Marine Corps Quotes
“I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence.” GEN. JOHNSON, U.S. ARMY
“There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion.” Unknown
“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.”
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
“Panic sweeps my men when they are facing the AMERICAN MARINES.”
CAPTURED NORTH KOREAN MAJOR
“The MARINES have landed and have the situation well in hand!”
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.
General of the Armies Douglas McArthur in Korea,
overheard and reported by Marine Staff Sergeant Bill Houghton, Weapons/2/5
Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army. Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War;
shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings.
The Marine Corps is the Navy’s police force and as long as I am President that is what it will remain. They have a propaganda machine that is almost equal to Stalin’s.
Harry S. Truman
“The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!”
GEN. PERSHING, US.ARMY
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” GEORGE ORWELL
“A ship without MARINES is like a garment without buttons.” ADM. DAVID PORTER, USN
“The more Marines I have around, the better I like it.”
General Clark, U.S. Army
“No one can say that the Marines have failed to do their work in handsome fashion.”
Major General Hagood, U.S. Army
“There is no military body in our country of higher efficiency than the Marine Corps.
They take great pride in their profession. They never let things slack a bit.”
Rear Admiral C.M. Wilslow, U.S. Navy
“They’re on our right, they’re on our left, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us;
they can’t get away from us this time.”
Chesty Puller, USMC, Chosin Reservoir, Korean War
Old breed? New breed? There’s not a damn bit of difference so long as it’s the Marine breed. Chesty Puller, USMC
“Marine Corps integrity is doing that thing which is right, when no one is looking”
Col. Colin Lampard, USMC
Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary
General A. M. Gray, USMC
Ensure that no Marine who honorably wore the eagle, globe and anchor is lost to the Marine Corps family. General James L. Jones Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps
“They (Marines) have given us our only real fight.” Commanding Officer of the British, War 0f 1812
“The American Marines are terribly reckless fellows… they would make very good storm troopers.” Unidentified German officer at Belleau Wood
The US Air Force Chief-of-Staff would never be called — Airman
The Chief-of-Naval Operations would never be called — Sailor
The Commanding General of The US Army would never be called — Soldier
BUT the Commandant of the Marine Corps would be proud to be called a –
United States Marine
“Marines know how to use their bayonets. Army bayonets may as well be paper-weights.” Navy Times; November 1994
“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!” Eleanor Roosevelt
“We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.” Gen. James L. Jones, USMC
“My only answer as to why the Marines get the toughest jobs is because the average Leatherneck is a much better fighter. He has far more guts, courage, and better officers… These boys out here have a pride in the Marine Corps and will fight to the end no matter what the cost.” 2nd Lt. Richard C. Kennard, Peleliu, World War II
“It’s a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine… People will tell me what a shame it was I had to go back into the service a second time, but I’m kinda glad I did.. Besides, I am a U.S. Marine and I’ll be one till I die.” Ted Williams
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failure isnt a option, u must earn to adapt and overcome it!!!
If everyone was a Marine there would be nothing left for anyone to achieve.
GET SOME
There is not a day that goes by that I do not remember the most important things I learned in the Marines, Honor, integrity, fortitude. Always protecting the ones that need it, doing the right thing at all times and never pick on the weak. Something I wished the civilian world would learn.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine.
Former LCPL Melvin G.L.
You sleep at night, beacuse a Marine has his Rifle
My favorite quote is from General Mattis after the invasion of Iraq.
Talking to tribal leaders he said ” I come in peace. I brought no artillery. I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: but if you fuck with me I will kill you all.” That shows the true spirit of a Marine. Fight with you head first before you fight with your weapons. Semper Fidelis. No better friend, no worse enemy.
Ya know I have been in Iraq and I have been in Afghanistan. I have received medals and served with the finest the military has to offer. At home i see all these people talk about how we shouldnt be over there in the war and were losing too many men. Let me tell you something if I was not hurt I would still be over there fighting right next to my brothers because out there, there is no right and wrong there is only do and dont. I respect and love full heartedly every marine that has ever had the priveldge of serving. SEMPER FI
“I am not crazy, I’m just a Marine!”
GySgt Bufkin, R.D. 2009
THE MARINW ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST.”MESS WITH THE BEST DIE LIKE THE REST” THIS IS TRUE . THIS IS MY RIFLE THIS IS MY GUN THIS IS FOR FIGHTING THIS IS FOR FUN.
i respect every single one of the marines in the world there the ones who made me want to join
in my opinion there are 2 types of people in the world. marines and those who wish they were marines.semper fi to all my brothers they were the best years of my life.
Women Marines – Even fewer and Even Prouder Semper Fi to all the other female Marines out there.
OOH-RAH… HONOR, INTEGRETY, PRIDE. A MARINE WAY OF LIFE UNTIL WE DIE!!! SEMPRE FI!
I am a stone cold terrorist killer and I aint backin’ down!!
I’ve always been told there’s three rules to being successful
1- motivation
2- Hydration
3- Joining the United States Marine Corp.
lol
We called them Jarheads, we called them leathernecks, we called them devil dogs. And when we needed help, we called them. To my fellow veterans, those of you that chose the United States Marine Corps, SEMPER FI and THANK YOU!
Larry Ryan, Viet Nam era Draft Dodger
( I enlisted! )
“It’s a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine… People will tell me what a shame it was I had to go back into the service a second time, but I’m kinda glad I did.. Besides, I am a U.S. Marine and I’ll be one till I die.” Ted Williams
honestly this is one i will have to agree with
I just want to thank ALL Marines who are serving and those who have served. I wouldnt know anything about what you men and women do. But I thank and support you. All of you. Just two more years until I can join you’re sacred family.
Freedom worth celebrating is worth defending.
The reason we have the Army,Navy,Air Force and Coast Guard is because not everybody can be a Marine.
I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I AM THE DAUGHTER AND THE SISTER OF A UNITED STATES MARINE.
USMC
SIMPER FIDELIS
“To know that, whether in life or death, you belong to the greatest brotherhood in the world is an honor only Marines will ever know.” -LCPL Whitten, USMC
If everybody could be a Marine, it would not be the U.S. Marine Corps, where every formation is a parade, every paycheck a fortune, and every meal a feast! I LOVE the Marine Corps!
Semper Fi till I die!
God Bless the Marine Corps
god made the world in 7 days on the 8′th day the marines hit the field and its been ours ever day after that. Never surender never retreat always move forward. semper fi we do or die no man left behind.
There are a lot of Marine Corps quotes out there, but my favorite is one that isn’t often seen, nor heard. Maybe I like this because at my age I’m probably a ruined marine.
“I would rather have a Marine, even a ruined Marine, than anything in the world when there are chips down. And we have chips down now.”
–Ernest Hemingway
Within my few months that I have been a Marine I have realised that we may not always like each other we may even despise each other but I would be glad and confident to go into battle with everyone one of them because we are Marines we take care of our own.
When the only reply needed is an Oorah.
There are 3 kinds of people in this world…
Those who don’t do sh!t
Those who don’t give a sh!t
Those who make sh!t happen, guess which one Marines are?
It doesn’t matter what you say, it’s what you can prove.
Marines Improvise, Overcome & Adapt… it’s the only way to survive!
“Some people work an entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference to the world. But the Marines don’t have that problem.” R. Reagan
HOO RAH GET SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME
GET AT ME GET AT ME
LOCK N LOAD
GET SOME GET SOME
DIE MOTHERFUCKERS DIE
US Marines, FOREVER AND ALWAYS
Semper Fi Hoo-RAH GET SOME
GET
SOME
I am currently sixteen years old. I have been literally counting the days til I can become a United States Marine since I was eleven years old. It will be the happiest day of my life.
There can be no America without the U.S. Marine Corps.
Still get those goose bumps after 18 years in civilian life as we did marching across that parade deck. It’s the greatest honor and feeling of being part of the baddest hard core group of finely tuned human beings in the world a UNITED STATES MARINE. To all my brother’s and sister’s out there defending our heritage GODSPEED
Ready to fight, ready to kill, ready to die but never will! Semper Fi!
The only down side to being a Marine is no matter how you explain ( even brakeing it down barney status) what it is we do or did the only other people that will ever understand is those that were there. No matter how much you hear your family say they understand they never will. And speaking from my own time in Iraq never let anyone try to make you feel guilty for comeing home alive. Its those of us that made it home alive that are the ones to keep the memory of the Marines we lost over there.
So to all of the Marines before me thank you. For all the feuture Marines welcome to the family.
All gave some some gave all to those los past and preasent you will never be forgotten.
