My grandfather was, in the words of one of the former Marine Corps Commandants, a Marine’s Marine. There’s even an Advanced Squad Leader counter commemorating him in Blood Reef: Tarawa. (It’s only an 8-0, but he was a definite 9-1 in real life.) I’ve never known a man who smiled more easily or more often, and some of the most delightful moments of my life were spent at his home, in his company.
With the exception of his wife, his family, and his God, there was nothing that my grandfather loved more than the Corps, especially his 2nd Marine Division.
So, Happy Birthday, USMC. And may you show yourself faithful and true, even when all others prove false.