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Finn's Corner. (News for and about the detachment) ![]() Finnegan, on the alert, ready for action!
Grrrreetings, Devil Dogs!
Check this out, Marines: The Cell Phones for Soldiers program was started in April 2004 by 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie of Norwell, Massachusetts. Recently a friend of the detachment, Lt. Col "Wild Bill" Cody sent along the following article. From the Washington Times. Tuesday, 26 February 2008 The American Enterprise Institute resident scholar, Michael Ledeen identifies the author of the following poem titled “True Love” as the great American warrior, General Louis H. Wilson, Jr., USMC. General Wilson was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II and went on to become the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. The general is now guarding Heaven’s streets with his beloved Marines. He passed away in 2005 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Okay Marines, check this new Marine Corps commercial out! The producers traveled to over 15 locations throughout America filming this ad. It's pretty damned impressive! our Marines
Phew, I'm shot! Time to grab some chow and a nap. ![]()
PRESS RELEASE
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
Former residents and employees of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., can now register at the official Marine Corps water study website for notification and information purposes regarding past drinking water contamination.
We encourage former base residents to register on-line or contact the Camp Lejeune Water Study Call Center for assistance or additional information. The Call Center staff can be reached at 877-261-9782, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., or by email at clwater@usmc.mil. United States Marine Corps Press Release Public Affairs Office; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Dix "The Commandant's Own" The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps 202-433-2927
Release # 0719-07-1014 "The Commandant's Own," The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps now features MP3 ringtones, that can be downloaded from any personal computer. As the first in the U.S. Armed Forces to offer cell phone ringtones, the drum & bugle corps personally recorded a diverse mixture of public domain music, to include drum cadences, bugle calls, marches, and their most notable stylings in jazz.
"Marine buglers and drummers have performed standard calls for over 125 years, " stated Drum & Bugle Corps Director Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Dix. "The music that offered command and signal to the troops is short, efficient, and easily identifiable. The ringtones represent our proud heritage, for all service members and fans of the military, not just Marines. This is a perfect match for our drum and bugle corps and 21st century technology!" The following letter has been sent out by CMC to all Marines urging us to assist the Corps in it's recruitment efforts. We who have worn the Eagle Globe and Anchor are a prime source of knowledge and information for young men and women who may be interested in trying to attain the title United States Marine. Our aid to the Recruiting Service will not only assist the Corps but it will, in the long run, also aid us in the Marine Corps League by ensuring the quality of our own future members. ![]() From the Commandant, to All Marines
Okay Devil Dogs, check this out! The following article was recently brought to my attention and I think it's important enough to share with all of you.
By Samantha L. Quigley One of my "duties" as your detachment's mascot I think, is keeping you informed of what's going on, not only in the detachment but throughout the Corps as well. This notification from the Commandant is pretty timely and reflects the "Band of Brothers" ethos of the Corps. I think that's important so I'm putting it out there for your information.
Subject: TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE
ALMAR 020/07 1. TO BE A MARINE IS TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF OUR NATION. IT IS TO ACCEPT A WAY OF LIFE THAT EMBODIES SELFLESS SERVICE - TO DEFEND THOSE WHO CANNOT DEFEND THEMSELVES, TO THRIVE IN THE HARDSHIP AND SACRIFICE EXPECTED OF AN ELITE WARRIOR CLASS, TO MARCH TO THE SOUND OF THE GUNS, AND TO ABLY SHOULDER THE HERITAGE CREATED BY THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US.
