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This old Army guy declares that everything I know about the United States Marine Corps I learned from GySgt Hartman.
Happy Birthday to all my brother and sister devil dogs!
PRESENT!...................
There is a small section of the Marine Corps Museum devoted to the Confederate States Marine Corps.
I have a photo of my father with Gen. Lemuel Shepherd, Commandant of the Marine Corps, from 1954--he had fought at Belleau Wood. My father fought on Guam and Okinawa. My parents first met at a Marine Corps birthday ball.
1. The Marine Corps birthday was not declared to be 11/10/1775 until 1921, when then-Commandant John A. Lejeune declared it to be so. Prior to this date, 07/11/1798 had been recognized as the official birthday of the Marine Corps, as this was the date that the actual "corps" was instituted; 07/11 had been celebrated as the anniversary of the Marine Corps' birthday.
2. 11/10/1775 was the date that the Second Continental Congress issued a resolution that two battalions of Marines be raised; these Marines were Continental Marines, as they served aboard ships of the Continental Navy.
3. There were no US Marines at all between 1783 and 1798, the Continental Marines having been disbanded and the more organized Corps having not yet been formed.
These things being said, none of this should stop anyone from having a beer today and toasting all Marines past and present.
As I'm constantly reminded by some co-workers: "Sure, but it's the Men's department"
Happy Birthday. Semper Fi
Thank you for your service.
Brave AI search results: [snip] The phrase "you bet your life, Marines never retreat" reflects a core ethos of the United States Marine Corps, emphasizing unwavering resolve and combat tenacity... exemplified by iconic quotes from Marine leaders during pivotal battles. During the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, when a French officer advised retreat, Captain Lloyd Williams reportedly responded, "Retreat, hell! We just got here!". This defiant stance became a symbol of Marine courage and determination, as the Marines held their ground against overwhelming odds and helped repel a German advance threatening Paris. The same spirit was echoed during the Korean War at the Chosin Reservoir, where Major General Oliver P. Smith, commanding the 1st Marine Division, famously declared, "Retreat, Hell! We’re just attacking in another direction," as his forces broke out from a surrounded position under extreme conditions... While modern Marine Corps doctrine emphasizes "rapid, flexible, and opportunistic maneuver" rather than a literal prohibition on retreat, the enduring legacy of never retreating remains a powerful psychological and cultural cornerstone of the Corps. [/snip]
Semper Fi.
THANK YOU for posting a truly GREAT article describing the amazing history of the US Marine Corps!
I was born a year after the end of WW2, and my favorite TV show was “Victory at Sea”, and though it focused on the battles fought by the US Navy, it also showed footage of Marine battles.
Richard Rogers wrote the score for this show, and some 70 years later, I can still hear in my mind the sometimes haunting and often and triumphant musical and the that accompanied those battles.
Big celebration in Philly today.
Big celebration in Philly today.
When I was a senior in high school, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds with a 67 AFQT, I walked up to a Marine recruiter at the school and said, “Where do I sign up?” He gave me a disgusted look and turned around and walked away. I’ll never understand that especially since I subsequently joined the Navy and spent 16 years as a recruiter. Anybody did that to me they were on their way to MEPS within 48 hours.
I have the “Victory at Sea” blu-ray. It’s also on Youtube.
I grew up in Vallejo, CA which was a Navy town. Mare Island Naval Shipyard closed in 1995. My Dad was a machinist and nuclear inspector and Mom worked in personnel. Fast Attack submarines were overhauled at Mare Island. The Navy electronics school was also at Mare Island. My Dad worked on the submarines and also had a few TDY assignments at Alameda to work on aircraft carriers.
I grew up around a lot of Mare Island federal government civilian workers and nuclear submarine sailors.
The movies Destination Tokyo (1943) and Submarine Command (1953) were partly filmed at Mare Island.
Cool!
Happy Birthday, Brothers and Sisters! OOORAH!
Made my day, I meet my wife at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Pensacola when I has in flight school. 44 years ago. Time flies.
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