Warfighting Society

@Fight_Club_Intl Outstanding! Will it be posted online?

Our Orders Master Class underway. Already got a Shakespeare reference in there 🤌

Controversy and Clarity returns with the second installment in our squad leaders series! This time, we speak with Sgt Connor O’Brien, a squad leader with 1/8. We discuss his operational experiences, what makes the ideal squad leader, and much more! spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/VH6ZaSEwXHb

Controversy and Clarity returns! In the first of a three-part series on squad leaders, we talk with Cpl Matt Melao, a squad leader in the making serving with 1/8. He shares his thoughts on what makes the ideal squad leader, training, TDGs, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-m…

The good people at The Connecting File continue to share great articles and resources! This time, they offer "Turndown Service," the first in their new monthly tactical decision game series. open.substack.com/pub/thecxfile/… Submit your course of action and join the discussion!

The Warfighting Society's Thunder Chapter (3/11) met recently to fight a TDG and discuss a battle study on Japanese actions on Guadalcanal. BZ, Thunder! Want to start a chapter at your command? Give us a shout at thewarfightingsociety@gmail.com!

Major Geoff Ball and our friends at the Connecting File have posted an excellent article on TDGs. Offering lots of food for thought, Major Ball highlights common pitfalls in facilitating TDGs and provides practical solutions. thecxfile.substack.com/p/tactical-dec…

Last week, the Boston Warfighting Society hosted two superstar guest speakers, former infantry Marine reservist Staff Sergeant Sean Filip and Captain Omer Rafiq, USMCR. Want to start a Warfighting Society chapter? Then drop us a line at thewarfightingsociety@gmail.com!

The Battle for Kyiv book is being released in the U.S. this Thursday: dupuyinstitute.org/blog/2024/01/1…

Our friends at The Connecting File launched their new podcast this morning! Major Zach Schwartz and Colonel Scott Cuomo talk company command, Force Design 2030, lessons from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and much more! shorturl.at/fgmwF

Reposting for anyone who missed it the first time around. If you're interested in writing a response, email us at thewarfightingsociety@gmail.com!

Who wants to playtest my simple microgame about defending the beach in an invasion of Taiwan? This is part of the wider series of microgames exploring security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. Let me know. 😁 🎲 #wargame #wargaming

Webinar Recap Ep12: Tactical Decision Games Two legends of the TDG genre John Schmitt and Brendan McBreen join us to discuss this highly effective, simple and quick development tool. Watch it here: youtu.be/ApucnjPK3I0?si…

@Clint_Davey1 Hey, Clint, and sorry for the delay! It's basically a historical tactical decision game. You can find a copy here: …ry-learning-library.343.s1.nabble.com/file/n165/Tact… Hope that helps!

@WarfightingSoc Cool. How does the game work?

Last month, twelve members of the Mojave Chapter (National Training Center) met to fight The Incredible Patrol, a squad-focused, historically-inspired tactical decision game. Want to form a Warfighting Society at your command? Then email us at thewarfightingsociety@gmail.com!

This was an uncomfortable piece to read, largely because so much of it rang true. I spent my last 4 years in uniform with great optimism about the resurgence, and wider proliferation, of #wargaming across the Marine Corps, and I still think it’s light years ahead of where things

Last month, the MCRD-SD Warfighting Society Chapter gathered for "Why Iraq Still Matters," a presentation by Mr. John Vazquez, the current education director at the MCRD-SD Museum. Want to start your own Warfighting Society chapter? Email thewarfightingsociety@gmail.com!

The Warfighting Society presents Damien O'Connell's latest work, “Progress and Perils: Educational Wargaming in the Marine Corps,” at The Maneuverist. We hope you find it worthwhile, and encourage you to join the conversation! themaneuverist.org/post/progress-…

At The Maneuverist, Captain Madeline Hoffman describes her process of developing a decision-forcing case for Officer Candidates School in her article, "Developing a Decision-Forcing Case"! shorturl.at/eCNY9

Retired Marine Sergeant Major Nick Galvan debuts at The Maneuverist with his article, "From Skeptic to Champion: A SNCO's Journey to DFCs"! shorturl.at/dnZ12

The Warfighting Society is hosting a survey about educational wargames at Marine Corps University (MCU) between 2020-2024. If you are or were a student at MCU, please consider submitting your thoughts! forms.gle/NPwLbyWNtiDN9A…