November 10, 1978

[beddoe]

General Louis W. Wilson, CMC on the occasion marking the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday, November 10, 1978, at Camp LeJeune, NC. in the presence of several thousand Marine and their ladies arose to deliver his long awaited address to the troops. He approached the dais, nodded to the CG's present and said that his address would be brief. With glass in hand, he turned to his wife and amid absolute dead silence, offered this Toast-and promptly sat down.


"THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID,
THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH, TRUE MAN,
THE LOVE OF A BABY, UNAFRAID,
HAVE EXISTED SINCE TIME BEGAN.

BUT THE GREATEST OF LOVES,
THE QUINTESSENCE OF LOVES,
EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF A MOTHER,
IS THE TENDER, PASSIONATE, INFINITE LOVE,
OF ONE DRUNKEN MARINE FOR ANOTHER."

[accs]

I'll drink to that!

[Garfield411]

I'll drink to that also....

Semper Fi





Garfield411
UH-1N and CH-53D
Crew Chief

[pm3777]

Been drinking to that since April 1942. OORAH :D SF PM

[walt99]

That is an absolute true statement and I have drank to that for many years but not nearly as many as Paul has, I'm just a boot compared to him. Parris Island 1953. SF