The Bush administration has announced plans to nominate Lt. Gen. James Conway, the director of operations for the Joint Staff, to succeed Gen. Michael Hagee as Marine Corps commandant. Inside the Navy first reported June 12 that Conway was the leading candidate for the job. Conway works for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon and the defense secretary knows him well. Before assuming his current post in October 2004, Conway commanded the I Marine Expeditionary Force during two combat...
