Saturday, Nov. 10th - Happy 243rd Birthday USMC
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Saturday, Nov. 10th - Happy 243rd Birthday USMC
HAPPY 243rd USMC
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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Happy Birthday to the USMC.
Proud to say I served on 2 ships in the Gator Navy and made an Honorary Marine for preventing the loss of an LVTP-7 off San Clemente Island back in 1979.
Proud to say I served on 2 ships in the Gator Navy and made an Honorary Marine for preventing the loss of an LVTP-7 off San Clemente Island back in 1979.
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Happy birthday Marines
Enjoyed the video Jerry, thanks for sharing that!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU FINE OLE LEATHERNECKS, GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE ONE OF YOU.

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Morning fellers, brrrrr cold 27 deg.this morning with a high around 40 predicted for today. Handing out poppies at Wally World hoping for generous donations. Yawl have a great day and be good to your friends and neighbors and be safe. 
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Happy Birthday Marines! May God Bless you all, each and every one.
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I'm extremely grateful for the sacrifices made for my freedom, Happy Birthday Gentlemen 
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Jerry, thanks for posting the video! The video made me laugh and then it made me cry. There are so many emotions realeased as we see and listen to a life 50 years ago.
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Semper Fi Marines!
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McNamara's rodent rifle. It's criminal to saddle our troops with those pop guns.313 Mike wrote:Semper Fi Marines!
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
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Wade,
Thanks for showing Gen. Puller's smilin' picture!
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Thanks for showing Gen. Puller's smilin' picture!
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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This post was supposed to be for the first cup dinner thread but old doofus screwed up.bighomer wrote:Morning fellers, brrrrr cold 27 deg.this morning with a high around 40 predicted for today. Handing out poppies at Wally World hoping for generous donations. Yawl have a great day and be good to your friends and neighbors and be safe.
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Well, welcome to the 'old doofus screw up club'.

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Please visit my store SWEETWATER KNIVES
"Buy more ammo" - Johnnie Fain
"I'm glad I ain't scared to be lazy." Augustus McCrae
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As we were taking donations for the VFW poppy sale today, I got to talk to a old retired marine and he mention it being the corps birthday and we got to chat a bit, as he walk off he said I'd go again but I'm to damn old.
p.s. thanks Ray been a member for sum time. 
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Any time! He was a great American!treefarmer wrote:Wade,
Thanks for showing Gen. Puller's smilin' picture!![]()
Semper Fi
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He should have received the MOH at least once but there was too much politics involved.Colonel26 wrote:Any time! He was a great American!treefarmer wrote:Wade,
Thanks for showing Gen. Puller's smilin' picture!![]()
Semper Fi
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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On November 10, 1975 I was the "Youngest Marine" at the Marine Corps Ball at the Marine Barracks Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne Nevada. I was 17 the "Oldest Marine" "Top" was probably younger than I am now. There's my claim to fame. What can I say, it was the Carter Years...HAPPY BIRTHDAY USMC!
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Added your screen name to the image in the OP. Semper Fi little brother. (I enlisted in 1962)Robo wrote:On November 10, 1975 I was the "Youngest Marine" at the Marine Corps Ball at the Marine Barracks Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne Nevada. I was 17 the "Oldest Marine" "Top" was probably younger than I am now. There's my claim to fame. What can I say, it was the Carter Years...HAPPY BIRTHDAY USMC!
My best friend in the Corps turned 75 today. We met when I failed Radar Fundamentals at MCRD San Diego and had to repeat the course with his class. We were stationed together for my final two years & seven months in the Corps.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Semper Fi guys!
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Thanks Jerry!