2. ONLY A FEW AMERICANS CHOOSE THE DANGEROUS AND NECESSARY WORK OF FIGHTING OUR NATIONS ENEMIES. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THAT CHOICE, SOME HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE, JOINING THE HONOR ROLL OF HEROES WHO BUILT THE NOBLE LEGACY OF OUR CORPS. FOR THOSE OF US WHO CARRY ON THAT LEGACY, IT IS OUR OBLIGATION TO HONOR THOSE FALLEN MARINES. 3. THEREFORE, I AM DIRECTING THAT ALL UNIT MESS NIGHTS AND MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS INCLUDE WORTHY AND APPROPRIATE TRIBUTES TO OUR FALLEN COMRADES. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THE DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL WILL REFLECT THIS REQUIREMENT. THROUGH MEANINGFUL REMEMBRANCE, THE SACRIFICES OF "THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE" WILL NOT BECOME DISTANT MEMORIES, BUT WILL LIVE ALWAYS IN OUR WARRIOR CULTURE.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
That's it for now. I'm gonna go grab some chow and take a nap. Ever wonder how English Bulldogs got to be the mascot of the U.S. Marines? Well read on. I think you'll find this stuff pretty interesting. I know I did. Thanks to the German Army, the U.S. Marine Corps has an unofficial mascot. During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines "teufel-hunden," meaning Devil-Dogs. Teufel-hunden were the vicious, wild, and ferocious mountain dogs of Bavarian folklore. Soon afterward a U.S. Marine recruiting poster depicted a snarling English Bulldog wearing a Marine Corps helmet. ![]() Teufelhunden (Devil Dog) Because of the tenacity and demeanor of the breed, the image took root with both the Marines and the public. The Marines soon unofficially adopted the English Bulldog as their mascot. At the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, the Marines obtained a registered English Bulldog, King Bulwark. In a formal ceremony on 14 October 1922, BGen. Smedley D. Butler signed documents enlisting the bulldog, renamed Jiggs, for the "term of life." Pvt. Jiggs then began his official duties in the U.S. Marine Corps. A hard-charging Marine, Pvt. Jiggs did not remain a private for long. Within three months he was wearing corporal chevrons on his custom-made uniform. On New Years Day 1924, Jiggs was promoted to Sergeant. And in a meteoric rise, he got promoted again -- this time to Sergeant Major -- seven months later. SgtMaj. Jiggs' death on 9 January 1927 was mourned throughout the Corps. His satin-lined coffin lay in state in a hangar at Quantico, surrounded by flowers from hundreds of Corps admirers. He was interred with full military honors. But, a replacement was on the way. Former heavyweight boxing champion, James J. "Gene" Tunney, who had fought with the Marines in France, donated his English Bulldog. Renamed as Jiggs II, he stepped into the role of his predecessor. Big problem! No discipline! Jiggs chased people, he bit people. He showed a total lack of respect for authority. The new Jiggs would have likely made an outstanding combat Marine, but barracks life did not suit him. After one of his many rampages, he died of heat exhaustion on 1928. Nonetheless, other bulldogs followed. During the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s they were all named Smedley, a tribute to Gen. Butler. In the late 1950s the Marine Barracks in Washington, the oldest post in the Corps, became the new home for the Corps' mascot. Renamed Chesty to honor the legendary LtGen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller Jr., the mascot made his first formal public appearance at the Evening Parade on 5 July 1957. In his canine Dress Blues, Chesty became an immediate media darling, a smash hit! After the demise of the original Chesty, the replacement was named Chesty II. He became an instant renegade. You name it, he did it. He even escaped and went AWOL once. Two days later he was returned in a police paddy wagon. About the only thing he ever managed to do correctly was to sire a replacement. In contrast to his father, Chesty III proved to be a model Marine. He even became a favorite of neighborhood children, for which he was awarded a Good Conduct Medal. Other bulldogs would follow Chesty III (bulldogs don't live long). When Chesty VI died after an Evening Parade, a Marine detachment in Tennessee called Washington. Their local bulldog mascot, LCpl. Bodacious Little, was standing by for PCS orders to Washington, they reported. Upon arrival at the Marine Barracks in Washington, LCpl. Little got ceremoniously renamed Chesty VII. He and the English Bulldogs who followed him epitomize the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marines. Tough, muscular, aggressive, fearless, and often arrogant, they are the ultimate canine warriors. English Bulldogs. Teufel-hunden. Devil Dogs. They symbolize the ethos of the Warrior Culture of the U.S. Marines. ![]() A Fellow Devil Dog
Okay, so that was interesting, right? But what's the deal with all the renaming of us Bulldogs? Yes, us Bulldogs! I was renamed too ya know. Oh you didn't know that? Heck yeah, my original name was actually "Cherokee's Ultimate Ulysses". What, was that so difficult? It had to be changed to Finnegan? Actually I don't mind. Finnegan is easier to write. By the way, I don't know how many of you know this, but if you look at my picture on the left side of this page, you'll notice my left eye is blue. You didn't know that either, did ya? Pretty unique, eh? Yep, and the chicks dig it!
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