Eight years ago the Marine Corps published the first
edition of Warfighting. Our intent was to describe my
philosophy on warfighting, establish it as Marine Corps
doctrine, and present it in an easy-to-read format. In the
foreword to that manual, I charged every officer to read
and reread the text, to understand it, and to take its
message to heart. We have succeeded. Warfighting has
stimulated discussion and debate from classrooms to
wardrooms, training areas to combat zones. The
philosophy contained in this publication has influenced
our approach to every task we have undertaken.