

Happy 228th Birthday, Marines.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine: This truism is now the official motto of the Marine Corps League. The origin of the statement is credited to a gung-ho Marine Corps Master Sergeant Paul Woyshner. During a barroom argument he shouted, "Once a Marine, always a Marine!" MSgt. Woyshner was right. Once the title "U.S. Marine" has been earned, it is retained. There are no ex-Marines or former-Marines.
There are:
(1) Active duty Marines
(2) Retired Marines
(3) Reserve Marines
(4) Marine veterans.
Nonetheless, once one has earned the title, he remains a Marine for life.
I know it was actually yesterday, but the ball is today.
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