by Cpl. Robert L. Cook
Jan. 42~Sept. 45
I've wrote a lot of pieces
About you tough Marines,
How you stand your duty
And keep your honor clean.
I most forgot the other part
That makes the Corps so great,
So here is to the ladies
Who are so first-rate.
I was there in '44
When they hit Hawaii's shore
And took over every desk
And wheel.
You could find them in
Administration,
In CINCPAC,
Or other bases:
Any place they were meant to be.
Every place that they were
Stationed,
Raised the quality
Of the nation,
And sent a lot of Gyrenes
Overseas.
When you saw them on the street
They were fine,
They were neat,
And they wore their greens
In fine array.
They kept their powder dry
And every passer-by
Knew that they were
United States Marines.
When it came to duty
They gave up being cuties
And did the job
They were sent to do.
They didn't think of hair
Nor did they scare
When the going
Got so tough to do.
They stuck to their guns,
Won their battles
One by one
And carried forth
The name of
United States Marines.
So here is to the girls,
The regulars and reserves,
Who have honored us
And held their banner high.
They are part and parcel,
A most important morsel,
Every bit
A United States Marine.
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About the author: Robert Cook served with Reg. Weapons Co.(2d-2d) from 1942~44, at Guadalcanal
and Tarawa, during a 33-month overseas tour.
