USMC 238th Birthday Observance

Post by **papaguido** » November 4, 2013, 4:57 pm

wokkawombat wrote:Have a good one you blokes.

Rito, I am in Australia until early in the new year so my dulcet tones will not be available for this auspicious occasion.

John

No worries, we'll hoist a few upon your return

Post by **papaguido** » November 4, 2013, 5:09 pm

papaguido wrote:"Dampen the day"...not at all Val.

I believe it's akin to our Veterans day (Nov 12th). We'll honor both

My bad

...I meant the 11th

KB_Texas · Post by **KB_Texas** » November 6, 2013, 3:45 pm

Muster is this Sunday, November 10th @ 14:00 hours @ Bubba's... all Marines welcome! Uniform of the Day is civvie casual.

KB

KB_Texas · Post by **KB_Texas** » November 8, 2013, 5:43 pm

One more bump...just in case some laggards have not seen it*.

KB

* And they did shorten the number of topics on the front page.

Post by **sgt** » November 10, 2013, 10:01 am

Happy Birthday Marines

When you lift a few today, the first is and always will be for those not with us.

SEMPER FI !

Post by **papaguido** » November 10, 2013, 10:23 am

Happy birthday and Semper Fi Marine...

A handful of us are having a get together at Bubba's ...

KB_Texas · Post by **KB_Texas** » November 10, 2013, 6:06 pm

Much thanks to papa for putting together a local celebration of the Marine Corps birthday! I think I speak for all when I saw we had a good time.

Thanks to Bubba and June for opening their place to our celebration. The food was good, the beer was cold, and the company was entertaining. Heck, we even had a Danish officer drop in for a few moments to try to learn the secret of being a Marine, though he missed the toasts later!

Thanks papa...I enjoyed the afternoon, as I believe all did!

Semper Fi

KB

Post by **sgt** » November 10, 2013, 6:34 pm

Agreed, and thanks for the cold beer, esp. the Beer Lao, great company, good food and shots.

Hey KB there are no secrets to being a Marine, you just have to be certified insane...lol.

Thanks guys, good meeting all of you.

KB_Texas · Post by **KB_Texas** » November 10, 2013, 6:52 pm

sgt wrote: Hey KB there are no secrets to being a Marine, you just have to be certified insane...lol.

Shhhhsh!!! He has been plying me with liquor trying to learn the secret. I wouldn't want him to learn it so easily.

KB

Post by **papaguido** » November 10, 2013, 7:02 pm

It was a good turn out for short notice get together and things went better than expected. I also want to thank Bubba & June for supporting us. The chow was great; Mac & Cheese, Sloppy Joe's, hot wings and tater wedges doesn't get any better than that.

Great seeing old faces (no pun intended

) and meeting new. Will do again next year...but no excuses for getting together in between.

Semper Fi Marines...

Good night Chesty, where ever your are...

Post by **sgt** » November 10, 2013, 7:09 pm

KB, Do believe he was there long enough to learn just a bit....maybe why he didn't stay longer...lol.

Never thought I would be the oldest, "what a revoltin' development", as William Bendix used to say, but it sure beats the alternative.

And yes to all, papaguido.

SEMPER FI!

Post by **papaguido** » September 24, 2014, 9:00 am

Attention on Deck! Listen up jarheads...it’s nearly that time of the year and in keeping with tradition in celebrating the Marine Corps birthday all hands presence is requested to honor our Corps 239th birthday. The op order is in the planning phase and a show of interest is needed to go forward, please reply to this post.

Semper Fi

A Marine is a Marine, there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico. There's no such thing as a former Marine.

General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps

Post by **downunder** » September 24, 2014, 9:55 am

Why is this so important when not a single post was mentioned about 9/11. Just wondering

Post by **BigBubba** » September 24, 2014, 10:10 am

downunder wrote:Why is this so important when not a single post was mentioned about 9/11. Just wondering

I'll let the Marines handle this, but I think if you had been through what a U.S Marine goes through you'd know.

Post by **redwolf** » September 24, 2014, 10:22 am

downunder wrote:Why is this so important when not a single post was mentioned about 9/11. Just wondering

Has nothing to do with terrorism (rightly avenged), and everything to do with tradition rightly honoured and celebrated.

To all the Marines utmost RESPECT and Semper Fi.

RW

Post by **sgt** » September 24, 2014, 11:31 am

Marine Corps B-day has nothing to do with 9/11. It has everything to do with our history, traditions, honor and esprit de corps. Looking forward to another b-day party like last year.

Wait, I just remembered what it has to do with some terrorists who think they are virgins waiting for them in heaven. Ain't gonna' happen, US Marines are guarding the streets of heaven, there ain't no virgins left....lol!

SEMPER FI!

USMC Sgt, Vietnam 1966/67

Post by **semperfiguy** » September 24, 2014, 1:50 pm

papaguido wrote:Attention on Deck! Listen up jarheads...it’s nearly that time of the year and in keeping with tradition in celebrating the Marine Corps birthday all hands presence is requested to honor our Corps 239th birthday. The op order is in the planning phase and a show of interest is needed to go forward, please reply to this post.

Semper Fi

A Marine is a Marine, there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico. There's no such thing as a former Marine.

General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps

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I'll be there papa...just let me know when and where! OORAH!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **sgt** » September 24, 2014, 1:52 pm

Same here.

Post by **sgt** » October 2, 2014, 3:43 pm

Any one wanting info on USMC b-day here in Udon please PM me for contact information.

Post by **papaguido** » October 8, 2014, 6:24 am

**Bumping it up**

sgt wrote:Any one wanting info on USMC b-day here in Udon please PM me for contact information.