Todays Moto

[jinelson]

I see

by Taylor McElroy

I see strength, and courage
in that future Marine eyes
in his hugs I feel kindness and warmth
yet I know that he is scared
I already miss him
yet he is standing right next to me

He is a marine back on leave
I see more than the world
in that Marines eyes
in his hugs I feel security
yet I feel he knows that no one is safe

I see a worried little girl
when I look into the mirror
I feel scared that he wont comeback
but in the end he always does

He is a Marine
He is a Friend
He is Family

[jinelson]

The Title

by Capt. R.P. Haskell, USMC

It Can Not be Inherited
Nor Can it Ever be Purchased
You or No One Alive
can Buy It for Any Price
It is Impossible to Rent
and It Can Not be Lent
You Alone and Our Own
have Earned It
with Your Sweat, Blood and Lives.
You Own It Forever
The Title
"United States Marine"
In Honor of Our Fallen
and Disabled Brothers

[darkgreen0311]

Those posters were excellent Ssgt.







SEMPER FI 4 LIFE
YOURS IS NOT TO QUESTION WHY BUT TO DO OR DIE!!!

[jinelson]

PRIDE

Written By: K. Shearon

Honor, courage and commitment as one is Pride
so pure and strong as a stallion at full stride
Its grace and beauty like an eagle soars through the sky
pride that is seen in every Marines eye

To hear the words of our nations hymn brings tears of delight
our stars and stripes waving in the breeze, a heartwarming sight
Young children with innocent faces, hands on their heart
our veterans saluting, remembering how they fought their part

these are but a few privileges we Americans have every day
we have choices to believe in God and the choice to pray
our troops are fighting with pride for this gift to you
let us show them the power behind the red, white and blue

Support our sons and daughters, husbands and wives
who are fighting for justice and freedom with their lives
Lets not forget about that awesome feeling of pride
let us unite as a nation and stand strong side by side

[jinelson]

It Takes A Marine

by Cpl. Robert L. Cook

It takes a Marine
To know what
It means
To carry traditions
That are true blue.


We've trod the world
With flag unfurled
And carried arms
For liberty.


We've fought
Far and wide
And kept our pride
Undaunted by
Shot and shell.


We've worn khaki
And greens
And for all that
They mean
Our blues
Are known
To the world.


It takes a Marine
To know what
It means
To carry on
When all about
Is askew.


No matter where
Life takes you,
When once you've
Been a Marine
You are ever grateful
For the stuff
That makes a Marine.

[jinelson]

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"What Is A Marine"

By: Jessica Torres

What is a marine people ask
It is a special person with a life long task
A person who goes through days and nites of training
No matter if the sun is shining or if its raining
This person works to earn a special name
From the time they join they know life won't be the same
They face alot of things alone
While the ones they love are back at home
They come home then they are gone
Sometimes for awhile, sometimes not so long
They are put in places to fight for our country
Their lives are on the line for us to live free
They are some of many heroes in this world
Whether they are men, women, boys or girls
It takes a special person to make the decision
To fufill the duty and take on this special mission
This person has honor, courage, respect, dignity, and pride
Its a new life, almost like they put theirs aside

[jinelson]

A United States Marine

Written by: Hershey S. Gehris, CCAM

I am
A United States Marine.
My Tenets are Duty, Honor, and Commitment
in services to God, Country, and Corps.
No matter the Cost;
No matter the Sacrifice
Even to the last full measure;
I will do my Duty.
I will Honor the traditions of those Marines who have gone before me;
As they have passed to me so will I pass to those who follow,
The sword of Freedom, the banner of Courage,
the unblemished Honor of the Corps.
For services without Honor is not our tradition.
I will serve with Honor.
I will be, at all times, always faithful
To my Corps, my Division,
To my Regiment, my Company
To my Platoon, my squad,
To my Fire-team, and to these Tenets
I will be Committed.
I am a United States Marine
I am neither an Ex Marine nor a Former Marine
I am or I am not
For a Marine, there is no middle ground.
I am
A United States Marine.

