The book A Marine Called Gabe is the life and legend of John Archer Lejeune (pronounced luh jern), the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps and the greatest leatherneck of them all. It is along the same theme as Leon Uris' "Battle Cry," William Manchester's "Goodbye Darkness," and W.E.B. Griffin's "The Corps'"series, all combined. It tells the story of a Louisiana planters son who fought his way into the Marines and ultimately lead the Marine Corps for nine years setting the standards and the mission of the Marine Corps of today. Today, we Marines are, because that Marine was. He is "Mister Semper Fi." He is a Marine extraordinaire. This is his story, as he tells it in his own words. -- Amazon.com.

Parenthetical titles in the table of contents are not listed at the beginning of each chapter. Titles in quotation marks are drawn from The Marines Hymn, which is included prior to the table of contents.

"And never lost our nerve" (John Lejeune's first combat assignment) --"Which we are proud to serve" (John Lejeune and "Pete" Elias) -- "We fight our country's battles" (Lejeune's political connections) -- "Here's health to you and to our Corps" (Marine Corps birthday) -- "In the air on land and sea" (Nicaragua in the banana wars) -- "First to fight for right and freedom" (Belleau Wood) -- "We have fought in every clime and place" (Gabe's 2nd Infantry Division) -- "And in sunny tropic scenes" (The Tropics, Caribbean, and Philippines) -- "Our flag's unfurled to every breeze" (Vera Cruz, Mexico) -- "We are proud to claim the title" (a determined Gabe fights his way into the Corps) -- "You'll find us always on the job" (Virginia Military Institute and FDR) -- "Ever look on Heaven's scenes" (the great leatherneck reports to Heaven for duty).