Marine Corps Birthday

[Reba 2]

Semper Fi!

[Scott & Lai 12]

Happy Birthday, USMC!

[Amby 490]

233rd?

[Danno 1,228]

Back in the day.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Pogue Colonel: Marine, what is that button on your body armor?

Private Joker: A peace symbol, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Where'd you get it?

Private Joker: I don't remember, sir.

Pogue Colonel: What is that you've got written on your helmet?

Private Joker: "Born to Kill", sir.

Pogue Colonel: You write "Born to Kill" on your helmet and you wear a peace button. What's that supposed to be, some kind of sick joke?

Private Joker: No, sir.

Pogue Colonel: You'd better get your head and your a$$ wired together, or I will take a giant sh!t on you.

Private Joker: Yes, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Now answer my question or you'll be standing tall before the man.

Private Joker: I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir.

Pogue Colonel: The what?

Private Joker: The duality of man. The Jungian thing, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Whose side are you on, son?

Private Joker: Our side, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Don't you love your country?

Private Joker: Yes, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Then how about getting with the program? Why don't you jump on the team and come on in for the big win?

Private Joker: Yes, sir.

Pogue Colonel: Son, all I've ever asked of my marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Vietnamese, because inside every g**k there is an American trying to get out. It's a hardball world, son. We've gotta keep our heads until this peace craze blows over.

Private Joker: Aye-aye, sir.

Really Dirty Language Warning!

[HAL 9000 96]

I must thank pedroh for uncovering this conversation I had with the late Sgt. Hartman.

[Teacher Mark 53]

[Laura+Tom 2]

I don't think I've ever seen the UK celebrate the "birthday" of the Royal Marines or the SAS.

What would be the point of that?

Celebrating militarism? Hmmm...

We celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force here with a ceremony. But they don't celebrate every year, just the 'biggies'.