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  1. 02-18-2012, 04:16 AM #1
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    Default No "former Marines"; only Marines

    I was hoping some Marines could shed some light on this...

    Up until recently, it was ok to call a person who served in the Marines a "former Marine".

    I know that "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" is a known saying.

    They way I understood it is that calling a person a "former Marine" was ok and it meant that they are no longer serving.

    Of course there is no such thing as an "Ex-Marine"- unless as some say, he was dishonorably discharged.

    Here is my question though...

    I heard that the Commandant of the Marine Corps came forth with an edict (if that is the right word) that there is now no such thing as a "former Marine".

    The saying "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" is now the official rule.

    All people who are or have served in the USMC are to be referred to as Marines.

    If this is true, please let me know of this recent official rule.

    If possible, could you site an article so I can read about this more.

    I did a search on google but I could not find any references.

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    Edit: did some more searching...


    http://blog.medalsofamerica.com/only...mer-marines-2/

    "Attention Marines! It is now official, “There’s no such thing as a former Marine.” Which, is really kind of cool when you think about it.

    From Commandant, General James F. Amos (via The Seahorse): “A Marine is a Marine. I set the policy two weeks ago – there’s no such thing as a former Marine. You’re a Marine, just in a different uniform and you’re in a different phase of your life. But you’ll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico.”

    We at Medals of America strongly believe in honoring all of our Marines, both past and present. We have always held the utmost respect for these strong men and women, and are proud to offer our nation’s heroes a selection of Marine Corps medals and military badges to wear, displaying their duty and honor to our country. Likewise, we are excited to hear others refer to these soldiers simply as “Marines” without deeming it necessary to include the words “former” or “retired”. We agree with Commandant, General James F. Amos that once you are a Marine, you will always be a Marine. No matter what clothes you wear or what job you do, you will always be a part of that elite military brotherhood."

    http://blog.medalsofamerica.com/wp-c...erminology.jpg
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  2. 02-18-2012, 05:49 AM #2
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    Ah Marines, I love them and I hate them. My brother was (or "is", I guess) one, their infantry, armor, Recon, and ANGLiCo units are hard core; but, you just can't get their POGs to stop running their mouths sometimes.
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  3. 02-18-2012, 06:58 AM #3
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    Yes, the Commandant did make this official. I think most of us will not give anyone a hard time if they still use the phrase "former", but we will not respond kindly to the prefix "ex". I have honorable discharges from both the Army and the Marine Corps, but you can tell from my sig what I consider myself to be.
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    Some of my Marine friends go back over forty years........learned many years ago never to call them "ex" or "former" Marines!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hurley431 View Post
    ...you just can't get their POGs to stop running their mouths sometimes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by n1oty View Post
    Yes, the Commandant did make this official. I think most of us will not give anyone a hard time if they still use the phrase "former", but we will not respond kindly to the prefix "ex". I have honorable discharges from both the Army and the Marine Corps, but you can tell from my sig what I consider myself to be.
    Not sure I agree with the decision. I know that it used to be official that honorably discharged Marines could still refer to themselves as Marine. Now even shit birds get the honor of the life long title. Make it through PI and get the boot while in SOI, you still get to "officially" call yourself Marine for life?

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    My family history:

    Older brother - 6 years as a Marine...will always be a "Marine".
    Middle brother - 4 years in the Army...will always be "Airborne".
    Me - 6 years in the Navy...will always be "submarine qualified".

    When you spend time proudly serving your country...it becomes part of your life.
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    I refer to myself as a former Marine. I acknowledge the once a Marine always a Marine. But lets just say I did not enjoy my time in, so I grant myself that level of separation because I can call myself whatever I want.
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  10. 02-19-2012, 05:23 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carnea View Post
    My family history:

    Older brother - 6 years as a Marine...will always be a "Marine".
    Middle brother - 4 years in the Army...will always be "Airborne".
    Me - 6 years in the Navy...will always be "submarine qualified".

    When you spend time proudly serving your country...it becomes part of your life.
    Indeed. My baby brother 18 years younger than I, went Navy. Works as a Nuke engineer. Evidently the family tree got smarter as time wore on.
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