Happy Birthday....

[ishoot308]

....to my fellow lakes region Jarheads!

242 years of keeping the wolf away from the door!

Ooorah!

Dan

[Winni-Retired]

Dan,

Special day here in my family as well.

Son-in-law reaches 17 years today, 8 deployments, as a CH-46 / V-22 flight crew member and recently transferred to Hawaii. Just notified of being selected for LTC

Son is approaching 10 years - service academy grad, with 3 deployments, just promoted to major

Very proud of both Marines -- but this Army vet with 22 years active / reserves ( a proud mustang ) cannot yet shout out while sitting with my Annapolis grad son at the December Army / Navy game -- Go Navy - Beat Army


Marines are a special breed !!!!

[ishoot308]

Dan,

Special day here in my family as well.

Son-in-law reaches 17 years today, 8 deployments, as a CH-46 / V-22 flight crew member and recently transferred to Hawaii. Just notified of being selected for LTC

Son is approaching 10 years - service academy grad, with 3 deployments, just promoted to major

Very proud of both Marines -- but this Army vet with 22 years active / reserves ( a proud mustang ) cannot yet shout out while sitting with my Annapolis grad son at the December Army / Navy game -- Go Navy - Beat Army


Marines are a special breed !!!!

Great post Winni Retired!!... and I thank you ALL for your service to our country! My hitch was up over 35 years ago in the Corp (Reserves) but as they say, "once a marine always a marine"!

Dan

[JMR]

Thanks to all who served. I for one wish it was mandatory

[Descant]

Semper Fi, Marines

[Winni-Retired]

Thanks to all who served. I for one wish it was mandatory

Now I am showing my age

It was back in my youth, even came with a personal letter from the draft board and President Johnson.

It was just expected - finish high school (64), join the military.

[Jersey Bob]

Graduated from high school on a Wednesday, was on the yellow footprints the following Monday.
72-76.

[BaileyBecca]

Happy birthday Marines ! 84-2010. God bless the USA !

[DRH]

Many thanks to all who have served in the U.S. military!

[ishoot308]

Semper Fi and Happy birthday fellow marines!

249 years strong of keeping the wolf away from the door…

Dan

[Jersey Bob]

Is considered to be the first commandant.
He started the Corps in Tun Tavern.
Oorah!

[Descant]

249 years later, after all the air bombardment, artillery, our greatest weapon is still a US Marine with his rifle.