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1775: Founding of the Marine Corps - A legacy is born
During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.
A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Taverns owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10th with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines
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This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.
My rifle is human, even as I am human, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other.
Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy.
Happy Birthday!!! Marines
November 11th- VETERANS DAY!!
For it has been said so truthfully that it is the soldier, not the reporter, Politician or Sunshine patriots who have given us the freedom of we take so for granted in America. It is the soldier, not the poet, academic, the elites, the wealthy and all those others whom claim patriotism who has given us these liberties and rights we enjoy in freedom in America. It is the soldier, not the agitator, peace pundits who have given us the freedom to protest and dissent. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives that protester of liberators and liberations, the freedom to abuse and burn that flag, degrade and despise those others of character and sacrifice who have paid in their blood and soul for what they know and respect so little and so infrequently.-Trader
One Door Opens, while another closes, wherefrom, the end is just the beginning.
233 years of honor, duty and devotion of devil dogs Gung Ho "Semper-Fi, Do or Die!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORP
SEMPER FIDELIS
http://www.slideshare.net/AngelSings4u2/ma...presentation/v1
1775: Founding of the Marine Corps - A legacy is born
During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.
A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Taverns owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10th with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines
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This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.
My rifle is human, even as I am human, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other.
Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy.
Happy Birthday!!! Marines
November 11th- VETERANS DAY!!
For it has been said so truthfully that it is the soldier, not the reporter, Politician or Sunshine patriots who have given us the freedom of we take so for granted in America. It is the soldier, not the poet, academic, the elites, the wealthy and all those others whom claim patriotism who has given us these liberties and rights we enjoy in freedom in America. It is the soldier, not the agitator, peace pundits who have given us the freedom to protest and dissent. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives that protester of liberators and liberations, the freedom to abuse and burn that flag, degrade and despise those others of character and sacrifice who have paid in their blood and soul for what they know and respect so little and so infrequently.-Trader
QUOTE
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter.
Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no
peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale
that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears
the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are
already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be
purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course
others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or
give me death!
- Patrick Henry
March 23,1775
Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no
peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale
that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears
the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are
already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be
purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course
others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or
give me death!
- Patrick Henry
March 23,1775
QUOTE
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935
One Door Opens, while another closes, wherefrom, the end is just the beginning.
GOD bless the Marines..............................
Lets just hope they will fight to preserve our constitution and our way of life as they have done so many times for others.
Lets just hope they will fight to preserve our constitution and our way of life as they have done so many times for others.
God Bless any member of any armed forces on this day of memory for veterans of all branches of service.
But for you all, we would be speaking German, Russian, or Japanese, or being terrorized in the streets at this moment.
Thank you!!
But for you all, we would be speaking German, Russian, or Japanese, or being terrorized in the streets at this moment.
Thank you!!
Thank you. From a second class citizen.
November 10th-
234 years of honor, duty and devotion to be the first to fight "Semper-Fi, Do or Die!"
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America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and Veterans
The table below has information about the total number of service members, battle deaths, and nonmortal woundings in wars from 1775 to 2006; such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War I and II, Vietnam, and more.
