Ryan Gunning·Oct 14Marine Corps Hits Its FY26 Recruiting GoalFrom Jacksonville, FL, I still pay attention when the Marine Corps talks about recruiting. I wore the uniform from 2014 to 2018, and I know…
Ed Kugler·Sep 25When I left off my installment, Stepping Into the Wind Tunnel, I was leaving my boss’s office…The degree of difficulty went up exponentially, dealing with my personal circumstances and a job requiring worldwide travel and a very…
Patrick Bruskiewich·Sep 20Heh Mr. Trump. when you are a passenger aboard an aircraft the Pilot is in Command!The other day it was reported that Donald Trump tore into the two pilots of the Presidential Helicopter, Marine 1. I call him Mr. Trump…
Ed Kugler·Aug 5I appear to be at the end of summer in Montana and am working on catching up on my writing.That said, in November of 2025, my primary Doctor put in a request for me to see a local neurologist regarding some issues from a couple of…
Thomas O’Neil·Jul 8A Combat Fitness Report, Baghdad, April 2003Written by COL George C. Schreffler III, USMC (ret) — the best Marine Infantry Officer I ever served with.
Thomas O’Neil·May 23Memorial Day Hits HardGrowing up, Memorial Day was one of my favorite holidays. It meant a day off from school, open pools, and barbecues, with the school year…
Chris Fields·May 22Forged by the WorldWhat the United States Marine Corps taught me about people, mortality, culture — and what it means to truly live
Thomas O’Neil·Mar 21Dr. CoolThe grim evolution of a Navy Surgeon during brutal combat operations in blood soaked Al Anbar Province, Iraq in 2004.A response icon1A response icon1
Thomas O’Neil·Mar 20The Taste Of DeathMarkwayne Mullin talking about the smell of war…I remember tasting it. No shit. In APR 2003, a day or two before we captured the Ministry…
