In 1916, The Marine Corps Gazette published Maj. John Russell’s “A Plea for a Mission and Doctrine.” In that article, he discussed the lack of a defined Marine Corps mission, and consequently any doctrine that could guide Marine leaders in the execution of that mission. This article kicked off a flurry of public discussion by […]
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