love

[semperfiman]

On the occasion marking the birthday of the Marine Corps, 1978, on board camp Lejeune NC and in the presence of several thousand Marines and their ladies, Gen Louis H Wilson Commandant of the Marine Corps, arose to deliver his long awaited address to the troops. He approached the dias, nodded to the C G of the Base, FSSG and the Division. He then proceeded to explain to the captive masses that he would be short on words that night. Then he turned to his bride, took a glass and amid absolute DEAD SILENCE offered this toast and PROMPTLY SAT DOWN.
"LOVE"
"THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID,
THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH, TRUE MAN,
THE LOVE OF A BABY,UNAFRAID,
HAVE EXISTED SINCETIME BEGAN.
BUT THE GREATEST OF LOVES,
THE QUINTESSENCE OF LOVES,
EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF A MOTHER,
IS THE TENDER, PASSIONATE, INFINITE LOVE,
OF ONE DRUNKEN MARINE FOR ANOTHER"

THE WHOOPIN AND HOLLERIN WENT ON FOR A GOOD 10 MINUTES

I DONT REMEMBER WHERE I FOUND THIS BUT I HAD TO SHARE IT


SEMPER FI

[yellowwing]

Another outstanding Marine and Medal of Honor recipeint! :marine:

From USMC.mil Official Biography:

General Louis Hugh Wilson, Jr., a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor and 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born 11 February 1920 in Brandon, Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 from Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, where he participated in football and track. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in May 1941 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in November of that year. After attending officers’ basic training, he was assigned to the 9th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California.

Lieutenant Wilson went overseas with the 9th Marines in February 1943, making stops at Guadalcanal, Efate, and Bougainville. He was promoted to captain in April 1943. During the assault on Guam, 25-26 July 1944, while commanding Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, he earned the nation’s highest honor for heroism in combat when he and his company repelled and destroyed a numerically superior enemy force. Because of wounds received he was evacuated to the U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, where he remained until 16 October 1944.