USMC: The Few, The Proud Traditional Cache
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Alright Soldier! Take that hill! :)
A decorated ammo box located at what could be the highest point in
Cook County. Be sure to grab the clue for the final cache
"In Their Honor" inside the front cover of
the log book.
Placed in recognition of the United States Marine Corp.
This cache is part of a series honoring the four branches of our
military and the brave men and women who have served and are
serving our country.
The United States Marine Corp Seal
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S.
military, which along with the U.S. Navy, is under the United
States Department of the Navy.
Originally organized as the Continental Marines in 1775 for
ship-to-ship fighting, shipboard security and to assist in landing
forces, by the early 20th century, the Marine Corps had grown both
institutionally and organizationally into the dominant advocate for
amphibious warfare as well as its key component. With service in
every war in U.S. history including on-going operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan, the Marine Corps has evolved into a multi-purpose role
in the current United States military.
Only the United States Coast Guard, part of the Department of
Homeland Security, is smaller. In absolute terms, the U.S. Marine
Corps is nonetheless larger than the armed forces of many major
nations; for example, it is larger than the British Army or all of
the Canadian Forces put together.
My Rifle: The Creed of a United States Marine
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It
is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me
my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my
rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to
kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and
I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise
of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits
that count. We will hit.
My rifle is human, even as I am human, because it is my life. Thus,
I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its
strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I
will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.
We will become part of each other.
Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of
my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of
my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy.
In order to find the final cache: "In Their Honor", you will have to pay a
visit to the:
Army: An Army of One (GCWG6T)
Navy: Full Speed Ahead (GCWHO2)
USAF: Cross Into The Blue (GCWH49)
Torus in da house!
POW/MIA
... to never forget these brave warriors, to always remember those
who returned and those who are missing still and to reaffirm our
commitment to the fullest possible accounting of every warrior who
has defended the freedoms we enjoy today. That is America’s solemn
pledge.
HooRah!
Additional Hints
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