At Btn commander's inspection LtCol Christy had me do insp arms and when he grabbed my rifle he held out his hand palm up. SDI SSgt Nucholls looked horrified to see all the little fiberglass slivers stuck in C.O.'s hand from my handguards broken at ICT and not replaced yet. Nucholls took me alone to the pit for at least an hour to dig
@thehawk379 Cool! H company, 3rd BN, from September 82-Dec 82. Sgt Chambers, Vietnam Veteran, was my only DI that stayed with us. In fact, all of my DIs were Vietnam Veterans simply waiting to retire. My uniforms were all Vietnam left overs. The Woodland fatigues were new. We still wore white boxers and white T shirts with old chrome domes. Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY!
Home of the brave, and home of the tough, Semper Fi "Always faithful" and that's no bluff! They're mighty and true,they protect our freedom for me and you. Honor Courage and commitment is what they're taught to do. It's all about protecting the red, white and the blue! Marines will never retreat, break or bend, they're ready to fight, attack and defend. I respect our military, and proud to say,God Bless this country and our brave men and women everyday, I'M PROUD TO BE AMERICAN, I LOVE THE USA !
So those are what the good ol days looked like back in the 80's. In the day of the boom box, vhs, 12 channel tv's and Punky Brewster. That was how boot camp looked like, as for me Parris Island 3RD BN ICO '06.
@AlexB4455 u mean where all the cowards hide, grow a pair of plastic balls to say things they would NEVER have the courage to say to someone face to face?
@AlexB4455 It's really too bad that u can't see how horribly unfunny it is when people can't even visit & enjoy a patriotic video. just to find someone ruining the moment with nigger, wetback, pollock, Jew, or any other Hitler vocabulary. THEN...when the issue is addressed....have the nerve ...to reply back negatively when THEY started spewing the negative. very, very, juvenile
@bigblueowx I think you need to calm down, I respect the marines and I am a Asian/Yugoslavia Australian also in a CADET unit so don't start with me thank you
@AlexB4455 lol....ur funny. what u just said...doesn't mean a hill of rotten bean.....yeah...ur all that waaaay over there...like i said...coward hiding behind the safety of the internet. so sad....this back'n forth sqwable ends here...ur a waste of lifes precious time & sperm.
Wow The USS Tripoli. I was on the sister ship the USS Nassau at the same time as your Dad. The whole expeditionary force got a combat action ribbon as a result. Tell your dad I said Semper Fi.
GOD bless the HAMMER! I will never , ever forget mine! I dreaded when the HAMMER had the overnight duty, cause all we did was play "fuck, fuck" in the words of the hammer.
wow!! so motivating to read everyones memories!..as for myself, MCRD san diego 10/19/98 to 01/28/99 3rd RTB, Lima Co, Plt, 3009...SSGT A. Smith, SSGT J. Dixon, SSGT Torres...Torres was 4'10" and a recon sniper! so motivating lol...and Dixon owned 2 acura legend 2 door coupes in black and pearl hahaha...always used to drive on mainside with em...1STSGT D.A. Francisco, who was a DI on the NBC reality show bootcamp back in the early 2000's was my company 1STSGT lol...crazy shit! Semper Fi Marines!
@lou4brew no they dont do pistol training anymore in bootcamp...well as of jan 1999 when i graduated...its done in SOI and for certain designated MOS' and or specialized trainings
My brother (US Navy ) was on this ship when it hit the mine. The only reason that the ship did NOT sink was because the sailors were highly skilled in damage control. Otherwise, many would have drown. Training and drills gets very boring. It did pay off this time.
Is that really SSgt. Trudell? I was in Platoon 3015 Hco. Trudell, Richardson, and Williams. I will never forget them. Helped me become a man. Thank you SSgt. Trudell.
any 2115 hotel basic marines mcrd sandiego in 1986. SDI was SSgt. Smith, SSgt.Nicholes, Sgt Clemens, and SSgt Dobbs. the only time we marched good was when chow time came along as are Senior would say.
