Commandant's 228th Birthday Message (For Marines Past and Present)

Headquarters United States Marine Corps ^ | 03 Nov 2003 | General Hagee Commandant USMC

[sean327]

Happy Birthday Marines, Semper Fi!!

[tutstar]

bttt for my retired USMC hubby.

oooorahhhhhh

[tutstar]

ping

[Fyscat]

Got out june of '92. Funny how at times, I still miss it.

[Ol' Sox]

Happy Birthday, Marines!

[BlueNgold]

US Navy Bump for our brothers!
Hoo Rah

[SF Republican]

OOOOH RAH

[The Mayor]

Happy Birthday to the USMC !! from Julianne & Suzanne, the Marine Corps' first female twins.

~~The Mayor's Wife~~

[GSWarrior]

Joint Public Affairs Office, HqCo, HqBn, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton. 1977 to 1982.

Those were the days.

[BlackbirdSST]

Happy Birthday Marine Corp, PING! Blackbird.

[Coop]

Roll call, Marines! Who are the youngest and oldest FR Marines? At 37 I don't think I'll qualify for either piece of cake.

Note: USMC tradition at birthday ball to present first piece of cake from oldest to youngest Marine in unit, signifying passdown of traditions.

[kellynla]

From the Halls of Montezuma
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
of United States Marine.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job--
The United States Marines.

Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.

[IGOTMINE]

41 years old here. Been out since 1995. Called the reserve recruiter today and set up an appointment to get back in uniform.

[Coop]

No kidding? Give up some details.

[The Mayor]

Mrs Mayor is 41

[sean327]

I will be 38 on the 15th, so no on both categories

[GSWarrior]

45. And I better not be the oldest.

[TheGunny]

34 here!

[IGOTMINE]

Give SSgt McRae a call at the Anacostia Reserve Center and you too can again be a member of the world's finest fighting force.

You'd need a waiver since you're an SNCO with more than 24 hours off contract, but I'm sure they could fit you in, Coop. The Reserves have formed an intel battalion...Company D is at Quantico.

[tet68]

Semper Fi birthday bump.

Wait another 20 years, you'll miss it even more.

VMA-223 Fighting Bulldog bump.

"When they come back with leaves in the wheelwells, you know some grunt was glad to see them."