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Time in the Barrel

by SSgt Bruce Martin, USMC

This article from the Leatherneck archives describes how Marines holding Con Thien, Vietnam, were pounded by artillery, harassed daily by enemy mortar fire and scourges by the elements. Facing them were 30,000 North Vietnamese soldiers “…eager to kick the staves from the barrel.”

Land of the Free

by Sara W. Bock

When Marines Ed Roski and Kent Valley met at TBS in 1962, they had no idea that they would become virtually inseparable for the next six decades, nor did they have any idea that their success in commercial real estate would allow them to donate more than $15 million to military-related charities. Along with Navy veteran John Semcken, they hold a golf classic and dinner that raises around $1 million annually, helping countless veterans and servicemembers.

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Delivering Force Design 2030 The MAGTF unmanned aerial system expeditionary (MUX) program

by LtCol Alex Ramthun & Maj David Zyga

… these professionals have ensured the effective execution of the multi-billion-dollar MUX program of record in accordance with Marine Corps’ vision, priorities, and interests.

Keeping Fire from Private Prometheus The future of entry level training

by CWO3 Andrew Parker & Maj Joshua Waddell

We recognize we are suggesting a foundational change not just to the infantry’s training but to the overall shared identity and culture of the Marine Corps.

Annihilation vs. Attrition Maneuverist Paper No. 11: Origin and misuse of these terms in a military context

by Marinus

In his study of military history Clausewitz observed that nations fought some wars with the objective of destroying an enemy’s ability to resist, thereby enabling the winner to impose its will … (Today, we might call this decapitation or regime change.)

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