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Marine Corps·Doctrinal shift·In Memoriam

Marine Bridge Company / Combat Bridging

Served: WWII–c.2021

Operated the M60 AVLB (Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge) and Medium Girder Bridge sets — gap-crossing for tanks, LAVs, and infantry across rivers, anti-tank ditches, and blown spans.

The Story

A National Interest essay by retired senior officers called the bridging divestiture "the canary in the coal mine" for Force Design 2030 — the Marines traded the ability to cross a stream for anti-ship missiles aimed at China, betting future wars wouldn't include rivers.

Epitaph

Killed by the tank divestiture. They go to war on the same boats.

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