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May we continue to bedevil our enemies and commanders in equal measure.
"The Marines I have met have had the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any unit I have seen. May God preserve the Marine Corps"
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)This Army vet had a great time attending the birthday ceremonies at the Iwo Jima Memorial a couple of years. My older brother was a Marine who almost ended up invading Laos long ago, but that's another story.
I made a birthday post in the Veterans Group in honor of this occasion:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11796469
Recursion
(56,582 posts)It's Diwali here so we'll be a bit busy. But always glad to hear from across the aisle, as it were
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)Your sailor support services salute you.
Now back in the hold
Recursion
(56,582 posts)We really appreciate the rides you give us.
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)And that time in the barrel ya'll serve...
Ok ok I'm done. I was the Intel squid assigned to make command think my boys had brains (they didn't need me but for hardware). If I dont flip shit I feel like I've betrayed e-club rules.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)That gave me a new and very positive view of the Navy, at least the Boats people.