November 10, 2009 is the 234th birthday of the USMC and aside from wishing the USMC a happy birthday, I'd like to ask that we all take a moment of our time to remember our troops both men and women, as they stand guard at home and abroad as I post this.

"From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine."

The wonderful love of a beautiful maid,
The love of a staunch true man,
The love of a baby, unafraid,
Have existed since time began.

But the greatest of loves, The quintessence of loves.
even greater than that of a mother,
Is the tender, passionate, infinite love,
of one drunken Marine for another.

"Semper Fidelis"

General Louis H. Wilson
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Toast given at 203rd Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Camp Lejueune, N.C. 1978

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS - ESPECIALLY OUR SNIPERS!