text: are the marines awesome? cool yes they are!  marines are the first to fight and the last to leave.  the marines are the backbone of america.  the marines are the toughest ones out there.  now don't get me wrong, i support all branches os service, but when it comes the to the marines, they can't be beat.  let's just put it this way, if you join any other branch of service and then decide to switch to the marines, you must go through their boot camp, but if a marine went to another branch of service, no boot camp is required.  semper fi marines, and semper gumby family members!  great websites- www.iwo.com www.corpswives.com www.usmc.mil www.mcascherrypoint.com www.babicki.com