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I think about this a lot. ๐
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When someone says, โWe do too much for the military,โ show them this. SSgt. Michael Swinton, 30, making his final journey home after paying the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. He didnโt come home the way his family prayed. We can never repay a debt like this.๐๐ผ
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Iwo Jima veterans Billy Byrd (100) and Don Graves (101) flew to Washington, D.C., where they will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals for the National Memorial Day Parade. ๐บ๐ธ The first thing they did when they saw each other? Started talking trash. Some things never change. ๐คฃ
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Remember the two Canadians who said theyโd join the Marines if the U.S. beat Canada in the menโs hockey final? They actually went through 48 hours of OCSโฆ and itโs absolutely hilarious. It went exactly how youโd expect. ๐คฃ Respect! ๐๐ฝ
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Extremely proud of how these young Marines carried themselves at LA Fleet Week. ๐ Find them and recognize them. ๐ช Lady: โI canโt believe nobody here has been to war.โ Marine: โNo, maโam.โ Lady: โHow can you be representing war if you havenโt seen war?โ Marine: โWe are not representing war. We are representing what you can do for our country and our people.โ Lady: โYou can hear my opinion, but I donโt want your opinion.โ Lady: โIf you havenโt been to war, thatโs why you guys are here. If you were they wouldโve never brought you guys here.โ Lady 2: โWhen you say, โWhat can we do for our country?โ what about the homeless?โ Marines: โHave a nice day.โ Not a single raised voice. Not a single ounce of disrespect. Just young men and women standing in uniform, choosing discipline over anger and honor over ego. In a world that rewards outrage, they showed restraint. In a moment designed to provoke them, they answered with dignity. These Marines may not have seen war yet โ and we should pray they never have to โ but they already understand sacrifice, service, and what it means to put something greater than themselves first. Thatโs the kind of character this country is built on. ๐บ๐ธ Semper Fi.
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๐จ Today, Marine One carried both the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Japan โ a rare and historic flight from Tokyo to the USS George Washington. As a commander in Japan, I couldnโt be prouder to witness this โNew Golden Ageโ of our alliance. ๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ
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His face when these ladies start to sing the Marinesโ Hymn tells you everything you need to knowโpride, honor, and a lifetime of memories that come rushing back. Semper Fi, sir ๐ซก
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Luke Owen lost 90 pounds to earn the title Marine, all before graduating high school. On May 21st, he walked across the graduation stage wearing Marine Corps Dress Blues. ๐บ๐ธ If you want the title bad enough, thereโs a price of admission. He paid it. Semper Fi
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๐ฅ As Iโve said before, it never gets old. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon crushed it at UFC Freedom 250. Precision, discipline, and professionalism on full display. ๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ
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Marines training in the Los Angeles area!
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Two Marines got tired of DUIs (and the briefs), so they built the Jville Brew Loop in the jarhead capital of the world, Camp Lejeuneโbrilliant. ๐บ These two are going places. ๐ฅ
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Master Gunnery Sergeant Peter WilsonโYou havenโt truly felt the Star-Spangled Banner until youโve heard it played by him on his violin. ๐ป ๐บ๐ธ Trust me, nothing else even comes close. Goosebumps guaranteed. ๐ซก
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When a Marine gets a Dear John letter, it doesnโt go quite as Becky planned. ๐
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Happy Birthday, dear Jesus. ๐๐ผ
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๐จThe Commandant of the Marine Corps took the floor today at Modern Day Marine. He came out swinging.๐คฃ โYou canโt swing a dead cat without hitting a GO. This doesnโt happen every day because I canโt get this many general officers to come to a staff meeting. Bend their ear.โ
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๐จ๐บ๐ธ Today at Modern Day Marine, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao spoke about his first love: โMy first love is the Marine Corps: Because it was the Marine Corps that took me out of Vietnam in 1975. It was the Marine Corps that met me in Guam, and it was the Marine Corps again at Camp Pendleton at the second refugee camp. In 1979, when the Shah of Iran was overthrown and I was living in West Africa, they brought us into the embassiesโand those Marines who stood watch over us that night said, โNothing is going to hurt you tonightโnot on my watch.โ So I wanted to be like those Marines. I wanted to be like those heroes when I grew up.โ Sir, I promise you thisโtodayโs Marines will make you fall in love all over again. Oorah.
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Marines, we lost a legend today. Gene Hackman, who enlisted in the Corps at 16, has passed away at the age of 95. David Letterman once asked him about the circumstances that led to his decision to join the Corps. I believe he said it was the Dress Blues! We have the watch! ๐ซก
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How cool is this?! ๐บ๐ธโ๏ธ Major William Horn showed out as the hometown hero at the Rochester Airshow. Even cooler, his wife, Major Simone Romano, is also a Marine F-35B pilot. Talk about a power couple. Semper fi ๐ซก
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โผ๏ธ The SgtMaj of the Marine Corps was asked what itโs like transitioning out. He said, โIโve never gotten out, but I asked a Sgt.โ The Sgt replied, โFirst it felt like a 96, then leave, then reality hitโฆ I wasnโt goโ ing back.โ Is that what it really feels like, or worse?
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6 years ago today, Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Semper Fi, Gunny. ๐ซก
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