Originally Posted by
greggwiggins
I swore the oath I mentioned above on the first day of my connection with an organization whose initials are sometimes interpreted as Uncle Sam's Motherless Children.
It's been my observation that some of those who are the bravest and most willing to sacrifice for that constitution and our nation have never taken such a formal oath at all.
Semper Fi. Loved your post, BTW. I, too, believe that the oath is a lifelong commitment that still holds despite being out of the Corps for over 13 years now. I swore it 10APR1990, the day before getting on a one-way flight to Savannah, GA.
One of my favorite interpretations is listed in my sig block. The other favorite does not apply to me, but did to some of my friends who got stuck in PI, SC during the winter months for boot:
U Suckers
Missed
Christmas