"Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat" ~ Gen. James N. Mattis | U.S. Central Command

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Gen. William Thornson, U.S. Army

“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” ~ Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

“The boys we took from the farm, the factory, the school, and the office became the best amphibious troops in the world.”  — Gen. Holland M. Smith

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

“We go forward with our heads held high, but look back and remember where we come from.” ~ Col. Michael Hudson | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

"In war, the chief incalculable is the human will." ~ B.H. Liddell Hart

"This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave" ~ Elmer Davis (1890-1958)

“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

"So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those bastards won't get away this time!" - CHESTY PULLER, USMC