Today is the Marine Corps birthday.
I was looking to see if the Sgt Major had issued a statement, and found it odd that I was finding stuff that says "happy birthday Marines" and such.
I don't remember "happy" being a part of it. All Corps occasions (in my mind) are solemn remembrances. Even our song is The Marine Corps Hymn. It's not an anthem or a marching tune.
My days in the Corps will not be written in history books. They will not be more than footnotes in dusty files, long since shredded to protect the chain of command.
But we will be part of the collective memories of Marines on days like today. As I remember my time, and Marines past and present, I know that even I will be part of that reverence held for our Brothers who came before and since.
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