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To: clintonh8r; Snow Bunny; FallGuy; LindaSOG; Kathy in Alaska; radu; coteblanche; AntiJen; MoJo2001; ..

Happy Birthday to ALL Marines!
From an old tin can sailor.

15 posted on 11/09/2002 10:37:09 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

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Sempir Fi to the Marines !

16 posted on 11/09/2002 10:38:28 PM PST by John Lenin

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; clintonh8r

Happy Birthday Marines!

Thank you for the ping Tonkin.

And thank you clintonh8r for this thread.

17 posted on 11/09/2002 10:42:22 PM PST by Snow Bunny

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; celtic gal

Well I wasn't in the Marines .. but my older brother was for over 20 years .. just retired a couple years ago

Sempir Fi !

Hey Cee Gee .. FYI

19 posted on 11/09/2002 10:44:50 PM PST by Mo1

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

God Bless The U.S.M.C.

23 posted on 11/09/2002 10:50:47 PM PST by herewego

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27 posted on 11/09/2002 11:01:12 PM PST by John Lenin

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Dittos! My nephew is a Marine. My future son-in-law is a Marine. I am proud that both of these two young men chose to serve in this way. :)

28 posted on 11/09/2002 11:02:28 PM PST by MistyCA

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

Happy Birthday to ALL Marines!

BTTT

thanks for the ping Tonkin...hope you have a nice day.

40 posted on 11/10/2002 3:27:07 AM PST by firewalk

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

THE FEW. THE PROUD.
LIKE FINE WINE, THEY ONLY GET BETTER WITH AGE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....
SEMPER FI!

SUPPORT YOUR HISTORY
From the first to the last....
NIX 2

47 posted on 11/10/2002 7:00:44 AM PST by Nix 2

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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; COB1; MudPuppy; g'nad; RaceBannon; JoeSixPack1; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; ...

Thank you, Tonk and Cobby, for the hail to this thread.

My first United States Marine Corps Birthday was spent at Parris Island in 1952 as a Classsroom Subjects Instructor for women recruits.

This was at the height of the largest buildup in the history of the Corps, during the Korean Conflict.

Any of you who have trained at Parris Island will recognize the subject of this photograph -
the Iwo Jima Monument on the Parade Deck:

The photograph, with me in front, taken by my grandson,
was made this year at Parris Island -
50 years after I entered the Corps.

The Iwo Jima Monument was dedicated in August of '52.
In the Dedication Ceremony were eight full companies participating, with the WM Company "A" leading it.

It was my high honor to be out front with our Company Commander as Guidon Bearer, carrying proudly the American Flag, and with the other seven Guidon Bearers going 'Front & Center' to salute the Reviewing Dignitaries.