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While some of our brother Marines are in harms way in Iraq lets not forget them and all the other Marines thoughout history this Nov. 10.
And Let's all remember all of those who gave they lifes for us the living, in every country, in every service this Veterns Day Nov. 11.
Semper Fi
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USMC RESPECT
"Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever
witnessed. They treat their service as if it were some kind of cult,
plastering their emblem on almost everything they own, making themselves up
to look like insane fanatics with haircuts to ungentlemanly lengths,
worshipping their Commandant almost as if he were a god, and making weird
animal noises like a band of savages. They'll fight like rabid dogs at the
drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action, and are the cockiest
sons of bitches I have ever known. Most have the foulest mouths and drink
well beyond man's normal limits, but their high spirits and sense of
brotherhood set them apart and, generally speaking, the United States Marines
I've come in contact with are the most professional soldiers and the finest
men I have ever had the pleasure to meet."
--An Anonymous Canadian Citizen
*************What the "Marines Marine" said*********************
"When the new recruit is standing in front of his D.I., he knows what he had
to do, what his D.I. wants him to do, his Mama, his Daddy, his leader says
to do. But what our whole recruit training program is heading towards is that
Marine doing what he has been trained for when his leader, or any other
"senior" is not there looking over him. Those moments when he is alone in
combat, and he has to rely on one person, himself!"
---Chesty Puller's Rules of Success!
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**********What the Navy said*********
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue." --The words of Fleet Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz in tribute to the Marines who were at Iwo Jima.
~~~~~~~~Why Marines Drink~~~~~~~~
The Marine Corps was created on November 10, 1775, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania at Tun Tavern!
~~~~~~~Why Leathernecks~~~~~~~
"LEATHERNECKS":
The Marines' long-standing nickname goes back to the leather stock or
nekcpiece, which was part of the Marine Uniform from 1775 to 1875. The
leather bands around their throats were intended to ensure that Marines kept
their heads erect. Descended from the stock is the standing collar, hallmark
of the Marines blues, whites, and evening dress. Like its leather ancestor,
the standing collar regulates stance and posture, and thus proclaims the
wearer as a modern "leatherneck."
~~~~~~~~~~Why Marines are called Devil Dogs~~~~~~~~~~~
"DEVIL DOGS":
In the Belleau Wood Fighting in 1918, the Germans received a thorough
indoctrination in the fighting ability of Marines. Fighting through
supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing
supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with
unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling the Marines
"Teufelhunden," referring to fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin.
~~Why Marines are Fierce and Proud and have high Spirts~~
"ESPRIT DE CORPS":
The "spirit" of a unit. This spirit is commonly reflected by all members. It
implies devotion and loyalty to the Marine Corps, with deep regard for the
history, traditions, and honor. It is the epitome of pride in the unit!
~~~~Why Marines say "Semper Fi"~~~~
The Marine Corps motto is "Semper Fidelis," which is Latin for"Always
Faithful". To date, there is no record of a mutiny of U.S. Marines. The
motto, sometimes shortened to "Semper Fi," was adopted about 1883.
~~~What one of the MOST DECORATED Army Soldiers Says~~~
"If I were King, I'd close Army entry training and send all future Infantry
grunts to the Marines. The Corps still produces trained and disciplined
soldiers who still know how to fight and make it on a killing field. --Col
David Hackworth, USA Army (Ret),one of Americas most highly decorated
soldier
~~ The Army again~~
"I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like
'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely
superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.'
It was a classic-absolutely classic-military breaching of a very very tough
minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier."
-- Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander, U.S. Central Command, February 1991
~~ Why Marines Swagger~~
"these Marines have the swagger, confidence, and hardness that must have
been in Stonewall Jackson's Army of the Shenandoah. They remind me of the
Coldstreams at Dunkerque."
--General Douglas MacArthur
~~~~About The Korea War~~~~
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of
Marines. Lord, how they could fight."
- Major General Frank Lowe, U.S. Army
~~~~Why Marines are first, a Rifleman~~~~
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
-- General Pershing, U.S. Army
~~~While they may never admit it, the reason the army loves Marines~~~
"The more Marines I have around, the better I like it."
