Graycompany
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Well i have to say im a bit biased in this, but the best way I can describe the differences between the other services and the marines, is by a story. I was at a defence conference one time, and there was a high ranking representitive from each of the services, including the coast guard. I watched as each one got up and gave a talk about what their service's did and how they each needed the other services. It was all so politically correct, the Navy admiral was very very good at talking and praised each of the other services. Finnally the Marine General got up, Was Gen Gray( later went on to be the commadant). He said "one day there were this army guy, a navy guy, and airforce guy who all had been killed one way or the other. They were in a elevator going to heaven, and got to talking , when the airforce guy says. Hey there isnt a marine in here? and the navy guy and army guy start laughing. they say no way, marines arent allowed in heaven. The airforce guy dosent think this sounds right, but dosent say anything. They get up to saint peter, and he checks their service records, and passes each of the 3 guys, army, navy airforce. The airforce guy cant let it go, and asks St.. Peter, hey, is it true their are no marines in heaven? St. peter laughs, and says, yes thats true, their are no marines here. the 3 walk down the corrider, and at the end they see this guy in marine dress blues, sword and all marching up and down the passage way. they are shocked, they run back to st peter and say, quick look down there, thats a marine. St peter pops his head around the corner, looks back a the 3 an busts out laughing again. Gentelmen, he says, that isnt a marine, thats just GOD, he just thinks he is a marine." well the whole place erupts in laughter, except the other brass on the podium with Gen Gray. (except im sure I saw the Admiral put his head down smiling). Gen gray goes on to tell everyone there that we dont need the other services at all, the marines can do it all. Was at that moment that I thought, Im going to be a marine.
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