The Connecting File
Articles on leadership, training, and tactics for the Marine Corps infantry and reconnaissance communities.
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Episode 14: The Russia-Ukraine War with Audi Rana
A Ukrainian soldier fires a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian troops in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on June 22, 2026 [Reuters]
Today’s episode introduces The Connecting File’s newest member and Ukraine correspond...
Playing in the Margins
Editor’s Note: Today, we publish the CxFile’s first piece of fiction. Humanity has always passed down its greatest lessons through the art of storytelling. It offers a medium to weave together values, wisdom, and emotion with singular purpo...
AGVs: A Primer for the Modern Infantryman
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The idea of removing humans from the ground fight dates back to World War II, and every attempt failed for the same reasons: unreliable communications, poor terrain navigation, and systems that broke down when battlefield cond...
Tactical Small Unit Leaders Course: A Battalion Commander’s Perspective
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Editor’s Note: This article is in response to Maj Mike Hanson’s previous article on TSULC. We always encourage readers to submit articles to rebut or build upon previous authors’ work!
Major Hanson wrote an excellent article...
Winning the Reconnaissance and Counter-Reconnaissance Fight: MWX 1-26 as a Case Study
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MWX 1-26 placed two opposing Marine formations into a contested littoral fight characterized by dispersed forces, degraded communications, persistent observation, restrictive weather, and compressed decision timelines. EXFOR w...
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