Where's Pete Ellis? Have we stifled independent thinking in the Marine Corps?
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Legendary Pete Ellis, a free thinking brilliant officer of yesteryears, who badgered the Commandant into granting him a sabbatical to the Far East for a mission that ended in personal disaster and mysterious death, has contributed to the US Marine Corp's reputation as fertile ground for independent thinkers and innovators. A retired lieutenant colonel wonders whether the absence of the likes of Ellis in modern warfare has stifled independent thinking in the Marines Corps.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2006
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps and the JCS: winning a seat on the JCS
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The history behind the circumstances that led to a change in Title 10 and finally made the Commandant a full member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) are presented. Gen. Peter Pace in 2008 became the first U.S. Marine Corps general officer to serve as Chairman of the JCS.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2008
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