15 years later and I still at times will find myself whistling the morning colors song!!! And every once in a while someone will recognize it and say hey Semper Fi!

Only the U.S service's can be so ceremony's , and make it feel proud , l understand how they are for the Star spangled Banner , in Britain , we are like you proud but , your flag is your Country's emblem, wish we were as proud of our Union flag , & fly it in our garden's like you , all l can say is God bless America & God save the Queen , but most of all , our Young Service men & women - their family's loved ones,.

@greenmarine5

5 жыл бұрын

We honor our flag the way we do to show America that it doesn't matter if you are a Libtard or a dumbcrat, we will protect no matter the cost. Our brothers across the pond feel the same way I know this because I have served with some of you. We all fight for the same cause, sometimes we protect you and sometimes you protect us. It's a mutual silent respect that only warriors understand.

@jafarsolorio7634

5 жыл бұрын

I admire Britains Pride. You were the strongest Nation for centuries

@AndrewChristian-bg6vr

4 жыл бұрын

Britain has been saved it seems like. Your country has gone conservative just like ours. I have a lot of love for your brits!

@JamieShiel

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve put my application in for the Marines so I can do something I love for the country and ppl I love

@cowboyjoe5402

4 жыл бұрын

​@@greenmarine5 - Libtard & dumbcrat? Way to display your stupidity & ignorance all at one time. Semper Fi

I like how at the end they're all marching and you have one Mcnasty just lollygagging.

@CPLWeeks

2 ай бұрын

Gotta be the NCOIC. XD

Much grass growing through the rocks. We need a working party

@larbear2835

4 жыл бұрын

I think those are shrubs.

@XperT650

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing a few motivated Ju’s can’t do

@Whacc

2 жыл бұрын

I had to do that working party in lima 😪

@jjustjoking2116

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whacc I’m in lima now 😭

@jjustjoking2116

2 жыл бұрын

No we don’t 👀

My Father was stationed at Camp Pendleton from 1949 to 1953 1st Marines .. God rest his soul ..

23 years in active duty and I love this proud tradition. Semper fi.

My hubby was in 52 area for 7 years. this was my favorite part of the day, morning and night. Everybody stop walking, driving and talking: It's time for Colors. God Bless!!!

Thank you for your service sir. I'm planning on joining the Corps when I turn 17. Currently I'm a 13 year old Put in the Young Marines program. Ever since I was like 6 it's always been my dream to serve my country and protect my loves ones. People always ask me why the Marines and I say because they're just badass compared to every other branch. Thank you for your service once again sir. SEMPER FIDELIS!

@andezong9565

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Ruiz when you go to high school, look into JROTC! If and when you join, you'll get to rank up to PFC after boot camp if you've done 2-4 years of JROTC. (I'm a MCJROTC cadet and a fellow young patriot who wants to join the Corps ;) )

@chrischristian6647

7 жыл бұрын

Good Luck to the both of you I'm 18 but can't join until I finish high school which will be next year. I'm also in the Young Marines, and I hope I can join the USMC. Transformation from a Devil Pup to a Devil Dog. OOH RAH!! Semper Fi! Thank you for all the men and women of the US Armed Forces. Attention! Hand Salute!* /)O_O(for colors and vets)

@Halo_1O492O7

7 жыл бұрын

Donald Trump as am I hooya from Training ship Indianapolis

@belknapdlg26

5 жыл бұрын

Keep your eyes and ears open and your heads down, and follow orders. Tom Fuller USN Vietnam 69-70.

@collin833

2 жыл бұрын

well Jonathan how did that go?

For all you humble vets,..............'Millions of Americans Remember U Many, Many More Times Than You May Think'. GOD Bless Our Heroes! THANK U FROM AMERICANS!

I remember waking up to this every morning to get ready for school

@HappyRogue1202

3 жыл бұрын

Did you live at base?

@Saboguin

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

It' been 48 years since I stood retreat as OD at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana. Don't recall about morning colors, as that was someone else's duty. Retreat was at 1630, and "To the Colors" was played on a record player, through the loudspeaker system. I still get goose bumps when I hear it!Thanks to all you who served, whatever the branch!

@MoonlightNothing

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You Too!

Who would dislike this you should be thankful that you are in this country thankyou so much for all of your service.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. I AND AMERICA CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!

