It's the Marine Corps' 230th birthday today. Mackubin Thomas Owens has a birthday essay in NRO which is worth reading. Three institutions instilled in my whatever virtue I possess: my family, the Roman Catholic Church, and the United States Marine Corps. I am eternally grateful to them all, but today I will be lifting a glass in honor of the latter along with some of my brothers.
May the Corps continue to protect the United States with vigor and fidelity. May the enemies of freedom continue to fear and hate the name "Marine."
Well said!
Semper Fi, Leatherneck!
God bless "the few, the proud, the brave" -- the United States Marines. You go, Jarheads!
Semper Fi, Eric.
Speaking of Jarheads ... anyone taking bets on whether Eric will (a) like, or (b) see, the latest masterpiece from the director of AMERICAN BEAUTY?
a) unlikely, and b) maybe when it comes out on DVD.