My generation was "Ears, Open. Eyeballs, Click"

@FormerVicePresidentDickVeiny

2 ай бұрын

Great training back then

@COMEDIC_EDDIE

2 ай бұрын

I just got out of boot camp about a week ago and they still use those terms

@hoodieso8858

2 ай бұрын

​​@@COMEDIC_EDDIE Yeah shits still the same. Shipped September last year. Kilo company 3225

@COMEDIC_EDDIE

2 ай бұрын

@@hoodieso8858 nice....mike 3271

@evanextreme6157

2 ай бұрын

Same here and I graduated in November, 2023

I respect the fact you didn't immediately ridicule the Drill Sarge with the larger body proportions. Much more mature and professional reaction than some other "Marines" I've seen.

@jonathanbell8887

2 ай бұрын

100%. Guy looks like a football player, doesn’t look fat or weak at all.

I was forced recruited by my brother in 1982 - he asked me what are my plans after high school? I told him probably army since the marines may be too tough . He grabbed me by the throat and politely told me you are going to the marines . I was driven to MEPs and I remember to this date 41 years ago the marine on duty asked us “were you in any coerced or threatened into taking this oath ? I looked at my brother and deep inside me I said yeh get me out of here !! But nothing came out since my dear old brother was right next to me . As it turned out I shipped out 3 days after my high school graduation and I became a marine on October 18 1982. In 1992 I was a state police officer and was involved in an incident that left me dying on the side of the road . And that moment I remember my drill instructor telling me get the f up because you aren’t going to die until I give you permission. So now that I am 60 years old I can tell you My Marine Corps saved my life . Semper Fi and rest in peace my big brother Gunny N. Blanco plt 1004 1975. Buried Arlington. Meet me at the gates I’ll be wearing my blues .

@soursteppa8370

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service and may your brother rest in peace.🕊️

@adrianvasquez185

Ай бұрын

Chesty is proud. -Rah

PI? I was a Hollywood Marine. I was San Diego Recruit Platoon 131 05/1963. Attended Radio Operator School at MCRD San Diego and got MOS 2533 Radio/Telegraph Operator (Voice & Morse Code). Active duty was extended into inactive reserve years 68 & 69: Nam needed ROs; was in country 04/67-11/68 - got shipped around to whoever needed an RO. Did not do much trigger pulling because I needed to xmit and rcv information. In Nam, I was all about sitreps, medevacs, resupply, air strikes, and air cover, and getting choppers to an LZ to get us the hell outta' there! Semper Fi. We ran EVERYWHERE in boot camp and did not dare get caught walking ANYWHERE !! Could not blouse until after completing two weeks rifle range and qualified. I look on it now and chuckle, laugh, but it was at times painful. And yes, it was worth it. Best decision I ever made - DO NOT say that to your Lady! LOL Semper Fi

They had the walk fast, but not run thing at OCS in 2011. Not to say that it was followed, but it was definitely screamed in our faces. Never had anyone tell me to slow down, but plenty of candidates told to walk faster1!!!

Ryan McBeth told us today to tell a Marine how proud we are of them WE ARE PROUD OF YOU MARINE

In 1971 San Diego, we started off living in Quonset huts, dark, dingy, stale air tin cans. After a few weeks you went to the modern buildings called hotels. I'm so glad I didn't go to Parris Island after comparing with fellow Marines. But then we had Camp Pendelton to deal with, which is just a little North of Hell.

Im planning to enlist to the marines when im 21 (currently 19) the reason is so i can be in my best shape by the time im 21 and also have that time with my baby siblings. I've had the marine corps as my dream job since i was 4 and i am just excited to hopefully become one once the day arrives

Jan-Apr 1995, MCRD SD. My son plans to leave for MCRD PI next Feb. YAT-YAS.

I graduated from Parris island 2 days ago. Delta company plt 1020 SCREAM!!!

2007, 1st. BN, Alpha Co. Platoon 1006. MCRD San Diego. Canteen drills was not a fun experience. Loved it!

Damn. I joined 2022 and they still made us run anywhere and drink a whole canteen before bed

Proud of you for your service to our country and to folks like me. Thank you for what you do and to the troops that you lead. Y’all rock! And just know there are a hell of a lot of us that appreciate your sacrifice

So the big dude was my DI, he was a 0311 and he was a squad leader for his unit. The guy is a dawg SGT Laird

@victorvillatoro7241

2 ай бұрын

Hotel Co.?

