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jinelson
07-03-07, 12:02 PM
For the benefit of those of you that dont read Todays Moto in Poolee Hall I would like to share a poem written by one of our pups bgsuwoody.

Jim



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The Poolee


by Mike Woodall Poolee - DEP USMC


They come from the heartland,
From the east and from the west.
These young men most of all,
Wish to take the greatest test.

They raise their hand and swear the oath,
Their country they’ll defend.
This first step in their journey,
Is only the beginning of the end

Their heroes aren’t actors;
Singers and athletes they not be.
No, they revere those named Dan Daly,
Smedley Butler, and “Chesty.”

They prepare their minds and bodies,
Every night and every day.
To pass the test upcoming,
And live their lives out on the fray.

Eleven General Orders,
Pull-ups, crunches, and PT;
Their transformation has now begun,
To be the men they want to be

Poolees and Deppers,
And Devil Pups they’re called.
The future of this country,
Is the prize that they all hold.

On yellow footprints you’ll soon find them,
On and Island or in Hollywood.
Conquering an ordeal or feat,
That at times not even they thought they could.

After thirteen weeks they’ll be back home,
There’s a change that will be seen.
They’ll be walking tall and standing strong,
As United States Marines.

But until then they will live up
To those who’ve come before
Until they can form among their ranks
To be the men of myth and lore

-Woodall


Thanks Woody great poem moto!

Jim