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“Retreat, hell! We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction.”

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Oliver P. Smith, born on October 26, 1893, and died on December 25, 1977, was an outstanding military general. He held several important positions in the United States Army and was known for his exceptional leadership and strategic vision. more

“There has been one persistent theme through all Axis propaganda. This theme has been that Americans are admittedly rich, that Americans have considerable industrial power - but that Americans are soft and decadent, that they cannot and will not unite and work and fight. ... Let them tell that to the Marines!”

Has Beens Fighting Rich Military Propaganda Theme Persistent Marine Axes

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“It's good to be able to laugh at yourself and the problems you face in life. Sense of humor can save you.”

Problem Able Faces Laughing Sense Of Humor Laugh At Yourself

Author:Margaret Cho

“Since the birth of our nation, the steady performance of the Marine Corps in fighting America's battles has made it the very symbol of military excellence. The Corps has come to be recognized worldwide as an elite force of fighting men, renowned for their physical endurance, for their high level of obedience, and for the fierce pride they take, as individuals, in the capacity for self discipline.”

“Our young Marines of today are courageous, willing to make sacrifices, and are marvelous team players. I am confident our Corps, and indeed our Nation, will be in great shape for a long time to come as these people continue to grow and assume greater positions of responsibility.”

People Long Today Young Nations Grows Responsibility Greater Player Sacrifice Team Military Position Willing Shapes Long Time Assuming Courageous Marvelous Marine Team Player

Author:James T. Conway

“It's OK to have fun in the Marine Corps. I like to say we are an imperfect people working in an institution that tries to be perfect. That is a noble thing, but you have to realize there is no perfect. We're human.”

People Trying Humans Fun Realizing Perfect Military Institutions Noble Having Fun Imperfect Marine Marine Corps

Author:James L. Jones

“And all of these together, as much as any campaign the Marine Corps has ever pursued, have brought an unrelenting, never-ceasing pride to all of us who have ever claimed the title of United States Marine”

States Together United United States Military Pride Campaigns Titles Marine Pursued Marine Corps Unrelenting United States Marine

Author:Jim Webb

“The Marines fought almost solely on esprit de corps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let another Marine down, or that they could be responsible for dimming the bright reputation of their Corps. The Marines simply assumed that they were the world's best fighting men.”

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Book:Tarawa: The Incredible Story of One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles

Source: Tarawa: The Incredible Story of One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles

“We should never lose sight of the ethos that has made the Marine Corps - where 'every Marine is a rifleman' - one of America's cherished institutions and one of the world's most feared and respected fighting forces”

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Author:Robert M. Gates

“A person cannot be a Marine without honor.”

Persons Military Honor Marine

Author:Carl Epting Mundy, Jr.

“A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - 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.”

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Author:James F. Amos

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