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Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour) QUOTES

Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour) QUOTES

1 " The most important lesson that came out of Vietnam for me was that Marines take care of Marines. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

2 " There is more to military units than hardware. There is the character of the unit’s personnel: their strengths, experience, and knowledge, their ability to get along and work together amid the horrors of the battlefield. There is an almost undefinable quality. That quality is the Marine Corps’ secret weapon. Their edge. That quality is their ethos. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

3 " Even today, the memory of Ribbon Creek influences the way new recruits are handled—not with kid gloves, but with respect for their safety and dignity. This too is part of the Marine ethos: to take care of their brother and sister Marines. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

4 " From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, We will fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and sea. First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean, We are proud to claim the title of United States Marines. —Marine Corps Hymn "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

5 " For over two weeks, the defenders of Wake Island held off a vastly superior force of Japanese ships and troops, inspiring the whole nation with their plucky spirit and sacrifice. Unfortunately, Navy leaders at Pearl Harbor, struggling to protect what was left of the shattered Pacific Fleet, canceled a relief mission, allowing the island and its defenders to fall without support. Wake damaged the long-standing trust between the Corps and the Navy, a memory that still rankles Marines and shames sailors. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

6 " For over 220 years, Marines have served at the end of America’s operational reach—on freedom’s far frontiers. These Marines are the backbone of the ARG/MEU (SOC) team, our regional commanders’ force of choice for both forward presence and crisis response. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

7 " They fought their first action in March of 1775. Embarked on eight small ships, they sailed to the Bahamas and captured a British fort near Nassau, seizing gunpowder and supplies. Later, during the Revolutionary War, Marines fought several engagements in their distinctive green coats, such as helping George Washington to cross the Delaware River, and assisting John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard to capture the British frigate Serapis during their famous sea fight. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

8 " Marine.” Say the word to any American, and you can count on a strong reaction. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

9 " You will come to understand how they work, their dedication and the personal sacrifices they make. For these are truly the people who stand guard on the walls of freedom, while the rest of us sleep safely in our homes. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

10 " November 1775, when our Founding Fathers “. . .resolved, that two Battalions of Marines be raised. . .[and]. . .that particular care be taken that no person be appointed or enlisted into said Battalions, but such as are good seamen or so acquainted with maritime affairs as are able to serve to advantage by sea, "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)

11 " For the Marines, it validated their claim of “first to fight.” They were the first Allied ground force to take the offensive against Axis forces in World War II, a point they still take pride in today. "

― Tom Clancy , Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Guided Tour)