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Featured in Terminal Lance

By Paul Szoldra Jan 1, 2021
Entertainment

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."
By James Clark Oct 21, 2020
Community

‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in

There are so many good f--king books in here.
By James Clark Oct 2, 2020
Mandatory Fun

It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed

Turns out you can totally buy a fire truck and drive it around base, assuming you have the appropriate license,...
By James Clark Jul 31, 2020
Mandatory Fun

10 questions only a veteran would ask Terminal Lance

Given the enduring popularity of Terminal Lance, we decided to ask its creator the hard-hitting questions no one else would:...
By James Clark Jul 23, 2020
Mandatory Fun

Terminal Lance creator’s new Afghan War graphic novel gives us ‘Conan the Barbarian’ in Marine camouflage

Terminal Lance creator and Marine veteran Maximilian Uriarte is sending readers back to war, this time to Afghanistan with his...
By Paul Szoldra Dec 4, 2018
Humor

Terminal Lance Creator Feels ‘Gross’ After Marine Corps Shares His Video

The video is simple and light-hearted. A U.S. Marine lance corporal stands next to a Korean private first class. They...
By Tom Ricks Aug 7, 2018
The Long March

An Interview With The Comic Mastermind Behind ‘Terminal Lance’

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes...
By Jeff Schogol Jul 23, 2018
Analysis

Just How ‘Political’ Can — And Should — Service Members Get?

There’s an old saying about opinions. This family-friendly reporter cannot repeat it, but the punchline is, “Everyone has got one.”...
By Tom Ricks Jun 6, 2018
The Long March

Why Does Everyone In The US Military Hate ‘The Hurt Locker’?

It seems to me that that in military circles, The Hurt Locker was the most hated film in recent years....
By Sebastian J. Bae, Council of the Former Enlisted Apr 24, 2018
The Long March

The New Terminal Lance Book Is The Satire Marines Deserve

In 2010, when Maximilian Uriarte created Terminal Lance, the comic strip represented institutional heresy, utterly antithetical to the tailored public...
By James Clark Oct 12, 2017
News

It’s Confirmed: Marine Corps Will Add 4th Phase To Boot Camp Starting Next Month

It’s official: The Marine Corps is adding a fourth phase to recruit training. In an Oct. 12 video, the service...
By James Clark Aug 3, 2017
History

This Marine Corps Comic Strip Artist From The 1920s Might Be The Original Terminal Lance

Some things never change, and in the Marine Corps, an institution where upholding tradition is the order of the day,...
By James Clark Nov 2, 2016
Humor

This Is What Marines Actually Do On Barracks Duty

Five minutes into standing duty at the barracks, one thought enters every enlisted Marine’s mind and runs on a loop...
By Adam Linehan Sep 30, 2016
Humor

Big Sarge #1: “Morning Run”

This week, Big Sarge takes his squad on a run. Adam Linehan We've all known a Big Sarge. He's that...
By James Clark Mar 8, 2016
Humor

Bandsman Tricks Marines At Barracks Into Standing At Attention

Evening colors is a timeless military tradition, and it’s one that every service member knows. When Taps plays, everyone outdoors...
By Brian Adam Jones Feb 2, 2016
Entertainment

Terminal Lance Creator Says He’s Just Getting Started With ‘White Donkey’

“White Donkey,” a 284-page graphic novel that chronicles one Marine’s journey to Iraq and back, has taken the Marine Corps...
By Brian Adam Jones Oct 22, 2014
Community

Here’s How A Terminal Lance Strip Is Made

Marine Corps infantry veteran Maximilian Uriarte has become one of the biggest voices in modern military culture through his popular...
By Brian Adam Jones Apr 28, 2014
Community

The Marine Behind Terminal Lance Has Created A Hilarious Video Showing What It’s Like To Be On Post

Maximillian Uriarte, the former Marine Corps infantryman and creator of the popular comic Terminal Lance, has dropped a video today...