OT: Happy 248th Birthday USMC

Submitted by fishgoblue1 on November 10th, 2023 at 6:30 AM

On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. 

 

Semper Fi to my fellow Marines.

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XM - Mt 1822

November 10th, 2023 at 6:38 AM ^

and make sure to tip your hat to mgohillbilly.  despite his humble and humorous posting, is a former marine officer.  

and thanks to all the folks who do or did serve.  veterans day tomorrow.  

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gsquared2123

November 10th, 2023 at 7:17 AM ^

Semper Fi devil dogs. 

I know I'm not the only one thinking this, but I miss hanging with my bros. Deployed or not we always had a lot of laughs even if we were doing utterly nothing. Lots of memories good and bad.

 

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Sam1863

November 10th, 2023 at 8:12 AM ^

Had two late uncles in the Corps: One on Guadalcanal, the other at the Chosin Reservoir. Miraculously, both made it home alive.

To them and to all their fellow Marines: Semper Fi.

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Ashgeauxbleaux

November 10th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^

1775 a few good men got together and they were called Marines.Happy birthday my fellow jarheads.Best friends I've ever had were the ones I served with,especially on Okinawa and BC Street.78-82 Semper Fi.Miss going to the Birthday Brawl.PS Happy veterans day tomorrow to all those that served.

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MBaseball06

November 10th, 2023 at 10:12 AM ^

Thank Each And Every One Of You For Your Service.  You are the strongest and the bravest of individuals... I, My family, our citizens, truly appreciate your sacrifices made.  

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Ashgeauxbleaux

November 10th, 2023 at 10:48 AM ^

Birthday of 1980 we went to a local biker bar strip joint in NC in our Alphas and some were in their dress blues.My buddy from Mass.(had the accent to prove it) walked out of the head and squared away his pisscutter with two fingers and told me he had a fight outside.Hilarious.Young.dumb and full of cum

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billygoblue

November 10th, 2023 at 1:22 PM ^

I was lucky enough to work with an old Marine, on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945 he landed on Okinawa, as Marine Lieutenant platoon commander.  He was the last person in his platoon that landed that day,  to be either killed or wounded.  He said they just carried him back to the beach, dumped him over the seawall & he waited till someone from the hospital ship came to pick him up.

When I was in the Army back in the late 60s & early 70s, we never got along with the jarheads.  I guess that was because we were jealous of them.  Whenever our country needed somebody to pull our bacon out of the fire, they would call on the Marines.  WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam -- they were there, just like my old buddy Harry.  RIP

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