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D-Day on Iwo Jima

By SP3 Bryce Walton, USCG

This article from the Leatherneck archives describes how 23rd Marines and Seabees attached with the Marines hit Yellow Beaches 1 and 2 and fought to move men and equipment off the beaches while encountering fierce resistance from the Japanese.

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One of 52 Marine Sgt Rocky Sickmann, Held Hostage in Iran, Recalls 444 Days in Captivity

Forty years after the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was seized by protestors on 4 November 1979—marking the beginning of the Iran Hostage Crisis— Marine Sgt Rocky Sickmann, recalls his 444 days in captivity.

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What's in a Name? Implementing the Commandant’s Planning Guidance requires more than just adopting its terminology

by LtCol John Berry

Ideally, EABO activities will be conducted during preconflict competition as a means of deterring regional aggression. In this regard, EABO are envisioned as a cooperative effort with like-minded nations.

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An Invigorating Approach to Wargaming New emphasis from the CPG

by Staff, Wargaming Division

With his planning guidance, the Commandant set a high bar on his expectations for wargaming.

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Heroes of Iwo Jima Tales of heroism on the volcanic island of Iwo Jima are preserved in the handwritten notes of a regiment’s dental officer

by Dr. Robert D. Eldridge

“Off to our left toward the mountain a shell burst in the water and I wondered if it could reach us. I was scared. It seemed hard to breathe and I know my heart was going at least 125. My legs felt weak and all of the gear on my back and belt seemed heavy.”

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