Semper Fi - Happy Birthday!!

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[Stars N Stripes]

T-Minus 5 hours and counting till the USMC Birthday!!! Let's start the party now... I know I am!!

I have my flags flyin' high!!

1st. Mar. Div. '68-'70 - 155 Towed howitzer...(Whiskey 1/13) God Bless America!!!

How 'bout you?

[RaceBannon]

2 hours here in CT!

[Stars N Stripes]

Hmmm... where are all the Vietnam vets tonight?

[Marine Inspector]

Semper Fi.

2nd Blt, 1st Mar - 86' to 90'
Marine Security Guard - 90' to 92'
1st Blt, 8th Mar - 92' to 96'

God Bless The Marine Corps

Marine Inspector,
Sgt. 0311

[Stars N Stripes]

Were you there race?

[Stars N Stripes]

God Bless you Sir!

[Temple Drake]

recalling happy memories of my first MCBB -- cheers to you all!

[Seniram US]

To All United States Marines, past present and future

Happy Birthday and a Hearty Semper Fi!

[beethoven]

Nice post. . .We just spoke to our son, who is stationed at Camp Pendleton (for the time being). . .We're very proud of him, and all Marines, past, present and future.

My brother served in the Marine Corps during the 60's.

[dcwusmc]

4 hours here in CA. I partied with H&S Bn at Pendleton last week! Great party! Saw some 1/9 friends, too! Marvelous vacation!

David Wright
USMC/USMCR '67-'93, RVN '69 with time off for good behavior!

[smoothsailing]

I'm kickin in. 540th GS Qhuin Nhon. 68-69. Happy Birthday.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Welcome Home Brother

Here is the other US Marines Birthday thread

Marine Corps Birthday Thread

[alphadog]

2Bn 3rd Marines Grunt...Vietnam class of 68...Tun's Tavern 1775!...yep...the first jarheads were drunk when they signed up!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[A CA Guy]

Happy Birthday!

[Marine Inspector]

It is the Soldier...

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who gave us Freedom of the Press.

It is the soldier, not the poet, who gave us Freedom of Speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the Freedom to Demonstrate.

It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.

It is the soldier whose bravery and sacrifice made it possible for the protester to burn the flag.

GOD BLESS THE SOLDIER

[Naplm]

1st BN, 1st Marines 87- 92 Shield and Storm

0311

Semper Fi , Bro's , God Bless and Godspeed to the Ladies and Gents in the Arabian Gulf
....oh, and good nite Chesty where ever you are

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

Just got back from my unit's ball in Alexandria, VA. Former Commandant Gen Neal was there. Gave a good talk. Semper Marines!

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

Correction: Gen Neal was Assistant Commandant.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Happy Birthday to Marines everywhere - including those in HEAVEN. You are loved and appreciated! (Sgt. Michael Strank - my hero - that's a double "Happy Birthday" to you!)

[stumpy]

Here's a Viet Nam Marine, 1st LAAM Bn. In California, but I started celebrating with the troops on the float, their in a differant time/date line. So I got started for them. I'll continue in my own time/date zone when it arrives.

[celtic gal]

ON THE EAST COAST IT IS TIME TO SING

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES!!!!

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH and

SEMPER FI

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Swing with the Wing!

[semaj]

Happy Birthday To All The Devil Dogs!

God Bless Ol' Dan Daley, Smedley Butler, and "Chesty" Puller...wherever they may be.

• 81-84 7thEngrSptBn, 1st FSSG CamPen, CA
• 84-86 4thMARDiv, San Bruno, CA
• 86-90 3rdLAAMBn 1stMAW Cherry Pointe, NC
• 90-96 4thLAAMBn 4thMAW Fresno, CA

  Semper Fi Always!

[celtic gal]

OUR FLAGS ARE OUT TOO!

MY HUBBY RETIRED IN 1980 AFTER 33 YEARS, 20 DAYS AND SEVERL MINUTES. HE WAS A MUSTANG, FIRST SERVED AS A SEABEE UNTIL HE WENT TO FLIGHT SCHOOL, GOT HIS WINGS IN 1955, FLEW 407 COMBAT FIXED WING MISSIONS IN VIET NAM IN TWO TOURS. RETIRED AS A FULL BIRD COLONEL.

ME.... I WENT TO OCS IN 1969... RETIRED 1 SEPT 1999 WITH 30 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE. RESIGNED MY REGULAR COMMISSION IN 1980 WHEN HUBBY RETIRED AND FINISHED MY CONTRIBUTION VIA THE RESERVE COMPONENT. I WAS A MARINE CORPS EXCHANGE OFFICER WHILST ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH TIME OUT AS AN ADMINO. AS A RESERVE, I WAS SQDN ADMINO AND FINALLY ACOFS DEP G1 AND ALSO FILLED A STAFF SEC POSITION... RETIRED AS A COLONEL TOO.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES. HAVE FUN AT YOUR PARTIES AND BE SAFE. ( I am not yelling... just cheering loudly :) )

[celtic gal]

You forgot to add..." LOOP WITH THE GROUP".... I spent most of my time on Air Stations! I miss the sound of those jets overhead!

[theirjustdue]

Happy Birthday Marines!

Sgt., 2nd Bn 1st Marines, RVN, 65-66

Proud to have served with former Commandant, C.C. Krulak, when he was a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant.

Semper Fi!

[VaMarVet]

Happy Birthday back at you and to all fellow Marines - Semper Fi!

[RaceBannon]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

No, I was too young for Vietnam, I was in 1977 to 1981. I floated off Iran back in 80 and 81

[RaceBannon]

Were you at Khe Sahn, Maybe on the helo that dropped people off that hill 25 feet in the air, 3 got killed by being impaled on their rifles? I met soeone from that flight, his nickname was LEACH!

[COB1]

Happy Birthday, Gyrenes!
BOY, this place could be a recruitment station for the United States Marine Corps!
I feel like I belong to a select group of people who are both Marines and FReepers.

[celtic gal]

You are among a select group of Freepers and Marines! There are lots of Marines on this thread and from time to time we find each other!

Today, let's take a moment to remember our fallen brothers and sister Marines too... like Chief! He is missed on these threads. I think of him often and remember his first FreepMail which I kept on my list of fm... Chief... hope those Marines and angels in heaven pass inspection today and don't forget to give God the first slice of birthday cake...

[kdf1]

Semper Fi! Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, '67-'68

[ChadGore]

Semper Hillary = forever anoying

[mfulstone]

[alphadog]

I was there 6 months after the seige, we were just passing through....still looked like the moon if you know what I mean.

[kdf1]

That would be on Hillary's threads. My salute is to the men and women who do serve or have served in the United States Marine Corps and to the loved ones of those who didn't come home. Semper fi!