The Proceedings Podcast

Restoring General Barrett’s Place in Marine Corps History

The Proceedings Podcast

Show Notes

Host Emily Abdow and Brian Kerg discuss why General Charles Barrett’s portrait is missing from the wall at the headquarters of the III Marine Expeditionary Force—and the answer may lie in the controversial circumstances surrounding his death.

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