Happy Birthday USMC

[UCVRelics]

Just want to wish the USMC and all my Jarhead buddies especially my Best Friend @redbob Happy Birthday to THE United States Marine Corp.

 

[RedRover]

Some 1860s Marines:

 

[bayouace]

No truth that I am in those photos. Thanks, Doggie, for the birthday wishes. Semper Fidelis!

 

[redbob]

No truth that I am in those photos. Thanks, Doggie, for the birthday wishes. Semper Fidelis!

There are some days these days that I feel like I should be.

 

[scooter748driver]

Thank you sir! I appreciate the birthday wishes!

 

[redbob]

No truth that I am in those photos. Thanks, Doggie, for the birthday wishes. Semper Fidelis!

There are Marines today that look at me like I am crazy when I mention buttons instead of a zipper and a fatigue blouse and trousers instead of BDUs. Young whippersnappers.

 

[bayouace]

@redbob
I don't think a DI can even call a recruit "Sweet Pea" anymore.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs!!!

Bill

 

[UCVRelics]

Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs!!!

Bill

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Love the second photo. Semper Fi jarhead.

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Happy Birthday Marines.

 

[CheathamHill]

Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs!!!

Bill

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Get that stinkin hand outta that pocket Jarhead!

Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!

 

[Old Soldier]

The BEST of the US Services.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Get that stinkin hand outta that pocket Jarhead!

Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!

We were close to DC and I was keeping a tight grip on my wallet! Darn Politicians.....lol

Bill

 

[bankerpapaw]

Happy Birthday, Marines from an old FMF Corpsman!!!

 

[Mike Serpa]

Smithsonian Institute photo. (Medal of Honor is second from left.)

On 24 April 1861, John F. Mackie, the first U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor, enlisted in the Marine Corps for a period of four years. He was twenty-five years of age when he took the oath for enlistment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.

Citation: On board the U.S.S. Galena in the attack on Fort Darling, at Drewry's Bluff, James River, on 15 May 1862. As enemy shellfire raked the deck of his ship, Cpl. Mackie fearlessly maintained his musket fire against the rifle pits along the shore and, when ordered to fill vacancies at guns caused by men wounded and killed in action, manned the weapon with skill and courage.

 

[MarkTK36thIL]

Three USMC enlisted images I have owned. They're much more rare than Confederate images considering how few of Marines there were during the entire war. The last view standing and with a column is currently on Ebay to end this evening.

 

[vmicraig]

Ooh Rah, happy belated Birthday Jarheads