(retired after being in the service for 20 years)
2007-03-01 15:33:55 · 22 answers · asked by irish87girl 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Retired Marine. BTW, it is Marine Corps. Apples have cores.
2007-03-01 15:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A former Marine. Never, ever call anyone who has served in the Marine Corp ex-Marine. It's always former Marine. In your report, please capitalize the m in Marine and the in Corp. The Marine Corp is the toughest branch and the best in the world. The active members and Veteran's of past conflicts deserve the utmost respect and honor. My son is an Iraqi Veteran. His Platoon was the first to go up into Baghdad. His MOS, artillery. He is truly my Hero and my former Marine. Hope this helps.
2007-03-01 18:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's called a retired marine. And if you been in the CORPS for 20 years you should have learned how to spell it!
2007-03-01 15:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by lee3620111 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A retired Marine Corps Veteran.
Make sure you spell Corps correctly in your project, it's not CORE. Good luck.
2007-03-01 15:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A brave person.
A Marine - they are in a league of their own. It's almost like if a person moved to this country from Italy and became an American citizen. They are American, but they will always be Italian.
Point of interest: That is one way you can a person is lieing when they say they are a "former Marine". No real real Marine would say that.
2007-03-01 16:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by For_Gondor! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are not former Marines only Retired Marines.. When you retire you use USMCR after your name. That's where the term "Once a Marine always a Marine". comes from. Semper Fi
2007-03-01 18:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by Marine mom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a retired marine
2007-03-01 15:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by marineguy46383 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once a marine, always a marine.
Marines often answer to devil-dog, leatherneck, and jarhead... always with respect. A Marine may retire but they're still called "Marine. "
2007-03-01 16:13:53 · answer #8 · answered by G-money 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A Marine.
You could try 'retired Marine' but heaven help you if you utter the phrase 'ex-Marine'
If you are writing a paper about someone you can refer to them as Brigadier General Smith (Ret.) to indicate that he has retired. This is fairly formal though.
Once a devildog, always a devildog.
2007-03-01 15:41:34 · answer #9 · answered by LX V 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Marine is always a Marine, unless dishonorably discharged.
2007-03-01 16:04:01 · answer #10 · answered by JD Parks 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