@braddowens6220

2 ай бұрын

Please help me make sense of him. I was an 0311 Sgt….29 Palms 01-05

Water PT was awesome back in 2001

The only thing he's power lifting is jelly doughnuts.

You should see Jamesons travels thoughts on that DI lol.

@datboilee6859

2 ай бұрын

Bro called him a fatass

@TexasNationalist1836

2 ай бұрын

@@datboilee6859he is!

The count on deck is 76 souls and two red heads.

In the Army, we weren't allowed to run, we had to "Range Walk". Picture fast walking in track.

My father in law was a DI in the USMC in the Vietnam era. I've heard some stories.

PLT 2065 MCRD San Diego June to graduating September 2000! 24 years ago, damn!

'94, 3115, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. We drank canteen after canteen - sometimes until it came back up. Glad to see training is still good to go.

(2002) Echo Co. Plt. 2054 - MCRD San Diego, Ca. Hey, back then you wouldn't want to see what happens on Black Friday! That was rated R, this is Rated G!

Sucks to be every Marine right now, ever. We NEED to fix this. 0311/0911 2006-2016

Platoon 3045 Aug 1982.....that D.I. is fat.....bro, I am 6'3' and rocked 205 lbs while in...graduated boot camp at 182 lbs..LOL!

My senior was some 6’5 dude who was built and along side him was this kill hat that looked like a pit bull ready to be let of the chain. When I saw that on Black Friday I knew I was cooked.

I went in 2007 San Diego and they didn’t allow us to run when we were around certain figures “officers”. And the verbiage was just “power walk” we were always told to power walk.

@Rahkillmurderdeath

2 ай бұрын

Lmao it’s funny how it’s still like that, I was at San Diego 2 years ago and you could always tell the DI change up a little when the officers or other higher ups were around and they start enforcing things they “supposed to do” but never actually do. Thought it was kinda funny at times because they’re supposed to not swear because of “professionalism” so when the shiny comes around lots of “f*cks” turned into “fricks”😂

I was at mcrd san diego in nov 2001. The walk, don't run mantra was still used then at pickup. Never said again after that. The canteen move was still used occasionally training. First night/morning we were there everyone had to down one and hold it over your head upside down. The next day they added the rule we are going to keep drinking until someone throws up. Luckily it was only 2 before someone did 😂

The canteen thing started coming to an end in the late 90’s. The military stopped giving salt tablets in the late 80’s early 90’s. After that, a few cadets and recruits died from hyponatremia, low salt in blood. It can be deadly, especially if the troop isn’t eating full meals.

Graduated from Bravo Co. in Parris Island in 2019 and it is definitely different. Pure chaos since Day 1.

They still do the canteen drinking thing. Every night we had to chug the canteen. Before and after PT we also had to drink the canteen.

Yo, Skipp'r, that SSgt was unsat. The cuff to his trousers were 4 inches above his shoes. WTF! He needs to go on the Atkins diet at the chow hall and stay away from those rehydrated mashed potatoes

@rusty7984

Ай бұрын

I’m no skinny legend and struggle with Ht/Wt since I’m short and stocky but damn I can PT and look decent in uniform. This is insane to watch

Wow i can't believe it's been 20 years since i graduated. Time flys

So weird not seeing people run

Awesome.

Basic I was plt 1075. 86-90 2/2 Camp Lagoon, NC. Semper fi

Very cool Kanye

In 09 they was still making you chug water.

Move fast but not running was a thing when I was in boot camp in 99.

@Rahkillmurderdeath

2 ай бұрын

I think is just varies from different training companies, I was Mike company MCRD SD 2 years ago and it wasn’t a thing, they had us running all around the squadbay

20July1990 Plt 3039 Lima CO 3rd RTB graduation. Seems to be similar but, as you stated no running. We had a refusal to train right in the middle of drop day. Yikes!

"Money Valuables Bag."

I remember everytime that a recruit did something wrong. All the Fat bodies had to die (slayed). Also, I drank so much water, I trained so much harder to sweat out all the water I drank. Gatorade is mostly sugar like Kool Aid. "Old Corps , New Corps...just as long as it's the Marine Corps" Chesty Puller

@jacobenglish5940

Ай бұрын

Being someone who got served Gatorade, it''s not really any better if not worse than water. It's served hot and either way to watered down, or all syrup no in between lol. Main reason it's served now is it has more electrolytes than just sodium. Remember drinking it and feeling like I got brought back to life though.

These nasties are allowed on the Drill Instructor Highway without impunity? Must be a East Coast thing and Peace Time Marine thing. I was in from 2005 - 2013 GWOT Marine Baby!

@jamessandoval5843

2 ай бұрын

Are we becoming the "old corps" who complains about the new Corps? Don't be that guy!

Ohhhh snap!!! I heard you say you were in Golf in bootcamp. I was too, in 2001. Good Ole 2nd Bat. When I was on the island they told us to use salt but I don't remember any Gatorade. I do remember we had to chug water. First time I ever saw anyone throw up water. One thing I saw different from my time we would hold up our money valuable bag (ours was blue) and we had to count off. I saw in that clip the DI was counting. One more thing, there was always a sense of urgency. You would never hear a DI say walk don't run. That sounds strange to me. I'm guessing a recruit or several over the years might have busted their grape while running in the squad bay maybe.

When we were on the range ir in the field, they would do canteen checks every 2 hours(every 1 hour if it was over 90°(Alabama). You would have to take out your canteen, hold it over your head and dump it. Go's help you if you got wet.

Attended PI, graduated October 23, 2002. One of the first platoons to receive digital camies and one of the last platoons to do chow hall duties during team week.

This is beyond weak. When I went to bootcamp, WE had to yell our number and if we messed up it was havok. The Senior DI NEVER did the counting or pointing.

RANGE WALK !!!!!!!!

they had that "walk fast but dont run" back in 2018

@theegunpro4561

2 ай бұрын

we chugged canteens at night before bed.

@sasquatchIRL

2 ай бұрын

@@theegunpro4561 We definitely ran and chugged canteens in SD in 2010. I ran one of my DIs over running full speed out of the whiskey locker lol.

BCT 2015 !!!

I loved basic! The rules were clear and we got to act like down syndrome kids anyhow. I'm also autistic

I don't miss wearing BCG's

Plt 2080 graduate on October 25, 1988. Where is the screaming, spittle flying, tornado inducing, rampaging, soul crushing drill instructors I had. When did the corps go army?

@davidmorris9668

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. Are they now using "stress cards"? We got thrashed! And it wasn't like what you went through!

@user-jp6fg3ui4y

2 ай бұрын

@@davidmorris9668there is no stress cards. Bros Capping

@lewistasso8866

2 ай бұрын

Well, the US Army is now holding hands and discussing feelings around campfires.

Good evening brotha, just curious on how old you were when you joined? As im 27 currently in the recruiting process waiting for my phys date at meps.

2014 GANG

One of my DI's was a pallbearer at Chesty Puller furneal, he had so many Medals Ribbons & Badges he had them on both breast pockets. ☆☆☆☆☆ ." what a great teacher he was"☆

Back in my day, You know, Old Corps, we called that a "fat frigen nasty"!!!! Disgrace in Uniform! Unsat Shitbird, more like a power eater! 3:22 That Marine is a Drill Instructor, a SSgt. of Marines!? How can you be impressed with that shit Sir.!?!? Better question is, who the frick approved his promotion to SSgt, Sgt, or even Cpl. in that physical condition!? A Drill Instructor!? Like I said, Old Corps/New Corps!

@barbdwyer22

Ай бұрын

WTF does "Old Corps" even mean? What's your made-up window of time? I went in 05' and that was considered literally the same thing you mentioned. No one was allowed to look like that. Every generation says, "Back in my day." Who knows why this Drill Instructor looks overweight.

@emilv.3693

Ай бұрын

​@@barbdwyer22 you can be as overweight as you want as long as you run a near perfect pft and cft

@shaunparker2929

Ай бұрын

​@emilv.3693 I dont know about anybody else. But I ran a 289 and still got taped and weighed. And failed the tape and weight. Had to go to fat body squad in the fleet, bc my BMI was too high. This was in 2001 or 2002.

Full metal jacket....2024...🤙😎🔥

When I went through back in 2000, one male and one female would share the same rack, at least that’s what I dreamed about 😆, actually going through it twice is not that bad, I had to go to basic once again when I decided to switch over to the Coast Guard, the first timers on the other hand looked so miserable, so funny 🤣

I want to bootcamp in 2023, the (kill hat) would make us chug a entire Canteen before lights out.

And it was ready move kill

@glenquagmire7724

2 ай бұрын

Seems weak without it huh? Like that’s all I’ve got to know.

Gatorade!? It was just water. Don’t even think about anything else. And no looking around while eating your just looking down at your tray until your done then run outside for a set of pull ups and get into formation.

I went to bootcamp in 2008 and Black Friday seemed a lot more intense than that. Like chaotic af. The canteen chug thing, they used to do something called water IT. Basically you'd chug multiple canteens over and over again. They'd usually do it after chow. They stopped doing that in about 2009 I think. Some recruit that was a guide had his stomach rupture and it required multiple surgeries to fix, do they stopped it

If you assured me, I would receive the same experience as marines going through it between 50's to 80's I'd join without a thought of myself or family. If not, at least family. I worked with a lot of ex military, and God bless these monsters that make God smile and angles piss themselves.

The senior drill instructor his tie is on set. It's too damn long It should be over his duty belt. Buckle

Engagement

2014? How young are you?

graduated third battalion Lima company Paris Island, August 8, 1993

I left PI 4/16/99…crazy…😂 25 fuckin years ago. (I’m 43)

rip to their voices

We’d chug a canteen at night before hitting the rack then hold it over your head. Let you be the one that has water spill out. 2001.

My son just went to boot camp on the 7 th of this month....

Being a marine has been a life long dream of mine i've been studying all the training and all the tests and talking to vets but i might need a waiver due to and old problem a had when i was 13 and i'm worried about it effecting my future chances (just seeing if youtube is like quora or reddit)

@TheKaiser-pf8fr

2 ай бұрын

It depends on the problem, what's the issue?

@Judahdoyles

2 ай бұрын

@@TheKaiser-pf8fr well three years ago i was friends with a lot of mentally ill and depressed kids they all did some stupid shit and cut themselves at the time i was influenced by them to do the same it wasnt because i was stressed or anything like that i just thought it was normal, i have read about a couple people who have gotten waivers for its but its still a concern for me

@TheKaiser-pf8fr

2 ай бұрын

@@Judahdoyles if you haven’t been diagnosed with any mental issues you should be fine, if you have marks on your skin I would just talk to a recruiter and see what they think you would do about that. If there’s no medical record of anything usually you are fine, if you have physical markings you may need a waiver.

@Judahdoyles

2 ай бұрын

@@TheKaiser-pf8fr thank you so much it's nice to know i still have a chance

@rusty7984

2 ай бұрын

Just deny anything worst case scenario if they find out especially if there’s no record of it. Scars or marks from that time just say it was a skateboarding accident or some type of sports related injury.

Not the Corp I remember. No DI has has threatened physical harm to anyone or physical harmed anyone. They seem so nice. Gunny R Semper Fi brothers and sisters. Oh I love your channel brother. Do something on helping our brothers and sisters off the street please. I've lost too many Marines out there. Shouldn't happen to our vets.

@xXSgtWolfXx

2 ай бұрын

yeah theyre gonna do that in front of a camera and ruin their career great idea

@bower31

2 ай бұрын

When that kid was put in a dryer by his DI, and then he died. They put very strict rules down. It's very easy to get kicked off the drill field and charged under the UCMJ now. I worked with a guy who lost SSgt, spent time in the brig, denied reenlistment, and was given a negative separation. It was from him grabbing a recruit by their collar when he was a DI.

@Corey-ek9mk

2 ай бұрын

@@bower31 WOW that's a different Corp. What are we training them for now? Going to a festival? I could go on for hours. LOL Gunny R Semper Fi brothers and sisters

@bower31

2 ай бұрын

@Corey-ek9mk The answer is hitting recruits is not and never has been necessary. The reality old Corps people don't like is modern Marines are far more capable and trained vastly better today.

@Corey-ek9mk

2 ай бұрын

@@xXSgtWolfXx does anyone do SERE training anymore? If they are treated like little kids they won't make it in battle.

Gatorade? Didn’t we eat salt packets?

@jacobenglish5940

Ай бұрын

They still do that, the chow hall has blue and red Gatorade on tap there (guaranteed served warm and mixed extremely incorrectly) to help with other electrolytes besides sodium

Scariest moment of my life was whenever my senior Drill Instructor took off his black belt and put on his green belt. He I.T.ed us so hard that I begged God for our kill hat to come back.

That D.I has a wide body like Rick Ross. I beat he hits hard like Kimbo Slice 🙂.

When I was in boot camp in 2001 after the preparatory command they’d say “Ready Move”. Then the recruits would reply “Kill!” Or “Kill Kill Kill them all!” Or on line counts you’d hold your arm out in front and count off vs the DI running.

The 3rd hat is overweight no?

@squireongles261

Ай бұрын

Yes but it's usually the big ones that smoke you on the pft

Stop saying that you enlisted in '14. You're making me feel old! That's when I retired. I joined in '94. Semper Fi

@ryanthede4689

Ай бұрын

You are old. Own it

Do you know sir, is 4th battalion at mcrd no longer a thing?

@davidmorris9668

2 ай бұрын

Women had 4th, right?

@jacobenglish5940

Ай бұрын

No, when female and male companies got combined 4th was deactivated.

@jacobenglish5940

Ай бұрын

June 2023

You are a legit Marine. Come on my show sometime sir

Guy on crutches was walking too fast

watching ypu think about the flavor of crayons is amazing

@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen

2 ай бұрын

What's REALLY amazing is watching you use the most tired joke in the military in an attempt call us dumb, but you still haven't figured out capitalization, punctuation, or spell check🤣

Is this a freakin reaction video, or a vocabulary lesson???

have you ever thought of becoming a D.I?

@reanukeevesau

2 ай бұрын

Hes an officer now so he can't be a DI.

@rusty7984

2 ай бұрын

@@reanukeevesau I mean Series/Company commander can still be an option

Help. Please 🙏 SOS LAS VEGAS. NEVADA

@datsavagepanda9679

2 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh how can I help

I ship in less than 30 days :\ Am I allowed o request a lesser known religious literature? Also not excited for the heat.

@DOwhutnow

Ай бұрын

At least you won't have to sit with sand fleas

@draugwraith5549

Ай бұрын

@@DOwhutnow Sand fleas and heat. Lived in San Diego for a year. The heat sucks.

@jacobenglish5940

Ай бұрын

You are allowed to bring religious items i.e. rosary, bible, other religious book to the depot when you ship and they'll let you keep it.

@draugwraith5549

Ай бұрын

@@jacobenglish5940 Thanks for the info. Although, I’m genuinely a polytheistic pagan and want to bring the poetic edda or prose edda. I know the Army recognizes Norse Paganism/ heathenry/ asatruism, but I feel like the MC DIs will hear me say it’s religious literature, laugh, then chuck it to the garbage. Dog tags are enough of an amulet for the 3 months, so I’m obviously not bringing one of those until after. Will never care about beards either.

@adrianvasquez185

Ай бұрын

Absolutely... Look for an instructor with a green belt. This signifies he's who to look for when making personal requests.

Not gonna lie.. this shit looks weak as fuck. I didn't sleep for 3 days in the fucking RECEIVING platoon to bootcamp. The receiving crew legit tried to get as many of us to drop the fuck out just due to sleep deprivation. But, that's a wartime Marine Corps, vs the peace time now. Hope we don't forget the hard fought lessons.. because we want to be.. "inclusive.. and understanding.. and woke". The Marine Corps if for winning battles. Not fighting wars, or winning hearts and minds.. or any of that other bullshit. We are the shock troops of the US. I fear that we are losing touch with that foundation.

@spencer1381

2 ай бұрын

I’ve never served so my opinion here is irrelevant but do you think this might just be to look good for the cameras/suck in the weak links?😂

At the gun range we had to walk hella fast and could never walk fast enough

Other KZreadrs are throwing hard shade on the Marine with the girth. So much hate out there.

No ass no brammo 😂