Marine Force Design Is Four Decades in the Making

Nothing endures but change. A Greek philosopher noted over two thousand years ago that nothing is permanent except change. The Marine Corps is an excellent example of this axiom. As a result of internal and external factors, the Marine Corps is continuously adapting to meet new challenges created by changes in the international security environment and the defense resource situation. -U.S. Marine Corps, Concepts and Issues, Feb. 1989There is no crystal ball for future wars, but military history provides the next best thing. Decisions made decades ago are making an encore in today’s debate about the design of the Marine

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