68 years young here. Enlisted in 54, out in 76. Still miss it. Started as a Pvt in PI, retired as a Marine Gunner 111. Semper Fi to all, including my son in 2nd Recon Bn.
This old Air Force guy sends along his Birthday Greetings to the finest fighting force that's ever been assembled in the history of this planet, the United States Marine Corps.
Having spent 22 years serving in U.S. Embassies, and been up in the middle of the night in some pretty bad neighborhoods with some very fine young men, I salute America's finest.