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"Sledgehammer" At War And At Peace
By Col Joe Alexander Read Online FREE!

Moore’s Marauders: Finding a Few Good Men and Women
Story by Linda Goetz Holmes *Photo courtesy of Moore’s Marauders Read Online FREE!

My Father’s Legacy
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Corps Daily News

Last updated: 4:20 p.m. EST 18 March, 2010

U.S. Troops Leave Border To Afghan Boss Accused Of Graft
(Reuters) New!
Government Contractors Are Driving Commercial Real Estate In Stafford County, Va., Near Quantico
(fredericksburg.com) New!
French Army Teaches 24th MEU Leathernecks Desert Survival Skills
(Marines.mil) New!
Armed Forces Philippines, U.S. Military Help Students In Angeles City
(Marines.mil) New!
HBO's "The Pacific:" A Story Worth Telling
(nationalreview.com) New!
Opinion: Officials Should Open Up About Laurel Bay Housing, S.C., Issues
(The Island Packet) New!
F-35B Hovers For The First Time
(Marine Corps Times) New!
Marines Still Seek More Training Space, Time At Bombing Target Near MCAS Cherry Point
(ENC Today) New!
Theater Of War Offers Ancient Perspective On Military
(Marines.mil) New!
Marine Corps Gives A Look Into World Of Boot Camp (With Video)
(kdka.com) New!
"Jane Wayne Day" Shows Pendleton Spouses Marine Life For A Day
(The Camp Pendleton Scout) New!
The Shattered Marine
(Marines.mil) New!
MCAS Futenma Will Stay In Okinawa, Japan's Prime Minister Declares
(Mainichi Daily News)
Unlike Marine Corps, U.S. Army Thrusts Bayonet Aside After Centuries Of Faithful Service
(Times Online)
Personnel Chiefs Warn Against Cuts To Bonuses
(Marine Corps Times)
Marine Corps Still Not Online With Facebook, Twitter
(Jacksonville Daily News)
Both Sides To Testify At Gay Ban Hearing
(Army Times)
DoD Says No To March Madness Office Pools
(Stars And Stripes)
Taliban Step Up Intimidation
(The Boston Globe)
U.S. Marines Do The Job In Their Own Way In Afghanistan
(merinews.com)
Bazaar Flourishes After Nine Months Of Closure
(dvidshub.net)
U.S. Military: Goal Still To Capture Bin Laden Alive
(The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Making Headlines Petraeus On Afghanistan GEN David Petraeus says the U.S. and its NATO allies should expect a tough year ahead in Afghanistan.
Read the letter from GEN Odierno, Commanding General, United States Forces-Iraq, to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
CMC 2010 Report To Congress

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

VIDEO OF THE DAY

March 1978

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Assistance From Above
Hawaii-Based Helicopters In Afghanistan

Also read: "Irish mark ON THE CORPS" By Wes Ward; Leatherneck; Mar 1967; pg. 64

WEB FEATURES

Pacific Profiles

John Basilone

Eugene Sledge

Sidney Phillips

Robert Leckie

HBO's "The Pacific" is a Masterpiece (Huffington Post)

OTHER MULTIMEDIA:

Leatherneck's Andrew Lubin Interviews LtCol Brian Christmas, Commanding Officer, 3d Bn, 6th Marines	Leatherneck Hosts Tiger Cubs #26

PHOTOS: Navy To Commission Littoral Combat Ship Independence Read. See photo slideshow.

AUDIO: U.S. Marine Corps Capt Clark Carpenter, Public Affairs Officer with the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses the MEU’s upcoming deployment to Haiti and getting the unit embarked and underway. Listen.

VIDEO: Navajo Code Talkers Honored In New York. Watch.

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Inside Leatherneck Online - Magazine of the Marines | marines, cartoons, lingo, covers, famous quotes,

FAMOUS QUOTES

Check out Leatherneck's Famous Marine Quotes, then send us your worthy quote. If we select your quote we will list it and give you credit.

LEATHERNECK LINGO

Do you know Marine Corps lingo? Need a brush up? You've come to the right place. See how much you know.

40 YEARS AGO

Leatherneck takes a light-hearted look back at 1969. Enjoy covers with combat art, cartoons, funny anecdotes, and tales of liberty in the Caribbean.

1930s CARTOONS

View several cartoons featured in Leatherneck Magazine during the 1930s.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS		SEMPER FI
Last updated: 9:48 a.m. EST 18 March, 2010		Last updated: 4:13 p.m. EST 09 March, 2010
Marine Corps Marathon Offers Free Online Trainer, MCM Book To Winners April Cutting Scores Released National Guard (In Federal Status) And Reserve Activated As Of Mar. 16, 2010 DoD Releases Annual Sexual Assault And Response And Prevention Report San Diego County Coroner: Death Of Marine Was Accidental Bill To Rename Westwood, N.J. Post Office After Fallen Marine Sgt Hrbek Advances		Applications Now Available For Military Spouses To Become Accredited Financial Counselors USA Cares Launches Military Lender Education Program Single Marine Program Offers Exciting Opportunities To Single Marines Pendleton Families Learn Of Scholarship Opportunities Houston Area Restaurants Join Forces To "Treat A Marine" Warwick U.S. Hotels “Re-Up” R&R Discounts For Active Military
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Last updated: 3:45 p.m. EST 18 March, 2010		Last updated: 4:13 p.m. EST 09 March, 2010
Mar. 1 - Apr. 2: Big Guns Returning to Ft. Bragg (With Video) Mar. 15 - 19: More Boom-Boom For Camp Pendleton Mar. 8 to 24: Critical Solutions Subsidiary To Display Portable Renewable Energy Source At Quantico April 5: U.S. Relationship With Iran To Be Viewpoints Topic With Gen Zinni At Irvington, Va.		Bryant & Stratton College Online Announces The Salute to Spouses Scholarship Program For Military Spouses Affected By The MyCAA Suspension Troops To Teachers Help Marines Serve Again Free Tax Preparation For Members Of The Military 2010's Best Cities for Military Families Wounded Warrior Web Site Upgraded New Law Gives Military Spouses State Tax Flexibility
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