“The central message used to attract new recruits to the Marine Corps has not changed significantly since the inception of the all-volunteer force. Each tells the story of the grueling challenge one goes through to transform into a U.S. marine.”
James Edwards
“Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. [And] if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity.”
William Manchester
“The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor.”
Samuel Butler
“I was not persuasive enough to persuade the president that the Marines were there on an impossible mission.”
Caspar Weinberger
“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 not an emergency for them; it's an emergency for every Merchant Marine veteran that's left.”
Neal Cummings
“Its all important. Shipwrecks are communities. They're not just shipwrecks but they're communities where marine animals live and plants grow.”
Dave McMahan