This gives me chills listening to colors. Brings back memories while I was with 3/9 and 2/5 in the fleet

When I worked as a civilian in Station HQ on an RAF Station the flagstaff was right in front of my office. So I used to see the guard raising the flag each morning. Any service personnel within sight of it when it went up had to halt and salute. They used to blow a whistle when it went up and anyone caught not paying respects was in trouble lol! So much nicer with a bugle call. Which is how we did it when I was in the Army Reserve on camp.

Thank you for this. I remember when I got the opportunity to perform Morning Colors representing Troop 316 at Catalina Island's Boyscout Camp Cherry. There I learned how to swim like a seal in 'cold' water, how to start a fire, fish, fly-fish, basic health & rescue, shoot a rifle, and a shotgun, how to navigate with the stars, and night diving. It was one of the best experiences of my life. It's something that schooling can't recreate and teach in a classroom.

@rkooyers

Жыл бұрын

They didn't tell me the Boy Scouts was preparatory school for PTSD. It's something that never goes away. As Major General Smedley Butler wrote, "War is a racket."

good Lord, that cranking sound alone could wake the drunk. but honors to colors are honors

I put up the flag every morning for JROTC and I love doing it. The pride.

Thank you for your service. my brother was there back in the early 90's and if I can say this to you Semper Fi Marine.

@Joshjames1234

8 жыл бұрын

+Ken Westerhausen Thank you, Ken. Just remember that no service member can do it without the support of their loved ones. Semper Fi!

Army guy here, been researching, and man theres so many differences between Army, Marines/Navy...etc.lots of commanders discretion, changing times etc...

@Joshjames1234

9 жыл бұрын

deaddropsd1972 Thank you for your service!

@miqueaspromontorio3

5 жыл бұрын

That was absolute garbage.

@crrupte9037

3 жыл бұрын

@@miqueaspromontorio3 Ok?

THANK YOU, for your service to us and our country

Some days I do regret that I didn't do 20 years in the Corps.

Outstanding. It is considered a privilege to be part of the morning and evening flag detail. ps: "To The Colors" As bugler for my Boy Scout troop, I used to play this at morning flag raising on camp-outs with other troops. It was my favorite call. In the US Military, if outdoors when you heard this call being played, you were to stop, come to attention, face the flag, and salute (or salute in the direction of the call if the flag was not visible). You were to hold the salute until the call was completed. This is still a standing order in all branches of US military service.

Well cranked, soldier. Makes me proud.

I miss the Marine Corps!! Happy Birthday Marines!!

Thanks for sharing this. Brought back great memories.

thank you for your service !

So much Honor, ✊! Godspeed 🥰

Thank you for your service!

Ah, 52 Area guard. Soooooo many moons ago.

So I was on Area 52 guard duty back in 1995, brother! How old that makes me feel to think there are guys on Area 52 guard duty now who weren't even born when I was doing the same thing?

OUTSTANDING! I've done morning and evening colors at Camp Lejeune Building One (by the traffic circle on Holcomb Blvd aka Swoop Circle) on a number of occasions during 1996 and 1997. @ kenneedsmusic I do agree with you as this does seem like a slow raise. We also ran the flag up as fast as possible but it was the opposite during evening colors. We always made sure the flag was clipped on properly so we didn't raise the flag upside down. We were told the Sgt. Major of MCB Camp Lejeune enjoyed watching morning colors so yeah there was some added to motivation to not f*#k shit up! And yes I still find myself whistling morning colors to this day. Semper Fi

@Joshjames1234

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel Sayers Thank you for your service!!

@user-vy1rk6dk3s

8 жыл бұрын

Devil I just read this and had a flashback to Swoop Circle. I was at French Creek in the early 90's...FC 515 Comm. Company

@tbob8212

8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Hymes Semper Fi, good ol' Camp Lejeune. I PCS'd from Okinawa and on the Rock another Marine told me to watch out for them J-ville gals aka float widows. "They keep their uterus in their purse" 😃😃

@usmc-veteran73-77

6 жыл бұрын

J the old swoop circle. Picked up Marines on the way to Charleston, West Virginia back in 1975 to 1977.

@skip1lp

5 жыл бұрын

Damn, we were there at the same time Devil Dog.....Happy Birthday Marine!!

Thank you for your service

“To the colors” gives me chills Semper Fi

Always loved this tune. Never served but I whistle it and other bugle calls I know with the exception of taps.

That's good the hear and see again.. when I was on Guard Duty at Edson Range, we'd post at the 5 minute warning hook up the flag and wait.. Sunday mornings with the Garrison Flag was killer on the biceps! LoL good times, good times..

