Look, many of us here are regular marines ... I will die as a marine because that is my dream.

As our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines defend the nation, ... they must know that their country will never abandon them, that we will spare no effort to bring them home. This is our sacred trust we owe to those who serve.

He asked me what in the world I was doing in the Marines and I told him I'd be out in a few years and was wondering if I could get another shot at a gig with him when I got out.

Each Cub also will be including a letter in the package, ... Hopefully, (the Marines) will write back.

It's going to make us better Marines, and better people.

The kids will be very much alone over the next months with so many Marines deployed, and it's nice for them to have someone like a grandma or grandpa around.