Thinking today about
my fellow Marines,
my comrades in both
war and peace,
young and old,
men and women.
Some gave all,
all gave some.
There are no ex-Marines,
not even us old coots,
home awaiting orders.
None of us fought for
a patch of land,
a headline,
a leader.
Perhaps for the country,
but mostly for each other,
our oath and pledge to
operate with ruthless honor,
protecting the living,
remembering the dead.
All Marines are
my brothers and sisters.
Even when we’ve never met,
I know them, love them,
and appreciate them.
Especially on each Veterans Day,
I remember our code of life…
…Semper Fidelis.
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