Close Combat
A U.S. Marine Corps legacy Close combat occurs at the distance of a bayoneted rifle and is measured in feet rather than yards and in seconds rather than minutes. It …
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MAGTF – Next, Part I
A blueprint to restore MAGTF credibility (Part 1 of 2) “I suppose, the future of the Corps lies within itself, because, however large or small its problems are, nobody else …
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A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps
A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps 10 November 2026 For 251 years, the United States Marine Corps has been our Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. Born …
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The Price of Relevance
Divesting legacy capabilities to win the stand-in fight 2026 MajGen Harold W. Chase Essay Contest: First Place The Marine Corps stands at an institutional crossroads it has visited before—and repeatedly …
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The Biddle Tap Root
An enduring legacy of the Marine Corps warrior ethos Despite advances in the Information Age, the core reality of warfare endures: Marines must still be prepared for brutal, close-quarters combat. …
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Colonel John Ripley
Medal of Honor worthy in service and in life The most important Marine Corps leadership principle is set the example. Any leader of any organization must demonstrate and enforce the …
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In Congress Assembled
John Adams and the forging of the Continental Marines “A navy is the most essential resource of the nation. Without it we can do nothing decisive. With it everything honorable …
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1989 Every Marine a Rifleman; 2029 Every Marine a Commando
Making it an unfair fight Gen Gray oversaw our Marine Corps as Commandant from 1987 to 1991. Gen Gray notoriously reinforced that “Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. …
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The Industrial Battlespace: Manufacturing and Maneuver
During the brutal assault on Tarawa in World War II, Marines faced nearly insurmountable odds. The beach was heavily fortified, enemy fire poured down from all directions, and the Marines’ …
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Acquisition Is Warfighting
Arming the acquirer to forge a decisive edge The Core Problem: Forced Dependency and the High Cost of Waiting It is a familiar and frustrating story: a multi-million-dollar weapon system …
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Identity-Centric Warfare
The decisive terrain of the Department of War The Vignette: The Ghost in the Approval Chain A task force staff deployed a workflow agent to reduce friction across planning and …
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