Commandant, sergeant major of the Marine Corps publicly receive COVID-19 vaccine January 16 Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger receives the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Operation Warp Speed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Maryland, Dec 22, 2020. (Lance Cpl. Tyler W. Abbott/ Marine Corps) The top two Devil Dogs went public with their COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of encouraging Marines to take the vaccine when offered. The vaccine is being rolled out in the Marine Corps in multiple phases, in line with Department of Defense policy. First on the list were civilian and uniformed health care works, emergency services and public personnel.