Happy 235th Birthday 1775 - 2010 !!

Happy 235th Birthday Marines!! I served in the Marines Corps from 1995 - 2000 and have always thought of November 10th as being a special day for Marines and our nation. I want to extend my appreciation not only to Marines but to all men and women of our Armed Forces.

Being a Marine Corps Sniper I have always found the poem below to be more of a realistic story than a poem. I did not write the poem but would like to share.

Semper Fi
Sgt. Gary King
8541 Marine Corps Sniper

A Sniper crawls along a forest floor
A match grade barrel to do his chore
Blending with the woodland scene
He leaves no trace of where he's been

A single task occupies his mind
To the outside world he is blind
One single task, one single goal
Only his mission occupies his soul

He moves into the open grass
The enemy patrol makes a searching pass
although they look, they cannot see
the man moving out from a distant tree

One hour, two, three then four
He only moves a few feet more
Zero hour is getting near
He knows his target will soon appear

A single man he has been sent to kill
and on his hands this man's blood will spill
The moment is now, the target's in sight
Taking up the first pressure the shot feels right

One ounce more in the trigger sear
The bullet races away like a high speed spear
It races through the air with a thunderous crack
There's a fountain of blood as it exits the man's back

The silence is deafening theres not a single sound
as the shooter removes the case of the single spent round
His task now done he fades back into the wood
His only trace is a body where a man once stood.

 

I cant believe a Brit is the 1st person to reply on this thread


3 reefers - we never leave a man behind

happy birthday to the United State Marine Corp

thanks for your service Gary!

Steve

 

Happy Birthday to Marines every where. US sniper, "No need to run, you'll only die tired".

Love the poem. Thanks for the share and service.

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Semper FI
'85-'92
MCAS El Toro
comm 38

 

happy birthday and thank you all for your dedication to this great nation.

 

Happy Birthday to Marines every where
thanks for everyone that fights for The United States of America

 

Happy Birthday!!! Thank you all branches for your service to our great country! This American appreciates your sacrifice!