Of Note: A Future Marine Corps Commandant’s World War I Anniversary Letter

Of Note: A Future Marine Corps Commandant’s World War I Anniversary Letter

10/01/2026 10:00 AM EDT

John Archer Lejeune is famous as the commandant of the United States Marine Corps in the 1920s, but an anniversary letter to his wife reveals a softer side.

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