Bozhee Dop!
Bozhee Dopomozhee, Here They Come! by Brendan B. McBreen Marine Corps Gazette, July 2022, 49–53. When the enemy armored vehicles are advancing down the valley, it’s too late to learn how you are going...
View ArticleYour Orders, Sir?
What Are Your Orders, Sir? by Brendan B. McBreen Marine Corps Gazette, March 2022, 80–83. What are your most effective orders techniques? Where are they taught? How should Marine leaders best issue...
View ArticleEMCON SOP
EMCON SOP Edited by Brendan B. McBreen The purpose of the EMCON SOP is to reduce the technical signature of the infantry battalion—to reduce electromagnetic emissions in order to avoid being located...
View ArticleCamouflage SOP
Camouflage SOP Edited by Brendan B. McBreen The purpose of the Camouflage SOP is to reduce the physical signature—visual, IR thermal, and radar—of the infantry battalion in order to avoid being...
View ArticleThe Guardians
Who is Guarding the Guardians? by Ayla G. McBreen Who is Guarding the Guardians? examines the changing nature of civil-military relations since the Vietnam War. Three case studies explore...
View ArticleOrders Scout
Orders: Scout Platoon by Brendan B. McBreen and James Marker The purpose of Orders: Scout Platoon is to share best practices for issuing orders to the scout platoon of the infantry battalion. The...
View ArticleOrders Guide
Orders: A User’s Guide by Brendan B. McBreen and Chad Skaggs The purpose of Orders: A User’s Guide is to share best practices for issuing orders on the battlefield. The focus is ground combat...
View ArticleUkraine Lessons
Ukraine: Lessons for Leaders by Brendan B. McBreen Is the war in Ukraine relevant to the Marine Corps? If so, what can we learn? If we had to fight a similar conflict, what would we need? This article...
View Article300 Assaults
300 Assaults: The Rifle Squad Assault as Part of the Platoon Attack by Brendan B. McBreen What can a simulation teach us about the assault? What techniques work best? What tactics? What decisions are...
View ArticleOrders: Ukraine
Orders: Ukraine by Brendan B. McBreen How will the Marine Corps fight in the future? What should we be learning from the war in Ukraine? How should we update our training and doctrine to prepare us for...
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