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2009-11-10 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Mike 2009-11-10 08:10|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Standing at the end of the bleachers at Quantico when the Newly Commissioned USMarine Officers graduate. Giving them their first salute as Commissioned Officers....and each one of them hands you a Silver Dollar he asked the Base Bank to provide. You can use those Silver Dollars in later years as introductions to that Officer ( even after he is retired) just send the Silver Dollar in and he will remember that it was you. "Sir" and give him a salute. Look me in the eye, Marine, I am looking into your eyes.

I was there when you went down on TA14 and I got the stretcher bearers and ran with you all the way in. You went all the way and I went with you.
We know the way and we know how we got there. You and I remember.

God Bless the US Marine Corps.( otherwise known as "the Crotch".

Posted by Angleton9 2009-11-10 09:33|| 2009-11-10 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Unka Sammie's Misguided Chilluns

Posted by mojo 2009-11-10 10:43|| 2009-11-10 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Gunnery Sergeant English,USMC, allowed me the honor of giving him my silver dollar.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2009-11-10 12:43|| 2009-11-10 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Semper Fi, Marines on the 234th Birthday celebration! (Not you, J. Murtha)

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2009-11-10 12:48|| 2009-11-10 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Happy Birthday Marines - Semper Fi

Chesty Puller - Awarded Navy Cross five times.

John Basilone, Awarded Medal of Honor & Navy Cross

Joe Foss - "Smokey Joe", "Old Joe", "Ace of Aces" 26 Victories - Awarded Medal of Honor & Distinguished Flying Cross

Smedley Butler - "Old Gimlet Eye" "The Fighting Quaker" Awarded Medal of Honor, twice.

Daniel Daly - "Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" Awarded Medal of Honor twice and a Navy Cross

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-11-10 16:09|| 2009-11-10 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 "All right, all you hogs - CHOW DOWN!"
-- The Great Santini

Posted by mojo 2009-11-10 17:07|| 2009-11-10 17:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Was wondering what words..then my 2 year old just looked at me waved. So, from my daughter and us all, thank you Marine Corps.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-11-10 18:38|| 2009-11-10 18:38|| Front Page Top

#8 a group of junior enlisted Marines were outside the auditorium in Quantico one spring day when me and 141 other brand new butter bars walked out and began trading silver dollars w/them and the other pre-staged saluters.

Posted by Broadhead6 2009-11-10 21:26|| 2009-11-10 21:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Salute and thanks to our Marines!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-11-10 21:38|| 2009-11-10 21:38|| Front Page Top

#10 I was tickled to learn the Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) was a Marine. Happy birthday and thanks to you all.

Can anyone explain the fouled anchor on the Marine emblem? Googling says it's old, back to colonial times and maybe nicked from the English, but nothing about the fouled part - something that is generally ungood in a nautical way.

Posted by SteveS 2009-11-10 22:25|| 2009-11-10 22:25|| Front Page Top

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