I reported to Navy Bootcamp 2 days after my 17th birthday (1974), and it was quite a "culture shock".....

@cardo718

5 күн бұрын

August 8th, 1974, MCRD San Diego. Graduated November 6th, 1974. My 19th birthday was October 1974. We used to do do formation runs near the fence of the Navy boot camp and yell at the Navy recruits.

@cdmorrissy3692

4 күн бұрын

@@cardo718 There was plenty of yelling everywhere....

@curtischristensen5978

2 күн бұрын

@@cardo718 I went through Navy Recruit training in San Diego in 1971. To this day, I can remember the yelling of Marine recruits running past the fence that boardered our barricks. Gennerally around midnight or 1 am. Frankly, I didn't mind. My father was a WW2 Marine who told me litterally from the day I could walk, that he never wanted me to join the Marines. Told me that the main job of a Marine was to stop bullets ment for civilians. I went on to do two tours in South Vietnam. Frankly from what I witnessed, I believed him. Semper Fi.

@zachmartin1458

2 күн бұрын

@cardo718 I was in the fleet at Groton and the Barracks detachment still yelled at us when they ran in the morning. Always about being fat and gay.

if it was still like this, the old motto would still be true "we build men".

Did boot at age 17, didn't turn 18 until I had already been in the Corps for 4 months...

@spudhandle

8 ай бұрын

2:54 - I'm not a marine but I can't see a DI telling someone directly they aren't going to make it. The thing is, that person did make and was a marine or wouldn't have been in the movie. Thanks for your service.

@Engineer_Eric_59

5 күн бұрын

Same here. Left home at 17, joined the Corps and never looked back. Semper Fi

One of the Best USMC Movie, Semper-Fi. Jack Webb Should Got the Oscar For This Film. May He R.I.P.

@teller1290

5 күн бұрын

I saw something written about this movie a week ago that called it "campy." Imo, the only reason people say things like that about this movie is because there's no foul language or sex.

@maureencora1

4 күн бұрын

@@teller1290 Touche' (smile)

RIP John T. Ahern (aka PVT Casto, aka The Great White Whale). John passed away on August 8, 2016,aged 80, in the Quad Cities area. I believe that he eventually worked in mechanical engineering for the Rock Island Railroad and Catepillar, Inc. Also I wanted to note here the passing of Paul Prutzman (aka SGT Braver) in March of 2015. After the USMC, he worked for many years in the Aerospace industry and he also did occasional local theatre acting. Thank you both for your honorable service.

@AmericanIsraeliJew

6 ай бұрын

What about Jack Webb? A long time ago on wiki I read where Jack Webb is a Marine, but they don't say anything about that now. He had to have been in the Corps to play such an outstanding role. That is how boot camp was when I was in there with a few differences because I was a Hollywood Marine from MCRD San Diego. For my fellow Marines, I have a cousin buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery. His name was Cpl Richard Losey I think his middle name was David. He was sometimes a point man in Korea carrying a B.A.R. He froze his legs at the Chosin Reservoir. I love the sound of a B.A.R. In the TV Show Combat I recorded Kerby firing his B.A.R. and I made it a ring tone but with all the shootings I decided not to use it anymore. So in the movie Enter the Dragon where Hawn says "Bolo" and Bolo says 'AH' I have the Bolo and AH both as a ringtone. Also my cousin Richard was also in WWII. If you like the Military, I'm reading an outstanding book by General Omar Nelson Bradley. The title is "A Soldiers Story." When I finish reading it I will read the book, Beetle - The Life of General Walter Beetle Smith. I have the movie 'To Hell and Back' on VHS. At the beginning General Smith gives an honorable discourse on Major Audie Leon Murphy. We need to put the values of the WWII Military back into our lifestyle and every political party on this coming ballot. I was using A.I. a few days ago. And I asked it who was the most decorated person in the military and it wrote me back, United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone. I knew who he was because they taught us about him in Boot Camp and he's in the guidebook. I mean I'm a Marine but I was raised on Audie Murphy since I was a teenager watching the late shows in the summer and eating bologna sandwiches. So I asked that A.I. program again "What about Audie Murphy?" And it wrote back something to the affect, "Yes Audie Murphy is the most decorated person in the history of the USA. I wish my dad was still alive. From 1946-48 he was in Military Government in Japan in the Army. Then in the reserves for 9 years in Intelligence. I learned in this book that there are four designations for intelligence G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-4. He was discharged what would be an E-7 Sgt. He had three BALD brothers. They were all at the Battle of the Bulge all earned a Bronze Star and one was later the SgtMajor of Campo George West here in Golden, Colorado. I have all kinds of family on both my mom's side and my dad's side that were in the Military. I know I have family that was in the Revolutionary War and also a relative that signed either the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence. I think his name was Elray or Elron or sometime thing like that. I have a great, great uncle that fought on both the North and the South in the Civil War and he was in Andersonville. That is a story in itself because he was a French Canadian and not even an American.

