For all of you!: 
MarineBrat
U.S. MARINES
ROUGH, TOUGH, ROMPIN', HELL RAISING, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
THE FINEST FIGHTING MACHINE THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN.
EACH MOMENT THAT I LIVE IS AN ADDITIONAL THREAT UPON YOUR LIFE.
I'M COCKY, SELF-CENTERED, OVERBEARING, AND I DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF FEAR FOR I AM FEAR ITSELF.
"SEMPER FIDELIS" ALWAYS FAITHFUL TO GOD, FAMILY, COUNTRY, AND CORPS.
SEMPER FI - DO OR DIE.
I AM A LEAN, MEAN, GREEN, AMPHIBIOUS MONSTER MADE OF BLOOD
AND GUTS WHO AROSE FROM THE FIERY DEPTHS OF HELL, WHOSE
SOLE PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO PERPETUATE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
UPON THE FESTERING OF ANTI-AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE
GLOBE, WHENEVER, WHEREVER IT MAY ARISE.
AND, WHEN MY TIME COMES I'LL DIE A GLORIOUS DEATH ON THE BATTLEFIELD, GIVING MY LIFE FOR MOM, APPLE PIE AND THE AMERICAN FLAG.
WE STOLE THE EAGLE FROM THE AIR FORCE, THE ANCHOR FROM THE
NAVY AND THE ROPE FROM THE ARMY.
ON THE SEVENTH DAY WHILE GOD RESTED, WE OVERRAN HIS
PERIMETER, STOLE THE GLOBE AND WE'VE BEEN RUNNING THE
WHOLE SHOW EVER SINCE.
WE LIVE LIKE SOLDIERS, TALK LIKE SAILORS, AND SLAP THE HELL OUT OF BOTH OF THEM.
WARRIORS BY DAY, LOVERS BY NIGHT, PROFESSIONALS BY CHOICE,
AND MARINES BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
SEMPER FI
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And anyone who thinks that our conflict with the
cutthroat cults of islam is a recent phenomenon
is invited to study the lyrics of the Marine Corp
Hymn, and then research the events that gave
rise to the the phrase
"shores of Tripoli"
being present, and when those events occurred.
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For all of you!:
MarineBrat
"United States Marine Corps" Note: The literal translation is "The American Walking Seaborne Corps" That's how it's said in Arabic.Americans have an opportunity to give them a real birthday present on Tuesday at the polls. Let's hope they do it.
Marine Bump!
Kick ass...ask questions later.....
For the Familes of Fallen Marines
There will never be anything anyone can do to mitigate the loss of a loved one. All we can do is to be there. One thing to keep in mind, as high brow and prideful as it might seem, is that as a Marine, they'll never be forgotten. Individual names will fade with time, people will all leave us in time, and their memories will go with them when they move on to better things. We often say of fallen Marines, that they have gone on "To guard Heaven's Gates" or they've been "transferred to Chesty's command". We know where Marines go when they leave us. We drink to their memory. We remember our Brothers and Sisters. In time we will be gone, and our memories with us. Take this comfort with you as you mourn your losses. The United States Marine Corps will never be forgotten. Your Brothers and Sisters will therefore never be forgotten. Your Sons and Daughters will never be forgotten. Your Fathers and Mothers will never be forgotten.They have passed into the legend and myth that is the United States Marine Corps. They will be remembered with the likes of Pharaoh's Army, The Hordes of the Khan's, Alexander's Armies, the Legions of Rome. Other armed forces across the length of time will be remembered as being less than our equals. Your loved ones have been a part of something special. Something that cannot be readily conveyed by mere words. It is scant comfort in this present time, but it is a source of quiet pride to those who understand. A Marine will live forever. God will not abandon those who have been willing to sacrifice so much for others. Your son, and the sons and daughters of so many others will certainly never be forgotten, here on earth or before the throne of God. They are only words, but they are all I presently have to offer. Be at peace, Mother. Be at peace Father. Be you all at peace, for your family member will most certainly be guarding Heaven's Gates upon your own arrival there in the fullness of time. Semper Fidelis, Marine family. Be Proud.
