Spread the gospel that the Marine Corps is a force that has changed. We're not in 1942 anymore.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President that is what it will remain. They have a propaganda machine that is almost equal to Stalin's.
We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.
Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.
The comforting news for every American is that our men and women in uniform, and every Marine, is as good today as any in our history.
But the Air Force was sort of a bastard child of the Army, much like the Marines with the Navy. Everything had to be done over by the Army after it had already been done by the Air Corps, a mess.
After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.
The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.
The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.
In the Marine Corps, everything had a purpose.
The Marine Corps has been, and will continue to be, America's Expeditionary Force in Readiness - ready to respond to today's crisis, with today's Marine forces, today.