A Day in the Life of an Infantry Corporal

Cpl. Charles Kristel is blunt and authoritative but also respected. Kristel, a Schenectady, N.Y., native was wounded during his previous deployment to Afghanistan. A stocky, deep-voiced man of few words, many unrepeatable in print, Kristel joined the military at the age of 20. After only three and a half years in the Marine Corps, he's elevated himself to a position of leadership through strength of will, demonstrated competence and unbending character.
Video by Cpl. Paul Peterson

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  • @OneGenericName
    @OneGenericName10 жыл бұрын

    Men like him are the core of the Corps. Semper Fi.

  • @travisrichter5830
    @travisrichter58303 жыл бұрын

    I was so proud the day I picked up corporal. Best rank ever. Semper fi

  • @rossbabcock3790

    @rossbabcock3790

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah, crossing that NCO threshold was pretty cool. The officers may make it 'rock', but the Marine Corps NCO's make it 'roll'! The backbone and sinew of the Corps!

  • @maineoutdoorsman677
    @maineoutdoorsman6776 жыл бұрын

    It’s how much responsibility u want more responsibility higher rank .thank you for kicking ass an outing the fear of America in them .🇺🇸👍

  • @42088cowboy
    @42088cowboy10 жыл бұрын

    i was like this as a lcpl nice i been a cpl now for little over 1 year pick up sgt soon i was 0311 then changed to 08 in for life

  • @baileylevingston9223

    @baileylevingston9223

    7 жыл бұрын

    42088cowboy are you still in 08?

  • @42088cowboy

    @42088cowboy

    7 жыл бұрын

    yes I am

  • @J.Roberts33-02

    @J.Roberts33-02

    6 жыл бұрын

    42088cowboy what is an 08?

  • @storman4482

    @storman4482

    6 жыл бұрын

    J. Roberts artillery I think

  • @innonativeoutdoors
    @innonativeoutdoors10 жыл бұрын

    I did not know Wilford Brimley was a Marine Corporal. 0_0

  • @BushidoDevilDog

    @BushidoDevilDog

    10 жыл бұрын

    He was able to get a waiver for his die-a-beet-us...LOL!

  • @arturoinguanzo8924

    @arturoinguanzo8924

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Bushido Devil Dog that made me laugh harder than it should lol

  • @andyayemin5726
    @andyayemin57267 жыл бұрын

    SEMPERFI brother, we r indeed the bac, bone, of our CORP. cpl, 1/2. 3rd platoon.

  • @MEHboi616
    @MEHboi61610 жыл бұрын

    Semper Fi!

  • @hml3672
    @hml36725 жыл бұрын

    Marines are tough.

  • @gennymikel4296
    @gennymikel42965 жыл бұрын

    People like these are the reason I get extremely offended when some foreigner has the balls to bash the US and even worse when an American bashes America and calls the country names. I'd pay money to see one of these people say that to the face of a military person.

  • @rossbabcock2974
    @rossbabcock29742 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Marine corporals make it rock! Did not like getting my blood stripe though!

  • @J.Roberts33-02
    @J.Roberts33-026 жыл бұрын

    What unit Kristel? 2/2 Warlord right up the road from ya.

  • @airplane0747
    @airplane07473 жыл бұрын

    Good deal.

  • @frankodom9537
    @frankodom95373 жыл бұрын

    Same rank as I was. Corporal

  • @stevenf2238
    @stevenf22388 жыл бұрын

    Do many enlisted Infantry Marines serve 20 years?

  • @marines

    @marines

    8 жыл бұрын

    The amount of time you serve will depend on how many times you re-enlist, if any. It is not MOS specific.

  • @jamessakimae9655

    @jamessakimae9655

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Marines do you have the option of possibly getting a new mos if you re-enlist?

  • @MylesKillis

    @MylesKillis

    8 жыл бұрын

    +James Sakimae yes

  • @ibaitedyuh

    @ibaitedyuh

    7 жыл бұрын

    Steven F they can or re enlist or retire

  • @J.Roberts33-02

    @J.Roberts33-02

    6 жыл бұрын

    In my experience the majority of us Infantry Marines do our 1 enlistment and then think the grass is greener on the outside, so I would say 1 and done overall.

  • @maxcolley8037
    @maxcolley80376 жыл бұрын

    Not matter what, I’m going to be in the Corp. But I just can’t decide whether or not to enlist after college or to shoot for an officer commission. While the pay is high for an officer, and allows for more growth, enlisting as a corporal gives me access to opportunities such as scout sniper school, I just can’t decide. (And I know I may be getting a little ahead of myself.)

  • @clayton6161

    @clayton6161

    6 жыл бұрын

    you dont enlist as a corporal

  • @subscribe8612
    @subscribe86128 жыл бұрын

    Why does this marine get a side arm ?

  • @AussieRoberts

    @AussieRoberts

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Subscribe Most likely a Squad Leader, SL get Side Arms, maybe even Fire Team Leader

  • @rjulmer1

    @rjulmer1

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Aussie Roberts aren't all marines issued a sidearm?

  • @BushidoDevilDog

    @BushidoDevilDog

    8 жыл бұрын

    No. The weapon you are issued depends on the Table of Organization billet you are fulfilling.

  • @pauld4355

    @pauld4355

    7 жыл бұрын

    lol... this is an old corps question.Things have changed gunny

  • @atiqullahomaid5602
    @atiqullahomaid56028 жыл бұрын

    American Soldiers

  • @tv101

    @tv101

    8 жыл бұрын

    US Marines bro! fix that shit

  • @williamlennox9115
    @williamlennox9115 Жыл бұрын

    !

  • @Boot1998
    @Boot19983 жыл бұрын

    Reppin the 518

  • @barbarawilcox9513
    @barbarawilcox95137 жыл бұрын

    show no weekness

  • @rossbabcock3790
    @rossbabcock379010 ай бұрын

    Marine Corps infantry.........yeah, that warrants and Oorah! Take 5 dogs! Fall out, set security, punch your bores and change you socks. Pop blisters and use moleskin. Hydrate and salt pills, don't drink too much and cramp up. It's fun being a 'mom'!

  • @br3edage
    @br3edage7 жыл бұрын

    3 1/2 years to become a E-4? lol!

  • @tomrugger8447

    @tomrugger8447

    7 жыл бұрын

    br3edage fuck you pog

  • @doublemeatjesus

    @doublemeatjesus

    7 жыл бұрын

    this dudes been doing actual marine shit too, who woulda thunk it?

  • @wcanaday234

    @wcanaday234

    6 жыл бұрын

    My son left a Cpl. He had a tendency to do Marine things while off duty. Even with the assistance of the Navy brig and MPs, it took him a while to stop being so much like his Dad and Grandfather (who, as Pvt. 1st in the Army, still directed the telephone rewiring of Berlin during the occupation. My Dad had the distinction of making Cpl several times.)

  • @atiqullahomaid5602
    @atiqullahomaid56028 жыл бұрын

    American Soldiers

  • @enedinavega1167

    @enedinavega1167

    8 жыл бұрын

  • @andyayemin4685

    @andyayemin4685

    8 жыл бұрын

    soldiers r,u,s army not us marines