"This means there will be a Marine Corps for the next 500 years." Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, commenting upon the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945."This means there will be a Marine Corps for the next 500 years." Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, commenting upon the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945.QUOTE: "It made me realize that the freedom we enjoy today comes from the sweat, toil and blood of vets, such as Marvin Perrett and men and women like him who fought across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific".
It helps to say this to yourself over and over.
The main reason we are still free to gripe about everything is because of our Armed Forces.