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Articles written by past and current Commandants of the Marine Corps.

No.CommandantTitleEditionSummary
12Major General George BarnettThe Best Policy for Maintaining DisciplineGazette February 1937Quoted from personal memoirs
13Major General John A. LejeuneThe Mobile Defense of Advance Bases by the Marine CorpsGazette March 1916By then Col Lejeune
Professional NotesGazette December 1920Personal notes on recruiting and distribution of the Marine Corps
In Commemoration of the Birth of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1921Original birthday message of John A. LeJeune
Marine Corps OrdersLeatherneck November 1921Selection of poems, letters, and an announcement of an NCO to Marine Gunner promotion board.
Headquarters U. S. Marine CorpsLeatherneck December 1921Announcement of Marines’ victory in boat races; announcement of probationary 2ndLts; announcement of orders pertaining to haircuts, typewriter repair reimbursement and rating Privates and PFC to Specialists.
Commended for M.C.I. WorkLeatherneck January 1922Commendation for excellent results in educational and vocational work
Headquarters U.S. Marine CorpsLeatherneck February 1922Extension of enlistment
Marines Help Move TrainsLeatherneck February 1922 Commendation for service in helping clear railway tracks at Union Station, DC after a snow storm
PreparationGazette March 1922An address delivered at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, 12 January 1922
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, July 5, 1922Leatherneck July 1922Extension of enlistment
The Major General Commandant Urges Cooperation With Marine Corps InstituteLeatherneck September 1922Letter addressed to Marine Corps officers regarding educational bulletin for August 1922
The Birthday of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1922Birthday Message
Christmas Greeting from General LejeuneLeatherneck December 1922Commandant commends entire Recruiting Service in special Christmas greeting
A Brief History of the U.S. Marine CorpsGazette March 1923The Commandant summarizes the battles and conflicts that Marines have participated in since the Revolutionary War (until 1923)
The United States Marine CorpsGazette December 1923Delivered at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 14 December 1923
A Merry ChristmasLeatherneck December 1923Christmas card to the Marines celebrating the 149th Christmas of the USMC
Headquarters TalksLeatherneck March 1924The first in a series of “talks” published in Leatherneck that addressed current issues in the Corps
Headquarters TalksLeatherneck May 1924The Commandant addresses how opinions influence policy
Headquarters U.S. Marine CorpsLeatherneck December 1924Christmas well wishes to all Marines
The ValueLeatherneck June 1925The Commandant supports the Marine Corps Institute
Message from the Major General Commandant to the Officers and Men of the U.S. Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1925Birthday message
Message to all Detachments from the National CommandantLeatherneck January 1926Support and recommended course of action for the Marine Corps League’s plan to assume the responsibilities for a Belleau Wood memorial in France
Circular Letter No. 25Leatherneck August 1926Change in Marine Corps manual
Circular Letter No. 26Leatherneck August 1926Economy in expenditures for maintenance of Marine Corps during the fiscal year 1927
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, 30 June, 1926Leatherneck August 1926Reservists
U.S. Team Should Be In Rome Rifle ShootLeatherneck November 1926The Commandant pushes for National Marksmanship Team to enter the World’s Free Rifle Championship Match to reclaim the title
The Question BoxLeatherneck May 1927The Commandant answers questions from Marines
The Nicaraguan SituationLeatherneck February 1928The Commandant updates readers on the actions of Marines in Nicaragua
Marine Wins in Yacht Club RacesLeatherneck May 1928Corporal Foster takes first place at Guantanamo Bay
The Marine Corps Engineer BattalionLeatherneck August 1928Discussion regarding the history of military engineers in the Marine Corps and how they are to be employed
The United States Marine CorpsGazette November 1936Address delivered to the Virginia Military Institute by then retired Major General LeJeune
Some of the Causes of Ancient and Modern Wars and Some of the Reasons for their OutcomeGazette November 1939
Resume of the Operations of the Second American Division in Champagne, from October 2 to 9, 1918Gazette September 1942
Out of Our PastGazette August 1960
A Legacy of esprit and leadershipGazette July 1979
14Major General Wendell C. NevilleNO WRITTEN ARTICLESCMC from March 1929 to July 1930
15Major General Ben H. FullerShould the Marine Corps Have Its Own War College?Gazette December 1916By then Col Fuller
Discussion on Marine Corps War CollegeGazette December 1916Section by then Col Fuller
Who Makes the Best Non-Com?Leatherneck September 1925By then BGen Fuller
Mission of the Marine CorpsGazette November 1930
The United States Marine CorpsLeatherneck June 1931Originally in The United States Naval Institute Proceedings
Christmas Greetings of the Major General CommandantLeatherneck December 1931
The Old Reserve Corps…Leatherneck September 1955Commandants remarks following Summer training in 1933
16Major General John H. RussellA Plea for a Mission and DoctrineGazette June 1916By then Maj Russell
Discussion on Marine Corps War CollegeGazette December 1916Section by then LtCol Russell
