THE MARINES CORNER

[HoosierHoagie]

There's a reason Marines say "once a Marine, always a Marine." The camaraderie doesn't end on the battlefield; it doesn't end at deployment or retirement. Semper fi — from the Latin "semper fidelis," always faithful — extends over lifetimes, even over generations, any Marine will tell you.

And it certainly doesn't end at death.

Says it all...

From personal experience I can tell you from the perspective of a Son whose father is deployed and from the Parent whose son is deployed...and while my Son was deployed...I was a Marine Key Volunteer....assigned to the family of another Marine deployed with my son.....at that time everything else is minor details....and no amount of words can describe the day to day anxiety involved....I was lucky....our family has known many who weren't so lucky...VERY remarkable story....thanks for sharing.


When we do meet up....I will share with you another amazing story that happened when #1 was in Iraq...typing it won't do it justice..