11-11-2011, 09:49 AM
(11-10-2011, 11:40 AM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I've always loved the Marines.
My step-brother served during Desert Storm, and then went back again in 2004.
I love the way the Corps is portrayed in 'A Few Good Men', and quite frankly, even though the character dies in the movie because of a 'Code Red', that's probably the reality of a unit staying sharp. In-house 'training'.
Jack Nicholson's character, while an arrogant prick, is a Marine through and through.
'Honor, Code, Country'.
People like Cynical Ninja use those words as a punchline.
One of my all-time favorite scenes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo
Yeah the "honour" of code red?
It really does bring a tear to the eye.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.