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As Veteran's Day approaches, Springfield, Missouri's 417 Magazine wanted to acknowledge their local veterans.  Their latest issue shares the experiences of four servicemen in their own words.  Featured is Jeremy "Whitty" Whitworth, a Marine veteran and a member of our Leatherneck4Life family.  Here, read Whitty's account of his time as a Marine in Baghdad in [...]

The Marines' new Raider insignia gives special operators street cred.I've read and heard concerns surrounding the new insignia for Marine Corps special operations officers and enlisted personnel who have successfully completed the Individual Training Course and become full fledged members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. Marines and others should understand that every decision [...]

We've all heard the quotes before. And we love him for giving zero fucks. But as much as we love him, there's many who don't understand what he says. He's been accused of intolerance, extremism, narrow-mindedness.Yeah, we know they're idiots. But for the times when you want to backhand someone talking smack about General Mattis [...]

26 October, Marine Corps Base Quantico- Commandant General Robert Neller has approved a proposal to replace the M16A4 with the M4 carbine as the standard rifle issued to infantrymen and security forces. The Corps now has until September 2016 to phase out all M16A4s.Responsible for the proposal for the upgrade is Chris Woodburn, the deputy Maneuver Branch head for [...]

By the end of 2020 the Marine Corps will have a new chariot to deliver them to battle- after 43 years of service, the AMTRAC is being replaced. The Modern Day Marine Expo in late September has been chosen as the event where four of the five potential applicants will be displayed for the Corps to see; the [...]