Merry Christmas everyone.
Not happy holidays, but Merry Christmas. Don't like it? Deal! But seriously...take care of yourselves, your loved ones, be thankful for what you have, analyse the year NOW and decide what you did wrong/right, duplicate successes/banish failures....get a jump on the rest of the world by using this celebration as your starting point for the New Year.
Last but not least.
Take some time to think about that LCpl that is far from home for the first time. Toss one up for our Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serving worldwide.
Sidenote (and a slight bummer but important to know): Marine Corps "lore" has it that before every big landing, and every holiday, a celebratory meal is served. The reason? To enhance morale, create a sense of belonging, increase the feeling of brotherhood and the realization that it may very well be the last meal that the Marine gets to eat...old skool Marines stated that they knew if the expected body count was high based on how elaborate the meals were...steak with all the fixings??? Rough but manageable. Steak and Lobster? Write your people and tell them you love them.
