SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us

    News and Articles on Marine Corps University



    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)




    Back to Colleges News

[ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ]
©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc.
All rights reserved. Patents pending.



Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008