Happy Birthday Marines

[sarisataka]

To all, current and former

247 years and we still are looking good

[Lovie777]

1. "Once a Marine, always a Marine" . ...

SEMPER FI

oorah!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. Semper Fi brother.

Only a Marine can understand what being a Marine means.

[sarisataka]

5. It is difficult to pick one

Of the many quotes over the years to try to explain but I like this from a correspondent at Tarawa.

“The Marines fought almost solely on esprit de corps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let another Marine down, or that they could be responsible for dimming the bright reputation of their Corps. The Marines simply assumed that they were the world’s best fighting men.”

Robert Sherrod

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. +100.

Describes us perfectly.

This one also:

[ChazII]

13. Love this one.

Reminds me of a mama bear as well. Thank you for posting it.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. I couldn't resist, just one more.

[sarisataka]

8. I had that t-shirt back in the day

And while we may be cocky bastards we know there is another side to us-

[MarineCombatEngineer]

10. LOL,

OK, that's the best one yet.

Right after I retired in '99, I had a shirt with the picture of a Marine in full battle dress with the caption that read "When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight...US Marines.

[TexLaProgressive]

3. 2 grandfathers and one son Marines

The rest of us Navy, Army and Air Force. Looks like none of us where brave or crazy enough to be Coasties.

My gratitude to all veterans, and happy birthday Marine Corp- remain Semper Fidelis as should we all.

[sl8]

4. Also, I think you have to be at least 6 feet tall to be a Coastie.

[sarisataka]

12. Thanks to your Marines

And others who served.

Coasties are crazy.

I read a story about a Coastie radioman at sea for the first time in a heavy gale. He asked a fellow radio operator what is the mayday procedure if the storm gets worse and they need rescue. The Chief overheard the and put his hand on the young man's shoulder. He says, "Son, we are the rescue."

[TexLaProgressive]

14. That's what I've heard.

I can't recall ever meets Coastie, but their reputation is stellar.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Semper Fi, do or die...

Eat the apple and fuck the corps.

[albacore]

15. Non-Marines won't understand... but I do.

For non-Marines:
Be aware that Marines bitch constantly about the Corps.
We earned the right.
But... never denigrate the Corps in front of the Marine who was just bitching.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

16. And never ever call a Marine a soldier,

that's an insult to a Marine.

Semper Fi brother.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Happy Birthday and Semper Fi Marines!

Oorah!

Thanks for the thread sarisataka