Senate confirms Gen. Eric Smith as Commandant of Marine Corps, 96-0 Posted by | Sep 21, 2023 | Red Pill NOWlej | 0 | Gen. Eric Smith, who was commissioned in the Marines in 1987, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday to serve as Commandant of the Marine Corps. Read More in FOX News. Read More in Red Pill NOWlej.