US Navy – The feral city – savage, toxic, ungovernable – may be a phenomenon that never takes place, yet indications are that its emergence may be imminent in various parts of the world that are already latent threats to the United States. The phrase itself suggests the nature of what may become one of the more difficult security challenges of the new century.

• US Naval War College Review: Feral Cities

US Marines – The Marine Corps is confronting the dual realities of tight budgets and rapidly advancing flight technology by making fundamental changes in its training structure and processes.

• Sea Power: Marine Corps Strives to Consolidate Aviation Training

Background – Wargames – James F. Dunnigan on why the good old days of wargames have passed.

• StrategyPage: Where Have All The Wargames Gone?

Background – History – Dating back to the Uniform Regulations of 1826, Marine Corps officers have worn the Mameluke sword in commemoration of 1stLt Presley O’Bannon’s assault on Derna, Tripoli.

• Marine Corps Gazette: The History of the Mameluke Sword of the United States Marine Corps