H & S 1/8
USMC
1963

[jinelson]

Just Thought You Should Know

By Hannah Mureen

When I joined the Marines,
I knew I could die.
I put away my blue jeans,
And packed my bags with a sigh.

I said good bye to my mom and dad
Mom cried her eyes out,
It made me feel pretty bad.
I promised to come home, but we all had our doubts.

My dad said for me to stay strong,
And to keep a stiff upper lip.
He said I'd be back before long,
And gave me a few wartime tips.

I said good bye to my girlfriend.
We made it known,
That letters we would send,
Because I couldn't call home.

I said good bye to my little sis,
No longer would her life be pure bliss.
Her company I would, of course, miss,
I gave her a long hug and a kiss.

When I went to war,
I saw terrible things;
Dead and wounded men galore.
I wish I could have grown wings,

So I could have gotten out!
I fought with hardness, valor, and pride!
I never had a doubt,
That I would not have died...

I was shot in the heart,
That place you have for special love.
Yes, it was painful, but I was done playing my part,
I began to feel at ease as my soul drifted above.

Now as I look down on my family,
I'm glad I fought with dignity and pride!
I know that they miss me,
But I'm happy that’s how I died.

Dying for their right and freedom,
Was the best way to go.
My life was over and done,
It was worth the pain--

just thought you should know...

[Master Sephiroth]

This is some really good stuff. By the way, your dedication to the Corps is outstanding, even though you've been out for over 30 years.

[Motorola07]

Good to see you are still puting up some moto for the poolee's Ssgt

[jinelson]

The Corps

Mary Beth Magee

United for our country,

Standing tall against the foe — we

Meet the enemy on his own ground

And make it ours. We are

Ready to go where we’re needed

In any situation, any conflict.

Never intimidated, there’s no “give” in us.

Ever vigilant to safeguard our nation’s freedom, we

Can fight, we can comfort, we can befriend those in need.

Only our enemies have cause to fear.

Resting in the comfort of God and trusting the

Preparedness of our brothers we boldly shout

Semper Fi!

[jinelson]

DRILL INSTRUCTOR'S CREED

THESE RECRUITS ARE ENTRUSTED TO MY CARE. I WILL TRAIN THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. I WILL DEVELOP THEM INTO SMARTLY DISCIPLINED, PHYSICALLY FIT, BASICALLY TRAINED MARINES, THOROUGHLY INDOCTRINATED IN LOVE OF THE CORPS AND COUNTRY. I WILL DEMAND OF THEM, AND DEMONSTRATE BY MY OWN PERSONAL EXAMPLE, THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT, MORALITY, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILL.

The recruits are strong, cocky and undisciplined. But they won't be Marines until someone stronger, cockier and, above all, disciplined is finished with them. That someone is the Drill Instructor. In twelve weeks, the Drill instructor will square away what nobody ever finished.

Every Marine starts their life in the Corps by meeting the one person who he or she will never forget. 20, 30, or 50 years after leaving the land of the yellow footprints, the sight and sound of your DI is still as clear and sharp as it was when he/she first screamed in your ear to....

"WIPE THAT STUPID GRIN OFF YOUR FACE AND GET OFF THE *&^$@#% BUS!!!"

The DI provides the lifeblood of the Marine Corps and will forever live in the memory of every Marine. They are one of the common experiences that makes every Marine a brother.

THE PUCKER FACTOR

by: James Collins USMC

At MCRD in 1990 going through Boot Camp platoon 3014 Our, Jr. D.I. was Sgt. Dickson, he was big and had a voice that would put the fear of GOD in you, no matter what you were doing. I had a lot of respect for him and for the other D.I.'s of our platoon.