Marines Praised for Conduct at FireLeatherneck January 1922By then Col Russell in response to a letter of appreciation from Wm. E. Bleo
Spare TimeLeatherneck January 1926By then BGen Russell
The Development of Haiti During the Last Fiscal YearGazette June 1930By then BGen Russell
A New Naval PolicyGazette August 1933By then BGen Russell
Colonel Richard Malcolm Cutts Passes AwayGazette November 1934Incomplete PDF; remaining portion missing
Thanks to HeadquartersLeatherneck November 1935Section by MajGen Commandant Russell
Final Report of Major General CommandantGazette November 1936
17Lieutenant General Thomas T. HolcombEastern Platoon Leader’s Class–1935–ReserveGazette November 1935By then BGen Holcomb
Holiday Greetings from the Major General CommandantLeatherneck December 1937By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
History of the U.S. Marine CorpsGazette December 1938By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Anniversary MessageGazette December 1938From 10 November 1938 by then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Annual MessageLeatherneck November 1939By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb; Birthday Message
Christmas Greetings from the Major General CommandantLeatherneck December 1939By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Army DayGazette June 1940By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Christmas GreetingsLeatherneck January 1941By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Index for Circular LettersLeatherneck October 1941By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
Letters of CommendationsGazette September 1941By then MajGen Commandant Holcomb
The Marine Corps’ Record for 14 Months of WarLeatherneck February 1943Adapted from “United States News”
First to FightGazette November 1943Address to graduating classes at the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, 22 September 1943
Our 168th AnniversaryGazette November 1943Birthday Message
Marines in War and PeaceGazette December 1943
The Marines’ TaskLeatherneck January 1944Address in New York on 27 October 1943
18Lieutenant General Alexander A. VandegriftThe Marine CorpsGazette June 1944Statement made to the House Select Committee on Postwar Policy, 11 May 1944
Amphibious Miracle of Our TimeGazette October 1944Originally from New York Times, 6 August 1944
Letters of InstructionLeatherneck May 1945
The Dope on Furloughs and LeavesLeatherneck August 1945
Statement By General Alexander A. Vandegrift, USMC Before The Senate Naval Affairs Committee Hearings On S. 2044Gazette July 1946Speech to the Senate Naval Affairs Committee on 6 May 1946
Greetings on 171st Birthday of the U.S. Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1946Birthday Message
The Commandant’s Statement on the National Security ActGazette September 1947
19General Clifton B. CatesBattle of the TenaruGazette October 1943From the memoirs of then BGen Cates; contains an aside from then MajGen Vandegrift
Bloody RidgeGazette November 1943From the memoirs of then BGen Cates
Lessons Learned at GuadalcanalGazette December 1943From the memoirs of then BGen Cates
Anniversary MessageGazette November 1949Birthday Message
The Commandant Speaks to CongressLeatherneck December 1949
A Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1950Birthday Message
A Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1951Birthday Message
Iwo JimaGazette November 1965
Belleau Wood: The Cates DiaryGazette June 1998From a diary kept by then 1stLt Cates
20General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.The East Coast Sea SchoolGazette March 1926By then Capt Shepherd
Suggestions for Officers Going to SeaGazette Jun 1927By then Capt Shepherd
The Second Battalion, Fifth MarinesLeatherneck March 1938By then LtCol Shepherd
The Second Battalion, Fifth MarinesLeatherneck May 1938By then LtCol Shepherd
The Battle for Motobu PeninsulaGazette August 1945By then MajGen Shepherd
Marines and their Specialty…Gazette April 1951By then LtGen Shepherd; Book Review of The U.S. Marines and Amphibious Warfare by Jeter A. Isely & Philip Crowl
A Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1952Birthday Message
A Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1953Birthday Message
A Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1954Birthday Message
A Birthday Message from the CommandantLeatherneck November 1955Birthday Message
I remember…Gazette November 1976
21General Randolph McC. PateBOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, The Influence of Air Power on International RelationsGazette September 1939By then Maj Pate; Book Review of BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, The Influence of Air Power on International Relations by George Fielding Eliot
European Infantry Since 1914Gazette September 1939 By then Maj Pate
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck November 1956Birthday Message
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck November 1957 Birthday Message
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck November 1958Birthday Message
COMMANDANT’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE, 1959Leatherneck December 1959
22General David M. ShoupOur Sister MarineLeatherneck August 1931By then Lt Shoup
THIS LEGEND IS NO MYTHGazette November 1934By then Lt Shoup
SCOUTS!! Information PleaseGazette March 1940By then Capt Shoup
Battle for a BeachheadGazette April 1945Book Review of Betio Beachhead by Capt Earl L. Wilson et al.
