tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154284472011-04-21T12:40:08.989-07:00munciecarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022703147252183444noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428447.post-1124065133383115042005-08-14T17:14:00.000-07:002005-08-14T17:22:10.083-07:00From the halls of Montezuma<br />To the shores of Tripoli,<br />We fight our country's battles<br />In the air, on land, and sea.<br />First to fight for right and freedom,<br />And to keep our honor clean,<br />We are proud to claim the title<br />Of United States Marines.<br /><br />Our flag's unfurl'd to every breeze<br />From dawn to setting sun;<br />We have fought in every clime and place<br />Where we could take a gun.<br />In the snow of far-off northern lands<br />And in sunny tropic scenes,<br />You will find us always on the job -<br />The United States Marines.<br /><br />Here's health to you and to our Corps<br />Which we are proud to serve;<br />In many a strife we've fought for life<br />And never lost our nerve.<br />If the Army and the Navy<br />Ever look on Heaven's scenes,<br />They will find the streets are guarded<br />By United States Marines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://marines.com/_img/about_marines/marineshymn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://marines.com/_img/about_marines/marineshymn.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br><br />Of all Marine traditions, the Marines' Hymn is one of the most revered by members of the Corps.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15428447-112406513338311504?l=munciecarll3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>munciecarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022703147252183444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428447.post-1124066227637640762005-08-14T17:10:00.000-07:002005-08-15T09:11:44.023-07:00"This Is My Rifle"<br /><br />This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.<br /><br />My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.<br /><br />My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I WILL...<br /><br />My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. WE WILL HIT...<br /><br />My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. WE WILL...<br /><br />Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. WE ARE THE SAVIORS OF MY LIFE.<br /><br />So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15428447-112406622763764076?l=munciecarll3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>munciecarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022703147252183444noreply@blogger.com0