what does semper fi actually mean?
340841
Semper Fidelis is Latin for "always faithful". It is the motto of several places and organizations, here listed in the order of the date at which they adopted the motto:\n1 The City of Exeter \n2 The Devonshire (now Devon & Dorset) Regiment — 11th of foot — the Rifle Volunteers \n3 The City of L'viv \n4 The United States Marine Corps \n5 Plymouth Argyle Football Club
873765
It actually came from the war it was a code that meant zero killed... \nSimply amazing isnt it..\nwho would ever guessed that that abbreviation would come into  every day conversation..
361471
if you're referring to semper fi it's short for semper fidelis and means always faithful in latin.
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POW - Prisoner of War:\nRefers to an enemy soldier who is captured or surrenders to our forces during armed conflict or a declared state of war. He is treated in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.\nMIA - Missing in Action:\nA combatant is declared MIA when he is missing during wartime but it has not yet been established whether he/she has perished or has been captured by enemy forces.\nKIA - Killed in action:\nA combatant is declared KIA when there are confirmed reports indicating that he/she was killed during armed combat.\nSemper Fidelis:\nLiterally translated from Latin, it means "Always Faithful."\nThe US Marines use it as part of their motto. It is a phrase that holds great importance to every Marine. It is almost a way of life. It implies that a Marine is totally loyal and dutiful, to his corps and to his nation.
507211
Brevet is a military term...and it means..\n\na commission giving a army officer a honorary higher rank.
586634
It feels great to be called US Marine.  That's why I joined.  And I've met three former Army girls in my battalion who had the guts to join up as well.  Obviously I'm not the only one who knows where the best are supposed to be.  Semper Fi.
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When the brave men who stood that flag  up on that bloody hill top on Iwo Jima they really were the few, the proud and the brave.  These men and women were killed on duty following an honor code which had it's beganing  in 1776.  When Vietnam came along and Communists threatened the world, those of Semper Fi said "not on my watch sir" , and they too died in numbers proud to give their lives for freedom.  When America called upon them In Iraq, Afganistan, and Africa these Marines said "aye aye sir and volunteers filled the ranks of all branches of the service with Marines leading the way once again.
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What your friend sent you is incomplete.  Here's the correct version.\n\nIT IS THE SOLDIER \nIt is the Soldier, not the minister\nWho has given us freedom of religion.\n\nIt is the Soldier, not the reporter\nWho has given us freedom of the press.\n\nIt is the Soldier, not the poet\nWho has given us freedom of speech.\n\nIt is the Soldier, not the campus organizer\nWho has given us freedom to protest.\n\nIt is the Soldier, not the lawyer\nWho has given us the right to a fair trial.\n\nIt is the Soldier, not the politician\nWho has given us the right to vote.\n\nIt is the Soldier who salutes the flag,\nWho serves beneath the flag,\nAnd whose coffin is draped by the flag,\nWho allows the protester to burn the flag.\n\n\nCharles M. Province \n\n\n\nTHANK YOU, VETERANS!!!!
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Semper Fi - Always faithful
578371
well.. if you don't care about your benefits, and don't plan on coming back in the military... then no... it simply means that you are unqualified for military service... Now the truth is it is usually associated with some sort of physical or moral disqualification.  \n\nMany employers ask if you've ever served in the military and if so did you receive an Honorable Discharge... a General Discharge is considered the same as a Less Than Honorable discharge. What a future employer may or may not do with this information is up to them I suppose... but that is the only effect that I can see in a RE-4 w/ General Discharge.
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Simply put, the Marines are part of the navy. They are under control/direction of the Dept. of the Navy.  Providing security for the ships themselves as well as the brig (jail on ships), is one of their primary functions.  Marines always have and always will go to sea! Semper Fi
300785
It means they have enough men power to keep fighting the war and they will keep sending them into battle until the enemy is completely defeated. I think the sentence is pretty much self explanatory...
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Its an MOS that is only open as a special duty assignment and you have to put in a package. I'm not sure but think its only open to NCOs
270502
When I was in the armed forces, the Canadians & us (the U.S.)equated an Army Captain with a Naval Lieutenant.\n\nPS In the U.S. Navy there's also a Lieut. Junior Grade (JG) equal to an Army 1st Lieut & a Navy Ensign equal to an Army 2nd Lieut. If memory serves, these used to go by "sub" & "acting sub" in the Canadian Navy. Of course this was \nsome years ago.\n\nPSS Ensign is not slang. It is an official rank.
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I got told the same thing when I enlisted in the Army. My NCO basically told me to be as lax with my medical history as I could. Too bad you weren't in the first place. I know it is a story rather than advice, but it is all I got. Good luck and Semper Fi, soldier.\n\n\nHard to say what he meant. Damn Sergeants and their mind games.
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Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity & Personal Courage Drill Sgt.! (Didn't mean to call you a Drill Sgt. I just had a flash back from basic in Ft. Lost-in-the-wood HOOAH!)  : )\n\nYou asked for the 7 army values, and I listed them.  You didn't ask for the definitions too!  "Attention To Details!"
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Well, here is some history for you\n\nFeather Merchant specifically refers to civilians who deal sharply with the military, usually to the disadvantage of the military.\n\nI have also seen it used to quite literally mean that an individual dealt in quilts and comforters, and would travel from place to place with a wagonload of featherbeds and other similar types of products.\n\nIt is also used in the military (Marine Corps) to mean a Marine of slight build, a tactical lightweight.