MLK and the USMC

From this terrific posting on BlackFive:

While most of the United States was taking pause to ponder the widsom and sacrifice of Dr. King and his dream, we are living it. We exist every single day in an organization where Dr. King’s premise of “judging a man by the quality of his character, not the color of his skin” is so ordinary and every day that we do not give it a second thought. But, it struck me that we should. We should because, while others discuss such things as banter at cocktail parties, we live it! While others have celebrity benefits and concerts, we live it. While others chastise every action under the sun that actually attempts to bring such freedom and tolerance to other parts of the world, these Marines simply, and quietly demonstrate it, in living color, among great violence, and at risk to their very survival! I wonder who Dr. King is most proud of, the talking heads or the magnificent Marines?