Marine Corps Birthday tomorrow.
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Marine Corps Birthday tomorrow.
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Originally organized as the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 as naval infantry, the Marine Corps has evolved in its mission with changing military doctrine and American foreign policy. The Marine Corps has served in every American armed conflict including the Revolutionary War. It attained prominence in the 20th century when its theories and practice of amphibious warfare proved prescient and ultimately formed the cornerstone of the Pacific campaign of World War II. By the mid 20th century, the Marine Corps had become the dominant theorist of amphibious warfare. Its ability to rapidly respond to regional crises has made it, and continues to make it, an important body in the implementation and execution of American foreign policy.
The United States Marine Corps, with 180,000 active duty and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2005, is the smallest of the United States' armed forces in the Department of Defense (the Coast Guard, about one fifth the size of the Marine Corps, is under the Department of Homeland Security). The Corps is nonetheless larger than the entire armed forces of many significant military powers; for example, it is larger than the active duty Israel Defense Forces.
Just so you all know, I am not a Marine but I went through Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) with a Marine Corps Drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Gearhart, USMC. I found out this year that he had died after fighting in both GW1 and GW2 and retiring at age 45 to have a heart attack last summer at the age of 46. Very few people have had such an impact on my life as this man.
Marines are special to me. I have served with them in two wars and although we have a rivalry, they will always be our brothers.
Tomorrow is the Marine Corps Birthday and I wanted to thank any Marine here that has ever served. I would also like to thank anyone else from any branch because we all have a bond. But, tomorrow is the USMC birthday so I am thanking them here today.
Very respectfully,
Paul LeBrasseur
Commander, USN
Originally organized as the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 as naval infantry, the Marine Corps has evolved in its mission with changing military doctrine and American foreign policy. The Marine Corps has served in every American armed conflict including the Revolutionary War. It attained prominence in the 20th century when its theories and practice of amphibious warfare proved prescient and ultimately formed the cornerstone of the Pacific campaign of World War II. By the mid 20th century, the Marine Corps had become the dominant theorist of amphibious warfare. Its ability to rapidly respond to regional crises has made it, and continues to make it, an important body in the implementation and execution of American foreign policy.
The United States Marine Corps, with 180,000 active duty and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2005, is the smallest of the United States' armed forces in the Department of Defense (the Coast Guard, about one fifth the size of the Marine Corps, is under the Department of Homeland Security). The Corps is nonetheless larger than the entire armed forces of many significant military powers; for example, it is larger than the active duty Israel Defense Forces.
Just so you all know, I am not a Marine but I went through Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) with a Marine Corps Drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Gearhart, USMC. I found out this year that he had died after fighting in both GW1 and GW2 and retiring at age 45 to have a heart attack last summer at the age of 46. Very few people have had such an impact on my life as this man.
Marines are special to me. I have served with them in two wars and although we have a rivalry, they will always be our brothers.
Tomorrow is the Marine Corps Birthday and I wanted to thank any Marine here that has ever served. I would also like to thank anyone else from any branch because we all have a bond. But, tomorrow is the USMC birthday so I am thanking them here today.
Very respectfully,
Paul LeBrasseur
Commander, USN
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Regardless of which side one stands on the war, hats off and much love and respect to the armed forces here and abroad defending our rights and freedom. To say the least, a huge thank you is in order, particulary for the Vets that made the ultimate sacrifice.
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