November 2008
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total U.S. Servicemembers1 217,000
Battle Deaths--------------------------4,435
Non-mortal Woundings---------------6,188
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Total U.S. Servicemembers 286,730
Battle Deaths--------------------------2,260
Non-mortal Woundings---------------4,505
Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (VA estimate) 106,000
Battle Deaths (VA estimate)----------------------1,000
Mexican War (1846-1848)
Total U.S. Servicemembers 78,718
Battle Deaths --------------1,733
Other Deaths (In Theater)---------11,550
Non-mortal Woundings------------ 4,152
Civil War (1861-1865)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Union) 2,213,363
Battle Deaths (Union) ----------------------------140,414
Other Deaths (In Theater) (Union) --224,097
Non-mortal Woundings (Union) ---------------281,881
Total Servicemembers (Conf.) ------------1,050,000
Battle Deaths (Confederate) ---------------74,524
Other Deaths (In Theater) (Confederate) --59,297
Non-mortal Woundings (Confederate) Unknown
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 306,760
Battle Deaths -------------------------------385
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---2,061
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------1,662
World War I (1917-1918)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 4,734,991
Battle Deaths -----------------------------53,402
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ----63,114
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------204,002
Living Veterans --------0
World War II (1941 1945)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 16,112,566
Battle Deaths ------------------------------291,557
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ----113,842
Non-mortal Woundings -----------------671,846
Living Veterans ---------------------------2,306,000 * 13,806,566 of era dead (85.69%)
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NOTES:
1. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is the median of estimated
range from 184,000 250,000.
2. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is median of estimated
range from 600,000 1,500,000.
3. Death figures are based on incomplete returns.
4. Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.
5. Estimate based upon new population projection methodology.
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 5,720,000
Battle Deaths -----------------------------33,739
Other Deaths (In Theater) -----------------2,835
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---17,672
Non-mortal Woundings --------------103,284
Living Veterans -------------------------2,307,000 * 3,413,000 of total era dead (59.67%)
Vietnam War (1964-1973)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 8,744,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia -------------3,403,000
Battle Deaths -----------------------------47,434
Other Deaths (In Theater) ----------------10,786
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---32,000
Non-mortal Woundings --------------153,303
Living Veterans -------------------------7,125,000 * 1,619,000 of total era dead ( 18.52%)
Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 2,322,000
Deployed to Gulf ----------------------------694,550
Battle Deaths ---------------------------------147
Other Deaths (In Theater) --------------------235
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) -----1,590
Non-mortal Woundings --------------------467
Living Veterans --------------------------2,269,000 * 53,000 of total era dead (2.28%)
Global War on Terror
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)---------- 1,384,968
Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan --------------165,000
Battle Deaths---------------------------------------- 4,101
Other Deaths (In Theater)--------------------------1,140
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------------------35,991
Living Veterans ---------------------------------1,344,936 * 39,064 of total era dead (2.82%)
Americas Wars Total (1775 -Present)
U.S. Military Service during Wartime 41,891,368
Battle Deaths -----------------------------651,030
Other Deaths (In Theater) ----------------308,800
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 230,279
Non-mortal Woundings --------------1,431,290
Living War Veterans --------------------------17,456,000
Living Veterans (Periods of War & Peace) 23,442,000
Global War on Terror (Oct 2001 - )
The Global War on Terror (GWOT), including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), are ongoing conflicts. For the most current GWOT statistics, visit the following Department of Defense Website:
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASU...t_component.pdf
http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp
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6. Covers the period 8/5/64 - 1/27/73 (date of cease fire)
7. Department of Defense estimate
8. Covers period 11/1/55 5/15/75
9. Excludes 150,341 not requiring hospital care
10.VA estimate, as of 5/08, does not include those still on active duty and may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense (DOD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates as of Sep 2008.
