View Full Version : It was Rifles, always Rifles (Poem)
The young Marine was weary <br />
and he sought a little rest <br />
With his helmet for a pillow <br />
And his rifle on his chest. <br />
He has seen the gunships fire. <br />
He had heard the cannons roar. <br />
He had seen the...
yellowwing
06-07-07, 12:44 PM
Outstanding!
thedrifter
06-07-07, 02:28 PM
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Ellie
MacAngus
06-07-07, 03:34 PM
That was truley awesome.I loved every word of it
semperfi170
06-07-07, 07:57 PM
It clearly gets the message across why we are all a basic 03 first and later trained on the other stuff!!!:iwo:
hmckinley
06-08-07, 05:55 AM
Outstanding Jinx, would be a hit if it could be put to music.
Outstanding Jinx, would be a hit if it could be put to music.
Great Idea...too bad Johnny Horton isn't around anymore (or Sousa).
AndersonA
06-21-07, 09:09 AM
I know who wrote that,
it was Sergeant Stokes, 1st Marine Division during World War Two, Island of Saipan.
Truly Beautiful,
Truly.
Old Marine
06-21-07, 09:18 AM
Toby Keith could probably put it to music.
yellowwing
06-21-07, 09:50 AM
Its nice to revisit that great poem. Just last night I was trying to tell a ciivilian about what it is to be a Marine.
Out numbered 8 to one we still would just not quit. How can any enemy deal with that?
And to this day every swigning d*ck Marine lives up to that! Ooh-rahh! :flag:
Sounds a whole lot like Rudyard Kipling!
coffeecoven
06-27-07, 06:09 PM
Makes me feel a burst of energy! Even better than viagra.
Dave Coup
06-27-07, 06:52 PM
OUTSTANDING! Thanks
SF
Dave
Robert Browell
06-27-07, 10:48 PM
:sick: Holy crap!!! Is the Lt. now a major?? Damn rank grabber!!! I can't believe it,and I don't!!!:thumbdown :usmc: