Howard
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
If you do not know what birthday it is today, you are not a member of one of the most elite groups of men and women in the history of the USA.
Happy birthday, November 10, 1775.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Ateo
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1- 2- 3- 4- I love the Marine Corps
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KASHEYDOG
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From a proud "Squid to all you Jar heads" . We love you guys. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES..... ....... Stay Safe Men.... "Semper Fi "
[Edited on 11-10-11 by KASHEYDOG]
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience.....  ....  ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ?? 
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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bajaguy
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Tun Tavern
Hoist one to my Marine Friends from a US Army vet!!!!!
A doggie to a jarhead.....arf, arf!!!!!
PS: If you go to a Marine Corps birthday event, please remember to use a fork instead of your fingers 
[Edited on 11-10-2011 by bajaguy]
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djh
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From the bowels of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli !
Ok, so I modified the lyrics for our Bajarheads....
Thank you for your service.
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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sanquintinsince73
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November 10, 1775 in Tun Tavern Pennsylvania a few good men got together and they called themselves the Continental Marines..
Happy birthday to all Marines past, present , and future. Now a message from the Commandant.
http://youtu.be/I79UW6-NAAU
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KASHEYDOG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Hoist one to my Marine Friends from a US Army vet!!!!!
A doggie to a jarhead.....arf, arf!!!!!
PS: If you go to a Marine Corps birthday event, please remember to use a fork instead of your fingers
[Edited on 11-10-2011 by bajaguy] |
And bring a K bar to cut your meat.....
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience..... .... ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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sanquintinsince73
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http://youtu.be/-2Ym1rmWr3s
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sanquintinsince73
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http://youtu.be/XrXU3kWlCNU
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DENNIS
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I think this calls for a 48 hour celebration. MC B-Day today, and Vets Day tomorrow.
Happy Birthday, Marines.
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KASHEYDOG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I think this calls for a 48 hour celebration. MC B-Day today, and Vets Day tomorrow.
Happy Birthday, Marines. |
I'll second that one, Dennis...... Thank You to ALL the VETERANS everywhere.
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience..... .... ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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sanquintinsince73
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Good night Chesty, wherever you are...
His name was Lewis Burwell Puller, and he came from West Point, Virginia...
When he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1917, he was just Serial No.135517. From that modest beginning, the young man rose through the ranks to
later become Lieutenant General Puller. But in the annals of military valor, he is known as "Chesty" Puller, not only for his bull chest but also for
his absolute fearlessness and devotion to duty. "Chesty" Puller came to the Marine Corps out of Virginia Military Institute, the college where General
Stonewall Jackson taught before the Civil War. The school itself had a history of wartime valor. VMI cadets fought as a unit in Jackson's Army, the
only time in American history when a student body was committed to a pitched battle. Cadet Puller may have been inspired by their heroism. Or perhaps
it was the example of a cadet four years ahead of Puller - Lemuel C. Shepherd. In either case, with World War I raging in Europe, Puller left VMI at
the end of his freshman year to enlist in the Marines, saying simply, "I want to go where the guns are!"
He didn't see service in Europe: the war was over before he could ship overseas. But he saw plenty of action before and during World War II and
during the Korean War.
Slowly and steadily, he worked his way up the ranks. He received a direct commission. And he began collecting awards for valor. By the time he
retired from the Corps in 1951 he had earned more awards than any Marine in history: five Navy Crosses, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver
Star, two Legions of Merit with "V" device, the Bronze Star with "V" device, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
"Chesty" Puller became more than a hero: he was an American Legend. His gruff, give 'em hell attitude was admired throughout the Marine Corps.
His bravery and his nickname, were known to the millions of Americans on the home front. He was a man's man, a Marine' s Marine. For all his renown,
however, there are few permanent monuments to "Chesty" Puller. One is in the Hall of Valor at the VMI Museum. There, thousands of visitors come each
year to learn about the VMI men who made our nation great. "Chesty" Puller's medals are on display along with those of Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
General Lemuel C. Shepherd, and others.
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mcfez
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From a member of the Navy's USS Samuel Gompers AD 37
Txs.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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BajaBlanca
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THANKS Marines everywhere.
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Heather
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Called my dad this am to wish him a "Happy Birthday".
He put in 30 years before he retired in '85, 2 tours of Vietnam, recruiting duty in Mass., and many years at Camp Pendleton, retired as "Top"...Master
Gunnery Sargerent!
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
Called my dad this am to wish him a "Happy Birthday".
He put in 30 years before he retired in '85, 2 tours of Vietnam, recruiting duty in Mass., and many years at Camp Pendleton, retired as "Top"...Master
Gunnery Sargerent! |
Salute to him!!!!
Although I was in the Army, I think it's spelled Sergeant
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KASHEYDOG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
Called my dad this am to wish him a "Happy Birthday".
He put in 30 years before he retired in '85, 2 tours of Vietnam, recruiting duty in Mass., and many years at Camp Pendleton, retired as "Top"...Master
Gunnery Sargerent! |
Salute to him!!!!
Although I was in the Army, I think it's spelled Sergeant |
Hey,Terry. Who appointed you as sp[elling instructer for the day. You gonna do sentence structure too...........
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience..... .... ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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Heather
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Yeah, I wasn't sure of the spelling! thanks!
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bigmike
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Sempri Fi
Happy Birthday to all of us U.S. Marines!!
Go Devil Dogs!!!
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KASHEYDOG
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
Called my dad this am to wish him a "Happy Birthday".
He put in 30 years before he retired in '85, 2 tours of Vietnam, recruiting duty in Mass., and many years at Camp Pendleton, retired as "Top"...Master
Gunnery Sargerent! |
Salute to him!!!!
Although I was in the Army, I think it's spelled Sergeant |
Hey,Terry. Who appointed you as sp[elling instructer for the day. You gonna do sentence structure too........... |
Self appointed for the day!!!
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