[JMS] Happy Brithday Marines

[John Parker]

I provided communications support for the marines when I was in Vietnam. I
was onboard a ship in the Tonkin Gulf. We used to say that the Marine Corps
builds men but the Navy enlists them. 😁, I volunteered for Submarines
after that.

Happy Veterans Day!

John Parker RMCS(SS) USN Retired WH6DQU

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 10:12 AM Dennis Petrich <aethertel at gmail.com> wrote:

> That was great, thanks for sharing!
> (I was U.S. Navy in Vietnam I know where of you speak.)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 10, 2021, at 1:54 PM, n2lxm at juno.com wrote:
> >
> >                                      Author Unknown
> >
> >
> > The U.S.M.C. is  246 years of romping, stomping, hell, death and
> >
> > Destruction. The finest fighting machine the world has ever seen.
> >
> > We were born in a bomb crater, our mother was an M-16 and our father
> >
> > Was the devil.
> >
> > Every moment that I live is an additional threat upon you life.
> >
> > I am a rough looking, roving soldier of the sea. I am cocky.
> > Self-centered,
> >
> > Overbearing, and I do not know the meaning of fear, for I am fear
> > itself.
> >
> > I am a green, amphibious monster made of blood and guts who arose from
> > the
> >
> > Sea, festering on anti-Americans throughout the globe. Whenever it may
> > arise,
> >
> > And when my times comes, I will die a glorious death on the battle
> > field, giving
> >
> > My life to mom, the corps and the American flag.
> >
> > We stole the eagle from the Air force, the anchor from the navy, and the
> > rope
> >
> > From the Army. And on the 7th day, while God rested, we over-ran his
> > perimeter
> >
> > And stole the globe, and we've been running the show ever since.
> >
> > We live like soldiers, and talk like sailors and slap the hell out of
> > both of them.
> >
> > Soldier by day, lover by night, drunkard by choice
> >
> >                                     MARINE BY GOD.
> >
> >                                            Semper Fi
> >
> >
> >                                                    Jeff N2LXM
> >                                          Amateur Radio Operator
> >                                                      American
> >                                                        Patriot
> >                                     Proud Father of Two US Marines
> >
> >
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