[sean327]

Before everyone starts losing their minds and pulling out the “Old Corps” cliches just remember one thing, these so so called new soft Marines upheld the reputation of the Corps at Fallujia, on the march to Baghdad, in Afgahanistan, and continue to do so now. These fine young Marnes are just as damn tough as the Marines at Tarawa, Iwo Jima, the Chosin Resivior, and Khe San. These kids are no different now than they were in Chesty’s day. The Old Corps, New Corps argument is hogwash.

Semper Fi

[fontman]

Spot on!

Semper Fidelis,
fontman

[StarCMC]

The Marines we have today are awesome -- I"m not taking away from that. BUT the PC crowd would like a softer, more socially acceptable Corps. It reminds me of the often quoted words of Eleanor Roosevelt:

“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!”

May it ever be so.

[An Old Man]

"These fine young Marnes are just as damn tough as the Marines at Tarawa, Iwo Jima, the Chosin Resivior, and Khe San. These kids are no different now than they were in Chesty’s day."

It has been over 50 years now since I last served on active duty. The kids definately are different. However with the right training they can be taught to perform on par with the old breed.

Those DI's have all been taught how to conduct themselves when training marines and should be severly punished whenever they are caught in direct violation of the orders issued to them. Semper Fi
An Old Man