-- General Clark, U.S. Army
~~~~Why the Navy Likes Marines~~~~
"You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of
arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth- and the
amusing thing about it is that they are."
- -Father Kevin Keaney, 1st MarDiv Chaplain, Korean War
"The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of
this country. I think it is the elite of the world."
-- Admiral William Halsey, U.S. Navy
Marines know how to use their bayonets. Army bayonets may as well be
paper-weights.
[Navy Times; November 1994]
~~~~~Why the Navy Needs Marines~~~~~
"A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons."
-- Admiral David Dickson Porter
~~~Why Marines do not have coed training~~~
First the "feminnazis" integrated Air Force basic training, then the Army
went coed, while the Navy, in an attempt to deflect the bad press from
Tailhook, surrendered in 1994. But the Corps stood tall and said "No way.
Won't work. And now the Corps can say "I told you so."
--Col David Hackworth, US Army-Ret
~~~Why Marines have high stardards~~~
The Marines keep their standards up and their leadership is dynamite! It is
the same kind of leadership we have seen throughout the Marines' history,
and they are not lowering the bar. They are increasing the bar, and they
have long lines of people who want to join the Marine Corps
--Col David Hackworth, US Army-Ret
~~~Why the Army can never be Marines~~~
"Why the heck can't the Army do it if the Marines can; they are all the same
kind of men...why can't the Army be like the Marines?"
--Commander in Chief, AEF, General John Pershing, U.S. Army
Answer, Marines Don't Wear Brownie or Girl Scout Hats
~~~If you don't UNDERSTAND why I posted this info~~~
"Civilians cannot and will not understand us because they are not one of us.
The Corps - we love it, live it and shall die for it. If you have never been
in it, you shall never understand it. Semper
Fidelis!" --GySgt Brad Lemke USMC
~~~~What all Marines are taught in boot camp~~~~
"Sweat dries, blood clots, bones heal. Suck it up. Be a Marine."
~~~Why you can sleep easy tonight~~~
"Sleep easy tonight, the Marines are always on duty"
~~~Dedicated to all , The Few, The Proud, The Marines~~~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Let's all remember all of those who gave they lifes for us the living, in every country, in every service this Veterns Day Nov. 11.
Semper Fi
**********************************************************************************
USMC RESPECT
"Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever
witnessed. They treat their service as if it were some kind of cult,
plastering their emblem on almost everything they own, making themselves up
to look like insane fanatics with haircuts to ungentlemanly lengths,
worshipping their Commandant almost as if he were a god, and making weird
animal noises like a band of savages. They'll fight like rabid dogs at the
drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action, and are the cockiest
sons of bitches I have ever known. Most have the foulest mouths and drink
well beyond man's normal limits, but their high spirits and sense of
brotherhood set them apart and, generally speaking, the United States Marines
I've come in contact with are the most professional soldiers and the finest
men I have ever had the pleasure to meet."
--An Anonymous Canadian Citizen
*************What the "Marines Marine" said*********************
"When the new recruit is standing in front of his D.I., he knows what he had
to do, what his D.I. wants him to do, his Mama, his Daddy, his leader says
to do. But what our whole recruit training program is heading towards is that
Marine doing what he has been trained for when his leader, or any other
"senior" is not there looking over him. Those moments when he is alone in
combat, and he has to rely on one person, himself!"
---Chesty Puller's Rules of Success!
**********************************************************************
**********What the Navy said*********
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue." --The words of Fleet Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz in tribute to the Marines who were at Iwo Jima.
~~~~~~~~Why Marines Drink~~~~~~~~
The Marine Corps was created on November 10, 1775, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania at Tun Tavern!
~~~~~~~Why Leathernecks~~~~~~~
"LEATHERNECKS":
The Marines' long-standing nickname goes back to the leather stock or
nekcpiece, which was part of the Marine Uniform from 1775 to 1875. The
leather bands around their throats were intended to ensure that Marines kept
their heads erect. Descended from the stock is the standing collar, hallmark
of the Marines blues, whites, and evening dress. Like its leather ancestor,
the standing collar regulates stance and posture, and thus proclaims the
wearer as a modern "leatherneck."
