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thedrifter
01-20-07, 08:30 AM
'Ex-Marine' ? Perish the term, veterans say <br />
By Harry Levins <br />
POST-DISPATCH SENIOR WRITER <br />
01/20/2007 <br />
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As soon as I saw the headline, I winced. &quot;Ex-Marine,&quot; it said — and I knew what I was in for....

mrbsox
01-20-07, 12:53 PM
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I prefere the phrase

VETERAN Marine.

A small but distinctive difference, pointed out to me by The Drifter. (rip)

ROGER THAT !!

thedrifter
01-20-07, 01:25 PM
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I prefere the phrase

VETERAN Marine.

A small but distinctive difference, pointed out to me by The Drifter. (rip)

ROGER THAT !!

Terry

Fond Memories...

Ellie

booksbenji
01-20-07, 01:33 PM
Quote by mrbsox;

And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I prefere the phrase

VETERAN Marine.

A small but distinctive difference, pointed out to me by The Drifter. (rip)

ROGER THAT !!

The correct term is MARINE VETERAN!!!:thumbup:

FistFu68
01-20-07, 02:17 PM
:evilgrin: UNDER-COVER-MARINE-HERE-SEMPER-FI :evilgrin:

crate78
01-20-07, 04:25 PM
I always use the term, "Marine Veteran", or simply "Marine". If anyone questions it, I tell them I don't recall an expiration date on my oath when I was sworn in.

crate

IamaMarine
01-20-07, 11:21 PM
http://www.iamamarine.com/imgpoem/poemgood537-466.jpg

Once a Marine, Always a Marine:

Once the title "U.S. Marine" has been earned, it is retained. There are no ex-Marines or former-Marines. There are (1) active duty Marines, (2) retired Marines, (3) reserve Marines, and (4) Marine veterans. Nonetheless, once one has earned the title, he remains a Marine for life.

"You earned the title "Marine" upon graduation from boot recruit training. It wasn't willed to you; it isn't a gift. It is not a government subsidy. Few can claim the title; no one can take it away. It is yours forever." Tom Barlett - Leatherneck Magazine

And if you have not guessed... I earned the title "Marine". I am a Marine.

hmckinley
01-21-07, 11:57 AM
Hey Drifter, don't know what all the fuss is about, I've got all these civilians calling me Top here in my neck of the woods! SEMPER FI!!!

mrbsox
01-21-07, 07:49 PM
Quote by mrbsox;

And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why I prefere the phrase

VETERAN Marine.

A small but distinctive difference, pointed out to me by The Drifter. (rip)

ROGER THAT !!

The correct term is MARINE VETERAN!!!:thumbup:

Been dwelling on a reply;

VETERAN Marine
vs
Marine VETERAN

Hmmmm...
These old ears don't hear a lot of difference.
Guess I just put the VETERAN in the front, in place of everybodys 'ex' or 'former', as a replcement.

But I can also see a point in putting the noun (?) MARINE in the superior location of the phrase.
(I guess Marine is a noun, is veteran an adjetive ?? God I hate english. Guess that's why I speak American)

I'd be interested in hearing some other views on it.

greensideout
01-21-07, 11:17 PM
I don't see a problem with "ex-Marine". The term simply meant a "Former Marine" when I was growing up. The term in fact gave praise and honor to those that served as Marines in WW-II and Korea. If you were an ex-Marine at that time the term carried a lot of clout! Even Webster's Dictionary says that "ex" means "former". I like it better then the PC crap!

ErikHeiker
01-22-07, 12:49 AM
As far as I'm concerned, John "Cut and Run" Murtha is an ex-Marine.

YLDNDN6
01-22-07, 05:46 AM
When the subject comes up, I just say that I am still a Marine, just no longer on active duty.......then I growl a bit and the subject is dropped. No question of semantics that way!