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10th November 10, 02:54 PM
#11
 Originally Posted by davidlpope
"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
-General William Thornson, U.S. Army
At our cake cutting ceremony this morning our guest speaker, Laurence Burgess, Assistant Under-Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and a Marine who served many years ago, said there were three types of people: Those who were Marines, those who wished they were Marines, and those who feared Marines.
Happy Birthday to all my fellow Marines! Semper Fi!
Virginia Commissioner, Elliot Clan Society, USA
Adjutant, 1745 Appin Stewart Regiment
Scottish-American Military Society
US Marine (1970-1999)
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10th November 10, 06:36 PM
#12
Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USA
Happy patron of Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!
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10th November 10, 08:16 PM
#13
Semper Fi! for sure.
Was really cool at work today...three of us shaking hands and congratulating each other and others wishing us a "Happy Birthday." This olde cold warrior, an 80yo Corporal from Korea, and a whipper snapper Sergeant who was in the thick of it in Panama.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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10th November 10, 09:13 PM
#14
In honor of my brother, who served in Korea I proudly wear my SWK Leatherneck.
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11th November 10, 07:46 PM
#15
My grandpa is a Marine veteran. Happy B-Day Marine Corp!
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11th November 10, 08:52 PM
#16
Semper Fi! God bless the Marine Corps!
And I will still pick on my Marine friends in private. If I didn't, they'd think that I didn't appreciate them.
I've found that most relationships work best when no one wears pants.
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12th November 10, 01:29 AM
#17
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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12th November 10, 09:51 PM
#18
I was in the Nvy, but worked with many Marines. They quickly, to a man, earned my respect as servicemen and warriors.
I learned from one of them to "Be polite, be professional, have a plan to kill everyone you meet."
Quote:
I come in peace, I didn't bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you f@%# with me, I'll kill you all.
Marine General James Mattis, to Iraqi tribal leaders
Something tells me there's no fiction there. 
I wish I believed in reincarnation. Where's Charles Martel when you need him?
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