Marine Corps eyes 5% force growth by 2032
Marine Corps eyes 5% force growth by 2032  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jun 23 2026
Description: The Marine Corps has a new plan to grow the force by as much as 5% by 2032. The service hopes adding thousands of Marines will spell success in future wars. One lieutenant general says that goal is a step in the right direction to fix earlier versions of its force design plans. For more about this new goal and more context on changes ahead for the Marine Corps, Federal News Network DoD reporter Rachel Cohen joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.