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Marine Corps Association The Marine Corps Association is the professional organization of the United States Marine Corps. Lejeune.

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.

Celebrating progress, leadership, and service. On August 20, 2025, the TLS Selection Board named an inspiring cohort of ...
08/25/2025

Celebrating progress, leadership, and service. On August 20, 2025, the TLS Selection Board named an inspiring cohort of Marine Corps officers selected for elite institutions from the Air War College to the Eisenhower School, NATO Defense College, and CMC fellowships at Stanford, Yale, MIT, and more. Each represents the values of excellence, diversity, and grit. Here’s to breaking barriers and building a smarter force.

For the full list of selectees 🔗: https://buff.ly/HxOgL9t

08/22/2025

This is My Rifle: Episode 1

We’re kicking off our new weekly series on the road to the Marine Corps Birthday with a look at the M1763 and M1795.

In This is My Rifle, Leatherneck writer Sam Lichtman will walk us through the combat arms that shaped Marine Corps history—from the M17 to the M27. Be sure to catch the next episode dropping next Saturday.

A special thank you to the National Museum of the Marine Corps for their making this series possible.



08/21/2025

TECOM and the Marine Corps Association came together to shine a well-deserved spotlight on the educators who forge our Corps’ future — from JROTC mentors to the instructors leading formal schools and Marine Corps University. Congrats to all the award winners. 🇺🇸✨

Missed it?
Watch the full ceremony livestream: https://buff.ly/LhIUvcW
Flickr album to see the photos: https://buff.ly/6P3Bfvt

Today is the last day to vote in the Parade Deck Creator Awards!Scuttlebutt is nominated for Best History & Heritage Pod...
08/20/2025

Today is the last day to vote in the Parade Deck Creator Awards!

Scuttlebutt is nominated for Best History & Heritage Podcast and Best Leadership & Strategy Podcast, and the Marine Corps Association is honored to be nominated for Veteran Organization of the Year.

Your vote makes the difference—cast it now: https://buff.ly/lvlK1W2

08/19/2025

📣The Marine Corps Association is proud to announce the Marine Corps Spouse Scholarship, presented in partnership with Columbia Southern University . 🎓✨

This scholarship honors the resilience, ambition, and vital role of Marine Corps spouses by supporting their pursuit of education and professional growth.

👉 Learn more and apply today: https://www.mca-marines.org/mca-marine-corps-spouse-scholarship/

08/14/2025

🎙️This week on , Sgt Paul Thompson—a true Leatherneck legend—takes us into Vietnam’s heart, preserving history as a Combat Correspondent for Leatherneck magazine. As we march toward the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday, his stories from the “Road to 250” series bring the past alive—raw, real, and unforgettable.

Listen Here or Wherever You Get Your Podcasts: https://buff.ly/qgVSjxo

Tap in, tune in, and witness history through the eyes of a Marine who captured it as it happened.

🚴🏃 From cross-country rides to hometown milestones, our 250 Miles for 250 Years Challenge is full of inspiring stories!R...
08/13/2025

🚴🏃 From cross-country rides to hometown milestones, our 250 Miles for 250 Years Challenge is full of inspiring stories!

Retired Sgt Aaron Harper and his son have already clocked 80 miles while supporting cancer care and research. Meanwhile, Gregory Mish celebrated his 250th mile by cycling to the Conrad F. Kania Marine Corps League #230 Monument in North Tonawanda, NY—finishing with a meaningful salute to the Corps.

Be part of the journey. Set your goal, hit your miles, and honor 250 years of Marine Corps history—your way.

🔗 Register today: https://buff.ly/vsdevey

I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Leadership EditionJoin us Thursday, Sept. 4 at The Clubs at Quantico for a free, trauma-i...
08/12/2025

I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Leadership Edition

Join us Thursday, Sept. 4 at The Clubs at Quantico for a free, trauma-informed leadership seminar designed to equip Marine Corps leaders with the tools to recognize, understand, and respond to the impact of trauma.

With nearly 87% of veterans experiencing multiple traumatic events in their lifetime, this discussion matters. Learn practical strategies to lead with awareness, empathy, and confidence while supporting every aspect of total fitness: mental, physical, spiritual, and social.

📍 The Clubs at Quantico | Main Ballroom
🕗 0800-1500 | Free entry with breakfast & lunch provided
👔 Business Casual / Uniform of the Day

🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/FydoFPi

Congratulations to our FY-26 LtCol Command Selectees! 🦅🎖The results are in! After a highly competitive review of 676 out...
08/11/2025

Congratulations to our FY-26 LtCol Command Selectees! 🦅🎖

The results are in! After a highly competitive review of 676 outstanding Marines, the Command Screening Board has selected 143 Lieutenant Colonels to take on some of the Corps’ most critical leadership roles.

Your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to the mission have brought you to this moment. As you step into command, you’ll shape Marines, strengthen units, and carry forward our legacy of excellence.

Bravo Zulu to each of you—well deserved! 👏
Read the Announcement here: https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4261938/fiscal-year-2026-lieutenant-colonel-command-screening-board-results/

On , we honor those wounded in combat and the courage it takes to keep moving forward.In “500 Meters to Ky Phu,” publis...
08/07/2025

On , we honor those wounded in combat and the courage it takes to keep moving forward.

In “500 Meters to Ky Phu,” published in Leatherneck's August Issue, read how then-1stLt Harvey “Barney” Barnum takes on a 90-day tour in Vietnam so other officers could spend the holidays at home.

Through flooded rice paddies, dense jungle, and punishing terrain, Barnum served as a forward observer, but also as a steadying presence for his Marines. His bravery, leadership, and sacrifice earned him the Purple Heart and later, the Medal of Honor.

Barnum's story reminds us that the Purple Heart is more than a medal. It’s a symbol of resilience, selflessness, and the scars carried long after the battle.

🎖️ Read his story here:
🔗 mca-marines.org/leatherneck/500-meters-to-ky-phu

08/05/2025

Corps Voices: Ghosts, deployments, and life after service

Sgt Zachary Shrewsbury takes us from his small-town roots in West Virginia to the front lines of the Marine Corps—and into Japan’s infamous haunted “Su***de Forest” near Camp Fuji.

That’s just one part of our conversation. In the full video, we cover his combat deployments, leadership lessons, transition to civilian life, and his mission to serve his community long after hanging up the uniform.

Don’t miss the full interview https://buff.ly/GeQQg31 you’ll want to hear everything.

Got a story to tell? We want to hear it.
🔗 https://buff.ly/GNuv09X

Happy 235th Birthday to the United States Coast Guard! ⚓️From shipmates to shorelines, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have ...
08/04/2025

Happy 235th Birthday to the United States Coast Guard! ⚓️
From shipmates to shorelines, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have stood side by side from Guadalcanal to humanitarian missions across the globe.

Today, we salute our sea-going brothers and sisters in white who embody Semper Paratus and are truly Always Ready.

Read General Smith's message
🔗 https://buff.ly/C0HnCAm

Here’s to the Coast Guard’s legacy of courage, commitment, and cooperation with the Corps. 🇺🇸

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