© Photographed October 23, 2016
Erected 2015
Erected 2015
Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
43.112672,-88.499764
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MARINE CORPS
MY RIFLE -- THE CREED OF A UNITED STATES MARINE
MARINE CORPS
MY RIFLE -- THE CREED OF A UNITED STATES MARINE
- This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
- My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
- My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will.
- My rifle and myself [sic] know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.
- My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage, I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will.
- Before God, I swear this creed, my rifle and myself 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, but peace!!!
The memorial is located at Veterans Memorial Park of Oconomowoc, and is accessible from southbound
North Lake Road / Wisconsin Route 67, just north of its intersection
with West Wisconsin Avenue / East Wisconsin Avenue / Wisconsin Route 16, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066.
Veterans Memorial Park of Oconomowoc
Veterans Memorial Park of Oconomowoc
- Dedication ceremony planned for Veterans Memorial Park in Oconomowoc (October 7, 2015)
- Work to begin soon on Oconomowoc's Veterans Memorial Park (April 7, 2015)
- War monument to be built in Oconomowoc's Veterans Memorial Park (September 14, 2014)
- Oconomowoc Veterans Memorial Park is permanent way to say thanks (December 10, 2012)
The memorial is at the base of the pillar.
Looking west . . .
The memorial is located at Veterans Memorial Park.
The memorial is located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
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