Americas Wars Fact Sheet, Nov 2008
American Revolution
Last Veteran, Daniel F. Bakeman,
died 4/5/1869, age 109
Last Widow, Catherine S. Damon,
died 11/11/06, age 92
Last Dependent, Phoebe M. Palmeter,
died 4/25/11, age 90
Mexican War
Last Veteran, Owen Thomas Edgar,
died 9/3/29, age 98
Last Widow, Lena James Theobald,
died 6/20/63, age 89
Last Dependent, Jesse G. Bivens,
died 11/1/62, age 94
War of 1812
Last Veteran, Hiram Cronk,
died 5/13/05, age 105
Last Widow, Carolina King,
died 6/28/36, age unknown
Last Dependent, Esther A.H. Morgan,
died 3/12/46, age 89
Civil War
Last Union Veteran, Albert Woolson,
died 8/2/56, age 109
Last Confederate Veteran, John Salling,
died 3/16/58, age 112
Last Union Widow, Gertrude Janeway,
died 1/17/2003, age 93
Indian Wars
Last Veteran, Fredrak Fraske,
died 6/18/73, age 101
Spanish-American War
Last veteran, Nathan E. Cook,
died 9/10/92, age 106
VA estimates the number of living World War II U.S. veterans will be:*
9/30/08 2,306,000
9/30/09 2,024,000
9/30/10 . 1,761,000
9/30/11 1,517,000
9/30/12 1,294,000
9/30/13 ..1,092,000
9/30/14 .911,000
9/30/15 750,000
9/30/16 611,000
9/30/17 .490,000
9/30/18 .... 388,000
9/30/19 303,000
9/30/20 233,000
9/30/21 176,000
9/30/22 .131,000
9/30/23 . .96,000
* Estimates have changed based on new population projections. ___________________________________________
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U.S. Veterans and Dependents on
Benefits Rolls as of
September 2008
SURVIVING
-------------------------------------VETERANS----CHILDREN--------PARENTS-----SPOUSES
Non service-connected-----------315,763--------18,103-----------------2--------------182,236
Service-connected--------------2,951,587--------28,016------------5,385--------------320,979
1 For compensation and pension purposes, the Persian Gulf War period has not yet been terminated and includes veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
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America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and Veterans
The table below has information about the total number of service members, battle deaths, and nonmortal woundings in wars from 1775 to 2006; such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War I and II, Vietnam, and more.
November 2008
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total U.S. Servicemembers1 217,000
Battle Deaths--------------------------4,435
Non-mortal Woundings---------------6,188
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Total U.S. Servicemembers 286,730
Battle Deaths--------------------------2,260
Non-mortal Woundings---------------4,505
Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (VA estimate) 106,000
Battle Deaths (VA estimate)----------------------1,000
Mexican War (1846-1848)
Total U.S. Servicemembers 78,718
Battle Deaths --------------1,733
Other Deaths (In Theater)---------11,550
Non-mortal Woundings------------ 4,152
Civil War (1861-1865)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Union) 2,213,363
Battle Deaths (Union) ----------------------------140,414
Other Deaths (In Theater) (Union) --224,097
Non-mortal Woundings (Union) ---------------281,881
Total Servicemembers (Conf.) ------------1,050,000
Battle Deaths (Confederate) ---------------74,524
Other Deaths (In Theater) (Confederate) --59,297
Non-mortal Woundings (Confederate) Unknown
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 306,760
Battle Deaths -------------------------------385
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---2,061
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------1,662
World War I (1917-1918)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 4,734,991
Battle Deaths -----------------------------53,402
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ----63,114
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------204,002
Living Veterans --------0
World War II (1941 1945)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 16,112,566
Battle Deaths ------------------------------291,557
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ----113,842
Non-mortal Woundings -----------------671,846
Living Veterans ---------------------------2,306,000 * 13,806,566 of era dead (85.69%)
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NOTES:
1. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is the median of estimated
range from 184,000 250,000.
2. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is median of estimated
range from 600,000 1,500,000.
3. Death figures are based on incomplete returns.
4. Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.