Great movie. My two brothers were US Marines. Semper Fi. Rest In Peace Jack Webb.

"you looked like the great white whale didn't you?" That line kills me every time. :D

This was such a great movie! Jack Webb was phenomenal in this role. I loved the flea scene which is not shown in this clip, but it was one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen!

Pvt..Rodriguez was a tough, confidant one.

@WorldBFree-lw6wo

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was good to go coming into the program. The key to good teachers / trainers etc. is to make sure they are all good to go on the way out. I liked how the DI found something good that each recruit could develop, and which buttons to push for the different personalities. I love the kid Kennedy with the high voice - as the saying goes 'he didn't know what he didn't know'. As the movie went on, they were all alright. :D

@WorldBFree-lw6wo

5 жыл бұрын

"Hit the spot, baby!" LOL

@SuperColonel91

4 жыл бұрын

That's because he was pry an actual Marine

@teller121

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperColonel91 they were all part of a jr DI training platoon, I believe. Amazing to think the "kennedy" guy was in that status but one could be 20-21 and be in training for such a position.

@DonDonP1

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperColonel91 More than that: the Marine who potrayed Recruit Rodriguez was a Drill Instructor himself as well.

Love this movie. One of the best ever made.

Back then they knew what would make you fat: sugar and bread. Then the USDA came out with the food pyramid and everyone got fat.

@pooky1959

3 жыл бұрын

Just follow that diet plan. You’ll lose weight

@geraldford1540

Жыл бұрын

whole milk won't make you fat though

@PInk77W1

Жыл бұрын

Sugar and bread don’t make u fat. Sitting all day watching TV and driving everywhere will. There’s a guy on KZread who ate only potatoes for 1 yr and lost 115lbs.

Im an old Marine and I live in a part of Texas that is highly populated with Czech descendents who still speak the language. I noticed he asked the 2nd recruit who was Polish the phrase ," yak se mas".That phrase is Czech and it means how are you.

Best movie ever.

Jack Webb was promoting the keto diet back then

I swear once a Marine, always a Marine, he screamed, hey little boy you better scream like a man and I screamed, “Aye Sir!”. I swear, once a Marine, always a Marine!

This movie played the night before I went to MCRD San Diego and stepped on the yellow footprints. 6/27/1974

@paulwatters9225

4 күн бұрын

You were graduating as I was showing up...9/19/74...Plt 2105...

@jameskey9627

4 күн бұрын

@@paulwatters9225 Yep, I graduated 9/25/74, platoon 2068.

Been there, done that 1960’ish. Sgt Kurtz, Silver Star Platoon 342

@teller1290

3 жыл бұрын

Did he transfer to the army and make O-6? Hmm.

I remember doing this in basic but our DI wasn't so kind and used more colorful language.

my poppa is in there

@AmericanIsraeliJew

6 ай бұрын

Please tell us about him?

BED EM DOWN, and then the music------so damn cool!!

When I was in boot camp, I wasn't allowed to refer to myself as I. I had to say "The Private" Like this: The Private requests permission to speak to the Drill Instructor Sir. You never said "you" either. A Ewe is a female sheep. Everybody that wore glasses was four eyes. However the high shooter in our platoon wore glasses. He was the second high shooter in the series and I was the third. When I went in, there were 3 of us from Colorado. The first time we ran together as a Platoon it was on the 1/2 mile track at MCRD San Diego. The drill instructor told us "We will run 2 miles. When you feel pain in your side suck in more air don't quit." We started with 84 and at the end of the run there were only ten of us that finished. Two of us were from Colorado. When it was over the Drill Instructor said looked back there. All those people that didn't finish are non-hackers. You are the hackers. This was in 1973 May. The term hackers had nothing to do with a computer. When some of us run hard we hack up spit and spit it out. That run was the hardest thing I ever did in my whole life. I went in the Marines when I was 17. Up to then the most I ever ran was 1 mile in gym class in Jr. High. However when I was in Jr. High I had a Denver Post paper route that I did with a pedal bike. My District Adviser told me it was one of the hardest routes because of the hills. The medical doctors agree that if you can run a mile under 7 minutes then you are an athlete. But if you are thinking about going into the USMC you don't need to be an athlete, the Corps will make you into one. I'm 68 and for me there has been no better high than running hard and fast in a Platoon of Marines.

@armybeef68

2 ай бұрын

" I had to say "The Private" Like this: The Private" As opposed to THIS Private. It's ok, not everybody has had a simple kindergarten education.

