I've been out of the Corps 20 years. I miss almost everything about life as a Marine. I miss the guys I served with, those friendships and esprit-de-corps. It's not until one runs into a fellow Marine after discharge that you realize what your D.I.s told you was true: "Once you've earned the title Marine and EGA you are part of a brotherhood that extends well past your active duty time and is a fraternity that encompasses all Marines; active, retired, or guarding Heaven's Scenes." Once a Marine, Always a Marine. From another 03, Semper Fi.