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.

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 ...

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 ...

Melvin L. Krulewitch, Marine Corps veteran who saw active service in both World Wars, was sworn in yesterday as a brigadier general in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Brigadier General Frederick Lopez is in line for the renaming of the Goleta Post Office in his name. A bill to make that happen is currently in Congress.