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HAPPY MARINE CORP BIRTHDAY!!!

Postby elmo » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:35 am

Happy Birthday fellow Marines! Semper FI!!!

It all started at a bar in Philly on November 10, 1775!

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Postby Henry » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:38 am

Marines: Enjoy your day



from a veteran of the Senior Service -US Army Birthday 6/14/1775
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Postby halfdome, Danny » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:39 pm

Don't remind me, :( it was just after I was drafted into the Marine Corps. :lol: I'd rather celebrate tomorrow, Veterans day, the day for all service personnel that have guaranteed our freedoms :thumbsup: . I have a shirt somewhere that says "America Is Free Because Of Our Veterans" Just my take on it, :D Danny
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Postby elmo » Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:02 pm

halfdome, Danny wrote:Don't remind me, :( it was just after I was drafted into the Marine Corps. :lol: I'd rather celebrate tomorrow, Veterans day, the day for all service personnel that have guaranteed our freedoms :thumbsup: . I have a shirt somewhere that says "America Is Free Because Of Our Veterans" Just my take on it, :D Danny


I celebrate both days! :applause:

I was in the Marines
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I love all the branches, but once a Marine always a Marine!!!
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Postby Miriam C. » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:12 pm

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Marines, and a great big THANK YOU Not only for serving but for being the wonderful people you are.
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Semper Fi

Postby eamarquardt » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:16 pm

Semper Fi to all.

As long as we're on the subject, I went down to Camp Pendleton a couple of months back and had a small get together with some platoon mates from TBS (if you have to ask what TBS is you're not a Marine that's been there as it's an experience you never forget, ha). Only one of us left on active duty and he was wearing two stars! A good time was had by all and we even got a free bottle of wine to take home from the Ranch House at Camp Pendleton.

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Postby starleen2 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:44 pm

Semper Fi – do or die – so am I. Did my time at 29 palms, CA – great place, if you are a reptile. What a blast
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Postby JunkMan » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:55 am

OOO RAH!

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Postby Tcurr » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:46 am

Danny the shirt says it all. Happy and safe b-day.
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Re: Semper Fi

Postby elmo » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:45 am

starleen2 wrote:Semper Fi – do or die – so am I. Did my time at 29 palms, CA – great place, if you are a reptile. What a blast


Wow...29 Palms brings back memories...wasn't stationed there, but hung out a lot. I got bit by a big goofy lizards there....they may look like they want you to pick them up, but it is just trick!

I was a 0331...50 cal Heavy Machine Gun with 3/1 WPNS Co. out of Camp Horno on Camp Pendleton...taught at Division School on and off also.(I kept my California drivers license as a souvenir...just kind of thought it was cool to have 50 cal Heavy Machine Gun Plt as part of my address and got me out of a couple speeding tickets :oops: ...later it was just Heavy Machine Gun Plt, because the MK19 came out)

Happy Veterans Day!!!!
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Re: Semper Fi

Postby elmo » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:55 am

eamarquardt wrote:Semper Fi to all.

As long as we're on the subject, I went down to Camp Pendleton a couple of months back and had a small get together with some platoon mates from TBS (if you have to ask what TBS is you're not a Marine that's been there as it's an experience you never forget, ha). Only one of us left on active duty and he was wearing two stars! A good time was had by all and we even got a free bottle of wine to take home from the Ranch House at Camp Pendleton.

Cheers,

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Isn't that where they make you into Officers??? :thinking: 8) I always wanted to see the inside of the Ranch House.

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Postby FireDancer » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:14 pm

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Postby tearbum67 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:33 pm

Motor "T". Beaufort S.C. MWSS 273. Happy B-Day. Semper Fi.
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Postby AlaskaJack » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:05 pm

Cold war submarine sailor for me.... have some interesting stories, but no one cares about those anymore. We Americans have been sold out by our politicians who only care about their power/re election/cash.... sorry to all who who don't see things as I do.
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Postby elmo » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:23 am

AlaskaJack wrote:Cold war submarine sailor for me.... have some interesting stories, but no one cares about those anymore. We Americans have been sold out by our politicians who only care about their power/re election/cash.... sorry to all who who don't see things as I do.


I care...I always like a good interesting story! :thumbsup:

You make it sound like being sold out by politicians is a recent issue...it has been the case as long as I can remember. Podunkfla posted something awhile back that hit it right on the nose... unfortunitely I can't find it right now.

Not sure how the USMC B-Day turned to politics! :thinking:
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