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tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in .05pt 8.4pt .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New'; text-shadow: none">Marine 48 Corps Motto</span></u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New'; text-shadow: none">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> 49 </span>(excerpt from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Warrior 50 Culture of the U.S. Marines</i>, copyright 2001 Marion F. 51 Sturkey) 52 </span></b> 53 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in .05pt 8.4pt .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New'; text-shadow: none"> The Marine Corps adopted <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Semper 54 Fidelis</i> as its official motto in 1883 (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Semper 55 Fidelis</i> is also the title of the official musical March of 56 the Marine Corps).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Translated 57 from Latin, Semper Fidelis means "Always Faithful."
57<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> 58 </span>U.S. Marines use an abbreviated verbal version, "Semper 59 Fi," to voice loyalty and commitment to their Marine 60 comrades-in-arms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Previous 61 mottos of the Marine Corps were (1) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">To 62 the Shores of Tripoli</i>, adopted in 1805; (2) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Fortitude</i>, 63 adopted in 1812; (3) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">From 64 the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli</i>, adopted in 65 1848; and (4) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">By Sea and 66 by Land</i>, adopted in the 1850's.<u><o:p> 67 </o:p> 68 </u><o:p> 69 </o:p> 70 </span></b> 71 </div> 72 </div> 73 </div> 74 </div> 75 </td> 76 </tr> 77 </table> 78 </center> 79</div> 80<p align="center"><a href="http://www.usmcpress.com/">HOME</a></p> 81 82</body> 83 84<!-- text below generated by server. PLEASE REMOVE --><!-- Counter/Statistics data collection code -->
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