jahhead88
10-07-07, 09:31 PM
Under the thread of Marines v. Army the sequel, someone asked what is a Marine? I started thinking and came up with these thoughts.
A Marine is someone who undergoes three months of pure hell to earn a one word title.
A Marine is assigned to guard US Embassies around the world.
A Marine is someone who may be called at a moments notice to go halfway around the world and can do it.
A Marine is someone who can get the job done.
A Marine is your 87 year old neighbor wounded on Iwo Jima.
A Marine is the police officer that may patrol your streets.
A Marine is the attorney who represented you.
A Marine is someone who is still thawing out from the Chosin Reservoir.
A Marine is someone who lives below the poverty line, but will give to charitable organizations, and is willing to collect toys at Christmas.
A Marine is someone who fought in the rice paddies of Vietnam.
A Marine is someone who lost friends in Beruit.
A Marine is a minister like Pat Robertson.
A Marine is someone who can be ferociously aggressive;
yet will not hesitate to drop to their knees and pray for a fellow Marine who needs help.
A Marine is someone who wears their red and gold jacket with pride long into their 80's.
A Marine is Catholic, Baptist, Mormon, etc.
A Marine is someone who comes from the inner cities and the small towns of rural America.
A Marine is someone who stands guard on our Navy ships.
A Marine is someone who can stand out in his dress blues, yet not be adorned with fancy patches.
A Marine is a four star general or a private.
A Marine is someone's husband or wife; son or daughter.
A Marine is someone with hopes and dreams.
A Marine is disciplined, thorough, and does not shirk from a challenge.
A Marine is someone who earns every award and medal they get.
A Marine is the Navajo Code talker who kept the Japanese at bay during World War Two.
A Marine is someone who gives more and expects less in return.
A Marine is part of a family that look out for their own.
I can go anywhere in the United States and can walk into a recruiting station, identify myself as a former Marine, and if I need help, will get immediate help.
Marines who I have never met on this board. personally were willing to drop what they were doing and pray for me when it looked like my twins might die.
A Marine captain who was part of the ROTC program at the University of Missouri was willing to purchase something for me on campus, because I wasn't a student or faculty member.
A Marine is part of a world wide family.
A Marine is stereotyped, and yet continues to march.
So to the person who asked in a different thread, " What the f*** is a Marine?
Answer: I am.
A Marine is someone who undergoes three months of pure hell to earn a one word title.
A Marine is assigned to guard US Embassies around the world.
A Marine is someone who may be called at a moments notice to go halfway around the world and can do it.
A Marine is someone who can get the job done.
A Marine is your 87 year old neighbor wounded on Iwo Jima.
A Marine is the police officer that may patrol your streets.
A Marine is the attorney who represented you.
A Marine is someone who is still thawing out from the Chosin Reservoir.
A Marine is someone who lives below the poverty line, but will give to charitable organizations, and is willing to collect toys at Christmas.
A Marine is someone who fought in the rice paddies of Vietnam.
A Marine is someone who lost friends in Beruit.
A Marine is a minister like Pat Robertson.
A Marine is someone who can be ferociously aggressive;
yet will not hesitate to drop to their knees and pray for a fellow Marine who needs help.
A Marine is someone who wears their red and gold jacket with pride long into their 80's.
A Marine is Catholic, Baptist, Mormon, etc.
A Marine is someone who comes from the inner cities and the small towns of rural America.
A Marine is someone who stands guard on our Navy ships.
A Marine is someone who can stand out in his dress blues, yet not be adorned with fancy patches.
A Marine is a four star general or a private.
A Marine is someone's husband or wife; son or daughter.
A Marine is someone with hopes and dreams.
A Marine is disciplined, thorough, and does not shirk from a challenge.
A Marine is someone who earns every award and medal they get.
A Marine is the Navajo Code talker who kept the Japanese at bay during World War Two.
A Marine is someone who gives more and expects less in return.
A Marine is part of a family that look out for their own.
I can go anywhere in the United States and can walk into a recruiting station, identify myself as a former Marine, and if I need help, will get immediate help.
Marines who I have never met on this board. personally were willing to drop what they were doing and pray for me when it looked like my twins might die.
A Marine captain who was part of the ROTC program at the University of Missouri was willing to purchase something for me on campus, because I wasn't a student or faculty member.
A Marine is part of a world wide family.
A Marine is stereotyped, and yet continues to march.
So to the person who asked in a different thread, " What the f*** is a Marine?
Answer: I am.