Commandant’s Birthday Message – 10 NOVEMBER 1960Leatherneck November 1960Birthday Message
Commandant’s Birthday Message – 10 NOVEMBER 1961Leatherneck November 1961Birthday Message
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARINE CORPS AVIATIONGazette May 1962
Commandant’s Birthday Message – 10 NOVEMBER 1962Leatherneck November 1962Birthday Message
Commandant’s Birthday Message – 10 NOVEMBER 1963Leatherneck November 1963Birthday Message
THE CHINA EXPEDITIONGazette November 1965Excerpts from the diary of then 2ndLt Shoup in 1927
Then and Now: The Commandant’s Views, Designs and Policies for 1963Gazette January 2003
23General Wallace M. Greene, Jr.SELECTION AND TRAINING OF RECRUITSGazette November 1936By then 1stLt Greene
The Combat BoardGazette November 1939By then Capt Greene
The Employment of the Marine Rifle Company in Street Riot OperationsGazette March 1940By then Capt Greene
Pivotal Battle …Gazette May 1951By then Col Greene; Book Review of Saipan by Maj Carl W. Hoffman
From The PresidentGazette March 1964President of the MCA, Gen Greene
COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGEGazette November 1964Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATIONGazette April 1965
COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGELeatherneck November 1965Birthday Message
SHANGHAI 1937Gazette November 1965
COMMANDANT’S REPORTGazette May 1966Statement of the Commandant before the Joint Committee on Armed Services and Appropriations, United States Senate, concerning Fiscal Year 1967 Marine Corps posture
YOUR STAKE IN VIETNAM Leatherneck July 1966
COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE – 10 NOVEMBER 1966Leatherneck November 1966Birthday Message
192ND BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1967Birthday Message
Celebrating ‘Double Ten’Leatherneck June 1976
Prominent triumvirate focuses on a new history of the CorpsGazette November 1980Book Review of Semper Fidelis by Allan R. Millett
What is right?Gazette June 1984
The Quick Or the DeadGazette August 1984
Fire Team-Comrades in BattleGazette December 1984
Outpost on San Miguel IslandGazette November 1985
UCMJ in VietnamGazette May 1990Book Review of Marines and Military Law in Vietnam by LtCol Gary D. Solis
Wallis Island PostscriptLeatherneck July 1992
24General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.MARINE CORPS COMMAND and MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT-AN OVERVIEWGazette October 1967By then LtGen Chapman
Message From 24th CMCGazette January 1968Announcement of Gen Chapman as CMC
193D BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1968Birthday Message
STATE of the CORPSGazette May 1969
Commandant’s MessageLeatherneck November 1969Birthday Message
Commandant’s 1970 Armed Forces Day MessageGazette May 1970
A Letter From The CMCGazette June 1970
Commandant’s Message on Absentee VotingGazette October 1970
The Commandant’s Birthday MessageLeatherneck November 1970 Birthday Message
COMMANDANTS HOLIDAY MESSAGE 1970Gazette December 1970
MAKE IT RIGHTGazette January 1971
PURPOSE, READINESS, QUALITY, PROGRESSGazette April 1971
‘MARINES don’t do that’Gazette September 1971
A Message From the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 1971Birthday Message
25General Robert E. Cushman, Jr. A FIGHTING FITGazette November 1941By then Capt Cushman
Command Post ProcedureGazette September 1942By then Maj Cushman
Battalion Landing Teams in Amphibious OperationsGazette January 1945By then LtCol Cushman
Storming Fortified BeachesGazette March 1946By then LtCol Cushman
DEFENSE AGAINST AIRBORNE ATTACKGazette December 1946By then LtCol Cushman
THE FIGHT AT FONTEGazette April 1947By then LtCol Cushman
Does He Qualify?Gazette July 1947By then LtCol Cushman
Battle ReplacementsGazette November 1947By then LtCol Cushman
Where Do We Go From Here?Gazette May 1948By then LtCol Cushman
Battle DecorationsGazette July 1948By then LtCol Cushman
Problems of the Landing AttackGazette March 1949By then LtCol Cushman
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE TOMORROWGazette April 1955By then Col Cushman
A REORIENTATIONGazette February 1956By then Col Cushman
FITNESS REPORTSGazette August 1956By then Col Cushman
MARINES LEARN THE “JOINT”Gazette January 1957By then Col Cushman
TACTICS OF THE ATOMIC AGE A STUDY OF PRINCIPLESGazette February 1957By then Col Cushman
CLOSING the GAPGazette July 1959By then BGen Cushman
RESERVE REPORTGazette November 1966By then MajGen Cushman
A Message From The Commandant General R. E. Cushman, Jr. Leatherneck March 1972
A WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED Leatherneck June 1972
