Another Korean 'war' casualty Feb 16, 2008
"As long as there's a North Korean threat, there should be a CFC," said Bruce Bechtol, a former intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency who has served several tours in South Korea and now is a professor at the Marine Corps University at this historic base on the Potomac River south of Washington. "They should not dismantle CFC until there's no more North Korean threat.". (Asia Times Online)
THE MARINE/IRAQ MISMATCH Sep 24, 2007
Officers studying here at the Marine Corps University after tours in Iraq dutifully say they understand that they serve their combat mission when they increase the host nation's capacity for governance. Besides, says one officer, when his units are helping with garbage collection they know that "garbage collection is a matter of life and death because there are IEDs hidden under that garbage." >PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Marines In Search of A Mission Sep 24, 2007
Officers studying here at the Marine Corps University after tours in Iraq dutifully say they understand that they serve their combat mission -- destroying the enemy -- when they increase the host nation's capacity for governance ... Officers studying here at the Marine Corps University after tours in Iraq dutifully say they understand that they serve their combat mission -- destroying the enemy -- when they increase the host nation's capacity for governance. (Townhall.com)
Is Iran meddling in Afghanistan? Aug 8, 2007
"They're saying, 'We're cooperating on the ground,' " says Amin Tarzi, director of Middle East Studies at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Va. " 'But we can make a mess for you much bigger than Iraq' " if Europe and the US keep threatening action against Iran's nuclear program. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Wesley Alexander Griffin Jul 16, 2007
presented awards to 238 students. Among the student bodies of 22 Army, 19 Air Force, 124 Ma. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
French Lessons On Fighting Insurgencies Jul 2, 2007
Christopher HarmonMarine Corps UniversityWHAT DO YOU THINK ... President Bush says that he recently read Alistair Horne's authoritative history on the war, "A Savage War of Peace." And last fall, Christopher Harmon, who teaches a course on the Algerian war at the Marine Corps University (MCU) in Washington, lectured marines in Iraq about the Algerian model. (CBS News)
How to fight insurgents? Lessons from the French Jun 29, 2007
President Bush says that he recently read Alistair Horne's authoritative history on the war, "A Savage War of Peace." And last fall, Christopher Harmon, who teaches a course on the Algerian war at the Marine Corps University (MCU) in Washington, lectured marines in Iraq about the Algerian model. Here in Algeria, some of those who participated in that war find little use in the comparison. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Vietnam inspires 5 historians on how to end the war in Iraq May 14, 2007
Moyar is a scholar at the U.S. Marine Corps University at Quantico, Va. who wrote "Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War 1954-1965.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Op-Ed: In Iraq, the fix is in Dec 14, 2006
In 1966, as a young Marine officer and American advisor in Vietnam, he was wounded in action; he later became the first president of the Marine Corps University. When he retired from the Corps as a lieutenant general, he took up the task of leading the enemy side in Pentagon war games. (Los Angeles Times)
Marines museum opens (Ruth Lang) Nov 14, 2006
Gen. Donald Gardner, president of Marine Corps University. Museum director Lin Ezell said opening day went smoothly. (Washington Times, DC)
Flag from Iwo Jima installed at Marine Corps Museum Oct 14, 2006
Gen. Donald Gardner, president of the Marine Corps University at Quantico. "The flag raising is very symbolic for the Marines.". (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Knauss to address Rose-Rich Chamber Aug 9, 2006
Knauss serves on the board of trustees for the United States Marine Corps University Foundation and the board of trustees for Camp Coca-Cola. For reservations or more information, call 281-342-5464, ext. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Marine Corps University Foundation: Jul 22, 2006
Marine Corps University Foundation ... Marine Corps University Foundation (MCUF), driven by the motto "Ammunition for the Mind: Giving Marines the tools to excel in the Corps and in life," is a non-profit organization that provides resources that enhance and enrich Marine Corps professional military education (PME) and leadership ... "Our main focus of effort is for the schools of the Marine Corps University (MCU)," said Programs Manager Sherry Schmid. (Henderson Hall News -- Henderson Hall Arlington)
CSC exercises full range of critical thinking May 26, 2006
Nine Innings, while in its second year running, is the first project of its kind at Marine Corps University. The exercise was named based on an analogy used to describe war as a baseball game, in that one cannot declare victory after the first three innings and must play through all nine. (dcmilitary.com)
On the Battlefield: Marines visit Gettysburg for a battle study May 20, 2006
Lodging and travel expenses were paid by the Marine Corps University Foundation. Road travel was provided by Henderson Hall Motor Transportation Office. (dcmilitary.com)
