Today marks the 236 years of dedicated service, bold actions, and quiet strength of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Happy Birthday and thank you for your service.
Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world.
But, the Marines don't have that problem.
Ronald Reagan, 1985
The United States Marine Corps, with its fiercely proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth.
Thomas E. Ricks, Making the Corps