Kids in the Marines.........what a difference a few months makes

[ONE-A-DAY]

My son graduated high school this past year, this is his good buddy Shaheen. We had him on our boat most of the summer, showed him a good time knowing where he was going at the end of the summer. He's in Afghanistan now. He was a kid a few months ago. Hard to believe.

 

[Weekend Therapy]

Great pic! Hope he comes home soon.

 

[wrighton]

Great Picture! And thank him for his service. I know joining the Marines after High School was the best thing I did for my self.

 

[Kyote]

Marine Arrogance

A Marine Sergeant wrote this in response to an army guy who posted a comment
on the Marine Corps site that he was sick and tired of "Marine arrogance".

The Sergeant says...

"I think that's what makes Marines special, if only in our own minds, is
that elusive Quality of Esprit De Corps. It's the fact that we, as
individual Marines, don't feel that we are individual Marines. When we wear
our uniform, when we hear our Hymn, when we go into battle, we are going
with every other Marine who ever wore the uniform.

Standing behind us are the Marines who fought during the birth Of our
nation. We're standing with the Marines who fought in WWI and gave birth to
the legend of the "Tueful Hunden", or "Devil Dogs". We are standing with the
Marines who took Iwo and Tarawa and countless other blood soaked islands
throughout the Pacific.

We are standing with the "Frozen Chosin" and our beloved Chesty Puller. We
are standing with the Marines who battled at Hue City and Khe Sanh and the
muddy rice paddies of South East Asia. We are standing with the Marines who
fought in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and now, are fighting in
Afghanistan.

Like real brothers, their blood courses through our veins, and when we go
into battle, we would rather lay down our lives than be a disappointment to
them. We carry on our backs, their legacy, their deaths and their honor. We
carry that for the rest of our lives.

The Marines Corps uniform doesn't come off when our active duty is ov er. We
wear it daily in our attitude, and our love of Corps and country. We wear it
on our tattoos and our bumper stickers. We wear it in our hearts.

It's why, no matter where we are in the world, on November 10th, every
Marine celebrates the Marine Corps birthday. It's why we'll never be an army
of 1. It's why we never stop being Marines. It's why, for most of us, being
a Marine isn't something we were. It's something we are.

It's the most important part of who and what we are. Some say we're
arrogant. We say we're proud. We have a right to be proud. We are the United
States Marines The most feared and ferocious group of warriors to walk the
face of this earth.

When Americas' enemies formulate their battle plans, they plan on going
around Marine units, because they know D-mn well that they can't go through
th em. We are what other branches wish they were.

We are the modern day Spartans. This isn't bragging. It's written in the
battle history of our country. When there's a parade and the Marines march
by, everyone pays a little more attention. Some say "arrogance". We call it
"pride". It's why, in a crowd of service men, you can always spot the
Marine. Why are Marines special? I don't know. We just are.
Semper Fidelis

 

[wrighton]

Marine Arrogance

A Marine Sergeant wrote this in response to an army guy who posted a comment
on the Marine Corps site that he was sick and tired of "Marine arrogance".

The Sergeant says...

"I think that's what makes Marines special, if only in our own minds, is
that elusive Quality of Esprit De Corps. It's the fact that we, as
individual Marines, don't feel that we are individual Marines. When we wear
our uniform, when we hear our Hymn, when we go into battle, we are going
with every other Marine who ever wore the uniform.

Standing behind us are the Marines who fought during the birth Of our
nation. We're standing with the Marines who fought in WWI and gave birth to
the legend of the "Tueful Hunden", or "Devil Dogs". We are standing with the
Marines who took Iwo and Tarawa and countless other blood soaked islands
throughout the Pacific.

We are standing with the "Frozen Chosin" and our beloved Chesty Puller. We
are standing with the Marines who battled at Hue City and Khe Sanh and the
muddy rice paddies of South East Asia. We are standing with the Marines who
fought in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and now, are fighting in
Afghanistan.

Like real brothers, their blood courses through our veins, and when we go
into battle, we would rather lay down our lives than be a disappointment to
them. We carry on our backs, their legacy, their deaths and their honor. We
carry that for the rest of our lives.

The Marines Corps uniform doesn't come off when our active duty is ov er. We
wear it daily in our attitude, and our love of Corps and country. We wear it
on our tattoos and our bumper stickers. We wear it in our hearts.

It's why, no matter where we are in the world, on November 10th, every
Marine celebrates the Marine Corps birthday. It's why we'll never be an army
of 1. It's why we never stop being Marines. It's why, for most of us, being
a Marine isn't something we were. It's something we are.

It's the most important part of who and what we are. Some say we're
arrogant. We say we're proud. We have a right to be proud. We are the United
States Marines The most feared and ferocious group of warriors to walk the
face of this earth.

When Americas' enemies formulate their battle plans, they plan on going
around Marine units, because they know D-mn well that they can't go through
th em. We are what other branches wish they were.

We are the modern day Spartans. This isn't bragging. It's written in the
battle history of our country. When there's a parade and the Marines march
by, everyone pays a little more attention. Some say "arrogance". We call it
"pride". It's why, in a crowd of service men, you can always spot the
Marine. Why are Marines special? I don't know. We just are.
Semper Fidelis

Great Letter! Reminded me when I was in Somalia and we were staying next to an Army Detail at the airport, An Army officer was bitching about how we were wearing our hats diffently and we our all the same and should wear our hats as such. Our Short Timer Gunny had provided a much more verbal address to the officer noting alot of the above mention. Needless to say we continued to wear our hats as we pleased.

The somali kids called us the devils with black boots, as we did not have the issued suede leather deasert boots.

 

[TPC]

I came out of the Marines with a trade I could get employed with.
The GI bill.
A government service that I was able to apply to my retirement for both a bigger pension check each month, and retire at an earlier age.
Best thing I ever did next to marrying Alice.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

God Bless that young man and bring him home safe and sound when his mission is completed.
They do grow up quickly...the young ones in uniform always seem to look like kids.