A Message from the Commandant Leatherneck August 1972
The challenge of leadershipGazette August 1972
A Message from the Commandant Leatherneck November 1972Birthday Message
Corps operations facing austerity (Jul 1973) Gazette August 1973
A Message from the Commandant Leatherneck November 1973Birthday Message
A Message from the Commandant Leatherneck May 1974
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT Gazette July 1974
A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gazette November 1974Birthday Message
Walking tall Gazette April 1975
26 General Louis H. Wilson, Jr. A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck July 1975
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck November 1975Birthday Message
Looking AroundLeatherneck November 1975
The third hundred yearsGazette November 1975Birthday Message for the bicentennial of the United States Marine Corps
Spirit of ’76 ‘The troops are looking good’Gazette March 1976
Challenging and toughGazette August 1976
A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine CorpsGazette November 1976Birthday Message
A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine CorpsLeatherneck December 1976
CMC reports to Congress ‘We are ready. Spirit is high.’Gazette April 1977
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck November 1977Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck December 1977
CMC reports on meeting the challenges of future battlefieldsGazette April 1978
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTGazette November 1978Birthday Message
A Letter to the Executive DirectorGazette December 1978
CMC reports on a lean, tough, ready Corps suffering somewhat from budget cuttingGazette April 1979
27 General John H. Barrow MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATIONGazette July 1979CMC Barrow’s first address as MCA President
A LETTER TO GENERAL LOUIS H. WILSONGazette July 1979Letter to 26th CMC Wilson on his retirement and achievements as Commandant
A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1979Birthday Message
Congress and the CorpsGazette April 1980Originally presented to the House Armed Forces Committee on 31 January 1980
CMC FY-1981 Posture StatementGazette April 1980
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1980Birthday Message
Job satisfaction and motivationGazette March 1981By then Camp Butler Commanding BGen Barrow; Originally printed in the December 1971 edition of an FMFPac publication called Marine Leader
CMC FY-82Gazette April 1981Originally presented to the House Armed Forces Committee on 4 February 1981
A Report on the CorpsGazette October 1981Speech delivered to the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a session commemorating the 300th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the Commonwealth
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 1981Birthday Message
Operation Dewey CanyonGazette November 1981Remarks made in 1974 at a reunion commemorating the fifth anniversary of Dewey Canyon by then Parris Island Commanding MajGen Barrow
A Message From The Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck May 1982Commemoration of the anniversary of Marine Corps aviation
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1982Birthday Message
Congress and the Corps CMC FY-84 posture statementGazette April 1983Gen Commandant Barrow’s final report to Congress on the State of the Corps
28 General Paul X. Kelly Letter To MCA MembersGazette July 1982CMC Kelley’s first address as MCA President
Letter to MCA MembersLeatherneck July 1983Passing of MCA Presidency to Gen J.K. Davis
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1983Birthday Message
The Commandant’s Christmas MessageLeatherneck December 1983
CMC FY-85 Posture StatementGazette April 1984CMC Kelley’s first report to Congress on the state of the Corps
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1984Birthday Message
CMC FY-86 posture statementGazette April 1985
The Marine Corps and Special OperationsGazette October 1985
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1985Birthday Message
Statement on Posture, Plans, and Programs for Fiscal Years 1987 through 1991Gazette April 1986
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1986Birthday Message
Statement on Posture, Plans, and Programs for Fiscal Years 1988 through 1992Gazette April 1987
A tribute to BGen James D. Hittle, USMC(Ret)Gazette November 2002Eulogy for BGen Hittle
Amphibious Warfare Conference, Department of State (20 Oct 1982)Gazette November 2012Speech originally given on 20 October 1982
29 General Alfred M. Gray, Jr. Training the fleet marine forceGazette July 1987By then Commanding LtGen Grey, FMF Atlantic