~~~~~~~~~~Why Marines are called Devil Dogs~~~~~~~~~~~
"DEVIL DOGS":
In the Belleau Wood Fighting in 1918, the Germans received a thorough
indoctrination in the fighting ability of Marines. Fighting through
supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing
supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with
unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling the Marines
"Teufelhunden," referring to fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin.
~~Why Marines are Fierce and Proud and have high Spirts~~
"ESPRIT DE CORPS":
The "spirit" of a unit. This spirit is commonly reflected by all members. It
implies devotion and loyalty to the Marine Corps, with deep regard for the
history, traditions, and honor. It is the epitome of pride in the unit!
~~~~Why Marines say "Semper Fi"~~~~
The Marine Corps motto is "Semper Fidelis," which is Latin for"Always
Faithful". To date, there is no record of a mutiny of U.S. Marines. The
motto, sometimes shortened to "Semper Fi," was adopted about 1883.
~~~What one of the MOST DECORATED Army Soldiers Says~~~
"If I were King, I'd close Army entry training and send all future Infantry
grunts to the Marines. The Corps still produces trained and disciplined
soldiers who still know how to fight and make it on a killing field. --Col
David Hackworth, USA Army (Ret),one of Americas most highly decorated
soldier
~~ The Army again~~
"I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like
'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely
superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.'
It was a classic-absolutely classic-military breaching of a very very tough
minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier."
-- Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander, U.S. Central Command, February 1991
~~ Why Marines Swagger~~
"these Marines have the swagger, confidence, and hardness that must have
been in Stonewall Jackson's Army of the Shenandoah. They remind me of the
Coldstreams at Dunkerque."
--General Douglas MacArthur
~~~~About The Korea War~~~~
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of
Marines. Lord, how they could fight."
- Major General Frank Lowe, U.S. Army
~~~~Why Marines are first, a Rifleman~~~~
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
-- General Pershing, U.S. Army
~~~While they may never admit it, the reason the army loves Marines~~~
"The more Marines I have around, the better I like it."
-- General Clark, U.S. Army
~~~~Why the Navy Likes Marines~~~~
"You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of
arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth- and the
amusing thing about it is that they are."
- -Father Kevin Keaney, 1st MarDiv Chaplain, Korean War
"The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of
this country. I think it is the elite of the world."
-- Admiral William Halsey, U.S. Navy
Marines know how to use their bayonets. Army bayonets may as well be
paper-weights.
[Navy Times; November 1994]
~~~~~Why the Navy Needs Marines~~~~~
"A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons."
-- Admiral David Dickson Porter
~~~Why Marines do not have coed training~~~
First the "feminnazis" integrated Air Force basic training, then the Army
went coed, while the Navy, in an attempt to deflect the bad press from
Tailhook, surrendered in 1994. But the Corps stood tall and said "No way.
Won't work. And now the Corps can say "I told you so."
--Col David Hackworth, US Army-Ret
~~~Why Marines have high stardards~~~
The Marines keep their standards up and their leadership is dynamite! It is
the same kind of leadership we have seen throughout the Marines' history,
and they are not lowering the bar. They are increasing the bar, and they
have long lines of people who want to join the Marine Corps
--Col David Hackworth, US Army-Ret
~~~Why the Army can never be Marines~~~
"Why the heck can't the Army do it if the Marines can; they are all the same
kind of men...why can't the Army be like the Marines?"
--Commander in Chief, AEF, General John Pershing, U.S. Army
Answer, Marines Don't Wear Brownie or Girl Scout Hats
~~~If you don't UNDERSTAND why I posted this info~~~
"Civilians cannot and will not understand us because they are not one of us.
The Corps - we love it, live it and shall die for it. If you have never been
in it, you shall never understand it. Semper
Fidelis!" --GySgt Brad Lemke USMC
~~~~What all Marines are taught in boot camp~~~~
"Sweat dries, blood clots, bones heal. Suck it up. Be a Marine."
~~~Why you can sleep easy tonight~~~
"Sleep easy tonight, the Marines are always on duty"
~~~Dedicated to all , The Few, The Proud, The Marines~~~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
