Defense Secretary Orders Review Of Marine Corps
August 16 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a thorough review of the structure of the Marine Corps, the Armed Forces Press Service reports.
The review is part of a larger Pentagon effort to understand the current world situation and the military requirement for the future, Gates said.
Questions have been asked about the mission of the Marine Corps, Gates said. He said the U.S. does not need a second land army, but rather a force that can deploy quickly and sustain itself for a...
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