29th Commandant Speaks to CorpsGazette September 1987
The Art of CommandGazette October 1987
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1987Birthday Message
Establishment of the Marine Corps Combat Development CommandGazette December 1987From testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 24 June 1987
Annual Report of the Marine Corps to CongressGazette April 1988
A Conceptual Framework for the FutureGazette May 1988From remarks made before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 16 March 1988
Equipping Marines for Combat In the Next CenturyGazette June 1988From testimony before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Force Projection on several programs of particular concern to the Marine Corps, 14 April 1988
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1988Birthday Message
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARINE CORPS TO CONGRESSGazette April 1989
Comments on LogisticsGazette October 1989From a conference attended 1 September 1989
The Annual Report of the Marine Corps to the CongressGazette April 1990
Defense Policy for the 1990sGazette May 1990
Doing What Must Be DoneGazette February 1991
The Way AheadGazette April 1991Written by then SecNav the Honorable H. Lawrence Garrett III, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II, and CMC Gray; Originally published in the April 1991 issue of Proceedings
The Annual Report of the Marine Corps to the CongressGazette April 1991
CMC to Troops: “I have never been more proud to be your Commandant” Leatherneck April 1991
30 General Carl E. Mundy, Jr. Marine Corps is Not ImmuneGazette November 1969By then Maj Mundy
Enlisted Recruiting UpdateGazette July 1984By then BGen Mundy
Training in Arctic WarfareGazette September 1985By then BGen Mundy
Perspective on the CorpsGazette August 1991
Continuing the March–Part I: Defining the CourseGazette October 1991
A Message From the Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1991Birthday Message
Naval Expeditionary Forces and Power Projection: Into the 21st CenturyGazette January 1992From a conference sponsored by the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy attended 20 November 1991
Command ScreeningGazette March 1992
Department of the Navy 1992 Posture StatementGazette April 1992Written by then SecNav the Honorable H. Lawrence Garrett III, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II, and CMC Mundy
Remarks of Gen Carl E. Mundy, Jr. Before CongressGazette April 1992
Reflections on the Corps…Marine Tactical AviationGazette May 1992
…From the Sea: A New Direction for the Naval ServicesGazette November 1992Written by then SecNav the Honorable Sean C. O’Keefe, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II, and CMC Mundy
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 1992Birthday Message
Reflections on the CorpsGazette January 1993
Every Marine a RiflemanGazette January 1993
Naval Expeditionary Forces: Stepping LightlyGazette February 1993
What Is It That Makes Marines?Gazette March 1993
Paradox of the Corps: “…such other duties as the President may direct.”Gazette April 1993
Ships and Marines: At the Tip of the SpearGazette May 1993
Department of the Navy 1993 Posture StatementGazette May 1993Written by then Acting SecNav and Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II, and CMC Mundy
CMC Oral TestimonyGazette May 1993Remarks made 31 March 1993 before the House Armed Services Committee
Enabling America’s Global ReachGazette June 1993
Dial 9-1-1 for Marines: One Call Gets it AllGazette July 1993
The Fifth Leg of the MAGTFGazette September 1993Focus on the Military Family
The Key Volunteer NetworkGazette September 1993By Mrs. Linda Mundy, wife of CMC Mundy, and Mrs. Bettie Cooper, wife of LtGen Matthew T. Cooper; Aside by Mrs. Jeanne Overstreet, wife of then SMMS Harold G. Overstreet
A Message From the Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1993Birthday Message
A Perspective on Khe Sanh Gazette November 1993Remarks made 2 July 1993 at the dedication of the Arlington Cemetery monument commemorating those who served at Khe Sanh
Department of the Navy 1994 posture statementGazette April 1994Written by then SecNav the Honorable John H. Dalton, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II, and CMC Mundy
“Forward…from the sea”Gazette October 1994Written by then SecNav the Honorable John H. Dalton, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jeremy M. Boorda, and CMC Mundy
The Commandant’s Birthday MessageLeatherneck November 1994Birthday Message
Reflections on the Corps: Some thoughts on expeditionary warfareGazette March 1995
