Marine Corps Birthday
November 10th.
The day doesn’t need much decoration. You either know what it means or you don’t. The ones who do don’t have to explain it to each other.
I’m not in the uniform anymore, but the day still lands. The people I served with are still the standard I measure against. That part doesn’t expire.
A lot of us came out of it with bodies that keep a record. Joints, backs, shoulders. Staying functional after that is its own job. Recovery is part of still being able to move, still being able to show up for the things that matter now.
The bottle of Jim’s stays around for the same reason a lot of us keep other simple tools. It doesn’t erase the years. It just helps the places that took the work stay quieter so the rest of the day can happen.
Happy birthday to the Corps. Semper Fi.
November 10th.
The day doesn’t need much decoration. You either know what it means or you don’t. The ones who do don’t have to explain it to each other.
Weapons Company 2/23 81mm Mortar Platoon section 2 gun 7.
I’m not in the uniform anymore, but the day still lands. The people I served with are still the standard I measure against — how they carried themselves, how they handled the hard days, how they took care of the guys next to them. That part doesn’t expire.
A lot of us came out of it with bodies that keep a record. Joints, backs, shoulders, the kind of wear that shows up years later. Staying functional after that is its own job. Some of us manage it better than others. Recovery is part of still being able to move, still being able to show up for the things that matter now.
The bottle of Jim’s stays around for the same reason a lot of us keep other simple tools. It doesn’t erase the years. It just helps the places that took the work stay quieter so the rest of the day can happen.
Happy birthday to the Corps. Semper Fi to the ones still here and the ones who aren’t.
Marcus Carballo and Raul Portal.
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