"Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend, No  Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine." ~ Gen. James "Chaos" Mattis

“For me, the Eagle, Globe and Anchor is a symbol for the entire Corps, something in common and a bond between new Marines and old.” — Staff Sgt. Charles E. Fessler | World War II veteran

“We go forward with our heads held high, but look back and remember where we come from.” — Col. Michael Hudson | USMC

If a recruit can’t shoot, he can’t be a Marine.”  ~ Warrant Office Anthony Carbonari | Parris Island

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." - PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, 1985

"I would happily storm hell in the company of these troops ... how strongly they have demonstrated to the world that free men and women can fight like the dickens."  ~  Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis

“One hundred and twenty Marines were detailed to officer a force of twenty-six hundred Haitians.” ~ Maj. Smedley D. Butler, Haiti, 1915

“We found a water pipe, tied the flag to it and put it up. Then all hell broke loose below. Troops cheered, ships blew whistles, some men openly wept.”  ~ Cpl. Charles Lindbergh, flag raising on Iwo Jima

“The Marine Corps is the military arm of the Navy.” ~ Archibald Henderson, 1834

"I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence."- GEN. JOHNSON, U.S. ARMY