It is one of the greatest speeches in the English Language. It is simply timeless. I have read it at least 100 times and listened to it 30-40 times. Not one word needs to be changed. It should be required reading for every officer annually. The midgets running the service academies today are shallow little people without a spine, heart or soul. They are in the process of destroying institutions better men than they built. They should be ashamed.
Last Century as a First Lieutenant serving at MCRD SanDiego, during a 2RTBN Commanding Officer’s Call we were treated to a 33RPM record of the American Caesar’s Magnificent Speech. We were also introduced to William Manchester’s biography of the General. I have also had the privilege of visiting the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. Yesterday on X the Chairman of the Bexar County Republican Party ask the Citizens of San Antonio, Texas to comment on this bizarre change of Motto. San Antonio proclaims itself to be “The Military City”. We of course are the site of The Battle of the Alamo. MacArthur is a distinguished graduate of TMI located near San Antonio . Today San Antonio is under assault not by Comanches but by Biden, Blinken, Sullivan, and Mayorkas invasion of Our Homeland by Invaders from 172 countries. Todd Bensman chronicles this invasion in his book “Overrun”!
The worst part of FD2030 is that the former CMC and his NDA proof acolytes didn’t just attack the Corps through “Divest to Invest” and bring on diminished capabilities, but they have gone after the very “Ethos” of the Marine Corps. Something as basic as decent living quarters for the Marines on active duty couldn’t be managed. How can we expect this kind of failed leadership to contemplate, understand and live with terms like Honor, Duty, Country and Semper Fidelis? Well we know this bunch can’t. House cleaning doesn’t begin to describe the major overhaul needed to return to a fighting military. But start with removing the words “managers” and “management” from the military lexicon. You want to be a CEO? Good resign and retire and swing your tail. You want to be a leader of Marines? Well then, to quote Louis Wilson “Get in step behind me and do so smartly”.
Marine Corps civilian barracks managers is in and of itself a divestment. A leadership divestment. It is a monumental step down from the leadership shown by Capt. Robert Barrow in Korea. As an infantry company commander, his involvement in the welfare of his Marines exemplified combat leadership. He visited each Marine in his foxhole, had the Marine remove his boots and socks, and put on dry socks to protect their feet to avoid becoming a casualty as Marines fought and endured in the coldest winter to hit Korea in 50 years. Command of Marines is a priviledge. SF
Perhaps West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force/Space Force Academy should focus on Excising DEI/ CRT and Racial Quotas for Admissions instead of screwing around w their Motto! Yes we have kept Semper Fidelis but we “bent the knee” to DEI/CRT…racial and gender quotas, for promotion etc.. CMC Berger was not Semper Fidelis w FD, in fact it appears he had no integrity using NDAs to hide his untested Design. We have been embarrassed and the Republic ill served by Our Inability to be First to Fight or even Deployed. We are witnessing perilous times for Our Freedom, Our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Batten Down the Hatches we are heading into a Typhoon.
James O’Keefe on X interviewing a member of Austin’s Staff. “BREAKING INSIDE THE PENTAGON: Associate Director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense says, "Why not just have an open
D
border?" "Tear down the wall."
Q
"I think we should repeal the Second Amendment and take the guns all away!" says Jason Beck, who has a classified security clearance and works for the Department of Defense. Beck, who uses a fake name Aiden Grey in his meetings with a disguised James O'Keefe,
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describes his extremist policies, including "mobilizing the national guard" to confiscate guns from people's homes. Beck says he wants a "monopoly on state violence," a concept he describes as "We {the
government), are the only ones with guns."
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Jason Beck works in Total Force Requirements & Sourcing Policy in the Office of @SecDef Lloyd Austin. This office oversees the @DeptofDefense and acts as the principal defense policy maker and
adviser to the President of the United States. Beck says he helps
"writes answers for testimony" of "the department's senior leadership - basically they go over to the Hill for hearings on the
department's posture."
In this shocking footage we get an INSIDE look as Jason Beck tells James O'Keefe, "we need to pack the Supreme court," ban the United States Senate, and abolish the electoral college. He also discusses his "bottom surgery' being painful and the changes to his plumbing.”
So it appears history is repeating itself, DEI, CRT, Discrimination in Admissions and Promotion over Merit sounds like Benedict Arnold all over again. Speaking of treason one of Our Supreme Court Justices used and example of giving aid and comfort to the enemy…w/o specifically mentioning Iran.
Reading this change today on social media and MSM, incensed me to no end. There is absolutely zero need to relegate the foundational values of what is purportedly taught at West Point, Duty, Honor, Country to the back pages of its history. Hiding behind the fact that changes to the mission statement have occurred over the years is weak leadership, period!
