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The Marine Corps Association & Foundation is the professional organization of the United States Marine Corps, founded more than 100 years ago by General John A.

12/04/2025

Scuttlebutt Episode 221: Toys for Tots with Gunnar Spafford

One of Toys for Tots’ slogans is, “It’s more than just a toy.” Gunnar talks to us about the ways that a toy is so much more than just a toy, Toys for Tots year-round and disaster-relief initiatives, and ways for both individuals and corporations to give. We can’t emphasize enough what an amazing charity organization Toys for Tots is, and we're happy that Gunnar was able to carve out some time during this busy season to come hang out with us to get the word out about Toys for Tots.

Listen to the episode here: https://buff.ly/uHXeJR0
Donate and learn more at: https://buff.ly/XWcRUrd Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

This Giving Tuesday, your support can advance leadership and readiness across the Marine Corps.Your donation to the Mari...
12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, your support can advance leadership and readiness across the Marine Corps.

Your donation to the Marine Corps Association Foundation funds awards that recognize excellence, battlefield studies, and professional reading materials that actively strengthen Marines’ critical thinking and decision-making skills.

“MCA’s generous gift…will go a long way toward educating and professionalizing our young leaders at the very tip of the national security spear.”

This year, Marines in units like GTMO are receiving professional development books to support their growth as leaders.

Support those who serve:
https://buff.ly/HGocO3g

Last chance to stack your savings before Black Friday secures the hatch. ⏰Spend $200, save $60Spend $100, save $25Spend ...
11/30/2025

Last chance to stack your savings before Black Friday secures the hatch. ⏰

Spend $200, save $60
Spend $100, save $25
Spend $50, save $10

Offer valid on non-uniform items only. Gear up now at https://marineshop.net/holiday-2025
and stand by for Cyber Monday deals coming in hot. 💥🛒🦅🇺🇸

The Gen Robert E. Hogaboom Leadership Writing Contest is open for submissions. Share your most original insights on lead...
11/29/2025

The Gen Robert E. Hogaboom Leadership Writing Contest is open for submissions. Share your most original insights on leading Marines.

Prizes: $3,000 / $1,500 / $500.
Deadline: 31 Jan 2026.
Send entries to [email protected]

11/28/2025

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Out-cold. Yet the Marines refused to yield. Dive into the harrowing truth behind their breakout at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir proved courage can outlast the cold.

Watch the full documentary here: 👇 https://buff.ly/oUXyMtd

🦃 This Thanksgiving, we pause to remember Marines who faced a far different November—frozen, surrounded, and fighting fo...
11/27/2025

🦃 This Thanksgiving, we pause to remember Marines who faced a far different November—frozen, surrounded, and fighting for their lives at the Chosin Reservoir.

Our latest Leatherneck feature, “The Great Hagaru-ri Airlift,” recounts the extraordinary effort to evacuate more than 4,300 wounded Marines and soldiers from a hastily carved airstrip in subzero conditions. It’s a powerful reminder of what resilience, devotion, and brotherhood look like when hope hangs by a thread.

If you read one story today to reflect on the meaning of gratitude and service — let it be this one.

👉 Read the full feature: https://buff.ly/rnXNWSr

To every Marine, veteran, spouse, and family member — thank you. Your strength, your sacrifices, and your legacy give us all something to be thankful for today and every day.

Save the date! Giving Tuesday is next week.Join us in supporting the Marines who train, lead, and serve our Nation. Your...
11/25/2025

Save the date! Giving Tuesday is next week.

Join us in supporting the Marines who train, lead, and serve our Nation. Your generosity helps fund battlefield studies, leadership programs, and professional development resources—at no cost to the Marines who rely on them.

Make a difference today. Give early here: https://buff.ly/HGocO3g

Semper Fidelis.

11/21/2025

Corps Voices: Maj Jonathan George, USMC (Ret.)
Over a career spanning more than two decades as an Intelligence Officer, Major Jonathan M. George served across all levels of command, including reconnaissance battalions, helicopter squadrons, infantry units, and major commands at both the MEF and Marine Forces Command levels. He completed three combat deployments—two in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one during Operation Pacific Eagle–Philippines. Major George retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2023 after 23 years of distinguished service.

Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/4vl4KY8

11/20/2025

Episode 220: Marine Corps Censorship and Combat Correspondents

This week, we welcome Douglass K. Daniel to the show. He is a journalist who served for nearly three decades as a reporter and editor for the Associated Press and teaches journalism at Kansas State University and Ohio University. He is also the author of Kill – Do Not Release, which uncovers a powerful collection of previously classified stories that the Corps withheld from public view during the war due to government and PR concerns.

Douglass walks us through his journey in journalism, how he stumbled onto this topic, and what he uncovered about the Marine combat correspondents who captured the war’s realities from the front lines.

Tune in, learn something new, and enjoy the conversation.

Get Your Copy: buff.ly/CTx5FkS
MCA Scuttlebutt is now streaming on YouTube! Listen here: https://buff.ly/x1O10kh

🎓 Congratulations to the graduates and outstanding staff of Officer Candidate Class 250. The Marine Corps Association Fo...
11/18/2025

🎓 Congratulations to the graduates and outstanding staff of Officer Candidate Class 250. The Marine Corps Association Foundation had the honor of presenting several awards recognizing exceptional leadership, performance, and commitment during this cycle.

Candidate Awards
• Phil Yeckel Award (Highest Overall): Matthew B. Willford
• Victor E. Johnson Award & MCA Gung Ho, Delta Co.: Jason P. Gautreaux
• CO, OCS Physical Fitness Award Male (Highest PT Average): Gavin H. Molloy
• MCA Gung Ho, Alpha Co.: Christopher R. Nielson

OCS Staff Awards
• PTI of the Cycle: Sgt Albert R. Satterfield
• Eagle Award: Sgt Nicholas A. Rastelli
• Academic Instructor of the Cycle: Capt Kearby B. Martin

Alpha Company
• Drill Instructor of the Cycle: SSgt Shownejwa E. Ford
• Corpsman of the Cycle: HM2 Alec T. Burns

Delta Company
• Drill Instructor of the Cycle: GySgt Albert Beatty
• Corpsman of the Cycle: HM3 Christopher Beck

To every Marine, instructor, and Corpsman who shaped this outstanding class — thank you for preparing the leaders who will carry our Corps forward.

📸 View the full photo album: https://buff.ly/rUeBG3A

“We went into Ubaydi with 43 Marines. Only 17 of us walked out. That changed all of us forever.” -Jeff Je...
11/16/2025

“We went into Ubaydi with 43 Marines. Only 17 of us walked out. That changed all of us forever.”
-Jeff Jendrzejczyk, 2nd Plt, Fox Company, BLT 2/1

On Nov. 16, 2005, the Marines of BLT 2/1 battled through Ubaydi, Iraq during Operation Steel Curtain. Fox Company’s 2nd platoon encountered an ambush on the outskirts of the town that would come to define the operation. In less than one hour of fighting, 5 Marines were killed and more than 20 wounded. In the battle’s aftermath, the Corps awarded dozens of Purple Hearts, Achievement medals, or Commendation Medals, multiple Bronze Stars, 4 Silver Stars, and a Navy Cross.

Read the story of these Marines' epic tale of heroism and the lasting impact on the battle’s survivors 🔗https://buff.ly/Om4MuIA

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