To our Gracious Host (ST, of course), and Marine brothers and sisters past and present: Semper Fidelis!
Happy 245th Birthday!
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Warrior and rabid defender of the US Constitution. We strive to remain financially friendly. Amenš
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 
Nanda, were you a practicing chaplain in the military?
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No, Liz, I was a civilian hospital chaplain; on the physical rehab unit and the emergency department of my hospital. My Uncle and Cousin-Colonels bestowed the title (but not the naval lieutenant’s bars) when they pinned me.
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God Bless The Marines.
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Happy Birthday, and I second what Gerry said: God Bless The Marines š
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Amen, JaC! And Hello, Gerry_D! I wanted to make sure that cake was part of the day for anyone who might enjoy some. š
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Well I’ll tell ya’ when I joined the U.S. Army in 1970, I thought the Marines were just plain nuts. But after I got of the Army, I was more mature and working for the government in electronics, alongside members of all the services. I also had the privilege of making some “house calls” to Marine encampments to repair some satellite equipment. Damn good people Marines, and former Marines as well. More disciplined that the other services and yet really human. (I stand corrected, there is no such thing as a “former” Marine, maybe one that is no longer on active duty, but once a Marine Always a Marine. And thank God for them.)
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Right with you there, Gerry; the 70s were not an easy time to enter our military: Thank you for your service – and your presence with us here! (Iām so glad that my Uncle, Cousin, ST, and a couple of other Marine and Navy vet friends decided 5 years ago that I should be adopted by the tribe, š)
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Happy Veterans Day, too, for all to whom it applies here: With prayerful gratitude: Muchisimas!
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Semper Fi
P.S. I don’t believe one can be both a Navy Chaps and a jarhead at the same time and simultaneously.
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Tell that to the late, great Lt.-Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno – and my current retired-military pastor – ST. They may well share in disagreement about that. š
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If so, at the end of the day I would have shown why both were mistaken. Just sayen’
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Information, please – or a source for it? How did the Navy end up supplying Chaps and Docs to the Corps? Iāve wondered about that…
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The internet is full of information, D’Nanda. Much of it is accurate. You could start by asking Mr. duckduckgo.
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Muchisimas! Shall do…
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Mai phen rai krap
Here is your first clue: Dept. of the Navy.
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Aye, ST…Since Chaps were aboard ship already, and Marines were security while afloat, so it shall be done, yes? (The Chaplain Corps is officially 18 days younger than the Marines are.] The first āChapsā to serve exclusively with Marines was appointed/assigned in 1912….That was fun!
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