Happy 233rd Birthday to Our U.S. Marine Corps! UPDATED
November 10th, 2008 at 10:00am kimberly
This American, who has been proud of her country forevah, wants to take this time to wish all Marines, past and present, a wonderful day, as you celebrate the birth of our United States Marine Corps. You are the best of the best! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your brave service to the country you love. Ooh-rah!
Two young Marines are standing guard outside an Iraqi police station. They barely know one another but discuss things during their shift that young Marines discuss. With another dozen Marines conducting training within the police station and another two dozen Iraqi policemen as well, the two young Marines vigilantly stand guard.
As the day progresses and the constant threat of attack is in the area, a large dump truck approaches the police station entry point at high speed. Punching through the initial barriers that are positioned to slow attacking vehicles, the two young Marine take immediate action and begin putting accurate M16 fire into the windshield. One of the Marines initiates 50 cal fire into the cab of the truck tearing it to shreds. As the truck slows and stops, the automatic trigger established within the truck detonates the 12 tons of explosives within its carriage. The 2 Marines never knew what hit them and died as a result of the blast.
Afterwards, the Iraqi Police chief asked the Marines commanding officer, “Why didn’t your Marines run? My men ran as they knew of the immediate danger”
The commanding officer said, they were on guard and protecting along with your men, a dozen of their brothers within the building. They are Marines, they aren’t going to run. With tears in the police chief’s eyes, he said I don’t understand you Marines. The dedication, devotion or sacrifice…………..”They are Marines, they aren’t going to run”.
To all of my brothers, present and past, there is no greater call than to serve and no greater force to serve with than the nation’s best. If it was easy to join the Marine Corps, we wouldn’t be the Marines.
A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
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3 Comments Add your own
1. Mike the Marine | November 10th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Thanks for linking that old post of mine. But for today, what you really want is THIS. Happy Birthday!
2. kimberly4victory | November 10th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Mike, I bet most Americans didn’t know what Ooh-Rah! meant or where it came from … that’s why I linked it.
Thank you for your service and the video! Marines ROCK!
3. Grandson & Nephew To A Marine | November 10th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I love my father but these two guys were also truly awe inspiring.
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