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Tag: Marine Corps

Marine Corps Identity from the Historical Perspective

May 13, 2019
Mark Folse
Marine Corps Identity from the Historical Perspective

Discarding the Ptolemaic Model of the Marine Corps

April 10, 2019
Mark Nostro
Discarding the Ptolemaic Model of the Marine Corps

Russell’s Century-Old Plea for the Marine Corps, Updated for 2019

April 5, 2019
Brian Kerg
Russell’s Century-Old Plea for the Marine Corps, Updated for 2019

Sir, Who Am I? An Open Letter to the Incoming Commandant of the Marine Corps

March 28, 2019
Leo Spaeder
Sir, Who Am I? An Open Letter to the Incoming Commandant of the Marine Corps

Future War: Not Back to the Future

March 6, 2019
Mike Dana
Future War: Not Back to the Future

The Will to Fight and the Fate of Nations

December 20, 2018
Ben Connable and Michael McNerney
The Will to Fight and the Fate of Nations

Not Yet Openly at War, but Still Mostly at Peace: The Marine Corps’ Roles and Missions in and Around Key Maritime Terrain

October 23, 2018
Scott Cuomo, Noah Spataro, Jeff Cummings, and Olivia Garard
Not Yet Openly at War, but Still Mostly at Peace: The Marine Corps’ Roles and Missions in and Around Key Maritime Terrain

How the Marines will Help the U.S. Navy and America’s Allies Win the Great Indo-Pacific War of 2025

September 26, 2018
Scott Cuomo, Olivia Garard, Noah Spataro, and Jeff Cummings
How the Marines will Help the U.S. Navy and America’s Allies Win the Great Indo-Pacific War of 2025

Marine Warbot Companies: Where Naval Warfare, the U.S. National Defense Strategy, and Close Combat Lethality Task Force Intersect

June 28, 2018
Jeff Cummings, Scott Cuomo, Olivia Garard, and Noah Spataro
Marine Warbot Companies: Where Naval Warfare, the U.S. National Defense Strategy, and Close Combat Lethality Task Force Intersect

The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood

June 4, 2018
David John Ulbrich
The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood

The Navy and Marine Corps Need to Prepare for the Swarm of the Future

March 28, 2018
David Pinion
The Navy and Marine Corps Need to Prepare for the Swarm of the Future

When Dauntless Isn’t Enough: The Moral and Strategic Imperative to Fix America’s Close Combat Units

January 23, 2018
Robert H. Scales, Scott Cuomo, and Jeff Cummings
When Dauntless Isn’t Enough: The Moral and Strategic Imperative to Fix America’s Close Combat Units

No More Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones: Marines Need to Train Against Realistic Adversaries

January 12, 2018
Ryan Pallas
No More Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones: Marines Need to Train Against Realistic Adversaries

Marines, Algorithms, and Ammo: Taking ‘Team of Teams’ to the Contested Littorals

December 14, 2017
Jeff Cummings, Scott Cuomo, Olivia Garard, and Noah Spataro
Marines, Algorithms, and Ammo: Taking ‘Team of Teams’ to the Contested Littorals

Baby Steps in the Snow: Getting the Marine Corps Cold-Weather Ready in Norway

December 7, 2017
Lindsay Rodman
Baby Steps in the Snow: Getting the Marine Corps Cold-Weather Ready in Norway

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