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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black: “Mission First, Marines Always”

By Sara W. Bock

During an exclusive interview with Leatherneck, SgtMaj Troy E. Black discussed the challenges of his post, what motivates and inspires him, and how Marines are adapting to the Corps’ modernization efforts.

Diamond Diplomacy Marines, Baseball and the Occupation of Japan

By Kater Miller

In 1945, the men from 2nd Bn, 27th Marines, 5thMarDiv played a baseball game against a Japanese team. The game, preserved on film, served as a small indication that the war was truly over.

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The Seventh Cornerstone of Naval Operations The home team has the advantage

MajGen Richard C. Schulze Memorial Essay

by Dr. Jim Holmes, BGen William J. Bowers & Col Thomas D. Wood

… combining strategic offense with tactical defense offers good prospects for success in a limited war—a war in which the combatants have no intention of fighting to the finish and imposing terms on the vanquished.

Charting a Path to Naval Integration A bias toward maritime action

by LtCol Robert L. Burton

… officers must gain a better understanding of the blue-water fight …

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On Main Effort Maneuverist Paper No. 15

by Marinus

… of all the various tasks involved in taking down or disrupting the enemy system, the one that strikes at this criticality/vulnerability is the most important.