Leatherneck—Magazine of the Marines, Since 1917
This Month's Features
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 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., the flight crew of another aircraft in the airspace...
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 dust of the Pentagon’s west wing after the attack, it wasn’t history yet, it was...
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 on the trucks with the firefighters ending their shift. Now, those coming on and those...
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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...
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 &...
Posted on May 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
The world of shooting sports has celebrated the accomplishments of “Mr. Pistol,” William W. McMillan Jr. for more than 75 years. Even in the quarter...
Posted on April 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
Behind the scenes of every piece of equipment fielded by the Marine Corps lies a complex acquisition system. The intricate process ensures the right product...
Posted on March 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
In the final hour of America’s longest war, Marine Corps Female Engagement Teams (FETs) reemerged as a viral conversation. As in too many cases, the nation...
Posted on February 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
Below: 2ndLt Maximillian Steinbach, a platoon commander with Echo Co, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines, 1stMarDiv, prepares to start a night hike as part of Mountain...
Posted on January 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
On Aug. 14, 1990, infantrymen from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, debarked their aircraft after a long, transoceanic flight. The Saudi Arabian...
Posted on January 8, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
Emergency Extractions and the Lifesaver from the Sky Second Lieutenant John Slater froze in place and stopped breathing. More than 20 voices closed within 40...
Posted on December 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
A hallmark trait of Marine veterans is the immense pride we take in having earned the right to wear the uniform and serve alongside our...
Posted on October 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
In July 2005, the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) put to sea from California with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, embarked. The...
Posted on September 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
Author’s note: By the time I left active duty in 2013, I knew the name “Abbate.” Sergeant Matthew Abbate posthumously received the Navy Cross in...
Posted on August 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
The Iraq war didn’t go as planned for Jerod Murphy, but it started out the way any Marine might have hoped. He was there at...
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