US Marine Corps 241st Birthday
241 years ago today the Naval Committee of the Continental Congress was directed to raise two battalions of Marines, and so we got the naval infantry. The first amphibious assault by the new Marine Corps occurred in the Bahamas on March 3, 1776 when the force seized Fort Montague and Fort Nassau, a British ammunition depot and naval port in New Providence.
So Happy Birthday, Marine Corps. From the Halls of Montezuma to shores of Tripoli. From the peak of Suribachi to the alleyways of Fallujah.
Category: Marine Corps
Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!
Happy Birthday, Crotch.
A HS friend, Terry W. did two tours in Nam with the USMC and was a helluva Lacrosse teammate many years ago first mentioned the “crotch” while we were testing the beer at the local “gin mill” and still smile when I hear it mentioned or written.
Ahhh…..the memories.
I have no idea whether the term is used any longer. I learned it way back when from a two-tour Nam Marine Vet, too, if you can believe that. He taught me much, especially good slap-fight technique and pool (Eight Ball.)
We used it from time to time in the 80’s. But the the term “the suck” got more play, as in “fuck the suck.”
Lots of lingo went out. Some of it may have been East Coast-West Coast-Okinawa based but I remember some of the terms that went away during my time that were prevalent.
as mentioned.
“The Suck”
Swoop
Gungy
bird or shit-bird
smack or smack-ass ( an ass-kisser)
Office bitch ( Company Clerk)
Beans and baby dicks
Choke loaf
five fingers of death
getting burnt (NJP)
asshole to bellybutton
Horse Blanket (overcoat)
rubber bitch (inflatable mattress)
probably a lot more once I think of it
Bonne anniversaire, you guys & gals!
Happy Birthday, Grunts. I was honored to serve with you.
Thank you, Chief!
Happy Birthday Marines!
Happy Birthday Marines, god bless and keep your head down
A co 2/9 89-90
B co 3d CEB 87-89
Happy Birthday Marines, loved serving,being attached and Supporting you in Combat and other Operations.
I have fond memories of driving around northern Saudi Arabia in late 1990 and early 1991 looking for a SeaBee-run mess hall. Best food in the Country. We Marines always loved the support of CB’s (and Corpsmen, of course!)
Ya, the big camp near Khafji, about 10 miles away in the middle of the desert off of HWY 98, that was are camp. We had a bad ass hardwood galley in the middle of no where took us about a month to build that thing. We also had showers you guy’s would come in and use all the time.
“Our Camp”
On this day in 1871, journalist Henry Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone in a small African village. His famous comment: Dr. Livingstone, I presume? He was unable to locate Elaine Ricci, however, who remains unaccounted for to this day.
Indiana Jones And The Quest For The Mailbox Door.
Finding Livingstone only required a long, difficult and dangerous journey to the unexplored parts of Africa-mere child’s play. Elaine Ricci OTOH can only be by found by venturing into the deepest recesses of Psul’s mind-a place that no one would ever go voluntarily and from which there is no hope of return (not sane anyway).
Happy birthday, shipmates!
While it is well known that The United States Marine Corps was born in Tun Tavern on 11 November 1775, not many people are aware that the first use of the term “Fucking New Guy” occurred on 13 November 1775.
That’s awesome!
Is that also when they started talking about “the Old Corps”?
@Hack Stone:
Actually, sir, that’s not correct.
Tun’s opened up for recruiting at exactly noon. The term “Fucking New Guy” was first heard at 12:10 PM.
“Old Corps” was first heard thusly:
Civilian dude standing in line at 08:00 on day two of the recruiting drive pointed at a gaggle of hungover miseries that were being herded down the street toward the docks.
Dude asked “who are those guys?”.
Recruiter replied “shut the fuck up, boot. That’s the Old Corps.”
Happy Birthday, Marines!
Happy Bday, Marines. Happier returns after the new POTUS assumes the helm and more reality based ROEs are in place.
Fingers crossed for General “Mad Dog” Mattis as Sec Def.
Happy Birthday Corpse and especially to my Umbrella Bearers. –Barack Hussein Obama, Commander-in-Chief
Happy birthday Marines. Proud to call several of your brothers “friend.”
Congratulations Marine Corps on a birthday and a long tradition of kicking ass all over the world.
As Graybeard says, glad I have several Marines amongst my circle of friends.
Here-here Veritas Omnia Vincit. Here-here.
Happy Birthday, USMC!
Coincidentally, I was drafted today in 1966, Ft. Hamilton, NY.
(I think I probably wrote the same thing last year…)
I was there, too. Did the I (State Your Name) there and learned how to spit polish boots.
I think I replied similarly last year.
I really can’t believe it was 50 freaking years ago!
Where did the time go?
Happy Birthday Marines!
Happy Birthday Leathernecks!
Semper Fi
Happy Birthday and Semper Fidelis.
Jonn, would post The Warrior’s Song-Hard Corps for us “OLD Breed(sw0 say the Stan and newer Marines) for the USMC. Oh there is a version for every branch of service. Joe PS notice the fancy name for the Air Farce. Could not control myself Chip. Joe
Happy Birthday Marines!!
Jun 88 – Present
Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps and to those Marines,past and present, that serve with honor!
The proudest moment in my career was when I was awarded my FMF pinby the CG of 3rd MLG over in Okinawa
Semper Fi!
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
7th Marine Regiment
Charlie Company, 3rd Med Battalion
OORAH Marines!!