5. Estimate based upon new population projection methodology.
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 5,720,000
Battle Deaths -----------------------------33,739
Other Deaths (In Theater) -----------------2,835
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---17,672
Non-mortal Woundings --------------103,284
Living Veterans -------------------------2,307,000 * 3,413,000 of total era dead (59.67%)
Vietnam War (1964-1973)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 8,744,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia -------------3,403,000
Battle Deaths -----------------------------47,434
Other Deaths (In Theater) ----------------10,786
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) ---32,000
Non-mortal Woundings --------------153,303
Living Veterans -------------------------7,125,000 * 1,619,000 of total era dead ( 18.52%)
Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 2,322,000
Deployed to Gulf ----------------------------694,550
Battle Deaths ---------------------------------147
Other Deaths (In Theater) --------------------235
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) -----1,590
Non-mortal Woundings --------------------467
Living Veterans --------------------------2,269,000 * 53,000 of total era dead (2.28%)
Global War on Terror
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)---------- 1,384,968
Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan --------------165,000
Battle Deaths---------------------------------------- 4,101
Other Deaths (In Theater)--------------------------1,140
Non-mortal Woundings ----------------------------35,991
Living Veterans ---------------------------------1,344,936 * 39,064 of total era dead (2.82%)
Americas Wars Total (1775 -Present)
U.S. Military Service during Wartime 41,891,368
Battle Deaths -----------------------------651,030
Other Deaths (In Theater) ----------------308,800
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 230,279
Non-mortal Woundings --------------1,431,290
Living War Veterans --------------------------17,456,000
Living Veterans (Periods of War & Peace) 23,442,000
Global War on Terror (Oct 2001 - )
The Global War on Terror (GWOT), including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), are ongoing conflicts. For the most current GWOT statistics, visit the following Department of Defense Website:
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASU...t_component.pdf
http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp
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6. Covers the period 8/5/64 - 1/27/73 (date of cease fire)
7. Department of Defense estimate
8. Covers period 11/1/55 5/15/75
9. Excludes 150,341 not requiring hospital care
10.VA estimate, as of 5/08, does not include those still on active duty and may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense (DOD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates as of Sep 2008.
Americas Wars Fact Sheet, Nov 2008
American Revolution
Last Veteran, Daniel F. Bakeman,
died 4/5/1869, age 109
Last Widow, Catherine S. Damon,
died 11/11/06, age 92
Last Dependent, Phoebe M. Palmeter,
died 4/25/11, age 90
Mexican War
Last Veteran, Owen Thomas Edgar,
died 9/3/29, age 98
Last Widow, Lena James Theobald,
died 6/20/63, age 89
Last Dependent, Jesse G. Bivens,
died 11/1/62, age 94
War of 1812
Last Veteran, Hiram Cronk,
died 5/13/05, age 105
Last Widow, Carolina King,
died 6/28/36, age unknown
Last Dependent, Esther A.H. Morgan,
died 3/12/46, age 89
Civil War
Last Union Veteran, Albert Woolson,
died 8/2/56, age 109
Last Confederate Veteran, John Salling,
died 3/16/58, age 112
Last Union Widow, Gertrude Janeway,
died 1/17/2003, age 93
Indian Wars
Last Veteran, Fredrak Fraske,
died 6/18/73, age 101
Spanish-American War
Last veteran, Nathan E. Cook,
died 9/10/92, age 106
VA estimates the number of living World War II U.S. veterans will be:*
9/30/08 2,306,000
9/30/09 2,024,000
9/30/10 . 1,761,000
9/30/11 1,517,000
9/30/12 1,294,000
9/30/13 ..1,092,000
9/30/14 .911,000
9/30/15 750,000
9/30/16 611,000
9/30/17 .490,000
9/30/18 .... 388,000
9/30/19 303,000
9/30/20 233,000
9/30/21 176,000
9/30/22 .131,000
9/30/23 . .96,000
* Estimates have changed based on new population projections. ___________________________________________
.
U.S. Veterans and Dependents on
Benefits Rolls as of
September 2008
SURVIVING
-------------------------------------VETERANS----CHILDREN--------PARENTS-----SPOUSES
Non service-connected-----------315,763--------18,103-----------------2--------------182,236
Service-connected--------------2,951,587--------28,016------------5,385--------------320,979
1 For compensation and pension purposes, the Persian Gulf War period has not yet been terminated and includes veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
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Happy birthday Marines. And may God bless all those that wear this nations' uniform. I pray they will always be ready to protect this great nation, Gods' nation, against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.
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