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The Early Years of the Marine Corps

TitleAuthorEditionSummary
Presidential pomp: After 200 years,
the Marine band plays on		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 7, July 1998
That “Splendid Little War” in the PacificRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 7, July 1998
Go Tell the SpartansRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 8, Aug 1998
Marine security guard, HanoiRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 8, Aug 1998
The battle for Cuzco WellRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 9, Sep 1998
Lead slinging leathernecks
get new, improved weapons		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 11, Nov 1998
The Corps’ salty seadogs have all
but come ashore		Herb Richardson,
Ron Keene		Leatherneck Magazine, Vol 81, No 11, Nov 1998
Putting ghosts to restRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 1, Jan 1999
“People’s marathon”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 1, Jan 1999
Out of this worldRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 2, Feb 1999
Samoa: Marines intercede in a bloody power struggleRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 4, Apr 1999
Can you hack it?Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 4, Apr 1999
Revisiting the Philippines: Subic Bay Marines return to their old barracksRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 7, Jul 1999
Kosovo: On the groundRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 8, Aug 1999
Marines’ Memorial ClubRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 9, Sep 1999
The lure of Asiatic service: America’s legionnaires battle Filipino …Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 82, No 10, Oct 1999
Modern Day Marine Military Expo Honors Leathernecks and CorpsmanRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 2, Feb 2000
It was “you and me, Lord” when it came to operations in the rocket beltRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 3, Mar 2000
The frustration of the rocket beltRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 3, Mar 2000
“Hairy Dog” missions with “Old” Joe FossRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 5, May 2000
It’s time Marines took
another look at the…USO		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 9, Sep 2000
The best that ever were: The Corps played its ace and called up the reserveRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 10, Oct 2000
The 20th Modern Day Marine
Military Exposition		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 83, No 12, Dec 2000
Combat leadership is more than a classRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 3, Mar 2001
In Korea, “that war” will never be forgottenRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 3, Mar 2001
We’re talkin’ dog tagsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 6, Jun 2001
So doc, you wanna be in recon? Two corpsmen learned the hard way, on the job in VietnamRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 10, Oct 2001
Eternal bivouacRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 11, Nov 2001
Wake Island: The Corps raised its name
to honor and fame		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 84, No 12, Dec 2001
Where “Even monkeys fall from trees”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 85, No 1, Jan 2002
Straight reconnaissance: The best assignment in “the corps, bar none”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 85, No 3, Mar 2002
Afghanistan through the eyes of a combat artistRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 85, No 9, Sep 2002
Recruiting and warfightingRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 85, No 10, Oct 2003
Leatherneck turns 85–where it’s been
and where it’s going		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 85, No 11, Nov 2002
Hill 119 in the ‘Nam: The night recon called in “guns-a-go-go”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 86, No 1, Jan 2003
They all fell out for the Modern Day Marine ExpositionRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 86, No 1, Jan 2003
HILL 881 SOUTHRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 88, No 9, Sep 2005
National Museum of the Marine Corps: Award-Winning Smithsonian Program Manager
Appointed First Director		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 88, No 10, Oct 2005
Four Legendary Leaders: Honored
With Their Own Stamps		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 88, No 11, Nov 2005
“LEATHERNECK EXPRESS”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 3, Mar 2006
34th CMC Nominee: Visible,
Candid Wartime Leader		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 8, Aug 2006
Marines Rescue U.S. Citizens From
Middle East Crossfire		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 9, Sep 2006
Fixed Targets for the Enemy: Engineers
Risked It All Every Day To Get the Job Done		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 9, Sep 2006
Hugh O’BrianRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 9, Sep 2006
Louis Lowery Captured Leatherneck
History on Film		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 89, No 10, Oct 2006
The Battle for Mike’s Hill: And How, 38 Years Later, a Corpsman Sent Spirits to Their RestRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 90, No 3, Mar 2007
The Phelps Family-An American
Marine Family Tradition		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 90, No 4, Apr 2007
MARINE AIRFIELDS OF VIETNAM-Ever Wonder What They Look Like Today?Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 90, No 5, May 2007
George Booth: Everything but the Kitchen SinkRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 90, No 7, Jul 2007
The Definitive Guide To Great SOSRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 90, No 11, Nov 2007
Mind GamesRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 91, No 1, Jan 2008
“The Korean War”: A Unit DiaryRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 91, No 3, Mar 2008
Singer Josh Gracin: American as
Country Music and The Corps		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 91, No 6, Jun 2008
Toys for TotsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 91, No 7, Jul 2008
Semper Fidelis & Fine Dining: A Culinary Delight in the New Globe & LaurelRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 91, No 8, Aug 2008
The “Flaming I” At Getlin’s CornerRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 92, No 2, Feb 2009
“The Brute”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 92, No 3, Mar 2009
Precision Weapons: Handmade by Marines,
for Marines		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 92, No 4, Apr 2009
The Corps’ Guardian Angels Tote
One Hell of a Rifle		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 92, No 9, Sep 2009
Those Recruiting Duty Dress BluesRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 1, Jan 2010
“Mississippi No More” Drill Instructor School, MCRD San DiegoRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 2, Feb 2010
Operation United Response: HELPING HAITIRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 3, Mar 2010
Taking Flight on Terra FirmaRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 5, May 2010
The Korean War: It Started on a Sunday in JuneRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 6, Jun 2010
“Brute” Krulak: A “Haunted,” “Driven,”
Brilliant Visionary		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 93, No 11, Nov 2010
Combat Shooting Team Tops At British Match: Shooting Its Way to More Realistic Combat TrainingRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 94, No 1, Jan 2011
“BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS”? THE CORPS HAD “THE MARINE’S BALLAD”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 94, No 4, Apr 2011
BECAUSE MARINES NEVER FORGET Part IRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 94, No 10, Oct 2011
BECAUSE MARINES NEVER FORGET Part IIRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 94, No 11, Nov 2011
Captain John Ripley at the Bridge: “Please, God, Don’t Let Me Screw This Up!”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 95, No 4, Apr 2012
Walter Walsh, G-ManRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 96, No 1, Jan 2013
“Golf” Company at Hue: It Was Supposed to Be a “Piece a Cake”Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 96, No 6, Jun 2013
Lew Walt: The “Grunt” Who Wore StarsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 96, No 6, Jun 2013
The Terrible Carnage of HueRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 96, No 7, Jul 2013
The Bloodiest Beachhead EverRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 96, No 11, Nov 2013
The Taking of Omiya JimaRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 97, No 7, Jul 2014
Young Fellows, My LadsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 97, No 11, Nov 2014
The Swashbuckling Rebirth Of the Marine CorpsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 98, No 4, Apr 2015
Vietnam 1965: Enigmas and ContradictionsRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 98, No 6, Jun 2015
The Wonderful Life of Yankee Pitcher: Bob GrimRon KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 98, No 8, Aug 2015
Vietnam 1965: “The Dirtiest War Americans
Ever Had to Fight”		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 98, No 10, Oct 2015
Intrigue & Skullduggery: Schemes To Do
Away With the Corps		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 99, No 1, Jan 2016
Intrigue & Skullduggery: Little Men’s
Chowder & Marching Society		Ron KeeneLeatherneck Magazine, Vol 99, No 2, Feb 2016