Category: Marine Corps
A Marine Corps Hollowed Out
With the firing of the Army Chief of Staff, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth almost completely purged all the Biden…
The Mirage of Airpower Supremacy
Since the earliest days of aviation the seductive siren call of airpower supremacy has fascinated military aviators — particularly in…
Learning From the Past, Leading in the Present
Eventually, the American public is going to realize that, in too many cases, its armed forces are being led by senior…
The Marine Corps Could Not Fight Fallujah Today
My colleague Roger Kaplan recently wrote an excellent review of the PBS documentary, The Last 600 Meters, which is an excellent…
Habits May Fade, the Marine Remains
Problems with recruiting and retention within the military have been a prominent issue in recent years. When dealing with an…
Courage Under Fire
First came the water pouring down the slopes of Japan’s Mount Fuji on October 19, 1979. Then on top of the torrents came the fire that killed 13 U.S. Marines and burned dozens more. Though investigators afterward may not have consulted the Bible, they ended up attributing the unusual mix of elements involved to the same force that, per the Book of Exodus, enveloped ancient Egypt in hail and fire. “It was an act of God,” investigators concluded.
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Rolling Them Up in Iraq
“We can roll them up and finish this in a day.” It was April of 2004 and a combined Marine-Army…
The Best Birthday Present for the Marine Corps
As the Marine Corps approaches its 250th birthday, the best gift the administration and Congress could give it would be…