You can’t convince me that “these three hallowed words are the hallmark of the cadet experience…” but yet, the Army leadership saw a need to remove them from the mission statement and focus instead on “build, educate, train, and inspire…”
This a terrible wrong on the Army leadership.
I would say that this is another nail in the coffin vis a vis recruitment efforts for the US Army! Good luck increasing your numbers when “Duty, Honor, Country” is now in the basement!
The history of West Point has certainly had its ups and downs as far as ^Duty, Honor, Country,^ are concerned. Most of the generals who fought on both North and South were West Point graduates. In fact, Capt. Blackford, the JEB Stuart biographer, felt this caused the war to be prolonged. But the failure to subscribe to Duty, Honor, Country goes all the way to the Academy^s origins. Benedict Arnold was West Point^s first Superintendant. In fact, he escaped to England from West Point. SF
James O’Keefe is the Hunter Thompson of this time. He is gonzo journalism on steroids and thank goodness for his relentless efforts to expose these whackos and petty tyrants that actually run federal and state government. Having seen snippets of the “date” that O’Keefe arranged with Beck, it is chilling. This clown is writing position papers for senior “leadership” to present to the congress? What’s that say about our leadership? Well that is easy, they are lazy, self centered careerist who have no position on anything. They are managers. Think of it, a career spent in the service of the nation (that basically doesn’t give a damn about much until confronted with something bad) and coming to the point where a bureaucrat with no military experience can write position papers so they don’t have to spend the thought or time to write down why we should not have tanks, oh say, in the Marine Corps. One can only guess how long Mr. Beck would last in an illiberal society, the very country he obviously despises, and protects him and allows him his views, his free speech, is evil. When the bad guys come, he will have a one way ticket to a gulag for life if he is lucky, or worse if he is not so lucky. He and his ilk can try to take our Eagle, Globe and Anchors, our red stripes on our trousers leg, and attack our Ethos, but it will be one nasty fight, and my money is on us. Like Mike Tyson saying everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face, everyone wants to be a Marine until it is time to sign on the line and get on the bus, for the journey of a lifetime.
It is one of the greatest speeches in the English Language. It is simply timeless. I have read it at least 100 times and listened to it 30-40 times. Not one word needs to be changed. It should be required reading for every officer annually. The midgets running the service academies today are shallow little people without a spine, heart or soul. They are in the process of destroying institutions better men than they built. They should be ashamed.
Amen!
Last Century as a First Lieutenant serving at MCRD SanDiego, during a 2RTBN Commanding Officer’s Call we were treated to a 33RPM record of the American Caesar’s Magnificent Speech. We were also introduced to William Manchester’s biography of the General. I have also had the privilege of visiting the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. Yesterday on X the Chairman of the Bexar County Republican Party ask the Citizens of San Antonio, Texas to comment on this bizarre change of Motto. San Antonio proclaims itself to be “The Military City”. We of course are the site of The Battle of the Alamo. MacArthur is a distinguished graduate of TMI located near San Antonio . Today San Antonio is under assault not by Comanches but by Biden, Blinken, Sullivan, and Mayorkas invasion of Our Homeland by Invaders from 172 countries. Todd Bensman chronicles this invasion in his book “Overrun”!
The worst part of FD2030 is that the former CMC and his NDA proof acolytes didn’t just attack the Corps through “Divest to Invest” and bring on diminished capabilities, but they have gone after the very “Ethos” of the Marine Corps. Something as basic as decent living quarters for the Marines on active duty couldn’t be managed. How can we expect this kind of failed leadership to contemplate, understand and live with terms like Honor, Duty, Country and Semper Fidelis? Well we know this bunch can’t. House cleaning doesn’t begin to describe the major overhaul needed to return to a fighting military. But start with removing the words “managers” and “management” from the military lexicon. You want to be a CEO? Good resign and retire and swing your tail. You want to be a leader of Marines? Well then, to quote Louis Wilson “Get in step behind me and do so smartly”.