Department of the Navy 1995 posture statementGazette April 1995Written by then SecNav the Honorable John H. Dalton, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jeremy M. Boorda, and CMC Mundy
Remembering Iwo Jima: CMC remarks (19 Feb 1995)Gazette April 1995
A D-Day Salute To the U.S. MarinesLeatherneck June 2009
31 General Charles C. Krulak Combat Training the Infantry BattalionGazette January 1985By then LtCol Krulak
Our Corps: Quo Vadis?Gazette July 1987By then Col Krulak
Combined Arms WarfareGazette April 1989By then Col Krulak and then Col Thomas V. Draude, LtCol Russell E. Appleton, Maj Duane V. Hegna, and William S. Lind
CSS in the DesertGazette October 1991By then BGen Krulak
A Corps of Marines for the Future: Relevant, Ready, CapableGazette July 1992By then MajGen Krulak
An Open Letter From The 31st CommandantLeatherneck July 1995
The 31st Commandant’s IntentGazette July 1995
A Marine Corps for the 21st centuryGazette August 1995
Commandant’s planning guidance (CPG)Gazette August 1995
Message From The CommandantLeatherneck September 1995
A force-in-readinessGazette September 1995
A Message From the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 1995 Birthday Message
Honor, Courage, and CommitmentGazette November 1995
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTLeatherneck December 1995
The Marine CommanderGazette December 1995
Embracing innovationGazette January 1996
Command screeningGazette March 1996
MARINE ON MARINELeatherneck April 1996
Aviation is fundamentalGazette May 1996
OUR WARFIGHTING FLAMELeatherneck May 1996
Thinking anewGazette June 1996
Bedrock of ExcellenceLeatherneck September 1996
On course, on speedGazette September 1996
“Making Marines”Leatherneck October 1996
A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine CorpsGazette November 1996 Birthday Message
CharacterLeatherneck December 1996
Innovation, the Warfighting Laboratory, Sea Dragon, and the fleet MarineGazette December 1996
Substance AbuseGazette February 1997Correspondence to and from the Commandant addressing substance abuse
Message From The Commandant: Responsibility, Accountability and the Zero-Defects MentalityLeatherneck March 1997
Department of the Navy 1997 Posture StatementGazette April 1997 Written by then SecNav the Honorable John H. Dalton, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jay L. Johnson, and CMC Krulak
Hunter Warrior: Equipping the Man, Not Manning the EquipmentLeatherneck May 1997
Quadrennial Defense Review ImplementationGazette June 1997
The Crucible: Building Warriors for the 21st CenturyGazette July 1997
Are You Ready to Go to War, Marine?Leatherneck September 1997
Preparing the Marine Corps for WarGazette September 1997
Commandant’s Planning Guidance Frag OrderGazette October 1997 Issued 31 August 1997
A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1997 Birthday Message
Concerns of an OfficerGazette December 1997 CMC Krulak’s response to an email received from then 1stLt Adam T. Strickland about officer promotions and retention concerns
Building a Corps for the 21st Century: A National Force-in-ReadinessLeatherneck April 1998
The United States Marine Corps: Our Nation’s Force-in-Readiness for the 21st CenturyGazette April 1998
Marine Noncommissioned Officers: On the Front Lines of LeadershipLeatherneck June 1998
Beyond C2Gazette July 1998
Through the Wheat to the Beaches Beyond: The Lasting Impact of the Battle for Belleau WoodGazette July 1998
Sustaining the TransformationLeatherneck August 1998
The MAGTF in Sustained Operations AshoreGazette October 1998
A Message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 1998 Birthday Message
The Strategic Corporal: Leadership in the Three-Block WarLeatherneck January 1999
Cultivating Intuitive DecisionmakingGazette May 1999
A Farewell to the CorpsLeatherneck June 1999
32 General James L. Jones, Jr. EMPLOYING the RECON PATROLGazette May 1969By then Lt Jones
Operation PROVIDE COMFORT: Humanitarian and Security Assistance in Northern IraqGazette November 1991By then Col Jones
Commandant’s guidanceGazette July 1999
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 1999Birthday Message
Extract from the annual report of the Marine Corps to CongressGazette March 2000
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette September 2000
Commandant’s guidance update (1 Jul 2000)Gazette October 2000
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 2000Birthday Message
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette December 2000
We were all once captainsGazette January 2001
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 2001Birthday Message
