A Thank you to our Veterans

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by Jessika@Magnacharger

Happy 235th birthday to the USMC!
Thank you to all currently serving and all who have served!
OORAH!

From one who use to be a Marine a long time ago I Thank You from the bottom of my heart. Semper Fi

[USMCSSGT-RET]

Thanks to all who have served or are currently serving.

"All gave some, some gave all."

He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket, aggravatingly slow, who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

That one really hit me....it gave me the chills a little bit.


Happy 235th birthday Marines!!!!!! Semper Fidelis, Ooh-Rah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SSgt Mulla, USMC, Retired

[tjbusa]

Nice article!!!! Thanks to all vetrans, freedom is not free


semper fi

[bng804]

Originally Posted by USMCSSGT-RET

That one really hit me....it gave me the chills a little bit.

Man, I hear that. I'm not terribly emotional, but that one brought a tear to my eye...

[USMCSSGT-RET]

Originally Posted by bng804

Man, I hear that. I'm not terribly emotional, but that one brought a tear to my eye...

Ya...it's very sad, especially since we all know, or have seen someone in that position.


At work today on MCRD Parris Island, myself and another former Marine wanted to do a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps Birthday. We have an old retired Marine named John that comes in a lot to talk to everyone and do presenations for the Marine Recruits. He happened to be in the branch when we were gonna do our ceremony, so we had him cut the cake and have the first piece as the oldest Marine present, and of course the second piece went to my buddy who's 24, the youngest Marine there (and youngest at the branch for that matter). Then we read General John A Lejeune's Birthday Message and played the Marines Hymn. I could tell he was very happy to be there and that we gave him the honors of cutting the cake and appreciated his presence at our "ceremony." He's a widower, so his volunteer service for the recruits is all he's got. It was pretty nice actually, he was an official Marine Gunner during Vietnam, so he's seen a lot of action.


Sorry for the long story, but the post related to my day at work today.

[CamaroScotty]

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[IROC'D]

Thanks for sharing your story Staff Sargeant. Thanks for your service. God Bless you and all the Marines!!

[baumy2eagle]

Happy Veterans Day and Thank you so much for all you have done for us

[AnnaBear@SpartaChevy]

Originally Posted by USMCSSGT-RET

Ya...it's very sad, especially since we all know, or have seen someone in that position.


At work today on MCRD Parris Island, myself and another former Marine wanted to do a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps Birthday. We have an old retired Marine named John that comes in a lot to talk to everyone and do presenations for the Marine Recruits. He happened to be in the branch when we were gonna do our ceremony, so we had him cut the cake and have the first piece as the oldest Marine present, and of course the second piece went to my buddy who's 24, the youngest Marine there (and youngest at the branch for that matter). Then we read General John A Lejeune's Birthday Message and played the Marines Hymn. I could tell he was very happy to be there and that we gave him the honors of cutting the cake and appreciated his presence at our "ceremony." He's a widower, so his volunteer service for the recruits is all he's got. It was pretty nice actually, he was an official Marine Gunner during Vietnam, so he's seen a lot of action.


Sorry for the long story, but the post related to my day at work today.

Very nice story, thank you indeed.