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Comment by corpsmanwifeschu on December 23, 2011 at 8:09pm

Someone posted this on the Camp Pendleton Corpsman board and I wanted to share. It makes me cry and feel proud at the same time.

Corpsman Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas as I flew o'er the Marine Base,
when I spied a young man who seemed out of place.
His eyes showed compassion, his hair a bit long,
but his head was held high and his body was strong.

His air was confident, his uniform smart,
but what impressed me most was the size of his heart.
For he embodied honor, one of this country's best,
and the words U.S. NAVY showed large on his chest.

As I stood there in wonder and gazed into his eyes,
the words that he spoke took me quite by surprise.
"What's wrong Santa, haven't you ever seen a sailor before?"
I sensed something special and longed to know more.

"To be honest, this field thing wasn't part of my plan,
but God didn't give me a boat or tin can."
The words he spoke next surprised me all the more,
"But I'm as proud of my Navy as I am of the Corps!"

"Don't worry Santa, that I'm a sailor you see,
for when a Marine goes down they will still call on me.
They'll forget I'm a sailor, they'll call in my stock.
At the top of their lungs they'll yell ,"Get me the doc!"

"And I'll answer that call, anytime, anywhere.
Though I know I'm a target I really don't care.
I'll face incoming fire as I race cross the land,
and use my very own body to shield a downed man."

"Working long hours and into the night,
my unit's battle is over, but I'm just starting to fight.
For the life of every Marine is sacred to me.
I refuse to surrender them to death, and in that I'll find victory."

"And yet I'll take the time to comfort a dying man,
to sit down by his side, to reach out and hold his hand.
For it takes as much courage to care as to fight.
For just as the poem says, many don't "go gently into that night."

"Santa, it's not any one uniform that makes you a man,
but rather it's those ideals for which you choose to stand.
I draw my line here, it's long and it's plain.
For pain, hurt and suffering are the things I disdain."

I know very well that I may lose my life,
so that a Marine may see an unmet child and young wife.
So Santa, it really doesn't matter if they don't like my hair.
I'm a Navy Corpsman, their Doc, and I'll always be there."

"I follow the brave docs who have come long before,
from Belleau Wood, Iwo, and Lebanon's shore.
As history proudly shows, they all gave their best,
and for those who have died, surely they're blessed."

"At Inchon, the gulf and times during Tet,
our brothers have fallen, but we carry on yet.
For we carry their honor and legacy still."
As I held back my tears it took all of my will.

I had to leave him there for I had other plans,
but I knew in my heart that the Corps is in good hands.
As I flew away I heard his laughter, it rang so loud and clear.
"Hey Santa, how 'bout a nice pair of boots for the 26 miler next year?"

Comment by corpsmanwifeschu on December 21, 2011 at 11:12pm

Is it January 5th yet?

Comment by StephanieC on December 18, 2011 at 9:54pm

safe travels. enjoy your time Maria. Kyle is leaving to come home tuesday afternoon so he will get here late tuesday night. hes bringin a couple shipmates down with him and they are getting picked up at his moms house by their families. he has his big final tomorrow. spent most of the day today studying. ill be glad when tuesday night rolls around. idk if i will get to see him tuesday or if ill have to wait until wednesday. it will prolly depend on how late it is when he gets here that night.

Comment by StephanieC on December 12, 2011 at 7:43pm

My dad posted this to my page on FB without reading it and was thinking it was an actual recipe that i might like to try and make, thought i would share it with yall, i got a good laugh outta it

Once again this year, I've had requests for my Tequila Christmas Cake recipe so here goes: Please keep in your files as I am beginning to get tired of typing this up every year!
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1 cup brown sugar
Lemon juice
4 large eggs
Nuts
1 bottle tequila
2 cups dried fruit

Sample the tequila to check quality. Take a large bowl; check the tequila again to be sure it is of the highest quality. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point, it is best to make sure the tequila is still OK. Try another cup just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eegs and add to the bowl and chuck iin the cup of dried fruit. Pick the fruit up off the floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit getas stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the tequila to test for tonsisticity. Next, sift 2 cups of salt, or something. Check the tequila. Now shift the lemon ice strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 s and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the tequila and wipe the counter with the cat.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on December 12, 2011 at 12:59pm

So, had to share! We got our house!! Grant is living there now, and I will follow in 9 days :D I love it!

Comment by StephanieC on December 6, 2011 at 4:31pm

Also theres a rather fun website i found while perusing the internet late one night. You can make a letter from santa to anyone, adult or child. You can choose if theyve been naughty or nice and then as you are filling out the form for it, its lets you pick why they have been said action. And santa is really realistic. To quote a friend of mine when i showed her "ITS SANTA!! ITS F**KIN SANTA CLAUS!!!" LOL I made one for kyle and it turned out pretty funny. He watched it the other morning and got a good laugh outta it and said he like it. He said that it was eerie how santa pronounced his name properly and he thought the funniest part was when santa said "it seems that youve finally agreed that your girlfriend is always right, oh ho ho" Heres the link to create you own video if you like....

Letter from Santa

Comment by StephanieC on December 6, 2011 at 4:18pm

Well jessica was nice enough to share this with me on fb, i thought i would bring the laughs to you ladies, but just as she warned me, im going to warn you, pee, before you watch it, i promise you will laugh :)

Merry Christmas from the HMS Ocean

When the ships company heard they would be home fro christmas this year, they made a christmas DVD. Read the info below the video, makes it that much more to appreciate :)

Comment by z's proudmamma on December 2, 2011 at 4:17pm

Jamie, I will send you the link on FB.  I got it from the Food Network website. I'm glad he liked them!

Comment by corpsmanwifeschu on November 30, 2011 at 10:09pm

Thank you again for spoiling him that day. Glad to know he was well taken care of. He asked me to get the recipe for the stuffed mushrooms... ;-)

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on November 30, 2011 at 12:35pm

Looks like you all had a blast!!! I'm sure they all appreciated the nice break(:

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