Mkay, first off, just like corps members don't like being called band members, a lot of Marines I know do not at all like being refered to as soldiers. Soldiers are the army and Marines are well the Marines. Second, this kinda thing for some reason just doesn't quite sit right with me, if you truly want to talk about hard work and determination try getting a pic of a retreat. At least in my mind that just sits better cause that is where it all pays off.
Such as this: