Marine Corps Birthday 2009
Happy Birthday USMC!
November 10 marks the 234th birthday of the Marine Corps. Thank you to the soldiers who served and the families who shared them. Also thank you to the soldiers currently serving and risking their lives everyday. For those who survived battle like my husband, welcome home.
Although my husband and some of his brothers were rendered disabled in the war, you can tell a Marine a mile away. The straight back, proud face and noble attitude is present in all of them to the end.
Ronald Reagan, at one of his few brighter moments, once said, "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."
Will you celebrate the Marine Corps birthday 2009 with your favorite soldiers? If you don't have "one of your own", please take quiet time to appreciate these brave people who serve us everyday. Happy Birthday USMC!
Please take a few minutes to watch the Commandant of the Marine Corps., General James T. Conway, deliver the 234th Marine Corps birthday message, "Carrying On A Legacy of Valor" at YouTube.
Published by Stacey Doyle
Freelance writer, veteran's wife and mom with a background in finance, law, marketing and management. View profile
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Post a CommentGreat article! I love the Marine Hymn "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli..." I wonder how many people know what that means, since public schools don't teach history.
Nov. 10th 1965 I graduated from Parris Island and earned the right and priveledge of being a United States Marine SEMPER FI brothers and sisters. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Corps.
My brother Norman G. Conklin was a proud Marine serving in both Korea and Viet Nam. He was laid to rest November 6, 2009 at Ft. Rosecrans Cemetary in Point Loma, CA. I will treasure that day and of course the Marine Corps birthday in his and all those gone before him and still here.