Marine Mom Quotes (2024)

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"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." (Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC, April 1965.)

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle" is an iconic quote by Chesty Puller, a highly respected and revered United States Marine Corps officer.

Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine—an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.

U.S. Marine Corps Quotes

If I die, revenge me. Pain is weakness leaving the body. Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of regret.

"Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones." "No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal."

“Leaders have the right habits of daily activity.” When MajGen Lukeman presented to the Marine Military Academy cadets, he explained to them that leadership is built on smart habits, honor and action — practiced daily. “Live life every day the right way.

Chesty Puller (born June 26, 1898, West Point, Virginia, U.S.—died October 11, 1971, Hampton, Virginia) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was the most decorated and venerated Marine in the history of the Corps.

Oorah is a battle cry common in the United States Marine Corps since the mid-20th century. It is comparable to hooah in the US Army and hooyah in the US Navy and US Coast Guard. It is most commonly used to respond to a verbal greeting or as an expression of enthusiasm. (Source: Wikipedia.)

This expression is a very convenient play on words. Still, the existence of the term “gyrenes” and its application to Marines predates World War II by nearly fifty years. The phrase “jarheads” is also a slang phrase used by sailors when referring to Marines.

"The Few. The Proud. The Marines." has been used by the Marine Corps since 1977.

When a Marine dies quotes? ›

"Marines die, that's what we're here for. But the Marine. Corps lives forever. And that means you live forever."

Raider Creed

My title is Marine Raider. I will never forget the tremendous legacy and sacrifice of those who came before me. At all times my fires will be accurate. With cunning, speed, surprise, and violence of action, I will hunt the enemies of my country and bring chaos to their doorstep.

They are more than mortal. They are steel, and they are doom. They are the champions of mankind. And the greatest of them all... are the Ultramarines.

"There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country." "Over all our happy country over all our Nation spread, is a band of noble heroes–is our Army of the Dead." "What I can do for my country, I am willing to do." "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."

No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country. -Gen. George S. Patton Jr.