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Once a Marine ...... always a Marine.

River Valley Detachment #1248
Fort Smith, Arkansas

"Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" — Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly "All men are created equal, then some become Marines." "Not as lean, not as mean, but still a Marine." "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." — President Ronald Reagan, 1985 "Once a MARINE, always a MARINE." "I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world." — General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army "Civilians cannot and will not understand us because they are not one of us. The Corps — we love it, live it and shall die for it. If you have never been in it, you shall never understand it." "Adapt. Improvise. Overcome." "The difficult we accomplish with ease. The impossible takes a while." "You earned the title 'Marine' upon graduation from recruit training. It wasn't willed to you, it isn't a gift. It is not a government subsidy. Few can claim the title, no one may take it away. It is yours forever." — Tom Bartlett, Leatherneck Magazine "At Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue." — Admiral Chester Nimitz, U.S. Navy "It cannot be inherited nor can it ever be purchased. You and no one alive can buy it for any price. It is impossible to rent and it cannot be lent. You alone and our own have earned it with your sweat, blood and lives. You own it forever — the title: United States Marine." "The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight." — Major General Frank E. Lowe, U.S. Army "Through this hatch will pass the finest, most respected fighting man in the world: A United States Marine." "The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand." — Richard Harding Davis "You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth — and the amusing thing about it is, they are." — Father Kevin Keany, 1st Marine Division Chaplain, Korean War "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps." — Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945 "I proudly served my country in a noble cause. I never faltered. I made personal sacrifices to keep my nation free. Brave Marines of the past are proud of me. I am one of the few and the proud. I am a Marine." "And they live tradition; the United States Marine bears upon his shoulders the nation's past and the nation's hope for the future." — Hanson W. Baldwin

Marine Breakfast

Are you having a hard time making it through the work day? Do you start to run out of energy before 1600? If you're retired or semi-retied, do you fall asleep on the couch in the late morning or early afternoon? Remember when you were ready to perform any task and never run out of energy? When you could double time up any hill or across any beach with a full pack, steel pot, 782 gear and a rifle? You were able to perform so well and have unlimited energy because you started every day with the "perfect breakfast", a Marine Breakfast. And the most important (and tasty) part of a Marine Breakfast has always been, still is, and will always be, S.O.S.

Now you can relive those glory days, experience unlimited energy and be able to leap tall buildings again. You can again start every day with "nature's most perfect food" — S.O.S.!

We at River Valley Detachment #1248 have gone to great lengths, spared no expense to bring to you this authentic USMC recipe for that wonderful, energy-packed, miracle meal: S.O.S.

Recipe for a Marine Breakfast:

  • 1/2 pound ground beef or ground chuck
  • 1 tablespoon of bacon fat, lard or Crisco (or canola oil or olive oil for us "older" folks)
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups whole milk (more if you like it thinner)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 8 slices of dry toast

In a large skillet, crumble and brown the ground beef with the fat and salt. When brown, remove the skillet from the heat and let it cool slightly. Mix in the flour until all the meat is coated. Replace the skillet on the heat and stir in the milk. Continue to stir until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Serve over the toast. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy. After the first bite you will know that this will be a wonderful day.

This recipe is designed to serve 8 people, or two hungry Marines.

©2010 Ryan Stockwell for Marine Corps League Detachment #1248
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