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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."
—Ronald Reagan
Happy birthday, my dudes
—Ronald Reagan
Happy birthday, my dudes
"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
Gen. William Thornson, U.S. Army
Gen. William Thornson, U.S. Army
They told (us) to open up the Embassy, or "we'll blow you away." And then they looked up and saw the Marines on the roof with these really big guns, and they said in Somali, "Igaralli ahow," which means "Excuse me, I didn't mean it, my mistake".
—Karen Aquilar
—Karen Aquilar
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!"
MGen. Frank E. Lowe, USA; Korea, 26 January 1952
MGen. Frank E. Lowe, USA; Korea, 26 January 1952
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing
Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing
"Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army."
Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War; shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings.
Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War; shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings.
"I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world."
Prime Minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill
"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."
"We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?"
Gen. John W. Vessey Jr.
Gen. John W. Vessey Jr.
