Happy birthday, Marines!

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

Happy birthday, Marines!

Message from the Commandant:

R 082000z OCT 08
ALMAR 042/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE - 10 NOVEMBER 2008//
POC/SSGT M. BELL/ADMIN CHIEF/UNIT:CMC STAFF GROUP/-
/TEL

703) 614-2326//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DURING THE SUMMER OF 1982, IN THE WAKE OF A
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE, MARINES WENT ASHORE AT BEIRUT, LEBANON.
FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER, ON 23 OCTOBER 1983, EXTREMISTS STRUCK THE
FIRST MAJOR BLOW AGAINST AMERICAN FORCES - STARTING THIS LONG WAR ON
TERRORISM. ON THAT SUNDAY MORNING, A SUICIDE BOMBER DROVE AN
EXPLOSIVE-LADEN TRUCK INTO THE HEADQUARTERS OF BATTALION LANDING
TEAM 1/8, DESTROYING THE BUILDING AND KILLING 241 MARINES AND
CORPSMEN.
2. EXTREMISTS HAVE ATTACKED OUR NATION, AT HOME AND ABROAD,
NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THAT FATEFUL DAY IN BEIRUT. THEIR AIM HAS
ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME - TO KILL AS MANY INNOCENT AMERICANS AS
POSSIBLE. THE ATTACKS OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 CHANGED OUR NATION
FOREVER, AND OUR PRESIDENT HAS RESOLVED THAT THIS NATION WILL NOT
STAND IDLE WHILE MURDEROUS TERRORISTS PLOT THEIR NEXT STRIKE.
MARINES WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY - HITTING THEM
ON THEIR OWN TURF, CRUSHING THEM WHEN THEY SHOW THEMSELVES, AND
FINDING THEM WHERE THEY HIDE.
3. ONLY A FEW AMERICANS CHOOSE THE DANGEROUS, BUT NECESSARY, WORK
OF FIGHTING OUR NATION'S ENEMIES. WHEN OUR CHAPTER OF HISTORY IS
WRITTEN, IT WILL BE A SAGA OF A SELFLESS GENERATION OF MARINES WHO
WERE WILLING TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR OUR NATION; TO DEFEND THOSE
WHO COULD NOT DEFEND THEMSELVES; TO THRIVE ON THE HARDSHIP AND
SACRIFICE EXPECTED OF AN ELITE WARRIOR CLASS; TO MARCH TO THE SOUND
OF THE GUNS; AND TO ABLY SHOULDER THE LEGACY OF THOSE MARINES WHO
HAVE GONE BEFORE.
4. ON OUR 233RD BIRTHDAY, FIRST REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND
THOSE "ANGELS" WHO HAVE FALLEN - OUR REPUTATION WAS BUILT ON THEIR
SACRIFICES. REMEMBER OUR FAMILIES; THEY ARE THE UNSUNG HEROES WHOSE
SUPPORT AND DEDICATION ALLOW US TO ANSWER OUR NATION'S CALL.
FINALLY, TO ALL MARINES AND SAILORS, KNOW THAT I AM PROUD OF YOU AND
WHAT YOU DO. YOUR SUCCESSES ON THE BATTLEFIELD HAVE ONLY ADDED TO
OUR ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY. GENERAL VICTOR H. "BRUTE" KRULAK SAID IT
BEST WHEN HE WROTE, "... THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT NEED A MARINE
CORPS ... THE UNITED STATES WANTS A MARINE CORPS." YOUR ACTIONS, IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, AND ACROSS THE GLOBE, ARE AT THE CORE OF WHY
AMERICA LOVES HER MARINES.
5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES AND SEMPER FIDELIS! JAMES T. CONWAY,
GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//

Randy

John_AZ · 11-10-2008, 05:29 AM

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John_AZ
Former E5

Rot 911 · 11-10-2008, 05:37 AM

Retired Army here, but I still wish you Devil Dogs "Happy Birthday!"

DavidI · 11-10-2008, 09:24 AM

Semper Fi and Happy Birthday!

David

DavidI · 11-10-2008, 09:25 AM

For trivia sake, who is pictured in my avatar?

David

pwd72s · 11-10-2008, 09:25 AM

Kudos to all jarheads...and let's not forget that tomorrow is veteran's day.

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

Happy Birthday and THANK YOU!!!

mjshira · 11-10-2008, 09:38 AM

Thank you fellas. ;-)

Hard-Deck · 11-10-2008, 09:59 AM

Former Marine here, now a Soldier.

Thanks to all Marines for your service.

Semper Fi
Do or Die
Drive-On, Drive-On

Seric · 11-10-2008, 12:27 PM

Thank you, Devil Dogs.

Seahawk · 11-10-2008, 01:06 PM

Retired Squid and Rust Picker...all the best, Humps

rouxroux · 11-10-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidI

For trivia sake, who is pictured in my avatar?

David

Looks too small to be Sousa!

Keith Perry · 11-10-2008, 01:47 PM

Chesty Puller.

DavidI · 11-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Lloyd W. Williams (Jun. 5, 1887 - June 12, 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who served and died in World War I.

A famous saying is attributed to Captain Williams, who was serving as a company commander in the 5th Marines. When advised to withdraw by a French officer at the defensive line just north of the village of Lucy-le-Bocage on June 1, 1918, he is said to have replied: "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!"[1] Captain Williams would not survive the ensuing battle, and was posthumously promoted to major and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

A member of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute class of 1907, Major Williams Hall was named in his memory in 1957. He is also considered to be the first known person from Virginia to die in the First World War.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_W._Williams

Very brave leader!

Moses · 05:54 PM

It was 66 years ago today that my dad, a 16 year old Marine was wounded on Guadalcanal. He spent nearly a year in and out of the hospital but he made a full recovery. I only have one picture of him as a Marine, but here is a picture of him as a rookie cop in Oakland in 1948 and another pic of him today.

Semper Fi, dad. I love you.

Moses · 11-10-2008, 05:54 PM

mjshira · 11-10-2008, 06:09 PM

Hey Moses

Good stuff! I am from Alameda. My Dad is former Marine, also former cop. Small world. There is a great program on pbs tonight about the first black Marines. Great story about some really tough devil dawgs.

-James

mossguy · 11-10-2008, 06:13 PM

Moses - Love your Dad's tattoo, when tattoos really meant something!!

Best,

Tom (retired Army)

DavidI · 11-10-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moses

It was 66 years ago today that my dad, a 16 year old Marine was wounded on Guadalcanal. He spent nearly a year in and out of the hospital but he made a full recovery. I only have one picture of him as a Marine, but here is a picture of him as a rookie cop in Oakland in 1948 and another pic of him today.

Semper Fi, dad. I love you.

Uncle Moses, your pops looks like a solid cop. I'd work with him anyday. David

Mo_Gearhead · 11-10-2008, 08:50 PM

SEMPER FI my fellow Devil Dogs.

As always, I downed a 'Makers Mark' tonight (and will again tomorrow) ...for all those men/women that answered the call and especially for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.