Tag: "United States Marine Corps"
Happy Birthday, Marines, From a Grateful Fan
I am an unabashed admirer of the United States Marine Corps and those who have earned the privelege to call themselves Marines. One of my very good friends, about whom I’ve written before, is a Marine of the old-school vintage. I called him this morning, as I do every November 10th, to wish him a Happy [...]
Secretary Gates Gets Weak and Timid on Piracy
The first thing about this article that caught my eye was the dateline. I defy anyone who is between 35-50 years old to read that word and not immediately think of Sesame Street. The rest of the article is no bag of laughs, though. Secretary Gates’ admission is, I think, a real stunner. I know [...]
Eight Islamists Still Not Equal to One U.S. Marine
What happens when 250 Islamists soldiers decide to ambush 50 U.S. Marines? A lot of dead Islamists. Our Marines killed 50 of them and sustained no serious injuries. One Marine accounted for twenty of those kills all by himself and stopped the ambush cold. “During the battle, the designated marksman single handedly thwarted a company-sized [...]
Happy 233rd Birthday, Marines!
On November 10, 1775 the Continental Congress issued the following resolution: Resolved, That two Battalions of marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other officers as usual in other regiments; and that they consist of an equal number of privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken, that [...]
Did the Left Kill Lance Cpl. Crutchfield?
This story just crushes me. On leave from the violence he had survived in the war in Iraq, a young Marine was so wary of crime on the streets of his own home town that he carried only $8 to avoid becoming a robbery target. Despite his caution, Lance Cpl. Robert Crutchfield, 21, was shot [...]
Happy Birthday Marines!
Today marks the 232nd Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I am grateful for their awe-inspiring bravery and enduring faithfulness to their mission and the country they gladly and proudly serve. It is no secret that my admiration for the Marines is nearly boundless, verging on man crush territory. It’s been there since I [...]
Happy Birthday US Marine Corps!
The United States Marine Corps turns 231 years old today. Jed Babbin has a remarkable tribute today at RealClearPolitics that’s worth reading. It’s not particularly in vogue these days to hold up our soldiers as heroes, not when they’re being called war criminals from the well of the US Senate or by long-time journalists. It’s [...]
Happy Birthday USMC
Today is the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and, as is the tradition, you may read the Commandant’s message here. THE US Postal Service has issued a stamp set honoring four heroic Marines. That’s a bit too few for my tastes. I’d rather they honored a few more and I wonder that [...]
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