Brotherhood in the Marines

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Being a Marine means being apart of something bigger than yourself. Being a Marine means giving up selfishness for selflessness.”The Marines is a family that looks after its own in every way. Those who stand by you in battle will never leave your side.” -Marines.com. Being a Marine means being a warrior. When a Marine says Semper Fidelis, it means he/she will always be faithful to the corps, their family and friends, and their brothers and sisters fighting by his/her side. A Marine lives up to the core values honor,courage, and commitment. A Marine will give up their life for their fellow Marines, family and country without hesitation. The formal definition of a Marine is to be apart of the Marine Corps, the military, but it is so much more. Being a Marine means being apart of a brotherhood/sisterhood.
To be apart of a brotherhood/sisterhood means to be apart of something special. Brotherhood is knowing and having confidence that your fellow Marine will take care of you when it counts and that fellow Marine has confidence that you will do the same. -Lcpl Lucero United States Marines. When I was a Young Marine, I had been on vacation with my unit in Florida. It was towards the end of the trip and we were swimming at about 930 at night. I had gotten out early and changed, the manager of the hotel told me as I was walking back to the pool that everyone had about 10 minutes until the pool closed. As I was informing my Young Marines that it was almost time my best friend came and pushed me into the deepest part of the pool, knowing I couldn’t swim. All the Young Marines that were in the pool immediately came to my rescue. They took care of one of their own.
“Brotherhood is a special bond, knowing someone will always be there for you...

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...ll a Young Marine right now your subordinates are watching you whether you're in uniform or not. Instantly I took a few deep breathes and got back into the van. I could have lost the trust and respect of my subordinates and to me that’s losing everything.
When you are in the military, brotherhood is important when you call that marine your brother or sister for the first time there is no questioning their trust or intentions at that moment you would give up your life for them and vice versa. I used the quotes of my closest friends because in and out of Young Marines we created our own brotherhood/sisterhood and we are still close til this day. I would do anything for them and I know they would do anything for me. Being a Young Marine was being apart of something special, special friends and bonds. Brotherhood is friendship not just for many years but for eternity.

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