What is the English translation for the Latin phrase "Semper Fidelis"?
Correct answer: Always faithful
ZZimbo78
I did 4 years in the corps, 78-82, Once a MARINE, Always A MARINE! !!
keloe
port vale ok yar, a jarhead is slang for a Marine. a Squid refers to Navy, a Grunt applies to Army, a Coastie for Coast Guard, and a Zoomie for Air Force. And yes American slang.
Chezikeets
Being respectful of others is a sign of your character Jarhead .
BaliasStormborn37
Oorah my fellow Devil Dogs!!
Player Linny
I got this right because I learned Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) in grade school 60 years ago! Happy holidays everyone!🎄
ZealousJelly5831
GrandmaTanya,
no such thing as a"former Marine"
WhiteWolf0003
Semper Fi!
GrandmaTanya
My fiance is a former Marine so I'd better get this question right!
Player AutumnWind33
I know this BC my son was in the Marine Corps. Once a Marine mom always a Marine mom.
KILLean17
GrandmaTanya,
GrandmaTanya, As a non-marine Patriotic American :
1) Thanks to YOU and your fiance !
2) From what I hear. there are NO 'former' Marines.
Once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine !
[ thus the phrase ]
Hunger Knowledge
"Always faithful", Some Americans Didn't Live by Those Words. I many unfaithful Americans lived thought out our history?
Cat Mom
May I ask what the phrase means that all the Marines are saying to each other..semper fi?
Cat Mom
Player #127846311, the Chinese? Have I missed something?
Cat Mom
ZZimbo78, God bless you!
Player #127846311
Missy, You are our Sister Marine Semper Fi
Player #127846311
KILLean17, marine is placed in our DNA & can never be removed we are family & can count on each other whenever the stuff hits the fan in or out of uniform does not matter. The Chinese will have their hands full of with all of the services that are willing & able to to fight for our USA
Player #127846311
BaliasStormborn37, Oorah brothers Semper Fi
Player #127846311
ZZimbo78, Semper Fi brother. I was in the Green Machine 2 years 1971-1973 then the reserves
Quantico
Player #129810510
Keryl , me too, but we called them fly boys.
Picaboo
Missy, thank you for your service
Lone Wolf
My boyfriend is a retired Marine Lieutenant
TMack
My father's first name is Fidelis. He was WW2 navy!
Bigkev
keloe, air force, are also fly boys, chair force, army have been called dogs as well.
Tugboat
If I did not know that, I would be embarrassed. I did 4 years in the Marine Corps, so it was simple to answer. Semper Fi, and thanks to all those who have, and still serving in the Marine Corps. Thank you all for your service, and welcome home to all our men, and women who served ii
Keryl
keloe, I grew up near an air force base... We called them 'jetters'
I dunno
Rah to all the Devils out here. Milspouses please calm down on claiming what we’ve accomplished.
Debra
Big up to all the leather necks! Thank you for your service. ourahhh! I'm the widow of a Marine.
Harold
YUT!! Semper Fi Brothers In Arms, OOHRAH!!
Eliza
I just took a guess and got it right
Lizonya
ZZimbo78, Thank you for your service. My husband is a Marine Colonel active duty in Iraq, Afghanistan... for 30 years! He was one of the lucky ones who survived. And all his men under him he trained. ALWAYS A MARINE!
Player #70553044
my brother is a very decorated marine, very proud of him and all that serve
Mariposa
Close enough to spanish.
Player #38618593
Those who study Latin have such an advantage linguistically, that it's sad it's only taught in good private schools.
Neal Elkind
ZZimbo78, thanks for your service 🇺🇸. Air Force 71/73
Player #58092313
GrandmaTanya,
no such thing as a "former marine".
Player #42057362
siempre fiel - I know some Spanish so I based it on that
Player #48691770
ZZimbo78, Thank you!
Player #47694756
ZealousJelly5831, Former “Active” Marine
Freebird
KILLean17, my son is a marine
Annie's mom
my dad was in WW2 and the Korean War, the Chosin reservoir. He was a hard core Marine who named his dog Semper Fi.