TreeStandBowHunter Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Happy 232nd Birthday to all Marines past and present. Anyone who is a Marine will appreciate this thread! It's a Marine thing;) Commandant of the Marine Corps Birthday Message: SINCE THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION, OUR LIBERTY HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY VALIANT MEN AND WOMEN OF DEEP CONVICTION, GREAT COURAGE, AND BOLD ACTION; THE COST HAS OFTEN BEEN IN BLOOD AND TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. AS AMERICAS SENTINELS OF FREEDOM, UNITED STATES MARINES ARE COUNTED AMONG THE FINEST LEGIONS IN THE CHRONICLES OF WAR. SINCE 1775, MARINES HAVE MARCHED BOLDLY TO THE SOUNDS OF THE GUNS AND HAVE FOUGHT FIERCELY AND HONORABLY TO DEFEAT THE SCOURGE OF TYRANNY AND TERROR. WE ARE MARINES - THAT IS WHAT WE DO. 2. IN THE WORDS OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY: "IN THE LONG HISTORY OF THE WORLD, ONLY A FEW GENERATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE ROLE OF DEFENDING FREEDOM IN ITS HOUR OF MAXIMUM DANGER." MAGNIFICENT HEROES FOUGHT IN THE WHEAT FIELDS OF BELLEAU WOOD, IN THE SNOWS OF THE CHOSIN, AND ON THE STREETS OF HUE CITY. YOUR GENERATION BEARS THIS OBLIGATION NOW, AND IT IS BORNE ON MIGHTY AND CAPABLE SHOULDERS. JUST LIKE THE MARINES AT BELLEAU WOOD - WE ARE ONCE AGAIN ENGAGED IN SUSTAINED OPERATIONS ASHORE. JUST LIKE AT BELLEAU WOOD - THE MARINES HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE TOUGHEST SECTOR AND HAVE PREVAILED OVER A RESILIENT AND DETERMINED ENEMY - WHO HAS MADE US PAY FOR OUR GAINS. ONCE AGAIN, AS IN ANY STRUGGLE, THE ROAD AHEAD IS FAR FROM CERTAIN, BUT AS MARINES, WE ARE NOT DISSUADED BY THE CHALLENGES OF WAR OR THE TOUGH CONDITIONS OF A WARRIOR'S LIFE. INDEED, WE DON'T JUST ACCEPT OUR DESTINY - WE SHAPE IT. 3. ON OUR 232ND BIRTHDAY, TO EVERY MARINE - THOSE STILL IN UNIFORM AND THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED HONORABLY IN THE PAST - BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO. KNOW THAT YOUR CITIZENSHIP DUES HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL; YOU ARE PART OF THIS NATION'S ELITE WARRIOR CLASS. CHERISH OUR FAMILIES WHO OFFER MARVELOUS SUPPORT, ABIDING RESOLVE, AND STEADFAST PATIENCE. REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN - THEIR NAMES ARE CHISELED ON THE ROLL CALL OF AMERICA'S HEROES. THOSE WHO HAVE CARRIED THE BATTLE COLORS OF OUR CORPS HAVE FORGED OUR HERITAGE, AND TODAY'S GENERATION OF LEATHERNECKS CHART OUR FUTURE. CARRY THE COLORS WITH PRIDE; CARRY THEM WITH HONOR. 4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES! SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandyjo62 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 OORAH!! Thanks for posting that. The Marines have my family's utmost respect, my brother will be returning to Iraq in January. Have a good one, semper fi :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks to all who are serving and all those who have served in the past! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Happy Birthday! :)My hat is off to you guys! Happy Birthday! It is just too much fun to give you a bad time once in awhile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 :)My hat is off to you guys! Happy Birthday! It is just too much fun to give you a bad time once in awhile! That means a lot coming from you Orlan:D...I bet that was hard for you to write,LOL. You're up pretty early...you must work the graveyard shift:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 OOHRAHHH!! Semper Fi to all of you old, or young Marines. Past & Present. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Happy birthday. Bulldawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Happy Birthday Guns and all my other Brothers and Sisters!! SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the post Gunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Happy Birthday. Thank you to the marines, and to all our armed service members past and present and thanks extended to their families as well for the sacrifices they make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 WORK! That means a lot coming from you Orlan:D...I bet that was hard for you to write,LOL. You're up pretty early...you must work the graveyard shift:confused: WORK! What in the heck is that?? LOL!!:eek: PST out here and I don't know how the clock works for the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Can I say "OORAH!!" even though I'm a Canuck If it wasn't for the USA, we wouldn't be a free country either. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps. Thank you to all those that have served, continue to serve, and those that will serve in the future. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Happy Birhtday!!! Also THANK YOU FOR SERVING!!! Just two of the bumper stickers I proudly make at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TnLungBuster Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Semper Fi ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 an air force salute to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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