Post by Marcus on Nov 10, 2010 9:10:43 GMT -8
Today...Marines everywhere will celebrate 235 years of our Corps.
Born in 1775.
Through two centuries, I've fought the best, And through two centuries survived.
I've fought the British twice,
And two times I have won.
Because of me, there was a setting of the Empire's sun.
I am a Marine,
And I've fought in many nations.
From Mexico's Chapultepec, to China's American Legation.
I was the Devil Dog, at bloody Belleau Wood.
My mastiff and I discerned between dog and man, But the Germans never could.
I froze at Chosin Reservoir,
And burned in the Pacific sun.
Always, I was the first to fight
And last to leave when done.
I stood my ground at Khe Sanh,
Though afraid, I did not run.
Amazing - the miracles that can happen,
When Marines get behind a gun.
I have fought in every clime and place,
Whether cold or warm;
From balmy third-world nations to dusty desert storms.
With every Marine who goes beyond,
A little piece of me ends,
And with every boy who grows up green my life begins again.
I have fought here for people I love,
Fought here and on foreign shores.
Fought every type of action and every type of war.
If my country calls on me, I will fight again, For I am a Marine, and my duty never ends.
We say we're always faithful,
And that always has been true.
And here's a truth that some forget,
It always will be, too.
For when you say you are a Marine,
You're saying more than most,
And when you say you are a Marine,
Make sure it is not a boast.
For when you say you are a Marine
You stand on those gone before.
It's because of them and up to us,
That there's honor in the Corps.
Yes, I am a Marine and that really says much more - I am a Marine, I am timeless, I'm the Corps.
Semper Fidelis,
Marcus Holt
Staff Sergeant, USMC 1996-2004
Born in 1775.
Through two centuries, I've fought the best, And through two centuries survived.
I've fought the British twice,
And two times I have won.
Because of me, there was a setting of the Empire's sun.
I am a Marine,
And I've fought in many nations.
From Mexico's Chapultepec, to China's American Legation.
I was the Devil Dog, at bloody Belleau Wood.
My mastiff and I discerned between dog and man, But the Germans never could.
I froze at Chosin Reservoir,
And burned in the Pacific sun.
Always, I was the first to fight
And last to leave when done.
I stood my ground at Khe Sanh,
Though afraid, I did not run.
Amazing - the miracles that can happen,
When Marines get behind a gun.
I have fought in every clime and place,
Whether cold or warm;
From balmy third-world nations to dusty desert storms.
With every Marine who goes beyond,
A little piece of me ends,
And with every boy who grows up green my life begins again.
I have fought here for people I love,
Fought here and on foreign shores.
Fought every type of action and every type of war.
If my country calls on me, I will fight again, For I am a Marine, and my duty never ends.
We say we're always faithful,
And that always has been true.
And here's a truth that some forget,
It always will be, too.
For when you say you are a Marine,
You're saying more than most,
And when you say you are a Marine,
Make sure it is not a boast.
For when you say you are a Marine
You stand on those gone before.
It's because of them and up to us,
That there's honor in the Corps.
Yes, I am a Marine and that really says much more - I am a Marine, I am timeless, I'm the Corps.
Semper Fidelis,
Marcus Holt
Staff Sergeant, USMC 1996-2004