Happy Birthday, Marines!

Today marks the 234th anniversary of the birth of The Corps at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs!

Brazoria County Ring of Honor Memorial

In Brazoria County, Texas, the current memorial for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice is located inside the county courthouse. Unfortunately, this presents two problems. First, the memorial is too small to put all the names of the fallen. Second, due to security changes after 9/11/2001, the current memorial is inaccessible.

A new memorial has been designed to go outside the courthouse. Funds are being raised to get it built. The plan is to have it built soon, so that it can be dedicated on Veteran's Day 2010.

Please help by joining the cause on Facebook and inviting others so that the word gets out. If may also donate funds if you desire, but it is not mandatory.

Thank you and Semper Fi!

26 years ago today...

On October 23rd, 1983, the Marine Barracks in Beirut was bombed by terrorists killing or injuring 241 Marines, soldiers, and sailors. Please take a moment today to remember them and their families.

Semper Fi!

Marine Corps Rifleman's Creed

This is my rifle.
There are many like it,
but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend.
It is my life.
I must master it
as I must master my life.
My rifle without me is useless.
Without my rifle, I am useless.
I must fire my rifle true.
I must shoot straighter
than any enemy
who is trying to kill me.
I must shoot him,
before he shoots me.
I WILL...

USMC Bans Social Networking Sites

The Marine Corps has forbidden access to sites such as Facebook and MySpace on all computers owned by the Marine Corps or on the Marine Corps network due to security concerns.

RIP Colonel Ed McMahon

Colonel McMahon was a Marine fighter pilot in World War II and Korea and flew 85 combat missions. He was also a test pilot for the Corsair. After his service in the Marine Corps, he co-hosted The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for 30 years from 1962 to 1992, then hosted Star Search for 12 years where he "discovered" budding artists such as Rosie, Sinbad, Drew Carey, Dennis Miller, Le Ann Rimes, Lara Flyn Boyle, Jenny Jones and others. He was also an American Family Publishers Sweepstakes spokesperson. He has appeared in numerous other commercials, television shows, Broadway productions and movies. He was one of the most recognized people in America and possibly the world.

He passed away at the age of 86 today at Los Angeles' Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

RIP and Semper Fi!

Memorial Day 2009

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

-- General George S. Patton