“While probably true, I must point out that there is no such thing as a former Marine.”
You are wrong, sir. There are FORMER Marines, but there are no EX-Marines. (However, even that may be disputed, as I know some Gyrenes who take the position that if one is unceremoniously booted out of the Corps, or dishonorably discharged, that can constitute an EX-Marine.)
Thank you for correcting my semantical digression.