-Warren Bonesteel
SGT USMC 1976-1983
Only Nine more shopping days!
Today you people are no longer maggots. Today you are Marines. You're part of a brotherhood.
-GySgt Hartman, Full Metal Jacket
Happy Birthday, Marines, and Semper Fi!
R 222000Z OCT 04 PSN 069865H34
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC
TO ALMAR
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1. TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS AGO, THE
SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ESTABLISHED A CORPS OF MARINES TO FIGHT
FOR A DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENCE. SINCE THEN COUNTLESS
MARINES HAVE RAISED THEIR HAND AND SWORN TO DEFEND OUR NATION'S
FREEDOMS AND PRESERVE ITS LIBERTIES. THIS YEAR'S ANNIVERSARY AGAIN
FINDS MARINES ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE FOR THE SAME NOBLE
PURPOSES. THE BRAVERY, HEROISM, AND SELFLESSNESS OF ALL MARINES -
WHEREVER THEY ARE SERVING - HAVE ADDED SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR RICH
LEGACY AND MEASURED UP TO THE HIGH STANDARDS THAT HAVE COME TO
EPITOMIZE ALL WHO WEAR THE EAGLE, GLOBE, AND ANCHOR.
2. THE CURRENT BATTLEFIELDS OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR ARE LINKED
TO THE STORIED CAMPAIGNS OF OUR PAST BY AN UNBROKEN TRADITION OF
PROUD AND LOYAL SERVICE. AT NEW PROVIDENCE, CHAPULTEPEC, BELLEAU
WOOD, TARAWA, IWO JIMA, THE CHOSIN RESERVOIR, CON THIEN, KUWAIT, AND
NOW IN PLACES LIKE FALLUJAH, MARINES HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED
A DEDICATION TO DUTY, A COMMITMENT TO WARFIGHTING EXCELLENCE, AND A
DEVOTION TO EACH OTHER THAT HAS INSTILLED A FIERCE DETERMINATION TO
OVERCOME SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGES. OUR WARRIOR ETHOS IS AND
WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE CORPS' HALLMARK.
3. THE FORTITUDE AND SACRIFICES OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE
BEEN VITAL IN PROTECTING OUR NATION FROM THOSE WHO WOULD DO US HARM.
WHETHER PREPARING AND SUSTAINING OUR AGILE FORCE OR ENGAGED IN
BATTLE, THE ESPRIT DE CORPS, TIRELESS ENERGY, CALM COURAGE, AND
INSPIRED LEADERSHIP OF MARINES CONTINUE TO MAKE A MONUMENTAL
DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD. YOUR UNSELFISH DEDICATION AND SIGNIFICANT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DEMONSTRATED REPEATEDLY OVER THIS PAST YEAR IN
NUMEROUS PLACES SUCH AS THE ANBAR PROVINCE OF IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, THE
HORN OF AFRICA, HAITI, AND IN THE CRUCIAL JOB HERE AT HOME
SUPPORTING OUR DEPLOYED FORCES - ARE DEEPLY RESPECTED AND VALUED BY
YOUR FELLOW AMERICANS.
4. MARINES, AS WE CELEBRATE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILIES THE FOUNDING
OF OUR BELOVED CORPS, YOU SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN OUR LONG HISTORY OF
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THIS GREAT NATION AND ITS CITIZENS. I ASK
YOU TO REMEMBER ESPECIALLY THE SACRIFICES OF OUR FALLEN AND WOUNDED
COMRADES. FINALLY, REDEDICATE YOURSELVES TO TAKING CARE OF ONE
ANOTHER AND ENSURING WE REMAIN THE FINEST WARFIGHTING ORGANIZATION
IN THE WORLD.
5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES, SEMPER FIDELIS, AND KEEP ATTACKING! M.W.
HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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