By the time he retires in 2020, Gen. Dave Goldfein wants to embed his three primary initiatives into the fabric of the service, so they’ll last far beyond his tenure.
The incoming commandant currently is the commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, where he oversees the latest tech and training to prepare the Corps for the future battlefield.
Ten trumpet students at a Louisiana university are offering to play Taps at veterans' funerals, rather than leave the haunting farewell bugle call to a mechanical device.