Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they… — John J. Pershing Copy Share Image
Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there. — Victor H. Krulak Copy Share Image
For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles. — Charles C. Krulak Copy Share Image
I love my country more than anything. I spent 12 years in the United States Marine Corps. I know what it means… — Scott Ritter Copy Share Image
I don't believe in killing civilians, and I'm not going to kill civilians for the United States Marine CORPS... — Lamb Of God Copy Share Image
Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary. — Alfred M. Gray Copy Share Image
The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the… — William Halsey Copy Share Image
Goddamn it, you'll never get the Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me! — Henry Pierson Crowe Copy Share Image
General [James] Mattis's primary experience - indeed, his only experience - is as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where… — James Mattis Copy Share Image
A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights; and it is not the least of… — Bernard Law Montgomery Copy Share Image
...We are intensely proud of their noble record and are glad to have had the whole world see how irresistible they are… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky, sure of themselves and their buddies. They can… — Mark W. Clark Copy Share Image
We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down… — John W. Vessey, Jr Copy Share Image
The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all duties to which its officers… — John A. Lejeune Copy Share Image
“The United States Marine, on the other hand, is prepared, so far as it is humanly possible to prepare a man, for… — Albertus Wright Catlin Copy Share Image
In the last analysis, what the Marine Corps becomes is what we make of it during our respective watches. And that watch… — Louis H. Wilson Jr Copy Share Image
My definition, the definition that I've always believed in, is that esprit de corps means love for one's own military legion -… — Chesty Puller Copy Share Image
THE TITLE: It cannot ever be inherited, nor can it ever be purchased. You, nor anyone else alive, can buy it for… — IFunny Copy Share Image
“We stole the eagle from the Air Force, the anchor from the Navy, and the rope from the Army. On the seventh… — Jane Harvey-Berrick Copy Share Image
The man who will go where his colors go, without asking, who will fight a phantom foe in the jungle and mountain… — T. R. Fehrenbach Copy Share Image
Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just having air power or ship's… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I think it is an accurate statement to say that some people consider feelings of same-gender attraction to be the defining fact… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
The Marines fought almost solely on esprit de corps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let… — Robert Sherrod Copy Share Image
A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're… — James F. Amos Copy Share Image
“Frank Fiorini, better known as Frank Sturgis, had an interesting career that started when he quit high school during his senior year… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Do not judge me by my beginning, Only by my end, Nor by the path I took, But where it led me — Jacklyn H Lucas Copy Share Image
I still need Marines who can shoot and salute. But I need Marines who can fix jet engines and man sophisticated radar… — Robert E. Cushman Jr Copy Share Image
I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence. — Edward Johnson Copy Share Image
I can't see how a single man could spend his time to better advantage than in the Marines. — Dan Dailey Copy Share Image
If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war. — Douglas MacArthur Copy Share Image
The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years. — James Forrestal Copy Share Image
I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning. — David M. Shoup Copy Share Image