The Marine pilot served in the Korean War and Vietnam. He flew more than 350 combat missions. Petersen retired as a lieutenant general in 1988, and passed away on Aug. 25, 2015.

Jacob E. Glick, 91, a Marine Corps brigadier general and veteran of three wars who retired in 1971 and became head of membership development for what is now the Military Officers Association of ...

James F. Glynn of Colonie was promoted to Marine brigadier general while serving as the senior aide to Gen. John M. Paxton, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, in Washington, D.C.

Major General Vincent Blanco III, who spearheaded the long-overdue redeployment of a Marine brigade from the southern to the ...

The Senate confirmed 79 Navy admirals and 15 Marine Corps general officers on Tuesday after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) modified his hold on en bloc voting on military promotions, according to ...

The Marine Corps now has a Black female two-star general -- a historic first for the branch and another major achievement for women and minorities in the military this year.. Maj. Gen. Lorna ...

Brig. Gen. Matthew Tracy, the commanding general for the Corps' Education Command, asked Tuesday at the Sea Air Space symposium, a big annual event for military and defense industry insiders. "We ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Ed Simmons is a General for the U.S. Marine Corps with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1999 Call-In. The year with the most videos was ...

A Jewish Marine Corps officer currently serving in Southeast Asia has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, the National Jewish Welfare Board reported. According to the JWB, Gen. Leonard ...

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Control Group 18 listen to Colonel Lorna Mahlock, commanding officer, MACG-18, during Exercise Valiant Shield 16, Sept. 14, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by ...

Marine Corps Col. Lorna Mahlock has been nominated to serve as the first black female brigadier general, the Marine Corps media office said. CNN values your feedback 1.