Did my 13 months in 'Nam on the DMZ ...
Posted on 11/10/2018 5:55:34 AM PST by usafa92
Semper Fi, All Marines, Parris Island, class of ‘51 ( finally reached the point I can say “ The Ole Corps”)
Pray for y’all every day with thanks. Have a blessed day, Marines!
Happy Birthday USMC! Semper Fi
Yes; happy day and celebration for our wonderful Marine heroes. Thanks for your service. Love and appreciation.
Oh, the wind blows cold in Iceland but the
wind's blown cold before,
And it's not so hard in your own backyard
to be set for peace or war.
But to fight for right and freedom, and to
keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title of United
States Marine.
Oh, the wind blows cold in Iceland but the
wind's blown cold before,
And it's not so hard in your own backyard
to be set for peace or war.
But to strike a blow on a distant foe is a
job for The LEATHERNECK CORPS.
Where are you heading Leatherneck?
I'm off to Tripoli son! It's someplace in
Africa, don't know where,
But an ornery pirate gang is there,
And we're under orders to sweep it bare of
each pirate son-of-a-gun.
So off they went, it was eighteen five,
And they piled in there with a mighty
drive 'Til hardly a pirate was left alive.
And, Jefferson said: "Well done."
Oh the shore is strange in Iceland,
But the shore's been strange before.
And the folks at home don't have to roam,
To be set for peace or war.
But to challenge fear when it's far from
here, Is a job for the LEATHERNECK CORPS.
Where are you heading, Leatherneck?
I'm off to Sumatra, son.
The natives there are a savage lot,
Our ships have been sunk, and our sailors
shot. And, that place which they tell me is
burning hot. It will be hotter before we're done.
So, off they went, back in thirty-two,
And vengeance was had for each murdered
crew and over the isle Old Glory Flew.
And Jackson said: "Well done."
Oh the sea is rough off Iceland,
But the sea's been rough before.
There are no rough seas where you sit at
ease. All set for peace or war.
But to face a foe half the world away,
Is a job for The LEATHERNECK CORPS.
Where are you heading Leatherneck?
I'm off to China, son!
A bunch of Boxers are raising hob,
They're killing Christians this crazy mob,
So the U.S. Marines have got a job
And this one looks like fun.
So in nineteen hundred they sailed away,
And fought the Boxers in old Cathay.
Pagodas crashed and they won the day.
And McKinley wired: "Well done."
Oh the gale roars high in Iceland,
But the gale's roared high before.
And it's cozy here, by the hearthside cheer,
To be set for peace or war.
But to make a stand, in a far off land,
Is a job for the LEATHERNECK CORPS!
Where are you heading Leatherneck?
I'm off to Iceland son!
There's trouble brewing across the map,
And it may or may not be our scrap,
But we ain't gonna wait til it's in our lap!
We'll head it off on the run!
So off they march at a soldier's pace,
And, we pray that they have no fight to face
But they've gone there anyway just in case.
And America says: "Well done."
Oh the nights may be long in Iceland,
But the nights been long before.
And it's not so hard in your own backyard,
To be set for peace or war.
But to beat the worst, by arriving first,
Is a job for The LEATHERNECK CORPS!
Happy birthday, USMC!
My heroes all.
MCRD San Diego Class of ‘69.
Couple of “I was there” RSVN ribbons 70-71
Semper Fi!
San Diego M C R D 67 Semper Fi! Every day is a blessing .
Happy Birthday to our brave US Marines!
Semper Fi!
L
Two cousins Marines,a brother a Marine,and a son a Marine.
I had my first child on November 10—————I did my part.:-)
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Excellent!
One of my nephews is (was) a Marine with two tours in Iraq and another is an Army Ranger. I’m very proud of them. :)
A single woman just getting to know a former Marine...Woo. He’s the real deal!
Happy Birthday USMC! Thank you for all the fine warriors you’ve given to America.
These Marine Air Jocks did some great ‘precision’ flying until they got caught!
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5860363055001/?#sp=show-clips
God bless the 2/5 and the 3/1.
1972 MCRD Diego ‘grad’ & Honorman
Platoon Series 2081
Platoon 2084
1st MAW BUMP
HaPPy BirthDay, United States Marines!!
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Suckers
Miss
Christmas
MCRD San Diego 1969
Semper Fi
Happy Birthday fellow Marines. Class of 57 MCRD San Diego
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