I love the Corps,
Give me a chance and I'll sign for 4 more.......
Happy Birthday Marines!!!!
Semper Fidelis
I love the Corps,
Give me a chance and I'll sign for 4 more.......
Happy Birthday Marines!!!!
I'll drink to that!
Happy Brithday Guys!
(and I was NOT on the Alfred)
Yeah, we know Ken, you were on the Bon Homme RichardOriginally Posted by Ken White
Did they count your time in the French Indian War so was that your 3rd or 4th enlistment on the Bon Homme Richard?
The best day of the year.
Contrary to popular belief the Marines doesn't make you a man. It makes you a better one. Life takers and heart breakers... Semper Fi.
Sam Liles
Selil Blog
Don't forget to duck Secret Squirrel
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Happy Birthday Marines
Semper Fi - Dave
Semper Fi
Hi!
All the best and take care!
God speed!
Respectfully,
George
The Marines Birthday
Happy Birthday, Marines !
Someone should post the history behind this great day, so here's a paragraph or two:
Formal commemoration of the birthday of the Marine Corps began on 10 November 1921. That particular date was chosen because on that day the Second Continental Congress resolved in 1775 to raise two battalions of Continental Marines.
On 1 November 1921, General Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, issued Marine Corps Order number 47, series 1921. The Order summarized the history, mission and tradition of the Corps, and directed that it be read to every command on 10 November each subsequent year in honor of the birthday of the Marine Corps. This order has been duly carried out.
Semper Fi, Stan
Just cruising the web looking for birthday thoughts, came across this (4 Dec 06 entry). Go Deb:
Marines. God Bless them. I can't imagine any group I'd rather spend time with. I know exactly what Eleanor Roosevelt, meant when she said back in 1945, "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"
Happy Birthday, USMC. And thank you ALL for the freedoms I enjoy.
God bless.
Ken
here's looking at you doggies, flyboys and squids - when the chips are down we can count on you and you can count on us - so hoist your glasses high and F*** 'em all but 7 - 6 to carry my carcass and 1 to count cadence
Ooh Rah!!!
Once a Marine, always a Marine! As I do every year, I made a toast to the Corps. I hope you all enjoyed the birthday. Semper Fi.
-john bellflower
Rule of Law in Afghanistan
"You must, therefore know that there are two means of fighting: one according to the laws, the other with force; the first way is proper to man, the second to beasts; but because the first, in many cases, is not sufficient, it becomes necessary to have recourse to the second." -- Niccolo Machiavelli (from The Prince)
Here is to the Service that
1) got me out into the world
2) provided me opportunity
3) taught me to appreciate my country
4) made me a shellback
5) showed me what was possible
6) provided me unparalleled memories of my youth
7) set a foundation for leadership
Semper Gumbi - Rob
God bless the Corps. I'm still recovering from the Ball and associated events afterwards ...
The War quotes thread brought this one back to me that more properly belongs here:
Today, you people are no longer maggots. Today, you are Marines. You're part of a brotherhood. From now on until the day you die, wherever you are, every Marine is your brother.
Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means YOU live forever.
Last edited by tequila; 11-13-2007 at 01:55 PM. Reason: to add moto quote
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