Posted on September 15, 2026

By: Jeff Horowitz

The marathon has always been more than just a race. As the say­ing goes, attributed to the great Olympic long-distance running champion Emil Zatopek, “If...

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Posted on September 15, 2026

By: Chris Kuhns

Surrounded by pines and oak trees on a range in Quantico, Va., a Marine crouches in the underbrush. Beneath his flak vest and atop his...

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Posted on September 15, 2026

By: Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders

Executive Editor’s note: The following selection was taken from the newly released book, “Ortiz’s War: The Allies’ Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France.” Col...

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Posted on August 14, 2026

By: Kipp Hanley

It was Thanks­giving in 1972, and the Quantico football team was flying back from Cincinnati, Ohio, after trouncing the Xavier Musketeers 34-0.While approaching the runway...

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Posted on August 14, 2026

By: Kayla Workman

For some people, Sept. 11, 2001, has become a blur of distant news footage and historical footnotes. But for the Marines who stood in the...

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Posted on August 14, 2026

By: Kyle Watts

INTRODUCTION It’s spring 2026 near Richmond, Va. Everyone sits around the kitchen table. Most of us coming on duty arrived be­fore dawn, swapping our gear...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

By: Cpl Alistair Watson

SECOND PLACE WINNER: Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest Executive Editor’s note: The following article received second place in the 2026 Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest. The award...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

By: Sam Lichtman

The future of Marine Corps warfighting was out on display in the nation’s capital earlier this year. Held April 28-30 at the Walter E. Washington...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

By: LtCol Joel Searls, USMCR

Lieutenant General Len “Loni” Anderson IV has served in top-tier Marine Corps units and key leadership positions throughout his career. He is the current Commander,...

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Posted on June 15, 2026

By: MSgt Christopher A. Mendez

FIRST PLACE WINNER: Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest Executive Editor’s note: The following article received 1st place in the 2026 Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest. The award...

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Posted on June 15, 2026

By: Kyle Watts

“The Commandant’s Own”  A Living Expression of Marine Corps History The first time I interviewed Marines of “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum &...

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Posted on June 15, 2026

By: LtCol Brad Anderson, USMC (Ret) and Katie Cashwell

Marines are well known for our near-religious commitment to understanding our Corps’ history and for personifying our commitment to our roots. We wear that heritage...

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