what does semper phi mean? marines?
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Latin for "Always Faithful"\n\n[Modified below to add more detail and cite a valid reference.]\nSemper Fidelis is Latin for "always faithful".\n"The United States Marine Corps often reduce the phrase to "Semper Fi." The motto signifies the dedication that individual Marines are expected to have loyalty to "the Corps" and to their fellow fighting men and women, for the rest of their days and beyond."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semper_fi#The_U.S._Marine_Corps
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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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That is typical for Marines\n\nIt is funny too
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if you mean teufel hunden it would be at every marine corps base, just look for the devil dogs, its german for devil dog, thats how it is spelled, are you a marine vet ??
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Hope this helps:\n\n"All of the current rank titles originated in Europe during the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages. The continent was under the thumb of a feudal society and warfare was the way of life. Lords battled for their sovereigns to gain loot, land and fame. Knights fought for their liege lords for loot, shelter and a measure of loyalty. The common folk went to war for their landlord because they had no choice in the matter. This was long before private, professional armies or nationalistic fervor. If you wanted somewhere to live and something to eat you either fought or became a priest. \n\nPrivate:  having attained no title of rank, a 'private soldier'.  \nCorporal:  influenced by 'corps'; head, chief.  \nSergeant:  servant; attendant upon a knight in the field.  \nLieutenant:  an officer representing and exercising powers on behalf of his lord or sovereign.  \nCaptain:  an officer entrusted with a command or fort under a sovereign or general.  \nColonel:  an officer commanding a 'column' of soldiers and support trains.  \nGeneral:  originally meant to be of similar 'birth' or 'class' with the sovereign; the more recent use is to be familiar with all facets of the army, no longer a specialist in one area, a 'general officer'."\n\n\nOh yeah, in case any marines are wondering where "Lance Corporal" came from, back then infantry were known as "Lances" while Corporals rode on horseback. When a corporal was struck from his horse somehow and the horse was no longer rideable or ran off, they would join the ranks of the infantry. They were still of superior rank but did the same jobs as the lances, they were then known as Lance Corporals to distinguish them from the others.
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I believe you have mistaken the Marine Corps emblem for another, possibly the Presidential seal, which has had some changes.  \nThe original USMC emblem did not have have a banner in its beak, it only consisted of the eagle, globe and foul anchor.  The traditional Marine Corps emblem - eagle, globe and foul anchor - forms the basic device of the Seal. Of these three, the eagle and the foul anchor are the most venerable, dating from 1800 when they first appeared on the Marine uniform button - a button which has remained to this day virtually unchanged from its original form. Influenced strongly by the design of the emblem of the British Royal Marines depicting as their domain the Eastern hemisphere, the U.S. Marines adopted in 1868 as their emblem a globe showing the Western hemisphere. To this was added the spread eagle and foul anchor from the button. Twelve years later the motto, "Semper Fidelis," completed the design.  The scarlet and gold surrounding the emblem are the official Marine Corps colors. These in turn are enclosed by Navy blue and gold signifying the Marine Corps as an integral part of the naval team.\nSemper Fi-
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Though these were all true, it can be argued that the Virginia Colonial Marines (regiments that were recruited to be auxiliaries to the British Royal Marines, I am unsure of their proper title  though) raised during the French and Indian War was the real beginning of the US Marine tradition.
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What Hotsexymind said, or the Marines.
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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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PFC means Private First Class. The only other service which has a rank designation of PFC is the Marine Corp, but there is a difference in the two. In the Army PFC is an E3 in the Marine Corp a PFC is an E2. It is basically a rank in the army, like sergeant or corporal.
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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
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Semper Fidelis. Latin for "always faithful"
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No. Marines are very prestigious, plus I have a brother that joined pretty much to do the same thing. Not to suck up to you or anything, but that method of thinking protects our country.
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Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw the other day:\n"NO LONGER LEAN, NO LONGER MEAN, BUT STILL A MARINE!"
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I know when we used it while I was in the Marines, it meant "fast."\nAs in, "Get that done ricky tick!"  Its got to do with the story of Ricky Ticky Tavy, and how he was so fast a cobra couldn't catch him.
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SEMPER FI!\nHappy Birthday, sister & brother Marines
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It means an enlisted sailor as opposed to an officer.  It comes from the early british uniform worn by enlisted sailors.