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[JChristin]

Reporting for duty.

Locked n' loaded.

Request permission to kick some anti-protesting, touching - feeling pro-saddam far-left wing butt, SIR!


semper fi
jchristin

[SGTDBG0411]

I AM A TRUE LEADER EVEN TO THIS DAY, SO COUNT ME IN.
SEMPER FI TIL I DIE

[NEWB]

GUNS UP! LOCKED AND LOADED. WHERE AND WHEN. May take a while to get goin but will be there.

[DSchmitke]

Permission to come aboard. Another Green Amphibious Monster ready to serve. SIR.

[SgtSauce]

FROM GEN. MIKE SULLIVAN...................................

At about 2:15 this morning, not being able to sleep, I tuned
in to MSNBC where they were covering a real time fire fight
at the bridgehead in Al Kut by bob Arnot the embedded reporter.
He was with a small unit of the 4th Marines. Unbelievable!!!

In the aftermath of the battle somebody repeated a comment
made by General Kelly I might not have this absolutely verbatim,
when asked if he or his Marines were concerned about the
upcoming battle for Baghdad he made this remark:
"We're Marines, we took Iwo Jima, Baghdad ain't sh!t"
Hope this quote gets more coverage and gets the place in
history it deserves!

PS - Sounds like something "Chesty" Puller might have said, eh?

AND WALKED AWAY.............................................. ....

This morning on Fox news they showed a reporter embedded with the Army
Division close to Baghdad. He said that the troops were happy that they were
nearing Baghdad and possibly the end of fighting. He said they were singing
the Simon and Gafrunkle song "Homeward Bound" indicating they thought they
would soon be home.

Fox news then switched to Rick Leventhal their reporter embedded with the
1st MArine Division also just outside Baghdad. Rick was laughing saying I
don't think you'll find Marines singing any Simon, and Garfunkle songs. He
turned to a young Marine and asked what song he thought they'd sing to
represent what they thought. Without pause the Marine said" Kill 'em all" by
Metallica, and walked away.

Interesting contrast.

WHERE DO THEY GET.............................................

Martin Savidge of CNN embedded with the 1st Marine Battalion
was talking with 4 young Marines near his foxhole this morning
live on CNN. He had been telling the story of how well the
Marines had been looking out for and taking care of him since
the war started. He went on to tell about the many hardships
the Marines had endured since the war began and how they
all look after one another.

He turned to the four and said he had cleared it with their
commanders, and they could use his video phone to call home.
The 19 year old Marine next to him asked Martin if he would
allow his platoon sergeant to use his call to call his pregnant
wife back home whom he had not been able to talk to in three
months. A stunned Savidge, who was visibly moved by the request,
shook his head, and the young Marine ran off to get the sergeant.

Savidge recovered after a few seconds and turned back to the
three young Marines still sitting with him and asked which one
of them would like to call home first, the Marine closest to
him responded without a moment's hesitation -- "Sir, if it is
all the same to you, we would like to call the parents of a
buddy of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar Key, Florida,
who was killed on 3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are doing".

At that Martin Savidge totally broke down and was unable to speak.
All he could get out before signing off was --
"where do they get young men like this?"
Submitted by: many, many of you

[greybeard]

My hair's white as snow, my legs are wobbly, my eyesight is just good enough to see the keyboard-but my spirit's willing. No mottos, no historical quotes here. I'm just a Marine. Pick me up on your way thru please.

[SgtSauce]

Roger that Grey. 10-4 on the white hair. Sport the same. Got you covered and backing you up on my way thru, don't worry about the pick up.

Sg Sauce

[SgtSauce]

Got the 682, war belt and the "14". all locked and loaded and ready to rock and roll. Hell. give me point-I'll start the show!! Been to hell on a recon, no problem boys, just a bunch of Iraqis wanting to see their dear asses lying next to their heads!! It'll be good practice, though, for a little 200 yard rapid fire.

Semper Fi,

SgtSauce

[Red Dragon]

IT IS GREAT TO SEE ALL YOU TRUE MARINES STANDING UP AND BEING COUNTED. WE STAND BEHIND OUR CORPS AND OUR PRESENT DAY BROTHERS. THEY HAVE PROVED THEMSELVES AND THEY MAKE THIS MARINE PROUD TO CALL THEM BROTHERS.

THE TRADITION OF OUR MARINE CORPS LIVES ON. ANOTHER CHAPTER WILL BE WRITTEN ON HOW WE KICKED A$$ IN IRAQ.

"GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HIS MARINES."

Red Dragon aka HL

[SgtSauce]

As I watched the prisoners of war being liberated near Sammara Iraq, I couldn't help but notice those fine young Marines doing the rescue operation. The prisoners were giving high praises to their recuers, The Marines, as were the media personnel. It goes to show that the irreplaceable organization that all of you and I still are a part of, is still operating at the highest level of professionalism.

Semper Fi,

SgtSauce

[pete03usmc]

Anytime, Anyplace come Hell or Highwater,as long as I'm with My Brothers and Sisters!! Once A Marine Always A Marine!!

SEMPER FI Pete

[firstsgtmike]

I wanted to be ready, just in case.

I got out my old uniforms and only the socks still fit.

[SgtSauce]

10-4 on the old uniforms Top. I think my cover, boots and socks still fit alright. I had to go on a little recon and find a more comfortable fitting set of utilities.

But the most important thing is, you have what all of us Marines have, the "Want to be Ready".

[jgar63]

I don't know if you saw it but one of the former POWs was yelling "I love you Marines, I love you Marines". I got goosebumps watching that. God bless them all. I'm glad it ended on a good note.

Jaime
Kilo 3/5

[SgtDvlDog3]

Semper Fi Do or Die!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am reporting for duty so Lead me, Follow me, or get the Hell out of my way.