You gotta be kidding me, the Marines wear pads on their shoulders when qualifying with the M-16's, the recoil is almost non existent. What a bunch of pussies, we didn't need that when I was in the Army.
@SunsetSupermanRMB What elbow pads? Fucking bullshit I expect you are referring to the PMI's, that's just what they wear to show that they are PMI's and they don't have pads...... I never got fucking elbow pads, why don't you go out and do something
@SunsetSupermanRMB you are SO badass man. you are a REAL man and we all wish we could be like you. JUST KIDDING FAGGOT a real soldier doesn't show jealous and spiteful feelings towards your fighting brothers from other branches. you are talking down to a fellow US soldier. you are not what you were trained to be.
graduated august 6th, 2010, Mike Company, MCRD San Diego
It was hell... we were the last ones to use m16-A2's and used peep sites.
Lol i still remember during field week before a hike, at 0300 in the morning the DI's are waving their little flashlights all over us and blinding us while putting our packs back together.
One time I was really sick when we were drilling. my cough scared other recruits around me, and my DI said:
MCRD San Diego 1973 2nd Batt. Platoon 2110 Drill Instructors: Ssgt. Hatchett Ssgt. Coombs Sgt. Winklepleck Sgt. Jones We were told that our platoon was the first to train in boot with the M-16 A1 and it's newly chromed bolt. All other platoons before us had to train with that mule-kickin' M-14. Anybody else train with the M-14 (IN Basic Training) after December 1973?
When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happened to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab Pltn.
When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happenned to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab Pltn.)
When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happenned to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab. Pltn.)
@acenspades Haha, two of my Drill Instructors were blackbelt instructors. You give them a fatlip, they give you a trip to the hospital and a court marshal. Funny stuff man.
@dustylefou You say that like their service don`t mean shit...So what the fuck,nothing was going on.They suppose to go start a war or something,I served in the 80`s and didn`t do shit,I would have if called upon.If you have served in combat,good for you.I totally RESPECT that but don`t act like billy badass just becouse the Marines who served in the 80`s didn`t go to war,we were there to be called upon,If you are a Marine you need to show a little more respect for your Marine brothers....
@teufelhunden5811 my dad enlisted in 1984 or 85 and he fought in desert storm so some marines saw some combat,but the only combat my dad had saw was when a mine hit his boat USS Tripoli.
Wow The USS Tripoli. I was on the sister ship the USS Nassau at the same time as your Dad. The whole expeditionary force got a combat action ribbon as a result. Tell your dad I said Semper Fi.
@teufelhunden5811 Not downplaying anybody's service, just hate it when SNCOs talk about "how hard they had it" (isn't that what everybody says? :) ) in the 1980s, and how high quality the NCOs of back then were compared to today, when they weren't fighting two wars at once.
@dustylefou Your right it really starts to sound lame and misguided. May be they were trying to prove a point by saying wow it was soo tough they were back in the 80s in the marine corps , you know with the surplus budget, new weaponry, A renewed american patriotism, no constant proxy wars to fight, you know they must of had it hard really hard in the 1980s.
I was Platoon 2090, 2nd Bn, from 25 Aug 85- 15 Nov 85..... GySgt Torbert as Senior Drill Instructor, w/ Drill Instructors Ssg Cherney and Ssg Wynn..... contact me if you were here !!! 0311 Semper Fi !!!! OHHRAHH !!!!
I was Platoon 2090, 2nd Bn, from 25 Aug 85- 15 Nov 85..... GySgt Torbert as Senior Drill Instructor, w/ Drill Instructors Ssg Cherney and Ssg Wynn..... contact me if you were here !!! 0311 Semper Fi !!!! OHHRAHH !!!!
MCRD Parris Island PLT 3015 Feb 1986.. The Drill Instructor @0:44 was my Senior Drill Instructor. The Lt. Col doing the inspection was the Battalion Commander.
THe inspecting officer at 2:12 was my battalion commander at PI, Lt. Col. Christy. The platoon he was inspecting was trail series in our company. Good to see this again.
