Leatherneck—Magazine of the Marines, Since 1917
This Month's Features
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, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and Marine Corps Forces South, as of March 21, 2024. Anderson...
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 Convention Center in Washington, D.C., the annual Modern Day Marine expo was where some of...
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 is provided through an endowment by the Colonel Charles E. Michaels Foundation and is being...
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Posted on April 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
Author’s note: To the Marines of MAP 7, thank you for entrusting me with your experiences and allowing me to share them. I hope what...
Posted on March 15, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
When I think of a Marine recruiter, I am immediately transported to an unfamiliar couch in a flawless office. Motivational posters adorn the walls in...
Posted on January 20, 2025
By: Kyle Watts
Editor's note: This story originally ran in the April 2017 issue of Leatherneck Magazine. On Jan. 20, 2017, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered...
Posted on December 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
In May 2024, a group of Marine officers rallied together for a final time in Las Vegas. The event marked the eighth official reunion these...
Posted on November 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
The American fire service and Marine Corps maintain a long-standing relationship, enjoyed and perpetuated by veterans of both services. Though dramatically different at face value,...
Posted on October 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
Well before dawn, on Nov. 10, 2004, Hospitalman Alonso Rogero tossed and turned. The Marines surrounding Rogero seemed just as restless. Nights in Fallujah grew...
Posted on September 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
For nearly 40 years, a small group of Marine Combat Engineers performed a special duty at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On a daily basis,...
Posted on August 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
On Aug. 7, 2004, the Marines and Mahdi Militia brawling over Najaf steeled themselves for the battle’s next phase. After two days of harrowing conflict...
Posted on July 25, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
Editor's note: This story originally was published in June of 2018. It was re-published in recognition of National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day on July...
Posted on July 25, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
Author’s note: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the battle in Najaf, Iraq, fought by the warriors of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion,...
Posted on June 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
A highly selective and unique niche fills the ranks of the Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon. Throughout the unit’s history, the platoon has proven unparalleled...
Posted on April 15, 2024
By: Kyle Watts
Marine Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) represent a small slice of the active-duty component. Less than 1,000 of these Marines exist in the service today, with...
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