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From Mike the Marine via Villainous Company comes this video in celebration of the 234th birthday of the Leathernecks.
10 November 1775, Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA. Happy Birthday, my beloved Marines!
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Phoenician in a time of Romans:
Yawn. Children.
11 November 2009, 11:11 amPhoenician in a time of Romans:
And it has also been noted (mainly by the Navy) that Marines are not very smart.
11 November 2009, 11:22 amropelight:
Congratulations Marines, and Thank you for your service to our country.
11 November 2009, 11:26 amEric:
Pho, you’re the dumbass. I was in the Navy, and while we always had a friendly rivalry, we definitely respected the Marines for their toughness and discipline. Their motto is Semper Fi, a concept you couldn’t grasp if you lived to be a thousand.
11 November 2009, 11:30 amEric:
And PS One of my friends became a Marine officer after graduating Standford U. Yeah, I guess he wasn’t very smart.
11 November 2009, 11:34 amOther Dana:
And it has also been noted (mainly by the Navy) that Marines are not very smart.
So, (at the link) because one Marine wrongly assumed a Greek orthodox priest was a terrorist and hit him over the head, that makes all Marines not very smart? Then by your “logic”, we should assume that because one Muslim murders 14 people (including the unborn baby) on an American base, that makes all Muslims murdering terrorists?
You’re an idiot, Pho.
Funny too, because my dad holds two Masters degrees is a Marine vet (Korea), and my brother, a brilliant multi-millionaire who is a whiz kid independent contractor/inventor of mechanical devices for specialized engines, is a Navy vet, and he would tell you in no uncertain terms, that his dad, the Marine vet, is the smartest person he’s ever come across in lifetime. Bar none.
Happy Birthday, Marines, with all the due respect that is so very deserved.
11 November 2009, 1:17 pmPhoenician in a time of Romans:
Wingnuts have no sense of humour.
11 November 2009, 3:02 pmOther Dana:
Wrong, Pho. This speaks far, far more of a refusal to give you the benefit of the doubt in light of your habitual insults and extremely rude behavior toward fellow commenters rather than me lacking a sense of humor.
11 November 2009, 4:57 pmDana Pico:
Well, we’re an Army family now, but while PFC Pico would continually rag on sailors and airmen, she had a lot of respect for the Marines she knew at Fort Wood.
Of course, she hit one, too.
11 November 2009, 7:37 pmEric:
No. We just don’t laugh at “Jokes” that were clearly unfunny.
11 November 2009, 8:20 pmEric:
Hit one? Or hit on one?
Anyway, back in my Navy days, we used to say that M.A.R.I.N.E stood for “Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Essential”, thus sort of proving Pho’s point. The Marines used to say things about us Squids as well, most of them unprintable.
But seriously, when I was going through Aviation Officer training, we had Marine Corps drill instructors. It was very much as portrayed in the movie An Officer & a Gentleman. Most of us were scared stiff of them, with one notable exception, a former enlisted Navy SEAL, who just shrugged off the DI’s attempts to discipline him. His attitude was “You can make me do push-ups all days long, and I’ll just keep doing them with a grin on my face”. Unlike the rest of us, he’d been through Hell Week.
The Marines think they’re tough, but even they don’t mess with the SEALs!
11 November 2009, 8:29 pmDana Pico:
She hit one, never dated one.
And the Marines had a different acronym: Marine Asses Ride In Navy Equipment.
11 November 2009, 8:38 pmYorkshire:
Happy B-Day Marines!
My father was in the Navy in WW2. His joke was the Navy was just the transportation unit for the Marines. So, with that, I joined the Army and 6 years in the Reserves. I missed it so much,
I worked for them for the last 31 years.
11 November 2009, 10:03 pmOther Dana:
Eric, a colleague who served in the Marines, told me that they (Marines) say A.R.M.Y. stands for Aren’t Ready for Marines Yet.
11 November 2009, 10:59 pmEric:
I believe the sailors referred to those Marines as “Ballast”. But the Marines still have the best song (the Marine Corps Hymn).
12 November 2009, 11:56 amFrank:
Good Evening Brave Men and Women of the United Stated Marine Corp and the balance of our nation’s military service men and women…
I served in the Marine Corps from 1970 to 1978. I am now 57 years old and infinitely proud of all of you wonderful current Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines. Please be safe and always know that you are never alone. You have the very best thoughts and prayers of millions of Marines before you which span 234 years of time. God Bless you forever. Please be safe. And return home safely to us. We love you and thank you for your service.
Respectfully,
Frank Edward Romero
15 November 2009, 12:41 amSergeant
united States Marine Corps
1970-1978