Marine Corps civilian barracks managers is in and of itself a divestment. A leadership divestment. It is a monumental step down from the leadership shown by Capt. Robert Barrow in Korea. As an infantry company commander, his involvement in the welfare of his Marines exemplified combat leadership. He visited each Marine in his foxhole, had the Marine remove his boots and socks, and put on dry socks to protect their feet to avoid becoming a casualty as Marines fought and endured in the coldest winter to hit Korea in 50 years. Command of Marines is a priviledge. SF
Perhaps West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force/Space Force Academy should focus on Excising DEI/ CRT and Racial Quotas for Admissions instead of screwing around w their Motto! Yes we have kept Semper Fidelis but we “bent the knee” to DEI/CRT…racial and gender quotas, for promotion etc.. CMC Berger was not Semper Fidelis w FD, in fact it appears he had no integrity using NDAs to hide his untested Design. We have been embarrassed and the Republic ill served by Our Inability to be First to Fight or even Deployed. We are witnessing perilous times for Our Freedom, Our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Batten Down the Hatches we are heading into a Typhoon.
To me, the Marine Corps is the epitome of Semper Fidelis, and must remain so.
James O’Keefe on X interviewing a member of Austin’s Staff. “BREAKING INSIDE THE PENTAGON: Associate Director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense says, "Why not just have an open
D
border?" "Tear down the wall."
Q
"I think we should repeal the Second Amendment and take the guns all away!" says Jason Beck, who has a classified security clearance and works for the Department of Defense. Beck, who uses a fake name Aiden Grey in his meetings with a disguised James O'Keefe,
囗
describes his extremist policies, including "mobilizing the national guard" to confiscate guns from people's homes. Beck says he wants a "monopoly on state violence," a concept he describes as "We {the
government), are the only ones with guns."
贝
Jason Beck works in Total Force Requirements & Sourcing Policy in the Office of @SecDef Lloyd Austin. This office oversees the @DeptofDefense and acts as the principal defense policy maker and
adviser to the President of the United States. Beck says he helps
"writes answers for testimony" of "the department's senior leadership - basically they go over to the Hill for hearings on the
department's posture."
In this shocking footage we get an INSIDE look as Jason Beck tells James O'Keefe, "we need to pack the Supreme court," ban the United States Senate, and abolish the electoral college. He also discusses his "bottom surgery' being painful and the changes to his plumbing.”
So it appears history is repeating itself, DEI, CRT, Discrimination in Admissions and Promotion over Merit sounds like Benedict Arnold all over again. Speaking of treason one of Our Supreme Court Justices used and example of giving aid and comfort to the enemy…w/o specifically mentioning Iran.
Correction “an” vice “and”….I have been looking for the reference but search algorithms only give me anti SCOTUS material.
Reading this change today on social media and MSM, incensed me to no end. There is absolutely zero need to relegate the foundational values of what is purportedly taught at West Point, Duty, Honor, Country to the back pages of its history. Hiding behind the fact that changes to the mission statement have occurred over the years is weak leadership, period!
You can’t convince me that “these three hallowed words are the hallmark of the cadet experience…” but yet, the Army leadership saw a need to remove them from the mission statement and focus instead on “build, educate, train, and inspire…”
This a terrible wrong on the Army leadership.
I would say that this is another nail in the coffin vis a vis recruitment efforts for the US Army! Good luck increasing your numbers when “Duty, Honor, Country” is now in the basement!
The history of West Point has certainly had its ups and downs as far as ^Duty, Honor, Country,^ are concerned. Most of the generals who fought on both North and South were West Point graduates. In fact, Capt. Blackford, the JEB Stuart biographer, felt this caused the war to be prolonged. But the failure to subscribe to Duty, Honor, Country goes all the way to the Academy^s origins. Benedict Arnold was West Point^s first Superintendant. In fact, he escaped to England from West Point. SF
James O’Keefe is the Hunter Thompson of this time. He is gonzo journalism on steroids and thank goodness for his relentless efforts to expose these whackos and petty tyrants that actually run federal and state government. Having seen snippets of the “date” that O’Keefe arranged with Beck, it is chilling. This clown is writing position papers for senior “leadership” to present to the congress? What’s that say about our leadership? Well that is easy, they are lazy, self centered careerist who have no position on anything. They are managers. Think of it, a career spent in the service of the nation (that basically doesn’t give a damn about much until confronted with something bad) and coming to the point where a bureaucrat with no military experience can write position papers so they don’t have to spend the thought or time to write down why we should not have tanks, oh say, in the Marine Corps. One can only guess how long Mr. Beck would last in an illiberal society, the very country he obviously despises, and protects him and allows him his views, his free speech, is evil. When the bad guys come, he will have a one way ticket to a gulag for life if he is lucky, or worse if he is not so lucky. He and his ilk can try to take our Eagle, Globe and Anchors, our red stripes on our trousers leg, and attack our Ethos, but it will be one nasty fight, and my money is on us. Like Mike Tyson saying everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face, everyone wants to be a Marine until it is time to sign on the line and get on the bus, for the journey of a lifetime.