Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps !

November 10th is a special day for the SearchLogix Group! It is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps and  Brett Stevens, president of the SearchLogix Group, is proud to be a Marine! Once you are a Marine, you are always a Marine! We are proud to say that we are a “veteran owned business” whose president is a Marine Corps veteran. On the birthday of the United States Marine Corp, we would like to take time out to thank all of the men and women who are serving our country as a U.S. Marine, both past and present! Happy Birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps!

The Marine Corps Hymn 

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli,
We 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.

Our flag’s unfurl’d to every breeze from the dawn to setting sun; we have fought in every clime and place where we could take a gun.

In the snow of far-off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes,you will find us always on the job the United States Marines.

Here’s health to you and to our Corps which we are proud to serve; in many a strife we’ve fought for life and have never lost our nerve.

If the Army and the Navy ever look on Heaven’s scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines!

BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP:

The legacy of the United States Marine Corps was born on November 10, 1775, when Congress commissioned Robert Mullan, the proprietor of Tun Tavern, located on Philadelphia’s historic waterfront to raise the first two battalions of Marines, under the leadership of Samuel Nicholas, the first appointed Commandant of the Continental Marines. The U.S. Marines have been the first branch of the armed forces to serve in every war since that day, and have mounted over 300 assaults on foreign shores, from the arctic to the tropics. - excerpt from the usmarinesbirthplace.com.

Articles from the Marine Corps Code of Conduct:

I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE:

Once a Marine, Always a Marine: This truism was adopted as 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, and (4) Marine veterans. Nonetheless, once one has earned the title, he remains a Marine for life. - excerpt from the usmarinesbirthplace.com. For more great information about the U.S. Marine Corps, please visit their site!!