"American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on T.V., they don't fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag…they fight for one another." LTC Hal Moore, CMDR 1/7 Cav, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam

"If you're going to go to war against a major enemy, go; knock the hell out of him fast, and go in there to kill him and get it over with." Lieutenant General (Ret) Harold Moore

"Old Blood and Guts never knew Marines."

Here's a General George S. Patton, Jr., quote for everyone to mull over this Memorial Day; "I want you boys to hurry up and whip these Germans so we can get out to the Pacific to kick the sh*t out of the purple-p*ss*ng Japanese, before the G*dd*mn*d Marines get all the credit!"

So you see, General Patton DID know Marines and he didn't like us, not in the least bit. That's good too because we're not in the business of being liked, we're in the business of accomplishing the mission of protecting this great nation of ours. It's a mission WE are proud to have accomplished as we remember those who gave the last full measure of themselves to accomplish it. May ALL--U. S. military regardless of branch of service as well as civilian--who gave so much of themselves throught the history of the United States of America rest in eternal peace.
Semper Fidelis!!!