“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
“He asked me what in the world I was doing in the Marines and I told him I'd be out in a few years and was wondering if I could get another shot at a gig with him when I got out.”
Jerry Brookings
“The primary purpose of the league is to support the U.S. Marine Corps and the families of Marines who are serving. With a large group of Marines in harm's way, we have been called on to take a more active role in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and other community projects.”
David Jackson
“When any part of the world erupts in chaos, we send in the Marines. We ask them to do the hardest thing of all, to give their life for us,”
Henrietta Holsman
“Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.”
Carl Schurz
“Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.”
Ronald Reagan
“Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and their families, this Nation, along with our allies around the world, would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly and live so freely.”
Lane Evans