I went on to become a 0311 and was stationed in '"HELL" 29 PALMS and was short on my enlistment. I had the short time attitude and had become kind of a **** BIRD but was still a good MARINE. I had about a week left and my Gunny told me about a gun shop that had just opened out in town, so being a natural GRUNT I had to go. So a Cpl. buddy and me asked the Gunny if we could take the rest of the day off so we could check this shop out and he said go. We were in a hurry and left the base, still in our "CAMMIES" or fatigues. We walked into the gun shop, Well every Marine knows that you can't wear your Cammies out into town or anywhere except for work. I was looking at these guns when I herd someone say hey Marine's why are your wearing your fatigues in here? Well, that's when the PUCKER FACTOR kicked in, Not only did I know the voice but it was the same person that had drilled it into us that Marines don't wear fatigues out in town. Yep you guessed it Drill Instructor Sgt. Dickson was standing behind me, I didn't want to even turn around, I was thinking that I could run out of there and he would see who it was, or I could turn and face him hoping that he wouldn't remember who I was. Just then Sgt. Dickson said what are your names Marine's, I thought Oh-S#@%. I turned and said Sgt. Dickson I thought that was you, what's up. With that look he said I'm SSgt. Dickson and you were one of my Marine's weren't you, I said yes Sir then he said Collins right. Well, as it turned out he gave us both a good butt chewing and explained that I knew better because he remembered teaching that to me. We talked for a couple of minutes and we left, but I can still remember his voice, and you know he still knew my name, I guess D.I.'s really do care about us old slime balls.

[jinelson]

Your Son

Gene E. Blant

To the Mothers and the Fathers
Of United States Marines
Who have fought and bled and died
So that freedom's bell still rings

From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli
From the alleys of Fallujah
To the frozen Yudam-ni

From the sands of Iwo Jima
To the hills around Khe Sanh
From the smoky hell of Belleau Woods
Your Son fought and won

Your Son battled dictatorships
Communism and tyranny
God¹s Son died to make men holy
Your Son died to make men free

There is a debt we owe Your Son
That we can never repay
We owe Your Son more than platitudes
Heard on Veterans or Memorial Day

Your Son is a son of America
One of the Proud and the Few
Your Son volunteered to do the things
Other men would not or could not do

Your Son was Semper Fidelis
Always Faithful to the end was he
Your Son was a shining example
Of what a man is supposed to be

Now Your Son has been reassigned
To stand guard on Heaven¹s streets
And when my tour of duty is over
I know that we will meet

I'll thank Your Son for my freedom
For keeping terror on a distant shore
I'll thank Your Son for our way of life
And the sacrifice he bore

So tonight when you cry out to God
While praying on your knees
Know that He's a loving God
Who will listen to your pleas

To lose Your Son for freedom's cause
God truly understands
God sent His Son to die for us
So you can see Your Son again

[jinelson]

THE FEW, THE PROUD

Sergeant Lintecum USMC

The Third Battalion of the Fifth Marines
Fought bravely in Vietnam
They held their banner high
Through ambush, bullet, and bomb

The First Marine Division
Was proud to have them onboard
To uphold a great tradition
When our Nation turned to the sword

From '66 to '71
They held that banner high
And before they'd let it touch the ground
Many of them would die

A Nation should be grateful
Whether war is right or wrong
For the brave young men who offer their lives
To sing America's song

[Whitey]

GOT YOUR BACK

I am a small and precious child, my dad's been sent to fight.
The only place I'll see his face is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days for my young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I am proud.
My daddy's got your back.

I am a caring mother, my son has gone to war.
My mind is filled with worries that I have never known before.
Everyday I try to keep my thoughts from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud.
My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife, with a husband soon to go.
There are times I'm terrified in a way most never know.
I bite my lip, and force a smile as I watch my husband pack.
My heart may break, but I am proud.
My husband's got your back.

I am a Marine, serving proudly... standing tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and mine, by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing, the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home,
IT'S ME WHO'S GOT YOUR BACK!!!