For Immediate Release: Assistant USMC Commandant Endorses Site License – Carolina Museum of the Marine on Track to Break Ground in 2024 acksonville, NC – Carolina Museum of the Marine received long awaited news today. “The Marine Corps has favorably endorsed our request for a lease at Lejeune Memorial Gardens for our proposed museum,” said the…
Leadership is intangible, hard to measure, & difficult to describe. Its quality would seem to stem from many factors. But certainly they must include a measure of inherent ability to control & direct, self-confidence based on expert knowledge, initiative, loyalty, pride, & sense of responsibility. Inherent ability cannot be instilled, but that which is latent or dormant can be developed. Other ingredients can be acquired. They are not easily learned. But leaders can be & are made.
Since Fleet Marine Force Manual 1, Warfighting, was first published in 1989, it has had a significant impact both inside and outside the Marine Corps. That manual has changed the way Marines think about warfare. It has caused energetic debate and has been translated into several foreign languages, issued by foreign militaries, and published commercially. It has strongly influenced the development of doctrine by our sister Services.
Grayisms and other thoughts on leadership from General Al Gray, USMC (Retired), 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Compiled by PAUL OTTE “I don’t run a democracy. I train troops to defend democracy and I happen to be their surrogate father and mother as well as their commanding general.” Table of Contents From the very…
FRONT AND CENTER Vol. 2, No 8, August, 2023 Mission Honoring the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors, inspiring future generations Message from the SE0 We are excited to announce that the Marine Corps has forwarded our site lease request to the Department of Navy for action! We are building a world-class museum! Please see the…
Pre-construction activities continue to progress nicely. Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibit designer) is at 100% concept completion. CJMW (architect) has finalized building design documents and is transitioning to construction level detail. SAMET (general contractor) is moving forward on value enhancements (optimizing construction materials and building design) and identifying long lead items to ensure we remain on…
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