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Tom Pullen (above) completed recruit training and NCO School and then was transferred to Quantico, Va., to attend the 3d Officer Training Camp with his new friend, Lewis “Chesty” Puller.

(Marine Corps University Archives and Special Collections)

Limited research indicates that Jeep may hold the honor of being the sole Chihuahua participating in the WW II Pacific Island-hopping campaigns of the Marines.

(Photo courtesy of Peter Grandell)

Fire mission! Steel rain from Lima Btry’s 155 mm M-777 lightweight howitzers hit distant targets during Afghanistan predeployment training.

(Photo by Cpl Ned Johnson)

FEATURES

12 The War on Terror
Edited by R. R. Keene
Operation Cobra’s Anger puts Marine boots on the ground in Now Zad, a one-time Taliban haven in Helmand province, Afghanistan, as Marine logisticians continue to bring out the gear during the strong finish in Iraq.
18 The Teacher and the Warrior: A Story of Two Young Virginians Who Met as Marine Recruits
By David H. Hugel
One of the recruits, known as “Chesty,” became arguably the most decorated Marine; the other became the Maryland superintendent of education and then president of the University of Baltimore.
24 I MEF (Fwd): First Into the Fight!
By Andrew Lubin
The Corps leads nation’s surge in the ongoing war against Taliban in Afghanistan.
27 World War II: 65th Anniversary—Battle of Iwo Jima
By Col Walt Ford, USMC (Ret)
A touchstone battle in the history of the Corps is remembered.
28 World War II: Jeep—The Chihuahua “War Dog”
By Peter Grandell
She enjoyed her liberty call and exploring Japanese-infested islands and survived the war to enjoy a bit of the good life back Stateside.
30 “Mississippi No More”—Drill Instructor School, MCRD San Diego
By R. R. Keene
Drill Instructor School makes the Marines who make Marines.
40 Korean War: Shot Down in North Korea— The Bill Henson Story
By BGen George L. Bartlett, USMC (Ret)
Shot down over North Korea, Tigercat radar intercept operator Sgt Bill Henson evades capture.
43 Souvenir of Vietnam
By Jerry D. Ennis
Just a cheap lime-green photo album—but its contents are priceless.
44 Enlisted Marines Take to the Hill: Congressional Fellowship Program Bridges the Gap For Federal Lawmakers
By Ed Vasgerdsian
Long-standing congressional fellowship programs now include the voices of enlisted Marines.