Of Professional Interest
 General Officer Announcement
Wanted: Wounded Marines
Are you (or do you know) a wounded Marine or a Navy corpsman who is looking to train for a new career? Learn more...
The Long War: The Marine Corps recently published its strategy for fighting the Long War. It is titled Send in the Marines: A Marine Corps Operational Concept to Meet an Uncertain Security Environment. The pamphlet lays out the framework of how the Corps will build capacity in partner nations and deploy to counter threats in the arc of instability. It is a sea change in how battalions in particular will deploy and be employed. Click here to read the entire document.
Professional Reading List Discussion Guides
Click on the link above to view discussion guides on LtGen Victor H. Krulak's book, First to Fight and On Infantry by John A. English and Bruce I. Gudmundsson. CMC wants Marines to read and discuss books as part of the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program. The guides, which can be used to conduct professional military education, are provided by Marine Corps University.
The Commandant's Planning Guidance
Web Features
MCA Ground Combat Element Forum
View the comments of the Marine Corps' Division Commanders as they discuss current operations and their challenges.
Marines Resupply Al Qaim During Air-drop Mission
The view from the back of a KC-130J... gave Marines a “rush” before jumping out of the cargo plane during an air-drop mission in Al Qaim, May 28. Read more...
Marines Go Island Hopping in Iraq
Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 aren’t afraid to get their feet wet in an effort to deter insurgent activity. Read more...
Every Marine a Rifleman
Lance Cpl. Brennan R. Beall never thought when he joined the Marine Corps as an administrative clerk he’d be a gunner for convoys, but he’s enjoying every part of his new role. Read more...
‘Outlaw’ serves people of Iraq
The Iraqi civilians that reside in the deserts of western Al Anbar province range from traders to farmers. Read more...
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