Royal Marines – The British Army wants to take over the Royal Marines.

• Daily Telegraph: Army chiefs are out to capture the Marines

US Navy – The pros and cons of e-mail for naval professionals.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: E-Mail is a Two Edged Sword

Background – Lessons Learned in Iraq. – A very interesting pair of lessons learned articles regarding infantry equipment as used in Iraq. It is fascinating to read how the soldiers and Marines end up buying a large amount of their own equipment because what they are issued by the government is not adequate.

• US Army: Operation Iraqi Freedom – PEO Soldier Lessons Learned
• US Marine Corps: Equipment Reviews From Iraq (to read this you must register for Yahoo Groups)