Mike Rowe at U.S. Marines annual ball They 've been standing there for the last half hour , frozen in time , as the events of the evening unfold . : It 's `` just so damn humbling . '' Marines are `` completely unimpressed with their own acts of valor , '' says Rowe . The Marine Corps is the most decorated military service in American history and has been for more than a century. ` They 'd rather talk about sports and things they fight for . Anything but themselves . ''
Mike Rowe at U.S. Marines annual ball : It 's `` just so damn humbling . '' Marines are `` completely unimpressed with their own acts of valor , '' says Rowe . The Marine Corps is the most decorated military service in American history and has been for more than a century. ` They 'd rather talk about sports and things they fight for . Anything but themselves . ''