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“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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Robert M. Gates

Robert M. Gates is a former United States Secretary of Defense, born on September 25, 1943. He has extensive experience in American politics and the military, holding several key positions in government. more

“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

“Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary.”

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Author:Alfred M. Gray

“It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.”

Night Certain Force Can Do Military Succeed Glorious Honorable Navy Naval United States Navy

Book:Letters and Addresses,

Source: Letters and Addresses,

“Why go through life feeling cheated? It does nothing but make you bitter.”

Doe Feelings Bitter Cheated

Author:Margaret Cho

“Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than myself. Where there's a will, there's a way.”

Ifs Way Said Care Military Higher Don't Care I Don't Care Sailor Recruit Ranking Seamen

Author:Michael Mullen

“A powerful Navy we have always regarded as our proper and natural means of defense; and it has always been of defense that we have thought, never of aggression or of conquest. But who shall tell us now what sort of Navy to build? We shall take leave to be strong upon the seas, in the future as in the past; and there will be no thought of offense or provocation in that. Our ships are our natural bulwarks.”

Mean Past Strong Natural Powerful Sea Military Defense Ships Aggression Offense Conquest Navy Naval Provocation United States Navy

Book:President Wilson's Addresses

Source: President Wilson's Addresses

“I'm blessed to be in a command position in a Navy this good”

Military Position Blessed Command Navy

Author:Michael Mullen

“I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I've already received the highest award I'll ever receive, and that has been the privilege and honor of serving very proudly in the United States Navy.”

Has Beens States United United States Military Honor Highest Grateful Privilege Serving Awards Navy United States Navy

Author:Grace Hopper

“Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others conducted themselves as became American officers and seamen.”

Men Doubt Military Observation No Doubt Officers Gallantry Seamen

Book:A review of a pamphlet purporting to be Documents in relation to the differences which subsisted between the late Commodore Oliver H. Perry, and Captain Jesse D. Elliott

Source: A review of a pamphlet purporting to be Documents in relation to the differences which subsisted between the late Commodore Oliver H. Perry, and Captain Jesse D. Elliott

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