[Gungadeen]

"If the GERMANS and the FRENCHMEN ever look on BAGHDAD's scenes,

They will find the streets are guarded by the United States Marines."

God Bless America and God Bless the United States Marine Corps!

Semper Fi,
Bill Smith
Former Sergeant of Marines

[Dragon42]

In 1996, an Air Force Col. passed away. Ordinarily not a big deal, except at his funeral there were more Marines than Zoomies and at the internment a Marine, a decorated warrior, stepped forward and placed the globe and anchor on his grave. Col. John Boyd hadn't done much in his career other than teach the AF how to fight aerial combat, how to design fighters (he was the driving force behind the f-16 and F-18) and finally he taught the Marines how to fight ground wars.

We find these men and women in all walks of life, some are polished by the Marines and other are polished by other abrasives, but they are Americans.