THANK YOU 'CRANK MAN..' I'M SURE YOU KNOW WHAT AN HONOR IT WAS TO BE THAT 'CRANK MAN !' "THE INCREDIBLY FABULOUS JOHNNY G." --UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, RETIRED --DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN -- PATRIOT GUARD RIDER -- WE RIDE WITH RESPECT

GREAT JOB!!!!! THANKS!!!!!

Hey. Cool video. I was on active duty from 1995 to 1999. I was 0311, and ended up with 3/5 when I got to the Fleet. From what I can remember, Area 52 was where MCT/SOI were. I can also remember that some guys who graduated from boot camp with me got to the Fleet a few weeks or so before I did, because as soon as they got to SOI they went to their training company. So it wasn't everybody. Just some of us went to either mess duty or guard duty for a few weeks. I, too, ended up on guard duty.

Harry Heist I was at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk in 1955 and I remember this well

I feel so proud of the USMC!! Honor above all else the real men!!!

SOI West, Just got done there recently

If you ain’t guard you ain’t hard. Area 52 guardians

Kinda makes you wonder who sent what up the flagpole that makes it this secure.

Thank you, too! Semper Fi.

lol sgt pibbs...who was all in this, i was at guard in new years...guard..salute!!!

i guess they do change. i stood duty and performed colors for my unit and the time up is at 0800, and the time down was set to sunset which we had a chart that told us when to bring them down.

Well done, and squared away.

The united States should have a dedicated TV channel that broadcast the raising of the marine Corp colors every day

Semper Fi Marines!!!!! OooohRahhhh

I’ve done this at that very Flag Pole on occasion. I truly miss it. Semper Fi Marines.

To this day I can remember the warning signs by armory and so forth for Area 52. As I would stand on guard duty, I would memorize the Spanish version of the warning in order to help keep me from getting bored. From what I can remember, the word for word interpretation was this: aviso area prohibida no entre solamente el personal autorizado

Excellent!

@Joshjames1234

9 жыл бұрын

Paul Nunya Thank you, Paul!

While on Manuvers in DaNang at a AirBase- going up in a Heuy with a Gatling and 2- 30 cals MG's.. Our Chopper stopped in Mid Air while less than 300 yrs from the Flag going up, 20 secs later, we flew past it and out onto our mission..It was quite a maneuver by our Pilot..( 1 of us came back wounded but we all survived the mission accomplished..( 63 Charlie Dead) Drafted US Army Rangers-65'. ( I had to go thru " Debriefing 3 x in my Life to earse this memory out of my Mind by the VA as well as other incidences, including becomming severe Chlostiphobia from being in a collasped Cave in for 20 min- 1 of us 3 died. But 14 Charlie did too.

CAMP SAN ONOFRE HAS CHANGED!!!! I WAS THERE 26 YEARS AGO!

@Joshjames1234

9 жыл бұрын

bruce kopping Wow! Thank you for your service!

ALPHA , BRAVO , CHARLIE...

I love my Country

I DON'T THINK MR. HEAT PACK IS GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY GETTING WOKE UP WHEN HE WANTS TO SLEEP

Been there done that. 👏👏👏👏 🕊♡🦋

and there are all the students lining up at the chowhall

Lol I remember being in guard

Thank You Amerika, Tovarich

i saw the little message popped up on the lower right screen it said my day MCRD san diego i'm sure u know sevil dawg that was a mistake MCRD is totaly differant base i use to be at 31 aewa EDSON RANGE its been years since ive been on pendleton if i rememember 52 area is main side by the air wing

52 Area is SOI MCT/ITB

it goes up at 0800 and down at sunset

remember the 25th Div SDNCO ran the colors up and did so upside down once at Schofield Barracks...it was a race of the CSMs to rip his asshole out All these years later, long retired now---if I'm on post for retreat or reveille I still like seeing how the vast majority of the post locks up and stands to for the old girl.

Beautiful when the sun light hit the flag , OoooRahhh carry on 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Cpl. of the guard 52 area, 1984.............wuuuussuuuupp

If your not joking its in California between San Diego and LA. North on I 5 from San Diego and You cant miss it.

ATTENTION ON DECK THAT WAS THE DECK

Nice job. What time does the flag go up and did you know a guard named Geoffrey from VA? I think ropes are better than the crank too.

@showdatflow Not anymore...last time I was there was a year ago.

Why is the bugle playing retreat while raising colors? Should be reveille?

