Posted on 08/19/2007 8:12:50 PM PDT by The Mayor
Sgt. Adam R. Morrison, squad leader, 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, is currently deployed to Iraq and said the hardest part of the deployment is transitioning from all out war to winning hearts and minds.
“First to Fight”
* Marines have been in the forefront of every American war since the founding of the Corps.
They have carried out over 300 landings on foreign shores. They have served everywhere, from the poles to the tropics.
* Their record of readiness reflects pride, responsibility and challenge.
“Leathernecks”
* The Marines’ long-standing nickname goes back to the leather stock or neckpiece, which was part of the Marine uniform from 1775 to 1875.
* The leather bands around their threats were intended to ensure that Marines kept their heads erect.
“Devil Dogs”
* In the Belleau Wood fighting in 1918, the Germans received a thorough indoctrination in the fighting ability of the Marines.
* Fighting through supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling Marines “teufelhunden,” referring to the fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin.
“Esprit de Corps”
* The “spirit” of a unit. This spirit is commonly reflected by all members.
* It implies devotion and loyalty to the Marine Corps, with deep regard for history, traditions and honor.
“Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue”
* Refers to the victories in World War II, especially at Iwo Jima, the largest all-Marine battle in history.
* Admiral Nimitz’s ringing epitome of Marine fighting on Iwo Jima was applied to the entire Marine Corps in World War II.
“Jarhead”
* A slang term used by sailors as early as World War II to refer to members of the Marine Corps, drawing the term from the resemblance of the Marine dress blues uniform, with its high collar, to a Mason jar.
“Semper Fidelis”
* The Motto of the United States Marine Corps.
* Latin for always faithful. Faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps.
“Once a Marine, Always a Marine”
* The motto of the Marine Corps League.
* Having earned the title of Marine it becomes a integral part of who and what we will become later in life.
OTHER MARINE QUOTES
Come on you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?
* Do you who said that?
“Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there.” (Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC, April 1965.)
“You don’t hurt ‘em if you don’t hit ‘em.” (Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC, 1962.)
“Retreat Hell! We’re just attacking in another direction.” (Attributed to Major General Oliver P. Smith, USMC, Korea, December 1950.)
“xxxdam it, you’ll never get the Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me!” (Captain Henry P. “Jim” Crowe, USMC, Guadalcanal, 13 January 1943.)
“Come on, you sons of bitches-do you want to live forever?” (Attributed to Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly, USMC, Belleau Wood, June 1918.)
“Once a Marine, always a Marine!” (MSgt Paul Woyshner, a 40-year Marine, is credited with originating this expression during a taproom argument with a discharged Marine.)
“I can’t say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like brilliant, it would really be an under-description of the absolutely superb job they did in breaching the so-called impenetrable barrier. . .Absolutely superb operation, a textbook, and I think it’ll be studied for many, many years to come as the way to do it.” (General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, USA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 27 February 1991.)
“I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world.” (General Douglas MacArthur, USA, outskirts of Seoul, 21 September 1950.)
“Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning.” (Colonel David M. Shoup, USMC, Tarawa, 21 November 1943.)
“The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!”
GEN. PERSHING, US.ARMY
“Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking!”
FERDINAND FOCH
“We’re surrounded. That simplifies the problem!”
CHESTY PULLER, USMC
“The more MARINES I have around the better I like it!”
GEN. MARK CLARK, U.S. ARMY
“I want you boys to hurry up and whip these Germans so we can get out to the Pacific to kick the s**t out of the purple-pissing Japanese, before the Godda**ed MARINES get all the credit!” Lt General George Patton, US Army 1945
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” GEORGE ORWELL
“Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledge-hammer!”
MAJ. HOLDREDGE
“A ship without MARINES is like a garment without buttons.”
ADM. DAVID PORTER, USN
“The MARINES have landed and have the situation well in hand!”
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
“Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency: we are winning!”
COL. DAVID M. SHOUP, USMC
“I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence.”
GEN. JOHNSON, U.S. ARMY
“The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a MARINE CORPS for the next 500 years.”
JAMES FORRESTAL, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
“Come on, you sons of b*****! Do you want to live forever?”
GySgt. DANIEL DALY, USMC
“We’re not retreating, Hell! We’re just attacking in a different direction!”
