The Marine Corps Gazette
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Posted on October 15, 2026
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 from the sea and forged in the fi res of...
Posted on October 15, 2026
By: The Marines & Sailors of 26th MEU
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 is going to find solutions to them.” —LtGen Victor H....
Posted on October 15, 2026
By: Mr. Charles D. Melson
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 is a calculated situation to be in rather than avoided...
Feature Articles
Posted on March 15, 2026
By: Expeditionary and Enterprise Services Branch, IC4
IC4’s Strategy for Transforming Network Resourcing and Cybersecurity In an era defined by peer competition and ubiquitous information, the ability to decide and act faster...
Posted on February 15, 2026
By: Col C. Faith Zimmerman & Maj Will Zimmer
Logistics Support to Maneuver Warfare The Marine Corps has mastered the kill chain—finding, targeting, and engaging threats—through constant innovation in fires and maneuver. Yet, the...
Posted on February 15, 2026
Winning when demands rise and margins shrink There is a conversation we must have as a Corps. It is a difficult, uncomfortable conversation that strikes...
Posted on February 15, 2026
March 2026 The Marine Corps Gazette is well-known for providing generations of Marines with a virtuous push-pull cycle of learning through which they can both...
Posted on January 15, 2026
How LAR Wins in the Deep Fight 2025 LtCol Earl "Pete" Ellis Essay Contest: Second Place On an early morning outside Jõhvi, Estonia, a Marine...
Posted on January 15, 2026
Precision obstacles for future Marine operations 2025 LtCol Earl "Pete" Ellis Essay Contest: First Place As a Chinese amphibious task force advances toward a narrow...
Posted on January 15, 2026
By: Col Thomas C. Greenwood (Ret)
Not by Technology Alone Drones have provided significant tactical advantages to both sides during the three years of brutal fighting in the Russo-Ukraine war. So,...
Posted on December 15, 2025
The Commandant's Rapid Response Essay Contest: Second Place The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) has long served as the Marine Corps’ rotary-wing utility and...
Posted on December 15, 2025
By: Capt Ignotus
Human-enabled targeting within the first island chain Humans are more important than hardware, and every human is a sensor. Focusing on humans as a meansof...
Posted on December 15, 2025
MARSOC's Approach to Warfighting The authors represent a diverse team from the G-5 Directorate, comprised of active duty, retired, and civilian professionals. Their backgrounds and...
Posted on November 15, 2025
No respect for the Marine Corps Throughout its 250-year history, the Marine Corps, in the words of 1980s comedian Rodney Dangerfield, “Don’t get no respect.”...
Posted on November 15, 2025
What the Marine Corps can learn from the Houthis The Uncomfortable TeacherThe Houthis are not the type of adversary the Marine Corps typically studies for...
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