Well another drill weekend gone and past. I hate to see them come, but hate to see them go. After drill I feel so replenished, a feeling of euphoria rushes over me all day. That to me was the breaking point; I'm going active duty finally. I got the paperwork, now I have to run it up the chain of command.
But after drill, it's like I'm totally recharged. I tackle any obstacle in front of me. The Marine comes out in me and I love it. The Corps is not a thing to me anymore, it simply is just me. I am the Corps, the future, and I hold my head high always looking ahead, never alone, and never scared.
Semper Fi.
PS - For you civis here ya go ;)
The United States Marine Corps adopted the motto Semper Fidelis in 1883, on the initiative of Colonel Charles McCawley (January 29, 1827 – October 13, 1891), the 8th Commandant of the Marine Corps[5].
There were three mottos prior to Semper Fidelis including "Fortitudine" (meaning "with courage") antedating the War of 1812, "Per Mare, Per Terram" ("by sea, by land"; presumably inherited from the British Royal Marines, whose motto it already was), and, up until 1843, there was also the motto "To the Shores of Tripoli". "Semper fidelis" signifies the dedication and loyalty that individual Marines have for "Corps and Country", even after leaving service. Marines frequently shorten the motto to "Semper Fi".
- "Semper Fidelis" is also the title of the official march of the United States Marine Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. Sousa was director of the United States Marine Band ("The President's Own") when a replacement for Hail to the Chief was requested, but later rejected. Sousa considered it to be his "most musical" march. It was prominently featured in the movie A Few Good Men. Charles Burr wrote the lyrics to the march.
- On the United States Marine Corps Seal, the eagle of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem holds a ribbon emblazoned "Semper Fidelis".
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