Robert Cody "The Grunt"'s Blog (3)

A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. To all My Marine Corps Family and Corpsmen Mornin to one All -- As most know tomorrow 10 Nov 2008 will be the our USMC 233rd Birthday, and as this, another Marine Corps Birthda… Continue

It's My Opinion THAT WHEN LIGHT FAILS,THE DARKNES WILL PREVAIL You know, all that anyone hears or reads about now a days seems to be of a slanderous comment or the remarks of ignorance of the belief and faith in the foundation of this nation and of those whom still share in these beliefs. To those who want to disregard and destroy the faith and belief in our nation and the words of our Founding Fathers, to you who mock, dishonor or try to destroy Our Nation, Our Beliefs, Th honor of Our Serv… Continue

Having been one of the Chosen Few: A US Marine and having been severely wounded in Nam, like so many before me in all conflicts, combat, war or how ever you care to phrase it many of us know only too well that, What makes the Marine Corps The Marine Corps, Is The Corpsman "What if No One Would Hear ‘Corpsman up!’" or "Medic Up" Each and Every Marine is familiar with the phrase “Corpsman up,” The only two words that any Marine never want to hear and the only two words that may bring fear to a… Continue