[An Old Man]

Happy Birthday Brothers!

Semper Fi

[RaceBannon]

You can have your Army khakis,
and your Navy Blues,
but here's a different fightin' man
I introduce to you

His uniform is unlike
any you've ever seen
The Germans call him Devil Dog
His title is Marine

He was trained on Parris Island
the land that God Forgot
The sand was 14 inches deep
The Sun was Blazin Hot

He wakes up every mornin
To see the risin' sun
He runs about a hundred miles
before the day is done

And when I go to Heaven
St Peter I will tell
Another Marine reporting, Sir
Ive served my time in Hell

On Parris Island

SEMPER FI

USMC 1977-1981

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy Birthday US Marines
from a tin can sailor

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[Poohbah]

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[drew]

Happy birthday to the Corps! My Dad served in Korea. Semper Fi!

[NixNatAVanG InDaBurgh]

I posted this on the Canteen Thread. Billie suggested I post it here...so...here, and Semper Fi.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, USMC!!!

HILL 88

Golf Company Second & Weapons Platoon October - November 1969

In October of 1969 the Second Battalion of the Twenty-Sixth Marines went on board ships of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet. Our company was berthed on the USS New Orleans (LPH11) pictured below.

By the Child of a Hill 88 Fallen Patriot
Written in 1979

Oh Country! My Country. These words I write
for men left in Viet Nam tonight.
I say they're men, because in war,
boys become men and nevermore
will they see this world through the eyes
of the very young. They've aged. Their cries
heard by mothers in the night,
as dreams relive a bloody fight.
They left as children, hearts aglow.
Adventure awaited. How could they know
until they were thrust into the arms
of that greedy war? No good luck charms
protect them now. They became afraid
Adventure revealed its masquerade.
They watched their friends as one by one,
they fell. They fell. Their war was done.
They saw faces, nameless, in every leaf
of that jungle's trees, and through their grief,
hatred turned their hearts to stone
and they felt they must fight on alone.
They were killed they were maimed, but heard the call,
no pity now for those who fall,
just a desperate will to stay alive.
Their hatred helped them to survive.
My Country, you did this to your Favorite Son;
then you left him with his war unwon.
They were captured. Some died. And some came come
to leers and jeers. They hadn't known
no one would care, or feel their pain.
Someday, Lord, may we right this shame.

I would like to extend a world of thanks to every Viet Nam Vet, but on this USMC birthday, and up until Thangsgiving Day, THIS IS Viet Nam for me and mine. It is the birthday that many, many of us will never forget and the Thanksgiving turkey dinner we have chosen not to have.

[SemperFi2]

Happy Birthday fellow Marines!

Semper Fi

[Pete-R-Bilt]

ping

[usmcobra]

"The Marines have a better Propaganda department then Josef Stalin"----President Harry S. Trumen
When told that the only unit that he could personally order was the Marine Corps Band,
President John F. Kennedy replied "We shall defend the White House against any invader!"
Semper Fi

[real saxophonist]

[a_federalist]

bttt

[AMERIKA]

click her for Semper Fi Mac!

[The KG9 Kid]

Semper Fi!

MOS 0331

[VaBthang4]

Happy Birthday.

[M Kehoe]

Semper Fi and HAPPY BIRTHDAY bump.

I know I'm a grunt, but ya gotta love the Jarheads (uppercase on purpose).

5.56mm

[dcwusmc]

Happy Birthday, MARINES. I want you to know it was well celebrated. The wife and I went to H&S Bn's Ball at Pendleton on the 3rd. We also met with some friends from 1/9 that afternoon and had a BLAST! With side visits to AZ and LA to visit family and a couple stops at MCLB Barstow thru the desert, it was 1800 miles of fun!!!

SEMPER FI and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

David Wright,
Marine Corps Retired

[Ol' Sox]

A Happy Marine Birthday bump and thanks from the son of PFC Robert King, IIIAC, China, 1945-1947; the nephew of SGT Jack King, 5th Marines, WIA at Iwo Jima; and the grandson of SGT Oliver King, 5th Brigade, France. All currently on active duty, guarding the streets of heaven. God bless 'em.

[spunkets]

Happy Birthday to all those born of Tun Tavern!

[exnavy]

Happy B'day from a tired old SQUID!!!!!!!

[VaMarVet]

Happy Birthday (hour and 10 mins early;-) to all fellow Marines. Fair Winds, Following Seas and a hearty Semper Fi!