[LadyX]

So you thought Marines were all kill and maim?
Someone asked, "Where's yer compassion, man?" and their response was a kinder, gentler mission:

The small whorled pogonia is not easily detected, a precise and delicately skillful plant that self- pollinates once a year, forming thousands of minute seeds, where the flowers last only a few days. The Marines train to share these subtle characteristics, to infiltrate an environment, skillfully undetected, complete the mission, and then disappear.

In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marines work to protect ecosystems while sustaining military preparedness. The result at Marine Corps Base Quantico is the largest number of small whorled pogonia colonies in Virginia. That's what happens when your best friends are Marines.

(You called it Military Tuesday, Billie - glad to oblige..:))

[martin_fierro]

You old whorled pogonia-hugger, you. <|:)~

[LadyX]

Here's another:

Teamwork between air and ground forces is critical to the success of the U.S. Marine Corps, but when Marines take the field at Camp Lejeune, they often find the red-cockaded woodpecker already controls the sky.

That's because the Marines, teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are proving that a first-rate military force can train while protecting endangered species. One result: the red-cockaded woodpecker is thriving at Camp Lejeune. That's what happens when your best friends are Marines.

Kinda warm and fuzzy feeling comes over you, thinking about our Marines!
Bwahahahaha - - -