, where he served for one year as Chief of Staff for KFOR Headquarters in Pristina. From 2009 to 2011, he served at Headquarters, U.S.Marine Corps as the Director of Operations in the Department of Plans, Policies, and Operations.
In 2012, he deployed to Afghanistan as the Commanding General of 1st Marine Division (Forward) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
In July 2014, Lieutenant General Berger was promoted to his current rank and assumed command of I Marine Expeditionary Force and subsequently assumed command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
On 28 August 2018, Lieutenant General Berger assumed responsibility as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
In addition to a B.S. in Engineering, he holds a Master ofInternational Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a M.S. in Military Studies. His formal military education includes the U.S. Army Infantry Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and U.S. Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, U.S. Navy Dive School, and U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance School.
Excellent. I am on board with that nomination so far.
1) Fags in the military?
2) Trans-critters in the military?
3) Women in combat arms?
4) Sensitivity training?
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I agree, he looks like a good choice.
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Sounds like a fighting General and not a desk General; Trump has chosen well. Surprised that he survived the Obamapurge of such officers.
He can say whatever Trump wants him to say... subject I suppose to judicial interference, like with everything else.
I’m more interested in what he has to say of his own accord.
That sums up the crux of the problems in the military today. And the left wing flakes left in command positions by Obama and who should have been immediately fired by Trump. (Retired Army Officer)
General officers aren’t going to speak out on public policy on their own accord.
Guess we’ll never know if he was complicit in the 0bama faggotization of the military or not ...
His opinions will be known to some degree inside the military and he can speak privately with Trump’s people. But military officers aren’t supposed to get involved in public politics. There’s a DoD directive similar to the Hatch Act, which itself covers them.
When you hear military officers making public statements you shouldn’t assume that you know their personal beliefs. They will be representing the public policy of their civilian bosses.
He’s a warrior. Career infantry officer and Mattis prodigy. My beloved Corps is in good hands with Gen Berger.
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