"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and who's coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag"
Father Dennis Edward O'Brien/USMC


Unknown "C!ELA*" Sparkling - 16 years, 1 month, 28 days ago

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
Unknown "C!ELA*" Sparkling - 16 years, 1 month, 28 days ago

"I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others failed to go. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness should I fail. I have cried, pained, and hoped; but most of all I have lived times others would say are best forgotten. At least I can be proud of what I was and always will be... A UNITED STATES MARINE!!"
Unknown "C!ELA*" Sparkling - 16 years, 1 month, 28 days ago