[RedRover]

[Wil H]

Apolgise Murtha, you lying, snivelling, bastard!

[lilycicero]

You had me at Huzzah.

[Girlene]

Excellent piece.

I feel one of the striking impressions of the Haditha case is the lack of leadership demonstrated by the Marine General Officers. One of the principles of leadership is to know your Marines and it is apparent that the generals didn’t know Lt Grayson.

For the Haditha generals to not know their Marines is an unforgivable sin and for this reason I believe they deserve their current embarrassment.

He is correct about the last two cases being the main event and the most difficult. Fix bayonets and shout HUZZAHHHH! (I like that :-)).

[Just A Nobody]

Lt Grayson is not exceptional but he is typical of the majority of Marines.

Amen! After my long, wee hours of the morning discussion with just such a typical Marine, I simply cannot agree more! Huzzahhh!

[delacoert]

Thank you for this, and all the pings, Red.

God bless these Marines and their families.

[freema]

I agree the "best" is yet to come. Time to stock up on ammo.

Marines come in all shapes, shades, weights, sizes and states of sobriety, misery, and confusion. A Marines is as sly as a fox, has the nerve of a dope addict, the stories of an old sailor, the sincerity of a politician and the subtly of Mt. Saint Helens. They are extremely irresistible, totally irrational and completely indestructible. A Marine is a Marine all their life. They're a magical creature. You can kick a Marine out of your house, but not out of your heart. You can take them off your mailing list, but not off your mind. They are found everywhere. In love, in battle, in lust, in trouble, in debt, in bars... and behind them. No one can write so seldom and yet think so much of you. No one else can get so much enjoyment out of a letter or clean clothes or a six pack. A Marine is a genius with a deck of cards. A millionaire without a cent and brave without a grain of sense. They are the PROTECTORS OF AMERICA, with the latest copy of Playboy/Playgirl in their back pocket. When they want something it's usually 30 days leave, music that hurts the ears, a five dollar bill or someone they can count on. The other branches envy them, mothers tolerate them, fathers brag about them, the government pays them, the police watch out for them and somehow they all work together. You can beat their bodies but not their minds. You can tame their hearts but not their souls. They love the opposite sex! A Marine dislikes small checks, working weekends, answering letters, missing chow, waking up, maintaining a uniform and the day before payday. You may as well give in. They are your long distance lover. They are your steel eyed, warm smiling, blank minded, hyperactive, over reacting, curious, passive, talented, spontaneous, physically fit, good for nothing bundle of worry... and will always be there for you regardless of how long it's been since you've last talked. -Unknown

And that's just PART of the reason I love them all ♥