“It's going to make us better Marines, and better people.”
Eric Holland
“They told us we were the safest people on Earth because they had 180 Marines up there,”
Henry Thompson
“Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.”
Ronald Reagan
“Historically, the Marines were recruiting warriors, and the Army was recruiting people looking for a good career move, ... Well, if you are recruiting warriors, Iraq is what you have been waiting for. But right now, Iraq doesn't look like such a good career move.”
John Pike
“Look, many of us here are regular marines ... I will die as a marine because that is my dream.”
Jerry Jones
“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
“It's kind of set us back. It brings Baghdad and Iraq right here. We hear 'Marines were injured or killed by roadside bombs' and it doesn't affect us. Now it's going to affect us, because it brings it home.”
Rich DeRidder
