WHY I LIKE MARINES!!!!!!!!!
The first reason I like Marines: They set high standards-for-themselves and those around them-and-will accept nothing less.
I like the way Marines march.
I like the way Marines do their basic training whether it's Quantico, Parris Island or San Diego.
I like the idea that Marines 'cultivate and ethos conductive of producing hard people in a soft age.'
I like the fact that Marines stay in shape.
I like the fact that Marines only have one boss-the Commandant. And I like the directness of the Commandant.
I like the fact that Marines are stuborn.
I like the way Marines obey orders.
I like the way the Marines make the most of the press.
I like the Marines wholehearted professionalism of the Marines.
I t occured to me that the services could be characterized by different breeds of dogs... The Air Force reminded me of the French Poddle. The poodle always looks perfect...sometimes seems a bit pampered...
always travels first class. But don't forget the poodle was bred as a hunting dog and in a fight it's very dangerous. The Army is kind of like a St Bernard...It's big and heavy and sometimes seems a bit clumsy...But it's very powerful and lots of stamin. So you want it for the long haul. The navy, God bless us, is a Golden Retriever. They're good natured and great around the house. The kids love'em. Sometime their hair is a bit long... they go wandering off for long periods of time, and they love water. Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attact and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat. That sounds like a Marine to me! So what I really like about Marines is that 'first to fight' isn't just a motto, it's a way of life. From the day they were formed at Tun Tavern 221 years ago. Marines have distinguished themselves on battlefields
around the world. From the figithing tops of the Bonhomme Richard, to the sands of the Barbary Coast, from the swamps of New
Orleans to the Halls of Montezumia, from Belleau Woods, to the
Argonne Forest, to Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima, and Okinawa and
Inchon, and Chosin Resrvoir and Hue City and Quang Tri and Dong Ha, and Beirut, and Grenada, and Panama, and Somalia and Bosnia and a thousand unnamed battlefields in godforsaken corners of the
globe. Marines have distinguished themselves by their bavery, and
stubborness and aggressive spirit, and sacrifice, and love of country,
and loyalty to one another.
They've done it for you and me, and this Country we all love so dearly. And they asked for nothing more than the honor of being a
United States Marine.
And that's why I like Marines.
From a speech by RADM J. Stark, USN made in Newport, RI on
November 10, 1995
Courtesy of Meekko
Sempers,
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