Leatherneck is a magazine founded in 1917 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia for members of the United States Marine Corps. The magazine is sometimes referred to as the "Reader's Digest" for Marines. Its name derives from the slang "leatherneck" for a U.S. Marine, referring to the leather-lined collar or stock of the original Marine uniform. Leatherneck was an official Marine Corps publication until 1972. In 1976 The Leatherneck Association merged with the Marine Corps Association (MCA). MCA continues to publish Leatherneck alongside the Marine Corps Gazette.