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MSG – Marine Corps Security Guard, responsible for guarding United States Embassies. MTO – Motor Transport Officer, the Marine in charge of maintenance and operation of a unit's trucks. MTV – Modular Tactical Vest, a type of ballistic vest worn by Marines. MTVR – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement See also 7-ton.
Early years and education Family heritage McCain's grandfather "Slew" (left) and father "Jack" on board a U.S. Navy ship in Tokyo Bay, c. September 2, 1945. John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936, at a United States Navy hospital at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, which at that time was considered to be among the unincorporated territories of the United States.
Jim Mattis. James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American military veteran who served as the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. A retired Marine Corps four-star general, he commanded forces in the Persian Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War . Mattis was commissioned in the Marine Corps ...
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Eric M. Smith (born 1964 or 1965) [1] is a United States Marine Corps general who has served as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps since 22 September 2023. [2] [3] He served as acting commandant of the Marine Corps between 10 July 2023 and 22 September 2023 while awaiting Senate confirmation. Before nomination to the position he served as ...
At times, his remarks on veterans and military service have veered into outright mockery. In a 1997 interview with Howard Stern, Trump likened his determination to avoid sexually transmitted infections to serving in combat. His sex life in the 1980s was “my personal Vietnam,” he said. “I feel like a great and very brave soldier.”
Marine Corps Times ( ISSN 1522-0869) is a newspaper serving active, reserve and retired United States Marine Corps personnel and their families, providing news, information and analysis as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides. It is published 26 times per year. Marine Corps Times is published by ...
A battlefield promotion (or field promotion) is an advancement in military rank that occurs while deployed in combat. A standard field promotion is advancement from current rank to the next higher rank; a "jump-step" promotion allows the recipient to advance by two ranks. A battlefield commission is a commission granting an enlisted soldier a ...