Interesting observation: versus the recruits in ears open eyes click, these guys look stronger, faster, generally in better condition. The nintendo generation. Example - the pugli stick fight in EOEC was pathetic. Before anyone asks...1117 Alpha Co. 1996 grad of U. PI and then became an officer. Obviously I was an 0352 for a while.
@streetjunkie2086 yeah, I meant to say MCRD SD< as that is the topic here on the video, but I was assuming everyone would know that ...it's a joke Marines toss around about "real Marines" only come from MCRD Parris Island...as that's where I did my BT.
@ledman096 you did your "BT" there?, last time i Heard it was called "boot camp" in the Corps and it does not matter where your do your boot camp, Marines are Marines and earn the title the hardway just like you sand fleas get at PI and what us Hollywood Marines get at San Diego. I like to believe Hollywoods have it tougher because we climb a steep mountain called the reaper. Sand fleas get to hump across flatland, must of been tough.
@ryecheese999 Yes, I did...boot camp...yes...don't get all upset, I was just kidding around. I respect Marines from SD just as much as I do from PI, we are all brothers doing a job for our country.
@ledman096 Cpl.Ji****en Bco 2nd AAV Bn FMF/ EAS Dec, 89. Was a sand flea i guess too. lol. Boot in dec 27-mar 23 Bco ptl 1024. You ever see many 29yr old gunnys? He must be Chesty's great grand-kid. Hollywood Marines have a complex cause they hear it so much. My brother-in-law is 19yrs in and just did get CWO2 from SSgt. If he got Gunny in 12 years, I'll kiss my dogs ass. Semper Fi and YAT YAS.
Plt 3073 LIMA Co, Nov 1982. MCRD San Diego. We won final drill and was named Honor platoon. So our SDI took us to the theater for a movie about a week before we graduated. Man I hated Boot Camp.
Damn this video takes me back. Graduated MCRD San Diego March, 1989.
During the Battalion Commander's inspection the Battalion Sergent Major asked me the question from the vid: "what part of recruit training was the toughest?" My mind went totally blank and all I could come up with was that it was tough getting used to getting up so early in the morning! Felt like an idiot for that one
I concur rurede71. This seems to be a compilation of videos pieced together. The last clip of the Lt.Col. inspecting the recruit was from the same video my recruiter showed me and the rest of the poolees back in 1990. I remember it in detail and it was narrated by Gerald McRaney.
Plt. 1047 1st Bat. Bravo Co.! Oorah! Lt.Col. Kastner was also my Battalion Cmdr! That vid of him at the end was the same one my recruiter, Sgt. Rodriguez showed to all of us poolees!
I graduated PI 901214 plt. 3119. SDI Sgt. Altemoos and heavy was Sgt. DeVaney who is now a Sergeant Major, and currently serving in Iraq. Technically 1990 is the 1980s as 1991 is the first year of the 90s. Anyway devil dogs, this video was the most remisciscent of my experience. There's a good current San Diego receiving video. The Corps still has the ethos although certain things like uniforms, and even emphasis on "Aye Aye" rather than just "Aye" might change.
Hey GARfredable, the officer at the end at that time is LtCol. Kastner. Back when I was in boot camp in 1990, he was my Battalion Commander. 1st Battalion, Delta Co., Platoon 1049. Ooh-Rah!!! Semper Fi!!!
@tamapalagi We were the first to use the M-16 A1 at MCRD San Diego in December 1973. All other platoons before us used the M-14. Mule-kickin' B-i-t-c-h!
not everyone does pistol qualifications. usually just staff NCOs, officers, MPs and corpsmen. they qualify annualy with both unless a certain unit dictates more often
Normally, you take them together. You get a ranking on both. When in BC, you will automatically get 250 and work your way up to Expert. Marksman is just enough to qualify (lowest passing ranking). When you take your yearly evals, you MUST get a passing score. As your ranking changes, so will your medals. If you got a Sharpshooter at BC, but get a Marksman on your yearly, you must remove your Sharpshooter badge and put on your Marksman badge.
