Bulls***. The Commandant of the Marine Corps reports to the Secretary of the Navy, not the Chief of Naval Operations.
In a way, it wouldn't matter if Williams was a squid, a jar, a grunt, or a gull.
Bulls***. It mattered to Ted Williams and it should matter to all Americans. Anyone who doesn't understand that is just plain simple.
"It's a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine... I am a U.S. Marine and I'll be one till I die."
- Ted Williams, Baseball Hall of Famer