>A bosun mate and a gunny sergeant were sitting on the fantail one day
> arguing over which was the superior service.
>
> After a swig of coffee the Marine says, 'Well, we had Iwo Jima.'
>
> Arching his eyebrows, the Sailor replies, 'We had the Battle of Midway.
>
> 'Not entirely true', responded the Marine. 'Some of those pilots were
> Marines, in fact, Henderson Field on Guadalcanal was named after a
Marine
> pilot killed at the Battle of Midway.'
>
> The Sailor responds, 'Point taken.'
>
> The Marine then says, 'We Marines were born at Tunn Tavern!'
>
> The sailor, nodding agreement, says, 'But we had John Paul Jones.'
>
> The argument continued until the old sarge comes up with what he thinks
> will end the discussion. With a flourish of finality he says...... 'The
> Marines invented ***!'
>
> The bosun replies, 'That is true, but it was Sailors who introduced it
to
> the ladies.'
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