The Marines' Hymn
Posted on Mar 11 in USMC Knowledge | Tags: Tags: marines hymn | 2 Comments
From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country’s battles
In the air, on land, and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marines.
Our flag’s unfurl’d to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job -
The United States Marines.
Here’s health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we’ve fought for life
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Hi I am 12 years old and when I become a Marine I will serve my country as all the marines have. I thank with all my life to all the soldiers [especially Marines] for all the things they have done.
THANK YOU
Sincerely,
Skylar Searcy
To this day that Hymn brings tears to my eyes. In a quote from one of my Drill Instructors… ” Yes I fought at Belleau Woods, yes I was at Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima.. Hell I was in Vietnam”. He would then bust out in a Marine corps. shout signing that hymn… He was a decorated war vet from several other combat missions but of course a little too young for those battles. He explained to use that reading our history, Marine Corps. history he was part of it and would carry it in his heart and never forget what those men did for us.