ADS-L Digest - 24 Jul 2005 to 25 Jul 2005 (#2005-207) WARNING: WAY OFF-TOPIC

[Fred Shapiro]

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Wilson Gray wrote:

> > And, speaking of slogans, there's really no comparison between their
> > "Semper Fidelis" and the Army's bland and nearly devoid of meaning

Can anyone help me with the origin of "Semper Fidelis"?

Fred Shapiro


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