From the American Revolution to Afghanistan (this month marks 237 years)
Marines have played a key role in the warfighting heritage of our
nation. Yet, the Marine Corps is but one arm of a strong team. On the
modern battlefield, no element of the joint force fights alone. Marines and amphibious naval forces operate in an expeditionary lane
that makes use of position and tempo across the physical domains. The
Marine Corps’ special role in the joint force remains grounded in our
ethos. Indeed, who we are shapes what we do, and how we do it. To
Marines, the intertwined nature of our spirit and our actions is so
natural that we struggle to tell our story in any other terms; it is the
service-defining principle that has brought victory on hundreds of
battlefields. What matters most about the Marine Corps is not its
warfighting methodology, but its warfighting philosophy. To understand
the role of the Marine Corps in the nation’s defense, you have to start
with the individual Marine.
Link:
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2012-11/who-we-are
Link:
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2012-11/who-we-are
