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For 250 years , our corps has fought

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and won our nation's battles . Founded

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even before our formal independence as

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a country , we were created as an

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expeditionary force in readiness ,

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always faithful to the nation we serve .

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The tools of our trade have changed ,

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but their purpose has not . We remain

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America's naval expeditionary force ,

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ready to respond and ready to win .

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The strength of the magcalf lies in its

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marines . Their warrior ethos and core

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values strengthen us and sustain us

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during difficult times . It is the

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marine , resolute beneath our nation's

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flag who carries the day every time .

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We're a corps of Marine We are

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a band of warriors .

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Dedicated to the defense of this nation .

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We're the strongest , most powerful ,

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most lethal , and most prepared

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military on the planet .

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Because you are that strength . You are

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that power . You are that lethality .

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And you are prepared .

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In the most critical battles our nation

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has ever faced , it is often Marines

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forged by unique traditions and tough

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as nails training , who land first .

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From Tripoli . To the halls of

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Montezuma . From Bella Woods to Iwo

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Jima . And from Chosen Reservoir to Kan .

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We Marines have repeatedly earned our

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reputation as the first to fight and

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the last to leave . No matter where

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No matter when The Corps will always

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uphold its reputation for discipline

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and for unshakable focus .

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It is you who will close with and

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destroy the enemy . It is you who will

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seize the objective and seize the day .

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It is you who will win our nation's

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battles . Within each of you

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is your own Marine Corps legacy burning

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every single day .

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The Marine Corps embodies the warrior

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ethos , standards , discipline ,

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accountability , warfighting ,

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lethality . They live in the Marine

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Corps . For 2.5 centuries

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now , this beloved corps has served as

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our nation's sharp edge , always

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forward deployed , always ready , and

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always faithful . We

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are America's crisis response force .

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We're the 911 force . We're the people

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who go out the door at zero dark 30 to

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get our mission done , to accomplish it

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on behalf of the American people . To

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stick a bayonet in the heart of our

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adversaries .

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Boldness in action , unity in purpose ,

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and a lightning readiness to go

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wherever the nation required .

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Congratulations on 250 years of success .

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Here's the 250 more .

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The Marine Corps lives on forever .

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And that means you live forever .

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The generations upon generations of

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Americans who cut their teeth at this

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base before boarding ships and carrying

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the American flag into battle . But

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that's exactly what Marines do .

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While the world keeps changing . New

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weapons . New threats and new

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ways in which we wage war , the nation

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will forever need . The United States

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Marine Corps .