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Original Articles by Warfighting Society Members

2 days ago7 min read

A Critique of Current Marine Corps COC TTPs By Major Joshua Burchfield

An aerial view of the 1st Marine Division Main COC in Camp Matilda, Kuwait, Operation Iraq Freedom. Credit: https://shorturl.at/BFCy3...

Dec 22, 202334 min read

Progress and Perils: Educational Wargaming in the US Marine Corps By Damien O’Connell

Marines of Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, duke it out in Take That Hill! while deployed to Australia in 2022. (Credit: Zachary...

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Dec 14, 20236 min read

Developing a Decision-Forcing Case by Captain Madeline Hoffman, USMC

Officer candidates receive a class. (Credit: https://officercandidatesschool.com/2010/07/19/academics-at-ocs/) Over the past year, I have...

Dec 13, 20237 min read

From Skeptic to Champion: A SNCO's Journey to DFCs by SgtMaj Nicanor "Nick" Galvan, USMC (Ret.)

2011 - Marine Corps Base Quantico, "Crossroads of the Corps." Many Marines revere this place. It plays a crucial role in educating our...