Roberto T. Cast
05-01-03, 02:05 AM
Why do Officers from the other branches of service something praise the United States Marines? :marine:
MARINE QUOTES :marine:
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Courage is endurance for one moment more…
Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant in Vietnam
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My only answer as to why the Marines get the toughest jobs is because the average Leatherneck is a much
better fighter. He has far more guts, courage, and better officers... These boys out here have a
pride in the Marine Corps and will fight to the end no matter what the cost.
2nd Lt. Richard C. Kennard, Peleliu, World War II
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Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just
having air power or ship's fire, when it comes to deterring a crisis. And the ships and Marines may
not have to do anything but lie offshore. It is hard to lie offshore with a C-141 or C-130 full of airborne troops.
Gen. Colin Powell, U. S. Army
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
During Operation Desert Storm
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You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the
most ferocious fighters on earth- and the amusing thing about it is that they are.
Father Kevin Keaney
1st Marine Division Chaplain
Korean War
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The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the
elite of the world.
Admiral William Halsey, U.S. Navy
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I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world.
Prime Minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchhill
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Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army.
Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War;
shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered
to not wear their khaki leggings.
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The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky, sure of themselves and
their buddies. They can fight and they know it.
General Mark Clark, U.S. Army
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They (Women Marines) don't have a nickname, and they don't need one. They get their basic training in a
Marine atmosphere, at a Marine Post. They inherit the traditions of the Marines. They are Marines.
LtGen Thomas Holcomb, USMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1943
MARINE QUOTES :marine:
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Courage is endurance for one moment more…
Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant in Vietnam
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My only answer as to why the Marines get the toughest jobs is because the average Leatherneck is a much
better fighter. He has far more guts, courage, and better officers... These boys out here have a
pride in the Marine Corps and will fight to the end no matter what the cost.
2nd Lt. Richard C. Kennard, Peleliu, World War II
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Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just
having air power or ship's fire, when it comes to deterring a crisis. And the ships and Marines may
not have to do anything but lie offshore. It is hard to lie offshore with a C-141 or C-130 full of airborne troops.
Gen. Colin Powell, U. S. Army
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
During Operation Desert Storm
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You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the
most ferocious fighters on earth- and the amusing thing about it is that they are.
Father Kevin Keaney
1st Marine Division Chaplain
Korean War
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The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the
elite of the world.
Admiral William Halsey, U.S. Navy
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I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world.
Prime Minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchhill
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Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army.
Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War;
shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered
to not wear their khaki leggings.
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The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky, sure of themselves and
their buddies. They can fight and they know it.
General Mark Clark, U.S. Army
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They (Women Marines) don't have a nickname, and they don't need one. They get their basic training in a
Marine atmosphere, at a Marine Post. They inherit the traditions of the Marines. They are Marines.
LtGen Thomas Holcomb, USMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1943