GEN. OLIVER SMITH, USMC
“I have just returned from visiting the MARINES at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!”
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, U.S. ARMY
“Teufelhunde! (Devil Dogs)”
GERMAN SOLDIERS, WW1 at BELLEAU WOOD
“So they’ve got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those b*****ds won’t get away this time!”
CHESTY PULLER, USMC
“We have two companies of MARINES running all over this island and thousands of ARMY troops doing nothing!”
GEN. JOHN VESSEY, CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS
“Retreat hell! We just got here!”
CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC
“The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of MARINES. LORD, how they could fight!”
MAJ. GEN. FRANK LOWE, U.S. ARMY
“Panic sweeps my men when they are facing the AMERICAN MARINES.”
CAPTURED NORTH KOREAN MAJOR
“Our Country won’t go on forever, if we stay soft as we are now. There won’t be any AMERICA because some foreign soldier will invade us and take our women and breed a hardier race!”
LT. GEN. LEWIS “CHESTY” PULLER, USMC
“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.”
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, 1985
“There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion.” Unknown
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.
LOL Good one Dave.
Thank You, It was my honor and privilege to serve. I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Chet Edwards will be honored by Waco community leaders for his efforts to keep the Waco VA hospital open Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the Waco VA Hospital Campus Building 6. The reception at 11:30 a.m will include a formal recognition ceremony of Congressman Edwards for his vision and leadership resulting in the Waco Veterans Hospital remaining open to serve area veterans.
In 2003, the VA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Series (CARES) Commission released a plan that called for closure of the Waco hospital. Working with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington and community leaders in Waco, Congressman Edwards partnered with Senator Hutchison to reverse that proposal in 2006. In 2005, Edwards pushed for House approval of legislation authored by Senator Hutchison designating the Waco VA as a “Mental Health Center of Excellence.” As Waco’s congressman, Edwards was the leader of the effort in the House of Representatives to keep the Waco VA Hospital open.
In 2005, Edwards created a research program that positions the Waco VA Hospital as a world-class post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health care research center. The research program, funded by Edwards with an initial appropriation of $3 million, combines the expertise of the Waco VA Hospital with Fort Hood, Texas A&M University, and Baylor University to better understand the root causes of PTSD, and improve treatment options.
In 2007, as the new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs, Congressman Edwards has so far this year authored historic increases of nearly $12 billion in the VA budget for 2007 and 2008. This increased funding will not only improve services for America’s veterans, but also strengthen the mission of the Waco VA, and provide the Department of Veterans Affairs the flexibility to potentially expand services at the Waco VA.
August 21, 2007
READ: Matthew 11:20-30
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. —Matthew 11:28
After a long journey from Hong Kong, which involved a 7-hour layover compounded by a 3-hour delay, we arrived in Chicago. We missed the last flight to Grand Rapids, our destination, by just 20 minutes. The airline arranged hotel rooms for us, and we took a shuttle for a short night’s rest. We must have been a pretty sorry sight to the hotel staff. One of them looked at us, shook his head, and simply said, “Distressed travelers.” Perhaps in the travel industry that is a common term, but it was new to me. And it felt appropriate after 2 hard days of travel.
That experience was, for me, something of a metaphor for life. We are pilgrims in this world, traveling to a heavenly home that will be beyond description. Along the way, however, the cares and burdens of the journey can rob us of our hope and joy. We become distressed travelers in desperate need of encouragement and refreshment. The Lord calls to weary pilgrims like us, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). Only He can give us rest for our souls to strengthen us for the road ahead.
Are you distressed in your journey? Lean on Him! His love and care are there to restore your heart.
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Amen ,Mayor..I am posting and running this morning..I’ll be back late today. Thank you always for our Daily Bread.
Good morning to the Finest...cooler weather & lots of rain..please check out Carrie's prayer thread for the update with photos on Gretchens cousin's daughter.. info submitted from her mom & sister..
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Hi Luvee! Glad to read, and see(by pics)that You & Your Hubby are hvaing such a fun time!
Thanks for checking in and, wow, even pings from You while on vacay!
T Y CMac,have a good Tuesday!
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, left, awarded the Purple Heart to Korean War veteran Nyles Reed, right.
Steve Ueckert: Chronicle
Thanks, Maj - you have a good one too.
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