WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'The day I decided I would someday be a Marine'

Kewaskum, WI
In spring of 1964, when I was a senior in Campbellsport High School, four recruiters came to talk to us..
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Seven sons in the Marines
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

Seven sons in the Marines

York, PA
Michael Brady of McSherrystown, Pa., was a Navy veteran of World War II. But seven of his 12 children with..
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A deep respect for the Marine Corps
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

A deep respect for the Marine Corps

Fort Worth, TX
Prior to the start of World War II, my father joined the 192nd Tank Battalion in Maywood, Ill. The unit..
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'Ready for anything'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'Ready for anything'

Ewa Beach, HI
I knew about military service from my parents, but I didn’t have an idea of what it was to be..
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WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'For me, it was a calling!'

Wyandotte, MI
Never a doubt! Since grade school I knew it. For me, it was a calling! In 1971, I was in third..
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'Not a dry eye in the room'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'Not a dry eye in the room'

Santa Fe, NM
I grew up knowing about the Marine Corps. My father was a member of the 5th Regiment in France during..
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WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'Among the proudest achievements of my life'

Sydney, Australia
Although my father, stepfather, and brother all served in different branches, it was my older brother, Joe Ramos, who really..
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WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'They took great care of each other'

Chariton, VA
Sunday afternoons were always special to me as a boy growing up in the late '50s and early '60s. My..
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WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'A book led me to the Marines'

Pittsburgh, PA
A significant number of family members served in the armed forces. During World War I, my father's uncle was gassed..
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Determined to be one of 'the few, the proud, the Marines'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

Determined to be one of 'the few, the proud, the Marines'

Madison, CT
I am a soon-to-be 84-year-old former Marine. When I was a boy, my uncle, Pvt. Benjamin Amarone, was killed in..
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Happily ever after
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

Happily ever after

Kenwood, CA
I graduated from high school in 1968. A year later, I was going to enlist in the Navy for six..
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'Why are you taking the easy way out?'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'Why are you taking the easy way out?'

White Haven, PA
During my senior year in high school in 1977, I was on the verge of enlisting in the Army --..
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'A Marine until I die'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'A Marine until I die'

North Mankato, MN
My high school did not invite the Marine recruiter to Career Day, so I called and set up an appointment...
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A long history of service
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

A long history of service

Redondo Beach, CA
I grew up outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Lots of my high school classmates were children of Marines...
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