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Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense

Give Us Back Our Marine Corps

There is an intellectual war being waged within the United States Marine Corps. It centers on Force Design 2030, a force structure and mission...

09/13/25Read it on RealClearDefense
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Miguel Ortiz • We Are the Mighty

How Marine Vet Ernest Langdon Became a Renowned Shooter & Gunsmith

Getting a firearm spec'd out by Langdon is like having your car tuned by Max Verstappen and crew....

9h agoRead it on We Are the Mighty
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Jodesz Gavilan • The Defense Post

US Marine Corps Acquires Textron’s Ripsaw M3 Uncrewed Ground Vehicles

The tracked Ripsaw M3 features a modular open systems architecture that allows the integration of different mission equipment....

1d agoRead it on The Defense Post
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Joe Albano • The Connecting File

The Future of the Ground Reconnaissance Enterprise

The transition from the LAR Battalion equipped with the legacy LAV-25 to the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB) represents an intellectual and...

2d agoRead it on The Connecting File
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William Yale • Proceedings

The Future of the ARG/MEU

In the past year, the amphibious ready group/Marine expeditionary unit has made a comeback....

2d agoRead it on Proceedings
5d ago
Parth Satam • The Aviationist

F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time

The trials are conducted by a joint U.S./UK team attached to the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF), composed of personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal...

5d agoRead it on The Aviationist
5d ago
Howard Altman • The WarZone

Marines Need Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions

Navy and Marine Corps leaders have recently come to the agreement that the Corps needs 40 amphibious ships to meet its goal of keeping three Marine...

5d agoRead it on The WarZone
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Brian McElhiney • Stars and Stripes

Marine Died of Injuries Suffered During Fast-Rope Training on Okinawa

LCpl Devin J. Hernandez died Tuesday evening of injuries he sustained during fast-rope training at Marine Corps Camp Schwab...

6d agoRead it on Stars and Stripes
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Marine Corps Compass Points • Marine Corps Compass Points

Mosquito Muscle? Marines Must Endure and Overcome.

Marines must endure and overcome...

1w agoRead it on Marine Corps Compass Points
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Defense

Wake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

Brian J. Dunn • RealClearDefense • November 3, 2026

Fighting an Enemy Surge

Eighty-five years ago an under-strength Marine Defense Battalion (MDB) and its supporting Marine F4F Wildcat fighter squadron stood their ground at Wake Island. The defenders momentarily stemmed the Japanese tide of victories in the Pacific that exploited Japan’s December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.[1] The defense of Wake remains relevant for modern Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).

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Dzirhan Mahadzir • USNI News

MRF-SEA Will Maintain Continuous Presence in the Philippines

Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia is now on its second continuous rotation to the Philippines...

1w agoRead it on USNI News