Tell it to the Marines
Posted: October 17, 2012 at 5:05 a.m.
Dear Ex-Marine, It was wholly a pleasure to be told again that there is no such thing as an ex-Marine or former Marine—because once a Marine, always a Marine. The same rule applies to judges, physicians and military officers. Semper Fi and all that—always faithful.
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Editorial, Pages 22 on 10/17/2012
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