# Uncle Walkie

Uncle Walkie served as a Marine infantryman for 25 years, retiring as a Master Gunnery Sergeant with three tours in Iraq and a Purple Heart. You can read more of his work on his blog https://takeitontheleftfoot.com/

## Recent Articles

- [5 effective practices for small unit leaders](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/unit-leadership-best-practices.md>)
- [The best salty retorts by enlisted military leaders](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-sayings-best-salty-retorts-military-leaders.md>)
- [‘It doesn’t mean what you think’ USMC Edition](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/military-slang-usmc-edition-doesnt-mean-what-you-think.md>)
- [The one thing a grunt must not do](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/marine-grunt-must-not-do.md>)
- [Who are the Marine Corps ‘Graybeards’ of North Carolina?](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/graybeards-north-carolina-marine-corps.md>)
- [5 Ways the Marine Corps ruined the great outdoors](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/marine-corps-ruined-great-outdoors.md>)
- [Top 5 Marine Corps mysteries](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/top-marine-corps-mysteries.md>)
- [4 types of military contractors](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/types-of-military-contractors.md>)
- [5 times Marines came to the rescue while off duty](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/hero-marines-off-duty.md>)
- [How Marines spot each other in the wild](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/look-like-a-marine.md>)