A Vision For The U.S. Marine Corps

Gen. James F. Amos makes remarks Oct. 22 during the Passage of Command Ceremony at Marine Corps Barracks Washington. Amos sent his first major communiqué Oct. 27, spelling out a number of priorities. Thomas Brown / Staff Marine

Amos Offers Vision For U.S. Marine Corps' Future At Town Hall -- Stars And Stripes

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Two weeks after becoming the new top Marine, Commandant Gen. James Amos laid out his vision for a “middleweight” expeditionary force responding to global hotspots and coastal cities rendered unstable by poverty, competition for resources, and ideological extremism.

But when question time came during a packed town hall with hundreds of Marines, Amos heard what was foremost on their minds.

What should closeted gay and lesbian Marines do amid the confusing on again, off again efforts to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell”?

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My Comment: An outline of Amos’ plans and priorities can be found here (pdf document).