Their birthday isn't until Sunday, but, Happy 21st Birthday to my son (who is stationed onboard Camp Pendleton) and 238th to his brothers and sisters in arms.
A friend told a story of trying to buy a coffee for one the Devil Dogs of our "Greatest Generation".The old Marine thanked him and kindly refused. My buddy, (also a Marine) then said Semper Fi to which the old timer replied ... "It's Semper Fidelis. Don't ever shorten it".