Happy Birthday Marines
Nov 10, 2014 09:57:45 #
Happy 239th Birthday and Semper Fi to all of my Fellow Marines!
10 November 2014
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
In his birthday greeting 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18th Commandant noted that, A Birthday is a fitting time to peer backward and forward. That year, Marines reflected on an extraordinary year in combat during their amphibious drive across the Pacific. Despite the challenges and the horrific conditions, Marines prevailed at Guam, Saipan, and Peleliu. On 10 November 1944, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishment confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
In 2004, 20,000 Marines deployed to Al Anbar Province, Iraq many Marines celebrated the birthday in places like Fallujah, Ramadi, and Al Qaim while decisively engaged in combat. That year, Marines also responded to crisis in the Pacific following a tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people. On 10 November 2004, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishments confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
As we celebrate our 239th birthday, Marines are in combat in Afghanistan. Since we last gathered to celebrate our Corps birthday, we also responded to crises in the Philippines, South Sudan, Libya, and Iraq.
Some things change. This year found us in different climes and places that our predecessors in 1944 and 2004. We have adapted our organization, training, and equipment to the ever-changing operating environment. Some things remain the same. Marines attacked this years challenges with the same courage, commitment, loyalty, self-sacrifice, and adaptability as their predecessors in Peleliu and Fallujah. For that reason, on 10 November 2014, we Marines can look back with pride on our accomplishments- confident in our ability to meet future challenges.
Thanks for who you are and what you do. Happy Birthday Marines.
Semper Fidelis,
J. F. Dunford, Jr.
General, U.S. Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
10 November 2014
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
In his birthday greeting 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18th Commandant noted that, A Birthday is a fitting time to peer backward and forward. That year, Marines reflected on an extraordinary year in combat during their amphibious drive across the Pacific. Despite the challenges and the horrific conditions, Marines prevailed at Guam, Saipan, and Peleliu. On 10 November 1944, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishment confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
In 2004, 20,000 Marines deployed to Al Anbar Province, Iraq many Marines celebrated the birthday in places like Fallujah, Ramadi, and Al Qaim while decisively engaged in combat. That year, Marines also responded to crisis in the Pacific following a tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people. On 10 November 2004, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishments confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
As we celebrate our 239th birthday, Marines are in combat in Afghanistan. Since we last gathered to celebrate our Corps birthday, we also responded to crises in the Philippines, South Sudan, Libya, and Iraq.
Some things change. This year found us in different climes and places that our predecessors in 1944 and 2004. We have adapted our organization, training, and equipment to the ever-changing operating environment. Some things remain the same. Marines attacked this years challenges with the same courage, commitment, loyalty, self-sacrifice, and adaptability as their predecessors in Peleliu and Fallujah. For that reason, on 10 November 2014, we Marines can look back with pride on our accomplishments- confident in our ability to meet future challenges.
Thanks for who you are and what you do. Happy Birthday Marines.
Semper Fidelis,
J. F. Dunford, Jr.
General, U.S. Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Nov 10, 2014 10:02:26 #
Semper Fi Happy Birthday! A lot of Birthdays gone by since I left the Corps.
Trooper745 wrote:
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Nov 10, 2014 10:05:58 #
Trooper745 wrote:
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Nov 10, 2014 10:41:19 #
Trooper745 wrote:
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I am retired Navy, I salute you, and the Marine Corps! My son is a career police officer, and a former Marine. Semper Fi!
Nov 10, 2014 11:10:04 #
JMHO wrote:
I am retired Navy, I salute you, and the Marine Corps! My son is a career police officer, and a former Marine. Semper Fi!
Once a Marine, Always a Marine! Your son is forever a Marine, and please convey my sincere "Thanks!" for his service to the Corps. I know he has made you very proud with both his choice of being a Marine, and choosing law enforcement as a career. Last, but certainly not least, "Thanks!" for your service to our country in the US Navy, ... the best Navy anywhere in the world!
Nov 11, 2014 16:27:57 #
Trooper745 wrote:
Once a Marine, Always a Marine! Your son is forever a Marine, and please convey my sincere "Thanks!" for his service to the Corps. I know he has made you very proud with both his choice of being a Marine, and choosing law enforcement as a career. Last, but certainly not least, "Thanks!" for your service to our country in the US Navy, ... the best Navy anywhere in the world!
On another thread, I told about a General relating that during WWII, the Marines were trying to take a Pacific Island (forgot which one). They did it, and one of the captured Japanese told him they lost heart because the Marines just kept coming, wave after wave.
Thank you to all who served, you sacrifice a lot. It is appreciated.
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