[Happy Rain]

Glad you see my question as rhetorical.
Yes,I knew many marines,but that was over 30 years ago.
Guess I was worried political correctness had softened the breed OUTSIDE the battlefield.

[Chinstrap61a]

I have been a Marine for 28 years, then worked for the Marine Corps for 13 years so far and the quality and dedication of the young Marines today never fails to amaze me!

A lot of things change and usually get worse, but if anything, today's Marines are the best ever - and that's saying a lot because the Marines that I served with in Vietnam were superb.