Semper Fi
Never does a day go by that I remember with pride that I was/am a Marine. And to Wade Cromer, you are absolutely correct.
After I become a Marine there will only be one problem; What more can I accomplish? Becoming a Marine seems to me like the pinacle of success.
HOO RAH GET SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME
GET AT ME GET AT ME
LOCK N LOAD
GET SOME GET SOME
DIE MOTHERFUCKERS DIE
US Marines, FOREVER AND ALWAYS
Semper Fi Hoo-RAH GET SOME
GET
SOME
I’ve only just graduated. Boot camp and learned the history and the magnitude of the
Importance of the comradery I have out myself into. Even just after boot camp at Paris island I found friends that only hope to know for life. There hasn’t been any time so far that I’ve regretted a bit of it and I look forward to everyday I get to be with the corps. Thank you all for your service and let’s get some!!
wow== !!!!!! I joined the Corps in’65 — left in ’68 — took off the uniform and kept on marching —wow— wowow0wowowowowoow !!!!! I miss it – BUT == I am intelligent and mature enough to know I could not do it again – one time is enuf – one time- you only have enuf strength and life in you to do it right the first time and the ONLY time –sure! I want to do it again BUT I can’t – it was too hard and too great to do it once —-I never got over it- never recovered—- I am still marching in my mind – or wishing i could- I never recovered – the feelings after a twenty mile force march or 4 mile run on the Parade deck – were fabulous- I tried sooo hard to duplicate that in civilian life but could not !!!!! ouch !!! I tried so hard but was unsuccessful in duplicating the feelings I had in the corps on Parris Island – when I left the island for lejeune I remember saying to myself–” I am going to miss this place ” I am going to miss it- and I have – all of my remaining life will be spent on the bench !!!!!!!! ouch !!!! semper Fi- John Rhodes
This is one of the reasons I’m going to join the Marine Corps. Only 6 more years tell I’m 18 then I’m joining and I’m gonna work my ass off
WAR, POLITICS & RELIGION
I didn’t ask your opinion before I joined.
I don’t care what your opinion is now.
You are however, more than welcome to express it
since I have given you the freedom to do so.
Your Welcome.
USMC
I’m 16yrs old, I’ve been waiting to join the Marines since i was 13. They ask me why be a Marine? I tell them I want a challenge, and I want to become an Elite few that call themselves Marines. I got 1 more year until I’m officially accepted into the brother hood.
SEMPER FI-ALWAYS FAITHFUL
Thank you United States Marines for fighting, Cant wait to be fighting by your side.
There is no such thing as a dead hero
I served for 9 years and got out, ive been out for 5 years… Im ready to get back in the fight. Time to see the recruiters. Im sooo tired of hearing “bring our troops home” Youo know what i say.. If you don’t want to stand behind your marines, feel free to stand in front of them.” I know when i joined i didn’t sign the damn contract to sit at home playing in the dessert. Kill em all let god sort them out!!!!
I have one thing to say. The title of U.S. Marine is Earned not givin. Semper Fi
if everyone could get in they would call us the army
You can sleep safely in your bed tonight. I don’t need a bed just God and my brother Marines. So enjoy your freedoms because they were paid and protected by the sacrifice of a Marine. A Marine who sacrificed all his tomorrows for your today. So sleep soundly tonight knowing that the gates of heaven is protected by United States Marines.
The Marines take your god givin rights and give them back to you as privelages.
After reading all quotes, comments, and gratitude, it stregthens my pride. I have been to Iraq. I have missed birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and the birth of my daughter this last January. Currently I am serving in Kuwait for a year, then a year in Afghanistan, then three in Germany. There will be more Birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations i will miss. But you know what. I wouldn’t change anything for the world. That is what it is all about.
God, Country, Corps… let the rest fall in to the rear.
A Marine doesn’t think about the mistakes that he maid. The people that he will miss. The medals he will receive, or the congradulations he will get. Marines don’t like to boast about their adventures, terrors, nightmares.
Marines only think about the man to the right and left of him on the line. A Marine doesn’t think about how he is going to make it home, but how he will get those brothers of his home alive. Unselfishness, the best part of the buckle. God Bless the Marine Corps
For where else in the world would you get the chance to do the shit we do..
OORAH!
Eleanor Roosevelt was correct, “Marines have the cleaniest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen”.
My legacy: Captain USMC, CO C/1/9 RVN 65/66. DiBoChet (The Walking Dead)