Expeditionary maneuver warfareGazette February 2002
Commandant’s guidance update Expeditionary by culture–transformational by design (1 Jul 2002)Gazette September 2002
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette October 2002
A message from the Commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 2002Birthday Message
33 General Michael W. Hagee Commandant eulogizes the Corps’ 23rd commandant, General Wallace M. Greene Jr.Leatherneck May 2003
A message from the commandant of the Marine CorpsGazette November 2003Birthday Message
In honor of Gen Raymond G. Davis, Sr., USMC(ret)Gazette November 2003
A Message From the Commandant of the Marine CorpsLeatherneck November 2004Birthday Message
The Marine Corps Professional Reading ProgramGazette April 2005
GENERAL LOUIS H. WILSONGazette August 2005
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2005Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2006Birthday Message
34General James T. ConwayA MESSAGE FROM THE 34th COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck December 2006
34TH COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS Commandant’s Planning GuidanceGazette January 2007
COMMANDANT’S LETTER TO RETIREESGazette May 2007
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTGazette August 2007
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2007Birthday Message
Noncommissioned Officers Will Win This War The Battlefield May Change-But Our Values Are TimelessLeatherneck November 2007
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2008Birthday Message
A Concept for Enhanced Company OperationsGazette December 2008
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTGazette January 2009On the passing of Gen Barrow, 27th CMC
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2009Birthday Message
35General James F. AmosThe MEF is our mission … The MAGTF staff training program (MSTP)Gazette February 1994By then Col Amos
Marine Corps Operations in Complex and Distributed EnvironmentsGazette March 2007By then LtGen Amos
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2010Birthday Message
ALL MARINE MESSAGE 04710 Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’Leatherneck February 2011Message from 23 December 2010
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2011Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2012Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2013Birthday Message
Resourceful Force DesignGazette December 2013
The ReawakeningLeatherneck January 2014Joint message by CMC Amos and SMMC Barrett from 16 October 2013
Marine Corps Force IntegrationGazette August 2014
36General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.A Few Good Men. The Fighting Fifth marines A History of the USMC’s Most Decorated RegimentLeatherneck December 2001By then Col Dunford; Book Review of A Few Good Men by Ronald J. Brown
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2014Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFFGazette March 2016
37General Robert B. NellerLAV What It Can DoGazette October 1983By then Capt Neller
New Look for 13-Man SquadGazette October 1985By then Capt Neller
Institutionalizing CareerismGazette May 1987By then Maj Neller
Another Assessment of the M1A1Gazette November 1987By then Maj Neller
Defending the School SolutionGazette November 1988By then Maj Neller
No more aiming stakesGazette December 1999By then Col Neller
The ROE TestGazette October 2009By then MajGen Neller
Lessons LearnedGazette February 2010By then MajGen Neller
An Open Letter to the ‘Young Turks’Gazette November 2011By then LtGen Neller
A Secret War No MoreMarch 2013By then LtGen Neller; Book Review of The Twilight War by David Crist
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2015Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2015
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette March 2016
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2016Birthday Message
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2017Birthday Message
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANTGazette November 2018Birthday Message
38General David H. BergerA traveling command postGazette June 1984By then1stLt Berger
THE 38TH COMMANDANT’S INTENTGazette August 2019
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSGazette November 2019Birthday Message
A LETTER FROM THE COMMANDANTGazette June 2020
The Case for ChangeGazette June 2020
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSLeatherneck November 2020Birthday Message
A Letter from the CMC and SMMCGazette October 2021
Commandant’s Birthday MessageGazette November 2021Birthday Message