Where have I heard those words before...???
That was the start of the term “Leatherneck” also.
All of you JARHEADS...have used and/or heard the term
“IN THE OLD CORPS” etc
ORIGIN:
Young lad drops by Tun Tavern and sees a table set up with a US Marine Corp recruiter.
After listening to the sales pitch, the young lad agrees to become PVT xxxxxx 000 00 01 USMC.
The recruiter hands him two slips of paper and says “Wait at the bar and have a couple of beers on us”.
After a bit another young lad sits down and orders a beer, handing a chit to the bartender and he turns to the first guy and says..”I just joined the USMC with serial #000 00 02 and they gave me a chit for a beer”
“IN THE OLD CORPS WE GOT TWO BEERS FOR JOINING”