''Marine Corps Gazette'' is a professional journal for U.S. Marines founded in 1916 at

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for members of the

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. Begun by then Col John A. Lejeune as the vehicle to launch the

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(MCA), the journal is known as "The Professional Journal of U.S. Marines". Today the MCA continues to publish the ''Gazette'' alongside ''

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''. The headquarters of the ''Gazette'' is in

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. Originally published quarterly from 1916 through 1942, the ''Gazette'' transitioned to a bi-monthly cycle in 1943 and then monthly in 1944. Active duty Marines staffed the journal until a change of law in 1976 prompted the ''Gazette'' to rely on retired Marines and civilians for publication. Since November 2006, the entire Gazette is available online to members and from

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Mission and Focus

The ''Gazette's'' mission is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas that will advance knowledge, interest, and esprit in the Marine Corps. The ''Gazette'' is also a vehicle for the dissemination of military art and science among Marines. The focus of the journal is to invite debate from readers on the important issues facing the Marine Corps today. The ''Gazette'' is of, by, and for Marines and uses a combination of solicitation for articles, writing contests, and unsolicited manuscripts. The journal occasionally reprints articles from other professional journals.

Notable editors

Oliver P. Smith Oliver Prince Smith (October 26, 1893 – December 25, 1977) was a U.S. Marine four star general and decorated combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He is most noted for commanding the 1st Marine Division during the first year of ...

– The commander of the 1st Marine Division at the

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during the

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was

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from March 1946 – April 1948. * Edwin H. Simmons – Known as "the collective memory of the Marine Corps", Brigadier General Simmons was the managing editor from October 1946 – September 1949, with a brief stint as editor and publisher in early 1947. * Samuel R. Shaw, Brigadier general in the Marine Corps and advisor to President

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in the 1962

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. He served as editor following his retirement in 1977. The current

is Col Christopher Woodbridge, USMC (Ret).

Today

The ''Marine Corps Gazette'' is available in magazine form, online at https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette, and on a mobile application at https://www.mca-marines.org/apps. The magazine has over 15,000 monthly readers.

References

External links

* Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1916 Military magazines published in the United States Magazines published in Virginia 1916 establishments in Virginia {{military-mag-stub