New Marine Commandant Hospitalized After Medical Emergency

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, addresses attendees at the 40th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C., on Oct. 23, 2023. Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir/U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith has been hospitalized since Sunday, Oct. 29, after experiencing a medical emergency.

The Marine Corps revealed Gen. Smith’s hospitalization in a press release on the evening of Oct. 30 but provided no additional details on the nature of his medical emergency. The incident comes just over a month after Gen. Smith, 58, received confirmation from the U.S. Senate to serve as the Commandant of the Marine Corps.