Proud have to served with a number of you warriors, at various times, during my career in the Army.
Ooohrah. Happy Birthday Jarheads!
March 1978-May 1982
2841 School 29 Palms
1st Tracks
2nd FSSG
Were you at The Stumps during the summer? You poor Electronics Bastard You! I was there from September to December 76. Semper Fi!
My report date to The Stumps was 4 July, 1978. What kind of fucking idiot produces orders for a holiday report date? Oh yeah, that’s why it was called The Suck! But seriously, I had a mostly great 4 years and 2 months.
A certain spring in the step of leathernecks knowing Mabus will be gone soon & the results of the last few days. Happy Birthday Marines!
From an old grunt…Happy Birthday to all my Marine brothers. You truly are Semper Fidelis.
I want to wish the Marine Corp a very Happy Birthday! From this USAF vet, you have kept your honor and tradition to truly remain “The Few, The Proud.” Semper Fi to all my Marine brothers and sisters out there, past and present!
Happy Birthday Marines.
Happy birthday, fartsacks.
Fortuna Favet Fortibus
The first CMC’s message was issued in Marine Corps Order 47, dated 1 November 1921. Below is the text of this message:
On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name Marine. In memory of them it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our Corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history.
The record of our Corps is one which will bear comparison with that of the most famous military organizations in the world’s history. During 90 of the 167 years of its existence the Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation’s foes. From the battle of Trenton to the Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war, and in the long eras of tranquility at home generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres, and in every corner of the seven seas, that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security.
In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our Corps Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term “Marine” has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue.
This high name of distinction and soldierly repute we who are Marines today have received from those who preceded us in the corps. With it we also received from them the eternal spirit which has animated our Corps from generation to generation and has been the distinguishing mark of Marines in every age. So long as that spirit continues to flourish Marines will be found equal to every emergency in the future as they have been in the past, and the men of our Nation will regard us as worthy successors to the long line of illustrious men who have served as “Soldiers of the Sea” since the founding of the Corps.
John Lejeune
Lieutenant General
U.S. Marine Corps
Happy Birthday Marines!!
Happy Birthday, Marines!
“To those like us and those before us.”
Cheers!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our United States Marine Corps!
Just like Audie Murphy, America’s most decorated hero, did during the Second World War, I tried to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, and was heart broken when they denied my enlistment just a mere thirty minutes before I was to be sworn in.
So, I volunteered to be drafted, which automatically made me a soldier in the United States Army, where I served honorably, as did my father and stepmother before me.
When I arrived at my first assignment in Kaiserslautern, Germany at Company A, 11th Air Defense Signal Battalion, 32d Army Air Defense Command, one of my sergeants wore a combat patch on his right shoulder that I was not familiar with.
When he explained that it was the insignia of the Third Marine Division, I was duly impressed, and inquired as to why he left the Marine Corps to join the Army.
He replied that it was because he wanted to stay alive, as the Marine Corps was a suicide unit that didn’t know the meaning of, “retreat”.
Many years later, while working as a Correctional Supervisor at the Utah State Prison, I got a similar story from a fellow officer, with whom I car pooled to and from work.
He had served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, after which he chose to complete an honorable military career in the United States Coast Guard, earning one of the rarest awards, “The Square Knot Sailor”, which meant he had visited all four corners of the Earth, and sailed all seven of the Seven Seas.
As for the United States Marine Corps, just like the United States Army’s Airborne Rangers and the Special Forces, not everybody who wants to be one (such as I) actually succeeds in achieving that honor.
SEMPER FIDELIS to our United States Marine Corps ! ! !
Semper Fi!
It was my greatest honor to serve with the Jarheads. I always swell up with pride when a Marine says, “Doc, you’re a Marine”. Of course this is usually followed by an ego deflating, “Hey, pecker checker …”.
Happy Birthday USMC and Hoorah!
I spent the day at the range to celebrate our Beloved Corps. It was a fine day and a good time was had by me! I’m sure that my liberal relatives still think I am a “Baby Killer” but that is icing on the cake.
Happy Birthday Marines!
Ol’ Poe has the distinct honor of having once served as an Airborne MP who spent several hours one memorable evening back in 1960, breaking up a huge, ongoing, bar brawl between our 101st Airborne troopers and the resident Marines at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico. I have never since seen anything to rival that drawn out brawl in either numbers, intensity or duration. It would put a John Wayne bar brawl scene to shame.
Even our division chief of staff, a full bird, could not keep those marines and paratroopers apart. It’s not every day you see beer cans bounced off the head of a shouting bird colonel. When I finally went off shift, my waxed and polished white MP helmet liner was multicolored, streaked with colors from every kind of beer bottle and can that was sold in that EM club and that had been bounced off my head in the course of the evening.
Ahh, memories…
Happy birthday, Jarheads! We love ya!
I went through DLI with some Marines, and one of the funniest people I ever met was a Marine buck sergeant. One day we were getting ready for an inspection and spit-shining boots.
I said, “Have you got any cotton balls?”
He said, “Do I look like a teddy bear?”
Holy Crap, that’s funny!! 😉
Of all the things I have accomplished or done in my life nothing compares to the honor of having been a United States Marine. (1970-1978) Vietnam 1972-73. The graduation picture from Parris Island gives more satisfaction than the college degree’s that it hangs next to.
Happy Late-Birthday Devil Dogs !!!!!