Anyway, go to news dot bbc dot co dot uk slash 1 slash hi slash england slash london slash 4507446 dot stm

And yet, here in the UK, you can get arrested for reading the names of soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a public place.

I’m proud to be English, but hate our leaders. I hope your new one does better.

On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to raise two battalions of “American Marines.” Congress commissioned 31 year old Samuel Nicholas, a well-known Philadelphian, as captain of the fledgling force of Continental Marines. Nicholas raised two battalions of Marines and began the long, illustrious history of the United States Marine Corps.

On November 1, 1921, General John A. Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No.47, Series 1921. The order provided a summary of the history, mission, and traditions of the Corps. General Lejeune directed that the order be read to every command each subsequent year on November 10th in honor of the founding of the Marine Corps. This tradition has continued every year since 1921 throughout the Corps.

The first official “Birthday Ball” was probably held in 1925 in Philadelphia. No official records of the event were held prior to that date. Guests at the ball in 1925 included the Secretary of the Navy, General Lejeune, well-known national leaders, and representatives from all the military services.

On October 28, 1952, Commandant General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. directed the celebration of the Marine Corps Birthday be formalized throughout the Corps. The details were included in the Marine Corps Drill Manual approved in 1956. General Shepherd’s order helped bring together the inclusion of a cake ceremony and other traditions still held every year at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball.

Seper Fi Marine

That said, I have nothing but respect for all the men and women before me that have put their very lives on the line to protect the freedoms I hold dear, because that’s what they were sent to do, and that’s what they believed in. To all the veterans of wars [and "police actions"], justified and unjustified, you were where I could never have gone, and done things I would have been incapable of. I raise my glass to you, and thank you for doing your job.

Thank you and all your readers for taking the time to post such kind words for those of us who serve and have severd. It means allot. :)

I’d like to take a moment to thank you for all that you have done this for this feral tank. On my last deployment to Iraq I used your Kara guide to plan my gear path for my lvl 50 feral druid. Your daily post on this site and the posts you’ve made on WoW Insider were were a dig help and always a morale boost to read. Thank you.

Last night our guild downed the first five bosses in Black Temple with me leading the charge as the main tank. I don’t think would have come as far has I did progression wise if it hadn’t been for your insights to big bear tanking. :)

-Mikefurion
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Alleria&n=Mikefurion

/I wore a poppy flower anyways

*Salute