That was the Army who said that during the Battle of the Bulge. Not Marines. Yes, it matters, Marines aren't soldiers (so please stop calling us soldiers). Story time.
After the Frozen Chosin (where this quote comes from), the Army retreated leaving their gear and some of their wounded behind. As Chesty (peace be upon him) and his Marines retreated behind the Army, they collected the gear and Army wounded on their way. When they reached "safety," The Army commander thanked Chesty and asked for his men's gear. Chesty had the Marines paint USMC on all of that gear and told the Army commander that he would have to fight him for it.
There is a reason Marines are the tip of the spear.
Funny story that goes along with this story. In Iraq, there was a crane that needed repair. Marine and Army construction equipment mechanics train together for AIT. Well anyways this crane was Army, but fixed by a Marine unit. When they went to wind out the boom, the Marines spray painted USMC on it.
I 100% promise you they were thinking of Chesty when they did it. This story, like many others in our history (Smedly Butler, Dan Daily, Jason Dunham), is told to every Marine in bootcamp.
Nuts
That was the Army who said that during the Battle of the Bulge. Not Marines. Yes, it matters, Marines aren't soldiers (so please stop calling us soldiers). Story time.
After the Frozen Chosin (where this quote comes from), the Army retreated leaving their gear and some of their wounded behind. As Chesty (peace be upon him) and his Marines retreated behind the Army, they collected the gear and Army wounded on their way. When they reached "safety," The Army commander thanked Chesty and asked for his men's gear. Chesty had the Marines paint USMC on all of that gear and told the Army commander that he would have to fight him for it.
There is a reason Marines are the tip of the spear.
Funny story that goes along with this story. In Iraq, there was a crane that needed repair. Marine and Army construction equipment mechanics train together for AIT. Well anyways this crane was Army, but fixed by a Marine unit. When they went to wind out the boom, the Marines spray painted USMC on it.
I 100% promise you they were thinking of Chesty when they did it. This story, like many others in our history (Smedly Butler, Dan Daily, Jason Dunham), is told to every Marine in bootcamp.
Yep, but then we got our Air Force, drawing dicks in the sky.
That's pretty boss, not going to lie.
Probably the biggest dick ever sculpted by man. Impressive.
I know it was. Both instances present the situation of relishing a fight while being surrounded. I know exactly ehat it is
Screaming eagles?