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[FDD]

Happy Birthday Devildogs     

[MamaLiberty]

Is it that time already? What date is that anyway? I can never remember.

[knobster]

Heh... I joined a few coworkers for a brew years ago to celebrate the birthday.  I was an Air National Guard veteran surrounded by a bunch of Jar Heads.  I related the story how I was in Arizona for two weeks during the very brutal hot month of March.  While sitting in the hotel room my a/c went out for about an hour.  It was terrible.   

Fortunately I didn't get beat up!

[FDD]

Is it that time already? What date is that anyway? I can never remember.

November 10, 1775

[MamaLiberty]

Is it that time already? What date is that anyway? I can never remember.

November 10, 1775

Ah then, the party is tonight! One of the watering holes here in town throws a party for it each year. Wish I could go... but it starts well past my bedtime. LOL

[mi6a2lm]

Quotes from LTGEN Smedley Butler:
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I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.  And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.
[..]
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
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Two things:  "capitalism" should read "crony-capitalism" or "fascism" and, it's actually the squirrels (!) that are running things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_AHCm0urak  [1:41]  - Rick & Morty - Morty gets an animal-listening device from Grandpa Rick]

http://www.tuntavern.com/  (USMC started in a tavern - not this one, though)

Marine invasion of Morocco from The Wind and the Lion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcm8vzGQWF8  [0:58]

[jamie]

Quotes from LTGEN Smedley Butler:
-----
I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.  And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.
[..]
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
----

Two things:  "capitalism" should read "crony-capitalism" or "fascism" and, it's actually the squirrels (!) that are running things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_AHCm0urak  [1:41]  - Rick & Morty - Morty gets an animal-listening device from Grandpa Rick]

http://www.tuntavern.com/  (USMC started in a tavern - not this one, though)

Marine invasion of Morocco from The Wind and the Lion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcm8vzGQWF8  [0:58]

I never even suspected it was the squirrels.

Does this include ground squirrels and gophers?

Smedley wrote that book in 1934 IIRC. and it hasn't made a bit of difference.

It seems to be mostly for posting in forums, which I frequently do.

I once asked a Marine why we never said Good night Smedley wherever you are.

There wasn't an answer.

[FDD]

maybe Chesty Puller had a better impact on the Marines than Smedley Butler
 

[colonial shooter]

maybe Chesty Puller had a better impact on the Marines than Smedley Butler

And more supportive too

[mi6a2lm]

maybe Chesty Puller had a better impact on the Marines than Smedley Butler

And more supportive too

Why are you referencing a fictional comic book superhero?    

Edit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller  (you'll see what I mean)

Last time I wore my SDB's: