One time when Chris White was in bootcamp, the SDI asked if anyone wanted to put on the belt and hat. Chris White stepped up. Chris White put the hat and belt on and carried out the plan of the day. His SDI then became a recruit and Chris White was promoted to Sergeant. No one questioned this. Thus the Legend of Chris White-Super Badass was born.

No recruit can hate their DIs, because the DIs were once recruits themselves.

Marines really do possess the highest of military virtues. So impeccably perfect.

Congrats to Drill Instructor Sgt. Kuhns who is now Sgt. Major Kuhns in charge of 3rd Bn. 10th Marines out of Camp Lejeune!!!! SEMPER FI MY FELLOW MARINE!!!

I got out of the Corps when you were in 3rd grade. I've been out since '97. Glad you think I am your *kinda* guy! You are in for a big surprise! Good luck!

There is nothing on this earth more inspiring or more terrifying than a Marine Drill Instructor. Semper Fi.

It was 2000 and between the darkness and chaos they understood that Big Daddy was not playing. Loyalty was gained instantaneously~

One of the Drill Instructors standing behind waiting for the recruits to get on line was my Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Hunter. Awesome Marine! I'm proud to have been trained by him

Man I remember that is if it was yesterday. Feb 19, 1985 I landed on the Island of Paris, Platoon 3049. 19 yrs old & the 1st real time away from my fam. Those 3mo was some of the best times of my life. I'm 45 now & I still carry that pride with me as if I was still on active duty. It will never leave me.

My Senior Drill Instructor was one of the "Chosen Frozen" (see Korea at the Chosen Reservoir) I earned my EGA at Parris Island in 1968. I didn't hear any of that wonderful inspired profanity in this presentation. SSGt. Morrill with his South Carolina drawl was a master of it. Those old timers were wonderful-they could spew forth such varied profanities. They had strong voices, no barking, We heard every word. If you screwed up you got the shit kicked out of you. Semper Fidelis!

Thank you for your years of dedicated service sir.

i'm not gonna lie i never had a plan on being a marine, but i use this video all the time to wake me the fuck up in the morning. Plus corps values are pretty good rules to live by; discipline, respect, and giving 110% of yourself in everything you do.

That was a damn impressive performance. I couldn't possibly replicate that without stuttering or pausing to think about what to say next.

It's amazing how DI's never lose their voice or become hoarse.

I have been out of the Marine Corps for about 4 years now and graduated from Recruit Training in November, 2001. I have never forgotten my Drill Instructors, especially the one who took me under his wing, Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Lucas. They all taught me what discipline truly is and have made me a better person. I say thank you to all Drill Instructors who have made many Marines, as I know the job is tough, but rewarding. Semper Fi, Marines, and good luck Poolees. Cpl. L. Mata, USMC

You know I never did hear about this kind of stuff from the USMC dudes I worked with In Helmand. BUt I did see them fight and assult with us a Ins position. I can tell you there is nothjing more gratifing to look to your left and see the USMC on your flank. Mad respect for you guys and what you do. Sags Medic, Candian Forces, OMLT, KAndak1, MArja

Probably one of the scariest moments of recruit training!

Thanks, he had a lot of respect as a coach too. He developed families of students because he knew the family spirit is what drives us to exceed, perform and to be the best as we can! Just as I know my son will learn as a recruit @ Parris Island and beyond. Honestly Thank you again for your commitment to our protection!

It is amazing that I remember almost all the words to the Pick-Up Speech!!! Though I proudly served from 1989 - 1993, that's not how I remember it. My husband was a DI (w/3rd Bn M Co) from 1995-1997. I've heard that speech so many times that it is engraved in my memory!

Ahh man, the best part was coming up right when the video ended! Don't miss that stuff at all!

Thanks for the kind words!

Thank You for your service, to all the people in the past, present, and future military branches

Thank you for straightening that poolee out Sir, I hope my son, a present recruit , gets a good Marine like you Sir to teach him . Thank you for you service to all of us and the United States of America!!!

Drill Instructors are so perfect.

I miss you, Senior Drill Instructor Staff Seargent Galinski. You were awsome. Still are awsome.

All winter platoons averaged about 60 recruits back then. I spent the rest of my enlistment at PI and got out almost a year to the day after this platoon graduated.

That was freakin harcore! Damn well brought me back to my days on that floor getting the same speech. Very motivating SDI69. Plt 1094 in year 1992. Semper Fi Marines!

For those that have been here in the video... it only gets worst! haha It never gets better, we only get used to it!

I'm loving the conversation above! You guys are nuts. Thank you for being Marines!!!!

Thank you for posting this video. I was on Parris Island from Sep. 97 - Dec. 97 and I remember this speach practicly verbatum (though I was across the parade deck at 1st BN). You are every bit as intimidating as my SDI was!! It's amazing how much appreciation I feel now for what you and your fellow DIs sacraficed for the recruits (naturally at the time I was in RT this was not on my mind). Thank you for your service. BTW, other posters: we did blouse our boots in RT back then. Semeper Fi!

It is not the size of the man in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the man.

I So remember my SR DI's Speech..... more than 20 yrs later. THANK you to all DI's for Making Marines! SEMPER FI.....YUT YUT !

We had a 4 hat team. The other DI's were just there for the shock and awe effect and left after about 15 minutes. It's called the mad moment. I remember it as a 'cruit at PI in '87 too!

Semper Fi and good luck to you and your success in our beloved Marine Corps~

Thanks for posting man.

I love this video, brings back great memories! I graduated in Dec 95' C Co 1st Bn. Platoon 1042. From bag nasties on the rifle range to the aroma of smell good in the head on field day to being thrown in the pit because my DI's thought I didn't shave the night before...(heavy beard) I will cherish the experience all my life.

R.I.P All marines that have fallen and God bless all future marines.

Thank you so much. Good to know things don't change. This brought back a FLOOD of Memories ! MCRD Paris Island 2ND BTLN FOX Co. PLTN 2029 SDI. Gunnery Sgt. Nino, BEST ON THE ISLAND (in 1993) !!!!!! Also a shout out to Sgt. Brookman, Sgt. Brown & Sgt. Yates. I learned later that my Senior DI became the 2nd RTB Sgt Maj. but my best / worst memories came from Sgt Brookman. He was the one so much like Gsgt. Ermy in full Metal Jacket. Utmost respect to you and everything U do !! Semper Fi !!!!

SDI has AWESOME command voice! Brings me back, very motivating.

thanks for posting this.

I watched and i got those bitter seet memories... I guess it was comforting and still gave me goose bumbs at the same time... 3d BN India Co, 1st RTR Grad date Jan. 18, 2002

my Dad was a decorated combat vet .World war II , 82nd airborn battle of the bulge. He just passed away on December 12th . He was 86 years old . I have his remains in a beautiful camiflage box with a 82nd airborn plaqe on the top . He would be proud. I can't put him in the ground with my mom yet because the ground is frozen here,but come spring I plan on giving him a military send off complete with color guard and taps played. Rest in peace dad from your air force veteran Son...

Coool....You learn something new every day...

@usmcsdi69 God bless you sir! Thank you for dedicating your life to creating the fiercest and most powerful force for good this world has and will ever see. You and your fellow DIs are liberty's clergy. You give and sacrifice so much none of us civilians could ever truly know. All I can say is thank you for giving me my life and liberty, you guys are my heroes!

Man I remember this like it was yesterday. graduate 7-6-2001 1St BN A co. Thank for posting nice to see early 2000 posting from boot. pre-digital Cammie's. Semper fi Marines

That was super "Hard Corps Motivating!" ...Memories of my Boot Camp 12/28/87 all over again. We're living in different times now, but the same Boot Camp procedures; never change and never will! Thank God for the USMC...OOHHHRAAHH!!!!!

NEVER QUIT AND NEVER GIVE UP

memoriesssss, like the corners of my mind .... mist watered colored memoriesss Outstanding Marines ! Continue to march ! PI Plt 183 / Dec 74 Semper Fi

DI Sgt Olivier! He was one of my DI's!! H Co, 2ndBN 2037. 27 Sep - 16 Dec 1994.

Oh one more thought, thanks for showing us younger folks and being a living example of what a MAN should be...To all other of my fellow borthers and sisters in uniform, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO! :)

Seeing this is surreal. My dad was a SDI. He looks and acts EXACTLY like this SDI.

I definitely got some flashbacks watching this.. This was a small platoon. I started with over 90 recruits and graduated with 47. Goodnight Chesty, whereever you are!!! Semper Fi!!!

the intensity is incredible!

OMG !!! I leave for Boot Camp at September 26, MCRD !!!! Can't wait !!!! =D The Drill Instructors are ONE OF THE REASONS why I wanna be a Marine !!! I wanna be a DI !!!

I will be seeing a lot of this for the next 3 months when I ship out next month.

Man I remember this like it was yesterday.

Was at P.I. 10 June-15 Sept '73........an experience I'll NEVER forget!

My Grandfather went through Parris Island during World War 2. He said, there were so many people going through that they did not get uniforms for 2 weeks. And most of the Drill Instructors were privates who had graduated boot camp themselves a couple months earlier. Because most of the NCO's were in combat already.

Damn this makes me even more motivated, I can hardly wait to go to Parris Island!

thank you for the response..very good feedback...ive been talking to recruits and going to a couple of bull functions and theyve said that i could get a place in the 75th Ranger Regiment..i scored a 86 on my ASVAB.

@snleclaire1111 Semper Fi leathernuts! This was from '96. Glad you liked it~

The Marine with his back to the camera at the very beginning is a LT., the Series Commander.

Unique Vid. Not many E-5 Seniors on the Island I know out at San Diego they have a lot of SDI that are Sgts. Forming Day One is a Day I will never forget.

Mine was 119 .... July... San Diego... Dear God ...4 Drill Instructors, they were everywhere

It was a little over a year ago when i was getting that speech!!

This makes me wanna join today.

inspiring. can't wait.

2085 in august of 1985 never will forget it

The Senior Drill Instructor speech must be memorized verbatim and given as such. This speech was written prior to 1979 published in the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). Screwup the speech bad enough and you may be replaced by the end of the day. Some things are not permitted to be compromised. I did three tours as a DI, we all had to give this speech when we became a Senior Drill Instructor. SGT White gave it with maximum intensity and that is what is impressive. OOHRAH SGT White.

I hope I get someone as cool as that senior drill instructor

Wow what memories. Who in their right mind would ever belittle any Marine! I hate to admit that I disliked my DI's when i was at Parris Island but when the shit hit the fan I thanked God that he put them there to train me to the best of their abilties and help me come home more than once in one piece! To all the haters until you walk a mile in a Marines shoes you have no right to bad mouth us! God bless those still serving! Semper Fi!

Got this speech pretty much verbatim back in the 90s... this is only a moment of the whole experience.. but it's an authentic one for sure.

DAMN, I miss that shit! "High speed, Low drag!"

Good for you. Good luck!

OOOOOOOOOH THE SWEET MEMORIES!!!!

Chris, That is awesome. I am really glad I met you at the Dream Theater concert last night. I hope that you are able to get back in smoothly. Keep in touch. Semper Fi. -Mike

I'm a Senior Airman in the USAF and I remember having two MTIs (Military Training Instructor) in basic. One was shadowing and actually received her campaign hat at our graduation. But our main MTI and brother flight's MTI were both prior Marine Corps and man...you could definitely tell! I can't even imagine what having THREE Drill Instructors would be like (o_0)

My dad went through boot camp in '58. He had a very physical SDI. Sometimes the SDI would tell a recruit to look left and look right, then ask him if he saw an officer. When the recruit replied, "No sir!" he would give a nice kick to the shins.

i fucking love how the drill instuctors hide behind them haha its awesome.. cant wait for basic in august...very nervous but very excited!

I remember I sent you a comment in regards to respect & appreciation through all branches... and I'm sure you do. We all have bravado... and of course that's a norm in the military. With that being said, I also wanted to comment... that's probably the best pick-up speech I've ever heard and DS/DI/SDS/SDI give. Respectfully 3220th MPs, 3rd Infantry Division, US Army(Hon. Discharged).

that was awesome.. part two please.:D

DI's and Drill Sgt.s have the toughest job in the military. They make Marines and Soldiers. This LT salutes them.

I can still see those yellow foot prints at Parris Island. Plt.3086class of 1977 Senior Drill Instructor SSGT.R.D. Reyes will never forget how he change a boy into a MARINE got out with my number waited 2 years to get promoted to SSGT never happen to many in Heavy Equiment at that time but i still got LOVE for the MARINE CORPS tillthe day i DIE.

It is true. Students at DI School would yell Drill commands at a tree for focus and memorization "IF" there was an odd number of students. They would pair off with a Marine and yell commands at an increasing distance for volume and articulation. I went through Marine Corps DI School, twice, at Parris Island (1885 & 1993)and did this on both occasions. When I left the Corps, I used the same technique when I trained personnel to be Drill staff at a juvenile boot camp program - it was effective.

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Semper Fi Gunny... I was on the street with H Co 2nd RTBN from April of 1994- April of 1996. BTW... how was DI School in 1885? LMAO... I know you meant 1985

@David611950 Devil Dog, I want say that the Boot Camp that the Post Vietnam late 70's thru the mid 80's recruits went through was a piece of cake. But I know for a fact that it was nothing like what you & your buddies had to endure. Man I bet that was Hell get'n yall ready for more hell! Thank you Sir & so glad that you made it back.

Thats so many drill instructors in one baraks! I don't miss the island at all!

@macreal65 I hear you man...I was at Parris Island from 25 Aug 85- 15 Nov 85 (5 days after USMC birthday)...2nd Battalion, Plt 2090 and became an 0311 Rifleman at Camp Pendleton, CA. I'm 46 now myself. Lots of memories.

@centerearth Rest assured your son will be in good hands. The DI's are the top 10% of the Marines in the corps with regards to their service record and dedication to Corps. Thanks for the kind words and when your son graduates boot camp welcome to the family!

i leave November 22, 2010 totally excited

"Requisition" was the term we used to adapt, improvise, and overcome an obstacle in order to accomplish a mission. It served a military purpose.

Every Marine I have met that comes through my gate, or in a deployed location, is actually really respectful and pretty cool to talk to. They arent like the army who thinks too highly of themselves and talks down to other services. That is why I like Marines.

This is scary and crazy. Kudos an highest respect to our service members (men and woman) in the Marines. The same goes to all members of the military.

Cant Wait to see this Guy n action Im a poolee ship out 6/18/2012 cant wait

I did have a good tour at Parris Island and I was fortunate to be a SDI as a Sgt. That billet was slated for SNCO's in the 90's so to see an ALL Sgt team was an anomaly.

Its just like the first day of school, only a hell of a lot more intense

Is that dark Marine who appears at 4:30 DI SGT Frazier? LOL! WOW! He was one of my Drill Instructors!

@centerearth Your dad is a great man and my respects to him! You are already part of the family. DI's do have an air about them. My wife has refined my *rough* edges =D

I joined in the winter and I believe we had 40 recruits to 5 Drill Instructors. Their eyes saw everything.

@DeathWalkinCannibal Winter platoons were always smaller than summer ones. Especially the ones that fall on or near Christmas. The Senior~

Usually it depends on where you are in the country. East of the MS river usually goes to PI. West usually goes to SD. But ive met Marines from Kansas that went to the East coast so sometimes you can request where you wanna go.