Re: United States Marine Corps

[Mike Spurgeon]

Semper Fi

[Ron Schott]

Thanks guys for your service to our country. Happy Veterans Day.

Your favorite wing nut,
Ron, USAF 1960-65
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Ron
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[Tom B]

"Blake" <singl...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:393ac432.04111...@posting.google.com...
> Great post! Especially since so many people view this type of holiday
> as just another day off. However, we should recognize ALL branches of
> the service, not just one in particular.....

> cgilb...@aol.com (chuck) wrote in message
> news:<20041110110257...@mb-m28.aol.com>...
>> Happy Birthday Marines!

Well...I pick on our friends in the Naval Service occasionally, but I have
to admit more than a bit of envy of them and pride for them, regarding the
way the Marine Corps honors its founding, each year on November 10th. I am
proud of my Army service, but without looking it up could not tell you a
firm date the Army was founded. It fought and won a battle award at
Ticonderoga, yet it its first infantry units were really established the
Second Continental Congress months later. We never observed it the way they
do. Nor does the Air Force typically do so, at least to the degree the
Marines do, though they did have a big go at it on their 50th anniversary in
1947 I believe.

Thank you for remembering all the branches for Veterans Day November 11th.

Tom B

[Blake]

You are absolutely correct! I read your post on the 12th and
incorrectly "assumed" that you were saluting just the Marine's for
Veteran's Day. Regardless, thank you one and all, past and present!!

PS - Thx for the history lesson / reminder. I was unaware / didn't
remember those dates.

cgilb...@aol.com (chuck) wrote in message news:<20041112213515...@mb-m24.aol.com>...
> >Subject: Re: United States Marine Corps
> >From: singl...@aol.com (Blake)
> >Date: 11/12/04 6:07 PM Eastern Standard Time
> >Message-id: <393ac432.04111...@posting.google.com>

>
> >Great post! Especially since so many people view this type of holiday
> >as just another day off. However, we should recognize ALL branches of
> >the service, not just one in particular.....
>

> Well Blake, my post was a United States Marine Corps Birthyday salutation. The
> USMC Birthday was on November 10th, their 229th Birthday. Ist Marine was
> recruited at Tunns Tavern, November 10, 1775.
>
> US Army June 14 1775
> US Navy October 13, 1775
> US Air Force September 18, 1947
>
> November 11th is Veterans day, to all those who have served our country, Happy
> Belated Veterans Day.

[A.K.A. - MORK]

on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month.

remember those men and woman that have served proudly, and those that are
serving, to make this the best country in the world, with all the freedoms we
have.