When I was graduated from boot camp in 1962, there was no crucible just a several day encampment outside San Diego with a 10 mile march in and a 10 mile march out. There was no handing out of the Eagle, Globe and Anchor pin. We marched out to the grinder, a parade in front of relatives and friends and that was it. The recruit quonset huts were dismantled years later and some are now a museum. Our rifle range was Camp Mathews. That land is now the site of Univ. Calif. San Diego. You can still see some of the concrete foundations where the tents stood. Now the rifle range is at Camp Evans in Camp Pendleton, CA. You can see it off Hwy 101 before entering Oceanside. Camp Las Pulgas where I was stationed with H/2/7 is one of the armpits of the Marine Corps. It is +/- 25 miles from the main entrance to CamPen in Oceanside.

That speech sent chills down my back and motivated the shit out of me just now. I ship out to Parris Island on August 22nd

@peacethroughstrength172

2 жыл бұрын

And there will be many more to come! Enjoy the ride young man and stay focused as you're about to make some of the best memories of your life. Best wishes to you.

@hyperchromiac

2 жыл бұрын

YOOOOOO I ship out Aug 22 as well

@bobcat420

2 жыл бұрын

I ship August 15th

@hyperchromiac

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobcat420 Oorah! Let's get that title and EGA into our grasps

@BobMazzo

2 жыл бұрын

You r gonna rock ! Good luck recruits, soon-to-be Marines !

I remember that moment in my life. Congratulations Marines ! I will call you “Devil Dogs” Semper Fi.

@davidfrehlini968

2 жыл бұрын

Adrian Martinez. Hello from Siracusa Sicilia. USMC 1964 -- 68. 3Rd Battalion at Parris Island 18 years old and graduated close to mid June 64. Well we were not called Marines until we were dismissed by our Senior Drill Instructors at graduation. We did not have the Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony. Oh. And as for the crucible. Well ours was the real crucible. The Jungles of Vietnam. March 65 -- 66. ( Infantry 0331 ) And last of all. For those of us of pure Sicilian Ancestry particularly from, Washington, D. C. ( That is where I am from ) and Philadelphia. Well if you think we did not have it rough, well you better think again. And many of us old timers can sure see how the Marine Corps has changed and not for the better.

Marines are really committed troops

Platoon 1042, Co. B, 1stBn, 1RTR, MCRD, San Diego 1982. I will never forget the rest of my life. I was 26 years old, the oldest recruit in my regiment. No pain, No gain. Congratulations to all newly Bootcamp graduates. Semper Fi!

Plt 3006 graduate Dec 22, 1972, I always get choked up watching these young marines. I was a very young looking 17, I looked maybe 14, the drill instructors called me baby face! The drill instructors picked on me constantly, sent me to one day motivation plt, and punched me in the stomach after catching me looking out the window. Made me run around the platoon while marching and had to say I am a mom's boy. They made me perform mountain climbing constantly. On the rifle range I missed the target the range instructor stood over me and punched me in the jaw. I also didn't have my weapon on safety properly and the range instructor told me to put my thumb in the chamber he let the bolt go home and the firing pin went thru my thumbnail. Blood was dripping out of the magazine holder. After that day no one bothered me. I know these are not good memories but these things do happen and still happen.

@MH-ro1lg

2 жыл бұрын

Drill instructors aren't punching recruits in the jaw, dude

@jerrywomack7548

2 жыл бұрын

@@MH-ro1lg maybe not now, but that was back in '72!

@f4tweet

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywomack7548 They did in ‘66. I saw it and more.

@2Tall03XX

Жыл бұрын

I got hit and had my head rammed into a wall in 2010 at boot camp. And another almost threw me off 3rd deck.

00:36. Love that. Marine help another marine crossing the line. Outstanding ❤❤❤❤❤❤

The first flag raising WAS by Marines and the iconic picture taken by Joe Rosenthal with the big flag was a re-enactment for the camera. That picture is the one that made headlines across the country. The one Marine most people remember was Native American from Arizona, Ira Hayes who returned home along with Harold Schultz and Harold Keller. The three others were later KIA on the island. They also should be remembered: Michael Strank, Harlon Block, and Franklin Sousley. The memorial with the flag raising is near Arlington Cemetery in D.C. It lists all the U.S. battles involving Marines. Also killed on Iwo Jima was John Basilone who was awarded the MOH for his heroism in 1942 at Guadalcanal. He did not have to go back into combat but wanted to go back and be with his fellow Marines. The major road cutting across Camp Pendleton is named after him, Basilone Road. SEMPER FI, GOD SPEED.

It's a moving ceremony - and quite an accomplishment for each new Marine.

July 7, 2024, I still remember the day I graduated basic 31july1987. 😊😊😊😊😊

Men and women Marines beautiful they are GOD Bless them all 👍

Congratulations MARINES GOD BLESS YOU ALL 🙏❤️

Ser infante de marina orgullo de muy pocos. Gracias Dios por haber Sido parte en el año 83.

Was at PI from 97-99. Crucible was introduced in 96 I think. Back then one of the things we did was play Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA(Proud To Be an American)” song. Recruits got choked up but I couldn’t stand that song after a few cycles.

From some of the sniffing I heard in this video, these Marines have heart ❤❤❤

Ready to Go Go Go!!!

USMC IS A BROTHERHOOD.

@margief1798

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, really!! Last time I checked there were women marines!! What a condescending disrespectful comment!!

@roberthunter7267

2 жыл бұрын

@@margief1798 W.M.

Love America 🇺🇸. God bless all 🇺🇸

Excellent..!

It's a comment you hear a lot - " he was the toughest Marine, but he was the nicest guy!"

Nice!!

Good work.

bin auch sehr gerührt wenn ich so etwas sehe

Congratulations 👏

The FEW, THE PROUD, THE MARINES ! SEMPER FI !🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Welcome to the brotherhood and BAMs!!! devil dog forever!!!!👹

Escucharo...como...risa...mexico

Good on you Marines Train Hard Fight Easy Brother and Sister of Marine Corp

11:52 I'm not a marine but I am familiar with this song and they don't sound like they can carry a tune very well.

god bless to all of you

They look like kids, boy am I getting old.

Lol when I got mine, I only cried cause I knew I was done!!

Felipe..arce

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What happens the president is crazy

@homiesenatep

2 жыл бұрын

You disobey the orders haha

They aren't even in step with each other lol!!

@bigE35094

2 жыл бұрын

Because there in route step .

U . S . MARINE ...... OK .

dam what sloppy marching

@plozar

2 жыл бұрын

uh....they look really dangerous....try not to piss them off

@bensonyazzie1168

2 жыл бұрын

They can still kick ass!!👹... where's your ..E G A!! HUH..HUH...HUH STFU!!

@jerrywomack7548

2 жыл бұрын

let's see how well you march after 54 hours of no sleep, minimal food, etc. then a 9 mile forced march back to end it all.

@clashofminiatures

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywomack7548 LOL in 69 they didn't except that as an excuse

@davidwarner3326

2 жыл бұрын

I'm quite certain that even alllllll the way back in '69 you had route step, meaning that you keep the interval but don't march in step. They're ending a hump and not executing parade drill. Sorry, you'll just have to *accept* that, Devil Dog.

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