US Naval Institute

After nearly four decades of service, and being a middle child in my family, I find myself and the Coast Guard to be a natural fit. Among the other military services, the Coast Guard is the middle child in birth order. It compromises.

If great power competition can lead to great power wars, are we sure we are investing the right amount of time thinking about the right kind of weapons we will have for use in 2025 or 2030? What is worrying me about our focus this week? The small imperial conflicts in Asia and the Middle . . .

On 10 November 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps celebrated its 245th birthday.