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"Sledgehammer" At War And At Peace
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Moore’s Marauders: Finding a Few Good Men and Women
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My Father’s Legacy
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Corps Daily News

Last updated: 3:27 p.m. EST 17 March, 2010

President Obama Restores Former Pentagon Line Of Succession
(New York Times) New!
Abuse Of Pain Pills By Soldiers Concerns Pentagon
(USA Today) New!
Marine Combat Shirt Enhancement To Hit The Trails
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First Marine CO Of Training Air Wing Five Relinquishes Command
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U.S. Marines Visit Ghana As Part Of Africa Partnership Station
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How Much Does The Pentagon Pay For A Gallon Of Gas?
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Japan's Prime Minister Accused Of Base Issue Flip-Flop
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Philippine Marines Provide Cover With The 31st MEU
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MCAS El Toro And The Untimely Death Of Marine Fighter Pilot James Sabow
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Video Games Drill Combat Ops Details
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Retiring Marine Goes "Full Circle"
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Johnstown, Pa., Chiefs To Wear Marine Corps Jerseys
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Families Seek Help With "Warlords" Homecoming
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Marine Wife Receives National Recognition
(ENC Today)
Next Retiree COLA Could Be Tiny, Analysts Say
(Marine Corps Times)
Pentagon: Sexual Assault Reporting Up Among Troops
(CNN)
Futenma Scuttles Assistant Secretary Of State Visit
(Japan Times)
The Osprey: She Is High Maintenance, But Marines Love Her Anyway
(National Defense Magazine)
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Tests Methods To Reduce Logistic Needs Of Combat Units
(pddnet.com)
Afghan Poppy Harvest Is Next Challenge For U.S. Marines
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Marines Endure Fleas, Flies, Filth In Marjah
(Stars And Stripes)
LtGen Thiessen Picked To Lead Marines In The Pacific
(Stars And Stripes)

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Making Headlines 22d MEU Returning Home From Haiti The 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune, N.C. stopped in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to wash their equipment after providing relief efforts in Haiti.
Read the letter from GEN Odierno, Commanding General, United States Forces-Iraq, to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
CMC 2010 Report To Congress

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

VIDEO OF THE DAY

March 1978

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Marines Rappelling From MV-22 Osprey Transport Aircraft

Also read: "Irish mark ON THE CORPS" By Wes Ward; Leatherneck; Mar 1967; pg. 64

WEB FEATURES

Pacific Profiles

John Basilone

Eugene Sledge

Sidney Phillips

Robert Leckie

HBO's "The Pacific" is a Masterpiece (Huffington Post)

OTHER MULTIMEDIA:

Leatherneck's Andrew Lubin Interviews LtCol Brian Christmas, Commanding Officer, 3d Bn, 6th Marines	Leatherneck Hosts Tiger Cubs #26

PHOTOS: Navy To Commission Littoral Combat Ship Independence Read. See photo slideshow.

AUDIO: U.S. Marine Corps Capt Clark Carpenter, Public Affairs Officer with the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses the MEU’s upcoming deployment to Haiti and getting the unit embarked and underway. Listen.

VIDEO: Navajo Code Talkers Honored In New York. Watch.

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Inside Leatherneck Online - Magazine of the Marines | marines, cartoons, lingo, covers, famous quotes,

FAMOUS QUOTES

Check out Leatherneck's Famous Marine Quotes, then send us your worthy quote. If we select your quote we will list it and give you credit.

LEATHERNECK LINGO

Do you know Marine Corps lingo? Need a brush up? You've come to the right place. See how much you know.

40 YEARS AGO

Leatherneck takes a light-hearted look back at 1969. Enjoy covers with combat art, cartoons, funny anecdotes, and tales of liberty in the Caribbean.

1930s CARTOONS

View several cartoons featured in Leatherneck Magazine during the 1930s.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS		SEMPER FI
Last updated: 11:22 a.m. EST 17 March, 2010		Last updated: 4:13 p.m. EST 09 March, 2010
DoD Releases Annual Sexual Assault And Response And Prevention Report San Diego County Coroner: Death Of Marine Was Accidental Bill To Rename Westwood, N.J. Post Office After Fallen Marine Sgt Hrbek Advances		Applications Now Available For Military Spouses To Become Accredited Financial Counselors USA Cares Launches Military Lender Education Program Single Marine Program Offers Exciting Opportunities To Single Marines Pendleton Families Learn Of Scholarship Opportunities Houston Area Restaurants Join Forces To "Treat A Marine" Warwick U.S. Hotels “Re-Up” R&R Discounts For Active Military
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Mar. 1 - Apr. 2: Big Guns Returning to Ft. Bragg (With Video) Mar. 15 - 19: More Boom-Boom For Camp Pendleton Mar. 8 to 24: Critical Solutions Subsidiary To Display Portable Renewable Energy Source At Quantico		Bryant & Stratton College Online Announces The Salute to Spouses Scholarship Program For Military Spouses Affected By The MyCAA Suspension Troops To Teachers Help Marines Serve Again Free Tax Preparation For Members Of The Military 2010's Best Cities for Military Families Wounded Warrior Web Site Upgraded New Law Gives Military Spouses State Tax Flexibility
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