The Day has finally arrived. Carolina Museum of the Marine opens to the public this month, Monday 8 June. Of course, there is much that can be said about this celebratory day, and much that has been said, but this month, June 2026, we begin in earnest both to commemorate and remember the achievements and…
On 6 May 2016, the Reflection and Celebration Park in Lejeune Memorial Gardens was dedicated at what is now Carolina Museum of the Marine. Dedicatory remarks were given by General Al Gray who began by saying: “Thank you for the great introduction and more importantly for the opportunity to come back home to the place…
With the April issue of “Front and Center,” we have three issues remaining as Carolina Museum of the Marine opens to the public on 8 June. Each of these issues will feature an essay on one of the core values of the United States Marine Corps: Honor in April, Courage in May, and Commitment in…
With the April issue of “Front and Center,” we have three issues remaining as Carolina Museum of the Marine opens to the public on 8 June. Each of these issues will feature an essay on one of the core values of the United States Marine Corps: Honor in April, Courage in May, and Commitment in…
A 1991 issue of United States Marine Corps: Concepts and Issues, published when General Gray was commandant, begins with this statement of purpose: “Concepts and Issues provides a brief description of how the Marine Corps is organized, what particular contributions the Marines make to our national defense, and those steps taken by the senior leadership of the Department…
Last month, we discussed the importance of being able to think critically. This was a skill that in the past was more clearly central in the educations of young people and certainly of those Americans who were able to attend college. Interestingly, when public officials discussed the importance of education to a free and self-governing…
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