@colepleshe

7 жыл бұрын

Reveille isn't USUALLY played on Marine Corps bases except the MCRDs. They call you are hearing is "Colors". "Retreat" is much slower.

@constantine4436

5 жыл бұрын

Cole Pleshe what Reville is played on Marine Corps BASES, where do you get your info. So it's only played on two bases in the whole of USMC, hmm good to know

@davidsanders1991

5 жыл бұрын

The bugle is playing "Colors".

@isaachousley325

5 жыл бұрын

Reveille is the morning wake up, colors is played at 0800 when the flag is raised, retreat is played at sundown with the lowering of the flag, and taps is played at lights out.

I can not remember any of the area numbers from being there in the early 80's only the sub camp names and now everything is changed. I was in C 1/5 and the 5th with 2/9 were at Camp Margarita. 1st Marines with 1/7 at Horno and 7th Marines with 3/9 at San Mateo. Arty was at Las Pulgas, Tracks at Del Mar, Armor at Los Flores. ITS (now SOI) San Onefre, WM's in Mainside and the Buffalo were at Casey Springs. Well this was 30 years ago and the times they have changed!

@MoonlightNothing

5 жыл бұрын

🌞🦋👏🕊

@bobsit1945 Yes sir it is. And I agree, the noise can be very annoying.

Oorah!!

OooooRaaahhh!!!!

3:25 RUUUUUUUUUUN!!!

@kilo393

5 жыл бұрын

Lol I've seen dudes jump inside a car during colors.

joshjames1234 - I am working on playing morning colors USMC Bugle with the Assembly call. Does it move faster and is there every a live brass player?

@Joshjames1234

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Petey - to answer your initial question, these Marines had graduated boot camp 1-2 months prior. In this case, the bugle was on a recording.

@bigdaddysegura713 Haha, I left December 22nd. I heard Cpl Bodon did something funny on New Year's.

I believe so where soi and mct are at.Down the road from Dolly pardon if you know what im talking about.

I miss area 21

Semper Fi

San Diego California

This is the first time that I've ever seen Colors on a "Crank" pole, I think it kind of takes away from it.........by the way I forgot where 52 area is, is that San Onofre? I was a Corpsman at 62 area in the early 70s

this is filmed where MCT takes place!

@Joshjames1234

9 жыл бұрын

Nikk CArroll You are correct!

I does what I likes, and I likes what I does, cuz I'm Popeye da Saildier Man!

okay well my mistake..thank you for the correction =]

Thanks for your service Josh. For some dumb reason I loved hearing reveille every morning, to me it was the start of a new day and new adventure. Even when I was in Vietnam.

@Joshjames1234

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!

To The Colors is played after Retreat, not as a stand in for Revellie.

@david-ij9kn

6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Scaletta this isn’t the army

@morganbangs2969

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Scaletta it’s different for every branch.

Does this seem like a slow raise to anyone? I have done colors hundreds of times. We always put that flag up as fast as possible.

@Thorkoenig

9 жыл бұрын

Regulations ask for slow and respectful flag raising

@ajlopez9433

7 жыл бұрын

Cobra productions Morning Colors call for going up smartly. Evening calls for ceremoniously

@MoonlightNothing

5 жыл бұрын

That's a Biggy Flag!

2:27 who was he yelling at? It sounded like "roll guard halt" I'm not to sure though.

@janielsuren4728

9 жыл бұрын

John Rambo "ROAD GUARD POST"

@johnriehle9833

6 жыл бұрын

He's saying: "Road Guard, post!" to halt traffic.

@mastergeneral5594

6 жыл бұрын

Izzy Diaz "road guards post " said when a platoon is marching through an intersection to hault traffic for safety reasons

I remember one time seeing all my MSG's blocking the entrance and not leaving for a smoke. I wondered why and wdy know it's 17:00. I got the fuck outta there asap

@bigdaddysegura713 Haha tight. Good times man.

i got there dec 15 -jan 25.... yea he was drunk as hell lol

THAT'S RETREAT................ SERIOUSLY?

Never seen colors being done without the trumpets..? Supposed to start raising it when the sound starts..

So much different from Army 'Morning ' aka 'Reveille'

COLORS! *RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!*

Except they played Retreat and To the colors in the morning. Should have been Reveille

@belknapdlg26

5 жыл бұрын

The U.S. Navy started this tradition, reveille is played to wake men from sleep, it is not play usually played to raise the flag. Reveille can be played but it is usually the Nation Anthem , and flag raising and is usually at 8 o'clock in the morning and lowering is at sunset and retreat is played.