To my Brothers in Arms-
Today marks our 244th Anniversary. For some birthday moto, here is a 4 minute video
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And here is a damn good description of our ranks.....
“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 ungentlemanly short, worshiping their Commandant almost as if he were a god and making weird animal noises like a band of savages. They will fight like rabid dogs at the drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action and are the cockiest SOB’s I have ever known. Most have the foulest mouths and drink well beyond a man’s normal limits. But, their high spirits and sense of brotherhood set them apart and generally speaking the United States Marines I have come in contact with are the most professional soldiers and the finest men I have had the pleasure to meet.”
Anonymous Canadian Citizen – 1969
Happy Birthday Marines!!
Semper Fidelis.
Today marks our 244th Anniversary. For some birthday moto, here is a 4 minute video
History of the Marines | Marines
Before there even was a Nation, there were Marines with the willingness and determination to win its battles.
And here is a damn good description of our ranks.....
“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 ungentlemanly short, worshiping their Commandant almost as if he were a god and making weird animal noises like a band of savages. They will fight like rabid dogs at the drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action and are the cockiest SOB’s I have ever known. Most have the foulest mouths and drink well beyond a man’s normal limits. But, their high spirits and sense of brotherhood set them apart and generally speaking the United States Marines I have come in contact with are the most professional soldiers and the finest men I have had the pleasure to meet.”
Anonymous Canadian Citizen – 1969
Happy Birthday Marines!!
Semper Fidelis.
