"I wouldn't give a bean to be a fancy pants Marine; I'd rather be a dogface soldier like I am. I wouldn't trade my old ODs for all the Navys dungarees, For I'm the walking pride of Uncle Sam."

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United States Marine Corps
Original Language: English

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Anonymous, Soldier", (1942). Composed by two unknown U.S. Army infantry soldiers, the song gradually grew in popularity, eventually becoming the official song of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division. It was further cemented in association with the 3rd Infantry Division by the 1955 film To Hell and Back, which featured one of the 3rd Infantry's 61 Medal of Honor recipients, Audie Murphy, acting as himself in the lead role.