To: freema
Freema:
I left the MARINE CORPS over 50 years ago and still feel the same as those young fellows you talked to. I have in my yard a flag pole with the National colors and the MARINE CORPS flag flying every day. I carry a money clip with a large Globe and Anchor on it. The old saying "Once a MARINE always a MARINE is surly true with this old man. I served from 1942 through 1946 and still get lumps in my throat when the MARINE CORPS hymn is played. I don't think I will ever out grow it.
Good evening and the very best to you and yours.
Semper Fi
Tommie
8 posted on
10/27/2007 1:11:34 PM PDT by
Texican
(This FORMER MARINE will never in his life time "Cut and Run" I dig Dagny Taggart)
To: Texican
9 posted on
10/27/2007 1:36:05 PM PDT by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: Texican
Go Tommie..I’m with you all the way...and I was also
in So.Pac....only on a Carrier.. It is the Spirit of
you old Marines that keeps our country..proud !! JK
To: Texican; All
You know that you are STILL a MARINE when you hear the HYMN the hair on your arms & neck come to attn.. Mine still does even after all that I have been through since I left my BELOVED CORPS!
SEMPER FI! My brothers & sisters in arms & harms way!
13 posted on
10/27/2007 2:17:51 PM PDT by
TMSuchman
(American by birth, Rebel by choice, Marine by act of GOD!)
To: Texican
Good evening and the best back to you and yours, Tommie.
It is a phenomenon. More than family, always, and evermore.
I learned to play that song before I was 10 years old on my first instrument. I’m always standing in the rear, bawling and wiping my eyes, when that song is played.
17 posted on
10/27/2007 6:16:14 PM PDT by
freema
(Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Mother, and FRiend)
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