"When he gets to Heaven,
to Saint Peter he will tell,
"Another soldier reporting, Sir.
I've served my time in Hell."
2007-11-07 22:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Official Poem of the United States Marine Corps.
The United States Marine
You can keep your Army khaki,
You can keep your Navy blue.
I have the world's best fighting man,
Uncle Sam ever knew.
His uniform is different,
The best you've ever seen.
The German's call him "Devil dog",
His real name is "Marine".
He was born in boot camp,
The place where God forgot.
D.I.'s breathing down his neck,
The sun so blazing hot.
He gets up every morning,
Before the rising sun.
He'll run his required miles and more,
Before the day is done.
He's deadly with a rifle,
A bayonet made of steel.
He takes the challenge given,
He's mastered how to kill.
"I've fought so many battles,
And won them as you've seen.
There is no better fighting man,
The United States Marine!"
And when he gets to Heaven,
St. Peter he will tell,
"One more Marine reporting sir,
I've served my time in Hell."
2007-11-07 22:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by Gray Wanderer 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
There was a reporter during the Second World War named Ernie Pyle that had a good ear for the way words go together. He was certainly capable of writing that poem. He was the first to do the job of telling the story of the war from the point of view of the soldiers in the tanks and trenches.
2007-11-08 06:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by chollymon2002 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oorah. Happy 232nd Birthday to any Marines, Former Marines, Future Marines, or Poolees who see this!! Semper Fi.
2007-11-10 05:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by mitchemcl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gray wanderer hit it right on the nose. (Very cool by the way)
2007-11-08 06:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Allan C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it from Hell?
2007-11-08 06:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Osama or maybe Saddam?
2007-11-08 06:46:10 · answer #6 · answered by witch2order 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