Commandant's 228th Birthday Message (For Marines Past and Present)

Headquarters United States Marine Corps ^ | 03 Nov 2003 | General Hagee Commandant USMC

[gunner03]

68 years young here. Enlisted in 54, out in 76. Still miss it. Started as a Pvt in PI, retired as a Marine Gunner 111. Semper Fi to all, including my son in 2nd Recon Bn.

[Ax]

This old Air Force guy sends along his Birthday Greetings to the finest fighting force that's ever been assembled in the history of this planet, the United States Marine Corps.

Having spent 22 years serving in U.S. Embassies, and been up in the middle of the night in some pretty bad neighborhoods with some very fine young men, I salute America's finest.

[Spruce]

Happy Birthday Marines, Semper Fidelis, and keep attacking!

[Lancey Howard]

Bump!

Semper fidelis,
LH
0311

[edwin hubble]

Happy Birthday

Semper Fi

Born - Tu Tavern, Philadelphia, 1775

[edwin hubble]

typo

Born - Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 1775

[NormsRevenge]

48 but not for long

Hollywood Marine
1972 - Series 2081, Platoon 2084
Platoon and Series Honorman

MOS 5982
MAG-36
MAG-29

[Billthedrill]

This old squid says Semper Fi, and Happy Birthday!

No Marine jokes for 24 hours. It's gonna be rough...

[Lurker]

44 and Semper Fi!

L

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Marine Corps Commandant's 228th Birthday Message
(For Marines Past and Present) Ping

sean327 : Thanks for posting this thread.
tutstar : Thanks for the PING.
To ALL US Marines : Happy Birthday from a old tin can sailor.
Semper Fi

[cavtrooper21]

hhhoooRRAAAA
Happy B-day!!

[Indy Pendance]

These marines look proud to salute the CIC, unlike the previous POS in office.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

GOLDEN CORRAL’S THIRD ANNUAL
2003 MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT 
OFFERS FREE THANK YOU MEAL
TO NATION’S PATRIOTS
Monday night November 10^th, 2003 from 5-9 PM.

 

 

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The offer is strictly based on the honor system – no identification is required, and members of the U.S. Reserves and National Guard are also included in this special recognition offer. 

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[Severa]

Well yeah cause unlike the previous POS in office, our CIC clearly knows how to render a smart and proper salute.

[Indy Pendance]

And he's handsome to boot!

[XJarhead]

Resigned on election day 1992 'cause I wouldn't serve under that creep, but damn, I still miss it.

Semper Fi.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"These marines look proud to salute the CIC, unlike the previous POS in office."

Yep! That is an excellent observation!

[TexasCowboy]

Thanks, Tonk!

Happy Birthday to my Gyrene Brothers!

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Birthday, Marines!

[FortWorthPatriot]

Sergeant of Marines
1985 - 1993

Boot Camp
Platoon 3075
India Company
3rd Recruit Training Battalion
MCRD San Diego

Duty Stations
Marine Barracks
8th & I
Washington, DC

Marine Corps Recruiting Station
Little Rock, Arkansas

I am 41 years of age and I still miss the Corps...