USMC Birthday November 10th

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The story about starting in a tavern is true. But, the first guy to sign up didn't get a free drink. Seeing the guy immediately order a drink upon signing, Henderson quickly figured he would get more Marines quicker by giving a drink when they signed. Therefor the first guy to sign told the second, "It was tougher in the old Corps, we had to buy our own drinks". Another tradition, telling anyone boot to you it was tougher in the "Old Corps"

Semper Fi Brothers and sisters.
 
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I would like to mark the sad occasion of my nephews passing in NOV 2013, it has been several years. SGT Jessie Martin USMC served two tours in Afghanistan. His wife remarried this last summer so life does go on but we never forget. My wife and I attended the wedding and we were glad to see the young woman in love with her new husband.

SGT Jesse Michael Martin, USMC
5/2/87 – 11/3/13
SGT Jesse Michael Martin, USMC. He hung himself Nov 3, 2013 while waiting to get into the PTSD program at the VA. His unit was 2nd Anglico stationed in Jacksonville, NC. He served 2 tours in Afghanistan. Before joining the Marines he competed in the stand up Jet Ski competitions and did well. He enjoyed hunting, camping, canoeing - any outdoor activity. He was an extremely loving man and spent so much time with fellow veterans with PTSD, trying to help them.”
Sgt. Jesse Michael Martin, USMC, a Marine who served his country with distinction, honor and commitment, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Florence. He was 26.
Jesse grew up in Florence, Alabama and graduated from Bradshaw High School in 2005. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2008 and received Boot Camp training at Parris Island, SC. He served one tour in Afghanistan in the 2nd Anglico Unit. He returned home and married. He was called for a second tour in Afghanistan where he was a forward observer working with the Nepalese Gurkhas, known as the fiercest fighters in the world. He taught them to read maps and call in artillery strikes and the handbook he wrote is still used by them. As a show of respect, the Gurkhas ceremoniously presented Jesse a Kukri, a forward curving knife used in combat.
 

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