Joshua W. Larson
@jwlarson2
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I post @USMC news with a focus on senior USMC leaders @CMC_MarineCorps, @USMCSgtMaj, and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. Views = own.
Washington D.C.
Joined May 2010
I see you LPD-30
ZUMWALT DDG1000 at HII Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula MS on 30 Aug halfway through her 2-year modernization overhaul. Both 152mm guns have been removed, the forward location to be used for Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapons. HARRISBURG LPD30 is at left in 3rd view
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I’ve released my CPG, which outlines my vision for the future. FD continues as we adapt to the changing character of war. The CPG highlights a continuous 3.0 MEU presence, but most important is that it reaffirms our core values as the lynchpin of success. https://t.co/1YMXu7TKRW
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Pleased to announce @USNavyCNO and I signed an MOU last week to ensure consistency and uniformity in how each service talks about amphibious force readiness. This will help the @USNavy and @USMC better plan and execute naval ops.
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This was an inspiring scene.
No better feeling than promoting a deserving Marine to Non-Commissioned Officer. @USMC @USMarineCorps @USMCSgtMaj
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On the 80th anniversary of #DDay, we honor the courage of those who stormed the beaches and the paratroopers who descended behind enemy lines. Their sacrifice and bravery continue to inspire. #DDay80 Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/IW4Va3EI1H
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Happening now: @CMC_MarineCorps and @USMCSgtMaj holding an “ask me anything” sit down with the @MSG_Duty Marines in Paris. Both are in France to commemorate the 106th anniversary of Belleau Wood and to hold meetings with diplomats and military counterparts.
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Today, I had the pleasure of administering the oath to 258 new @USMC 2nd Lts at the @NavalAcademy. They answered the call & stand at the beginning of a path they won’t forget, leading the finest our Nation has to offer through an uncertain future. Welcome to our family, Marines.
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I once invited media to a @USMC b-day run from Pentagon to the War Memorial, met with laughs and “yeah rights” from Press. Except one. @iloewenson was like, “I’m new, can I come?” She showed up in purple among a sea of green on green. It was the start of a great relationship.
Today is my last day at Military Times. I have loved reporting on the Marine Corps for the past two years. To my editors, to my colleagues, to the many Marines who have let me tell their stories: I am deeply grateful.
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I can say with high confidence that Gen Berger wasn’t ready to hang up his gloves for good before he retired. Stranger things have happened.
At some point in the next year (maybe soon), there will be a new SecNav. I can't think of a better candidate than retired CMC David Berger, for about a thousand reasons.
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The Marine Corps new Amphibious Combat Vehicle makes its debut in the Indo-Pacific during 🇵🇭🇺🇸 Balikatan 2024. Embarked on the amphib USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), the ACVs conducted a live-fire exercise at Oyster Bay, Palawan. USMC 📸 by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle
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ICYMI, great reporting here from @iloewenson. What Marines may be learning from Houthi tactics in the Red Sea
marinecorpstimes.com
To some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar.
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Happening now: setup for @ModernDayMarine. If you’re in the NCR this week, stop in and see the current and future state of warfighting in the @USMC and the joint force. @CMC_MarineCorps, @USMCSgtMaj and others speaking, Chesty the bulldog sightings, too. You can register on-site.
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To be fair, Gen Berger’s reason for ditching tanks was based its ever-increasing weight and logistics tail making it unusable for an expeditionary force. But its vulnerability against drones was also part of the equation. Obviously, proper/better employment will mitigate risk.
Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks in its fight against Russia. Have lost 5 of 31 already (that's $50m). "Massed armor [can be at risk] in an environment where unmanned aerial systems are ubiquitous." The latest from @TaraCopp
https://t.co/kFY9wxayYM
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Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks in its fight against Russia. Have lost 5 of 31 already (that's $50m). "Massed armor [can be at risk] in an environment where unmanned aerial systems are ubiquitous." The latest from @TaraCopp
https://t.co/kFY9wxayYM
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It’s an honor to have dinner with an astronaut, especially when she is a @USMC fighter pilot. Great to see you again, @Astroduke, and a pleasure to get to know your family. Trish and I are grateful for what you’ve done, and continue to do, for our Country and our Corps.
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Our Nation owes everything to people like Jason Dunham, a natural leader who inspired others while he walked among us, and whose memory continues to inspire us today. It is because of heroes like him that all Marines remain Semper Fidelis.
20 years ago today, Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham succumbed to wounds he sustained when he heroically dove on an enemy grenade – sacrificing his life for his fellow Marines.
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