@HootOwl513

5 күн бұрын

@@armybeef68 I was in Plt 2117, Co G, 2RTR, MCRD SD start date 731203. We also had to refer to ourselves as ''the Private.'' and avoid the use of first and second person pronouns.. I think the movie-going public would have been confused by that level of brainwashing, so standard English was used.

Legendary!

"You ain't gonna eat no bread, no corn, no pie, cake, desserts of any kind, no whole milk, no beans, no butter, no sugar, no potatoes, candy, ice cream, salad dressings, or peanut butter". That ought to do the trick.😀

@charleshammer2928

18 сағат бұрын

What wrong with beans?as long as they're not cooked with any sugars.

Never been able to catch this in it's entirety, gotta so so :)

1:28 is my favorite!

"It's job." Yup, this is the Marine Corps.

And the funny thing is, Jack Webb was ATFU. "During World War II, Webb enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, but he "washed out" of flight training.[citation needed] He later received a hardship discharge because he was the primary financial support for both his mother and grandmother."

Hell of a movie

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Classic💯

Yes sir, Mr Steinbrenner!

Tappin on my timber ! Classic

Best damn job I ever had...SFMF ☠️🇺🇸♥️💪

"Rare film"? It's available on DVD as we speak.

Great advice on losing fat

2:35 - and just think, that kid in real life was a real marine.

@ijnfleetadmiral

6 ай бұрын

IIRC PVT Kennedy was actually the highest-ranking one of them all at E-5!

At 1:51, I am thinking that this the inspiration for recruit Pyle in the movie "Full Metal Jacket" ?

Jack Webb Reminds Me Of Bill Courtney

MCRD should be as it was in '59. Kick ass and take names.

Marine vets have higher rates of Divorce Drug abuse PTSD Incarceration Suicide Is that what you want for your family ?

LMAO early adopter Keto diet at 1:49. Can confirm efficacy of that diet.

Actor William Smith portrayed castro.he was in the marines back then you can see the resemblence

@alwhitney5665

Жыл бұрын

William Smith was not a Marine.

@norellpolk

Жыл бұрын

You have to check the resemblance they look almost alike the facial features

Is your DI a good DI?

During World War II, Webb enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, but he "washed out" of flight training.

Yep, jack webb.

all the fat guys in our company ate at the same table, 2 glasses of water, 2 pieces of toast no butter and a hard boiled egg. imagine seeing guys sitting there choking back their tears and crying as they ate. the drill sergeants were very good at removing 40 lbs of blubber. 😁

Does anyone know if they've fixed the misspelling ("it's") on that plaque?

@DD-1996

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a story for another day.

@zachmartin1458

2 күн бұрын

If it was spelled right it would be a movie about the Navy.

PVT Owens at frame [3:12] has his Military Alignment 5 inches out of whack and Gy Webb doesn't make him square that away before he speaks. Typical Sea Lawyer, trying to slime out before he even graduates.

3:32

Owens mom is the star of this movie

@AmericanIsraeliJew

6 ай бұрын

Jack Webb was a good guy. The guy that played Owens was in some Dragnet Episodes as was His mother.

All you HOUSE MOUSES, SOUND OFF

Technical Sergeant? I was a Technical Sergeant but in the Air Force! His rank looked more like a Gunny! What gives?

I didn't know Jack Webb spoke Polish.

you slip and slide for two and...what? Slip, sneak? What does that mean?

@FIREBRAND38

Жыл бұрын

It's a football reference to the quarterback sneak that usually gains one to two yards to cross the goal line.

@teller1290

Жыл бұрын

@@FIREBRAND38 how does it relate to USMC boot camp then?

It's not it's

never can figure out what Moore asks Casto about looking "like the "after(?)."

@jeffmcconnell8446

3 жыл бұрын

The before picture and the 58 lbs lighter “after” picture. Are you squared away now, you got the vision? Alright, get back to the squad bay!

@teller1290

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmcconnell8446 haha! Yeh, I had a -30lbs "after."

@daveconleyportfolio5192

3 жыл бұрын

Advertisements for muscle building courses in old comic books always had "before" and "after" pictures.

@teller1290

3 жыл бұрын

@@daveconleyportfolio5192 that's great! You've reminded me of my late dad's OLD ('40s, '50s) college football magazines and the muscle building ads!! Charles Atlas!

@MrBWEST32

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 35 pound after!!! Boot Camp was NO JOKE!!! I am definitely better for it though. The Marine Corps changed my life!!

In the opening scene, there’s a grammatical mistake in that placard - no wonder we lost Afghanistan.

@scottw5315

4 күн бұрын

Maybe, but Al Qaeda, bin Laden are stains on history. We broke the back of international jihadism and the Taliban are a shadow of what they were. Besides, Biden gave it away probably at the request of China. You see, large lithium reserves are there.