Leatherneck—Magazine of the Marines, Since 1917
This Month's Features
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 Peter Ortiz, twice the recipient of the Navy Cross, is among the most colorful, swashbuckling...
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 you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run...
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...
All Feature Articles
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 May 15, 2026
By: Paul Westermeyer
U.S. Marine Participation in the Normandy Campaign The World War II Allied landing in Normandy, France, known as Operation Overlord, is undoubtedly the most famous...
Posted on May 15, 2026
Piloting Life: One Man’s Reflections on Life and the Lessons He Learned. By Carey Hobbs with Melinda Seibert. Published by CJ Books. 440 pages. “Piloting...
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 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...
Posted on March 15, 2026
By: Sam Lichtman
Keeping the Marine Corps Competitive On the Range and On the Battlefield Since 1775, the U.S. Marine Corps has prided itself on the martial skill of...
Posted on March 15, 2026
By: Claire Quinn
MCSF Provides More Than Just Scholarships April is Month of the Military Child, a chance to recognize the sacrifices all military children make during and after...
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: Chris Kuhns
Executive Editor’s note: We bring you this story in recognition of National K9 Veterans Day on March 13. It marks the date in 1942 when...
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 February 15, 2026
By: Lawrence Krudwig
On June 1, 1965, four A-4 Skyhawks, led by Marine Air Group (MAG) 12 Commanding Officer, Colonel John Noble, landed around 8 a.m. on the...
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...
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