Leatherneck - Marine Corps Association

A Symbol of Strength, Patriotism: Marines at 1926 Sesquicentennial

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 on our uniforms, but more importantly, we feel it in our hearts. We bear that...

The Sound of Service

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 & Bugle Corps, they carried neither drum nor bugle, but a tape measure.Walking onto the hallowed...

Father of the Navy, Godfather of the Marines: John Adams’ Legacy of Expeditionary Courage

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 is provided through an endowment by the Colonel Charles E. Michaels Foundation and is being...

A Small Piece of Cloth: The History of the Marine Corps' Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Posted on October 15, 2024

By: GySgt Chase McGrorty-Hunter

Editor's Note: Leatherneck contributor 1st Sgt Chase McGrorty-Hunter was awarded the Master Sergeant Tom Bartlett Award at the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation annual awards program this spring with this 2024 article titled “A Small Piece of Cloth: The History of...

Carrier Killers: Marine Aviators Show Their Versatility in World War II

Posted on April 15, 2026

By: Barrett Tillman

Though wearing the gold wings of naval aviators, Marine pilots only occasionally flew from aircraft carriers before World War II. Two understrength scouting squadrons operated...