Jim Danielson, PhDMarine Veteran · Retired Professor of Ethics Some people are able, seemingly by nature, to reflect upon themselves, asking about their strengths and weaknesses, and thus seeking to improve themselves in both. Some people find this nearly impossible. The first principle of Marine Corps leadership is to know yourself and to seek self-improvement….
Bob, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons It is well known that Thomas Jefferson is the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s gravestone at Monticello reads: “Here was buried Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.”…
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…
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…
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