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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 338909" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!Hey Maldur! No offense was taken my friend!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I know I do--I can't help it, really. The Marines are such a huge, searing experience, it serves to influence us for life. My commander, Captain Cheatham, explained: "Your experience as a Marine will mark you for life. Once a Marine, always a Marine! You have joined a brotherhood, and the experiences you have endured have changed you forever in so many ways. Wherever you go in life, whatever you do after you leave active service, you will notice that the Marines have changed you. You will forever be different in what you value, how you think, how you do things. You have learned the Marine ways. Always remember to represent us with pride and loyalty. No matter where we go, or what dangers we may face, we can face them with courage and honour, because we have our brothers with us. Like our brother Marines who have gone on to Heaven before us, we continue the proud traditions of the Marines. We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine! Carry On gentlemen!" (paraphrase)He spoke to us often on different occasions, about all kinds of things really. This was one such occasion where he was adressing several different questions about the Marine Corps at the same time. Good stuff!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I imagine that your friends maldur are very zealous in their speech and memories? It doesn't surprise me, especially for the Dutch Marines. Marine units everywhere, though different in size, training, and history, have in common a ferocious Esprit de Corps, which stays with you for life--whether you are active duty or not.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Be sure to toast a good ale to them for me, will you? They deserve it, from one Marine to another!Mmadsen: Indeed, I hated it when Crastinus died! I was angry. I wanted Caesar to crush Pompey! Crastinus--what a fine man, heh? He served so loyally, so courageously, and then dies in the ferocious fighting while trying to help the younger marines. It just is sad. Great though, in a heroic way!Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

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