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The Marine Corps offered a
little more to these
brothers than just a
challenge, it gave them the
chance to develop their
personal relationship. “I
was in good with my oldest
brother, but Jeremy and I
were pretty much at each
other's throat when we were
younger, but the Marine
Corps has definitely brought
us closer,” said Mark.
“It gives us something to
relate over, both of us can
understand the things we go
through within the Marine
Corps,” said Jeremy.
“Friendship is saying ‘me
too,' and we definitely say
that more now.”
Trina Thiry, Mark and
Jeremy's mother, said, “The
Marine Corps has given them
that sort of common ground;
like going through boot
camp, you know there's
nothing like that.”
While the two brothers have
grown closer as a result of
their Marine Corps careers,
their sibling rivalry has
not faded away. “There's
always going to be that
brotherly competition,” said
Jeremy.
“Growing up we had the
little-brother big-brother
fights so I would say that
we definitely try to outdo
each other,” said Mark.
Their mother described them
as always wanting to show
each other who was better.
Outside of their ongoing
sibling rivalry, Mark and
Jeremy hold a great deal of
respect and admiration for
each other.
“He really cares about
people and their well being,
and he's not self-consumed.
He's a genuinely
compassionate person,” said
Jeremy without hesitation.
“He's driven in what he
does; he's had a lot of life
experiences so he's really
able to help people fix
their problems. Maybe it's
just me but I think he can
fix anything,” said Mark.
For some servicemembers
their computer screens and
phone receivers are as close
as they'll ever get to their
loved ones while deployed.
The Thiry brothers on the
other hand, have been able
to enjoy each other's
company while deployed, as
well as strengthen their
relationship through their
experiences in the Marine
Corps. | 
