For 250 years, the United States Marine Corps has served honorably in every clime and place. Founded on November 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Marines have fought from the shores of Tripoli to the valleys of Afghanistan – always the most ready when the nation is least ready, America’s 9-11 force, as we like to say. Marines always answer the call of the Nation – distinguishing themselves in battles at Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, the Chosin Reservoir, Hue City, Fallujah, and Marjah. The same fighting spirit that led Marines then thrives in our Marines today. On any given day, nearly 38,000 Marines are forward deployed around the globe, enabling the Corps to be first on scene, first to help, first to contain a brewing crisis, and if required to do so, first to fight anywhere for as long as it takes. Marines stand always ready.

Coming from all walks of life, Marines are forged by the fires recruit training, BOOT CAMP, in San Diego for those west of the Mississippi, and at the venerable Parris Island on the South Carolina coast for patriots east of the Mississippi. That transformation takes everyday citizens and thoroughly indoctrinates them in love of corps and country, with problem-solving skills and a willingness to win against any adversary. No matter their ranks, Marines stay true to the uncompromising standards found in their core values of honor, courage, and commitment, and those values can help a person be successful outside the corps as well. Ken will be quick to make the correction when somebody says he’s an “Ex-Marine” in that only with a dishonorable discharge is that possible, because for those who have worn the uniform and continue to serve their nation and their Corps through their lived examples of our training and experiences, leading the way in business and all walks of life, embody the spirit of “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

The history of the US Marine Corps is the history of our nation, and all Marines are fiercely proud of this legacy and Ken, being a Marine down to the bone enjoys sharing that history any time he is asked. This presentation will be a history lesson wrapped around stories of everyday Americans who took up the challenge to become one of the few and the proud.

Ken will be quick to make the correction when somebody says he’s an “Ex-Marine” in that only with a dishonorable discharge is that possible, because for those who have worn the uniform and continue to serve their nation and their Corps through their lived examples of our training and experiences, leading the way in business and all walks of life, embody the spirit of “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

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