Gen. Eric Smith, new Marine Corps commandant, hospitalized after medical emergency
Gen. Eric Smith, the current commandant of the Marine Corps, engaged in a conversation with Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on August 16, 2023. WASHINGTON — Gen. Eric Smith, who was as of late affirmed as the new commandant of the Marine Corps, has been hospitalized because of a crisis, the help said Monday. Smith encountered a "health related crisis" Sunday night and was promptly taken to an emergency clinic, the Marine Corps said. The help didn't determine whether Smith was at home during the crisis or address the nature or seriousness of his ailment. Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the most senior official at Marine Corps base camp, is playing out the obligations of the commandant, the help said. Heckl is the authority of the Marine Corps Battle Advancement Order. President Joe Biden selected Smith in May to succeed Gen. David Berger as the Marine Corps commandant, which is the highest level situation in the help. In any case, Smith's arrangement...