” “I would rather have a good Marine, even a ruined one, than anything in the world when there are chips down.””
Agreed. They may be dumb but they’re brave about it. 8>)
They aint dumb at all.
Adapt, improvise, overcome.
3 Generals were arguing about whose men were tougher. The Army General told the soldier to lay down in front of the moving tank. Yes sir!, and got himself smushed.
The Air Force General: Airman! Jump in that plane and jump out at 10,000 feet WITHOUT a parachute! Yes sir-got himself smushed.
The Marine General? “That ain’t nuthin” Hey Marine! See that flagpole? I want you to climb up to the pointed top and sit on it. “No sir, I won’t do that.” The Marine General then turns to the other Generals and said: “See I told you my men were toughest.”
There is a lot to admire in the Marines.
“Agreed. They may be dumb but they’re brave about it. 8>)”
I’ll take exception to that. 20 years after being on the Island, I designed the first large scale hypersonic test chamber and the second generation small scale hypersonic test chamber at Wright Patterson AFB, both a demonstration of will and intelligence. Don’t mistake Naivety for lack of intelligence. My will, forged at PI has carried me through many assigned task in my life.