The Connecting File
The Connecting File, EMS 2025Articles on leadership, training, and tactics for the Marine Corps infantry and reconnaissance communities.
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DMX 12: Tiger in the Fox Trap
“Guerrillas fight only when the chances of victory are weighted heavily in their favor… They rely on imaginative leadership, distraction, surprise, and mobility to create a victorious situation before battle is joined… Attacks are sudden, s...
Parting Thoughts from Company Command
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Having just finished my time as company commander for Charlie Company, V16, I put together some thoughts on the experience, following the example of Major Ryan Shannon with his article from 2023. I was in comma...
From the Archives: Lessons Learned from an Air Assault Emergency
Sgt. Branden J. Bourque
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in February 2025. It is a first person AAR of the final flight of Dumptruck-12, which crashed in Darwin, Australia on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. The Connecting File r...
The Tactical First Sergeant
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One of the most significant questions a new company commander can ask is: “What can my First Sergeant (1stSgt) do for the company?” There is much to consider with this question, all tied to the relationship of...
Rebuilding the 5-3-5: A GWOT Lesson for the Next Fight
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In August 2025, The Connecting File solicited lessons from the Global War on Terror (GWOT) that remain applicable to today’s Ground Combat Element. The GWOT differed from many of the conflicts Marines are currently preparing t...
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