A FEW FAMOUS U.S. MARINE QUOTES

"There is no better friend...and no worse enemy than a United States Marine."
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"I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world."
- General Douglas MacArthur, US Army, outskirts of Seoul, 21 September 1950.
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"Come on, you sons of b***hes-do you want to live forever?"
- Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Daly, USMC, near Lucy-`le-Bocage as he led the 5th Marines' attack into Belleau Wood, 6 June 1918.
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"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
- Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, US Navy, 16 March 1945.
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"Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in another direction."
- Attributed to Major General Oliver P. Smith, USMC, Korea, December 1950.
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"Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the c*******ts in Hell can overrun you!"
-Colonel Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC rallying his First Marine Regiment near the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, December 1950.
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"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!"
-Major General. Frank E. Lowe, US Army; Korea, 26 January 1952.
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"A ship without Marines is like a coat without buttons".
- Admiral David G. Farragut.
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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."
- President Ronald Reagan.
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"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."
-Rear Admiral "Jay" R. Stark, US Navy; 10 November 1995.
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"For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles."
-General Charles C. Krulak, USMC (CMC); 5 May 1997

Okay, okay, we all know the attitude situation between swabbies and jarheads, it isn't a new thing.

From a young age, all I wanted to do was serve in the military. When I was in HS, I decided I would join either the navy or the marines. The nearest recruiting offices were 160 miles away. Two weeks from HS graduation, I called the Marine recruiter and the Navy recruiter, told them both that I wanted to join. The marine gave me the address of the office, hours of operation, and told me to come in anytime. The sailor asked me what day I would like to enlist. I told him the date I would graduate and that I'd be packed and ready anytime after that. He checked his schedule, suggested a date one week after graduation, and said he'd send someone to pick me up. On that day, a grey us Navy pickup rolled up in front of our home, a Boatswains Mate 3rd Class in dress blues stepped out and I met him at the gate. I kissed my mom and sister, tossed my bag in the back of the pickup and climbed in.

First thing I noticed was an M1 carbine in a gun rack in the back window. As we drove off through the high desert, I kept looking at the rifle and talking about it. Told him I'd been shooting guns since I was 5. He asked me if I wanted to shoot the carbine. Does a bear s**t in the woods? He pulled over out in the middle of nowhere, took the rifle off the rack, checked it, and handed it to me. He gave me a quick orientation on its operation, then handed me two loaded 20 round mags.

I got exactly what I wanted after boot camp--Aviation Electronics Technician. I attended A school at NATTC and some of the trainees in my class were Marines, a couple of them were women. One of the BAMs had a thing for cowboys so she and I cranked up some exciting off duty activities.

During my tour in the navy, I served with some mighty fine Marines.

Okay, okay, we all know the attitude situation between swabbies and jarheads, it isn't a new thing.

From a young age, all I wanted to do was serve in the military. When I was in HS, I decided I would join either the navy or the marines. The nearest recruiting offices were 160 miles away. Two weeks from HS graduation, I called the Marine recruiter and the Navy recruiter, told them both that I wanted to join. The marine gave me the address of the office, hours of operation, and told me to come in anytime. The sailor asked me what day I would like to enlist. I told him the date I would graduate and that I'd be packed and ready anytime after that. He checked his schedule, suggested a date one week after graduation, and said he'd send someone to pick me up. On that day, a grey us Navy pickup rolled up in front of our home, a Boatswains Mate 3rd Class in dress blues stepped out and I met him at the gate. I kissed my mom and sister, tossed my bag in the back of the pickup and climbed in.

First thing I noticed was an M1 carbine in a gun rack in the back window. As we drove off through the high desert, I kept looking at the rifle and talking about it. Told him I'd been shooting guns since I was 5. He asked me if I wanted to shoot the carbine. Does a bear s**t in the woods? He pulled over out in the middle of nowhere, took the rifle off the rack, checked it, and handed it to me. He gave me a quick orientation on its operation, then handed me two loaded 20 round mags.

I got exactly what I wanted after boot camp--Aviation Electronics Technician. I attended A school at NATTC and some of the trainees in my class were Marines, a couple of them were women. One of the BAMs had a thing for cowboys so she and I cranked up some exciting off duty activities.

During my tour in the navy, I served with some mighty fine Marines.