Educational Resources

   Edward Bernays was born in Vienna, Austria on November 22, 1891 and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 9, 1995. He is generally regarded as…

In last month’s “Front and Center,” we encountered Josef Pieper’s definition of virtues as “perfected abilities,” and thus the important virtue of prudence is the…

In the document “Marine Corps Values: A User’s Guide for Discussion Leaders” one finds near the beginning, as the purpose of the document is introduced,…

Part of the mission of the Al Gray Marine Leadership Forum at Carolina Museum of the Marine is to make available to the general public…

Last month, we examined the first part of a course in ethics for warrant officers in Basic School. The course begins, properly, by defining key…

In 1981, Admiral James Stockdale delivered the Andrew R. Cecil Lecture on Morals in a Free Society. The lecture is titled “Education for Leadership and…

            For the past twelve months, we have looked at the eleven principles of Marine Corps leadership and the fourteen traits of a leader. Part…

The Marine Corps recognizes eleven principles of leadership and fourteen traits of leaders. In this and coming editions of “Front and Center,” we will present…

Last month, we considered the first principle of leadership recognized by the Marine Corps: Know yourself and seek self-improvement. We considered also the first trait of a leader: Justice….

In an essay titled “On Remembering Who We Are,” the late Melvin Bradford observed the following: “Yet as [Michael] Oakeshott insists, moral conduct is an…

Last month, we considered the Marine Corps leadership principle of knowing one’s people and looking out for their welfare. The next principle, keep your Marine…