Leatherneck—Magazine of the Marines, Since 1917
This Month's Features
Posted on October 15, 2026
By: Kayla Workman
There is a distinct gravity that commands the air around a U.S. Marine Corps memorial.Time seems to slow its heavy march. Voices drop to a murmur, and strangers fall into a kind of synchronized silence. Some stand still before the...
Posted on October 15, 2026
By: LtCol Brad Anderson, USMC (Ret) and Katie Cashwell
While locked at the position of attention, the Crucible completed, standing in formation sweaty, sandy, exhausted and hungry yet beaming with pride, few Marines can forget the first time they sang “The Marines’ Hymn.” After weeks enduring hard training, long...
Posted on October 15, 2026
By: Kyle Watts
In October 2021, brothers Gerry and Rudy Gonzalez stood watching in rapt attention the men surrounding them. Many years younger than the rest, the brothers captured the moment on film as the Vietnam War veterans solemnly performed a ceremony of...
All Feature Articles
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...
Posted on January 15, 2026
By: Jenna Biter
Each year, 115,000 servicemembers transition from the military into higher education. Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) exists to help the enlisted veterans among them make informed choices...
Posted on January 15, 2026
By: Kimberly Ussery
Women Marines:It's your history—preserve it.They're your stories—hear them.They're your sisters—join them. The Women Marines Association (WMA) is the only organization that exists for female Marines,...
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: Abigail Cole
The theater aboard USS Yorktown (CV-10) at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C., went dark March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans...
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 December 15, 2025
By: Kater Miller
When we saw the tanks floating across the river, we knew we could not win against the Americans. Of course, the Iraqi soldier who uttered...
Posted on November 15, 2025
By: Brian Nielson
FIRST-PLACE WINNER: Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest Executive Editor’s note: The following article received 1st place in the 2025 Leatherneck Magazine Writing Contest. The award is...
Posted on November 15, 2025
In 2000, Hollywood scriptwriter Graham Roland enrolled in college, halfheartedly taking classes at Cal State-Fullerton when he decided he needed a challenge. He wanted to become...
Posted on November 14, 2025
By: CAPT Eugene H. Ginchereau, MC, USNR (Ret) and André B. Sobocinski
On Nov. 27, 1950, the 5th and 7th Regiments of the 1st Marine Division were in Yudam-ni, a mountain hamlet on the western side of...
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