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Out From Under the Rug

By SSgt Kenneth R. Rick, USMC
This third-place winning article in the annual Leatherneck Writing Contest tells how Marines of 1st Plt, “Dog” Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marine Regiment headed to a town in Afghanistan to conduct reconnaissance and were ambushed in a well-coordinated attack.

Outlook is Everything Marine Transplant Recipient Focuses on Small Victories Rather Than Setbacks

By Sara W. Bock
Retired Sgt John Peck left Afghanistan without his limbs but refused to leave his spirit there too. His journey to put himself “back together” again, detailed in his newly released book, has involved numerous setbacks which he has met with positivity and determination.

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The 38th Commandant's Intent

To read the complete CPG please go to: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/142/Docs/%2038th%20Commandant’s%20Planning%20Guidance_2019.pdf?ver=2019-07-16-200152-700

General Berger is looking forward to meaningful dialogue regarding the CPG.

As military professionals, Marines and Gazette readers your insights and comments are uniquely valuable. Write about it! To add your ideas to the CPG dialogue go to https://mca-marines.org/forums/topic/commandants-planning-dialogue/.

Non-Lethal Weapons? Will Marines ever use this capability?

by Col Wendell B. Leimbach

Personnel use NLW as standard procedure because they want to be able to tell…the difference between a threat that needs to be eliminated and one that does not.

Mastering the Single Naval Battle ADM Raymond Spruance’s lessons for Naval leaders

by BGen William J. Bowers & Williamson Murray

In an era of great power competition, the American military needs to rediscover and re-invigorate maritime strategic thought and, knowing how to envision the “single naval battle” is a significant part of that.