Oh fuck yeah old corps!!! Old jungle camies, black jungle boots you had to polish. None of those lame ass looking pajama camies! Old corps looked bad ass. Being in when they transitioned to no polish boots and ridiculous looking camies sucked.
The Battalion Commander's Inspection Lt. Colonel Christy was my Bn. Cmdr at Parris Island S.C. Plt 3069 26 June 87 to 22 Sept 87. Senior DI T.D. Muchison, DI Sgt. Huggins, DI Sgt. Dixon, and Di Sgt. Buck Semper Fi !!!!!!!
Wasnt the look on the drill Sgts face amazing, too see the proud results of what he and the recruits had acheived...Semper fi and Greetings from an old grunt from Scotland....."the proud, the few"
I was 3078 I co. 3rd Bat. 15 july 86' to 03 Oct. 86' My mos was 3531 Motor-T Operator still remeber like yesterday.
tcbgem7 1 month ago
Btn C.O. LtCol Christy at 2:10 was my Btn C.O.
Plt 3039 H Co 3rd Btn 24 Feb - 20 May '86
SDI SSgt Nucholls ("knuckles")
DI SSgt Barnes
DI Sgt Huggins
DI Sgt Malu
At Btn commander's inspection LtCol Christy had me do insp arms and when he grabbed my rifle he held out his hand palm up. SDI SSgt Nucholls looked horrified to see all the little fiberglass slivers stuck in C.O.'s hand from my handguards broken at ICT and not replaced yet. Nucholls took me alone to the pit for at least an hour to dig
DanOblacksmith 1 month ago
my dad whent in for training for engineering in 77 he never saw combat but retired as a sgt in 98
Vidiosmokes 1 month ago
as soon as those m16's hit the mud, they weren't worth shit.
lonestar54r 4 months ago
PI 3rd BN ICO Jan 82. would do it all over again PG County Police (ret) Maryland. H/S Co 1/6 "Cpl Hawk"
thehawk379 4 months ago
@thehawk379 Cool! H company, 3rd BN, from September 82-Dec 82. Sgt Chambers, Vietnam Veteran, was my only DI that stayed with us. In fact, all of my DIs were Vietnam Veterans simply waiting to retire. My uniforms were all Vietnam left overs. The Woodland fatigues were new. We still wore white boxers and white T shirts with old chrome domes. Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY!
frightcrazyjim 2 months ago
8 people didn't pass basic training.
turkeysandvich 4 months ago
@turkeysandvich fail for marines its BOOT CAMP
projectmayhem79 4 months ago
Parris Island...Aug '85- Aug '89 0311 Rifleman.
e081194eng 5 months ago
UPS training was like this. Man , some days you didn`t know how to keep going , but when they give you the brown van , it is all worth it.
Semper Fi Good job Marines.
ilikezappa 5 months ago
@ilikezappa United Parcel Service? I take it you mean something else...
truffyt 5 months ago
@truffyt Yes man, UPS. I drove for them for ten years ,and eventually made Colonel. Serving my country is something I was very proud to do.
ilikezappa 5 months ago
Home of the brave, and home of the tough, Semper Fi "Always faithful" and that's no bluff! They're mighty and true,they protect our freedom for me and you. Honor Courage and commitment is what they're taught to do. It's all about protecting the red, white and the blue! Marines will never retreat, break or bend, they're ready to fight, attack and defend. I respect our military, and proud to say,God Bless this country and our brave men and women everyday, I'M PROUD TO BE AMERICAN, I LOVE THE USA !
Dan4USCTroy 6 months ago
So those are what the good ol days looked like back in the 80's. In the day of the boom box, vhs, 12 channel tv's and Punky Brewster. That was how boot camp looked like, as for me Parris Island 3RD BN ICO '06.
cvm8281 6 months ago
Man those were the days
MickScarborough 6 months ago
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AlexB4455 6 months ago
@AlexB4455 then why say it?
bigblueowx 6 months ago
@bigblueowx cause its youtube :/
AlexB4455 6 months ago
@AlexB4455 u mean where all the cowards hide, grow a pair of plastic balls to say things they would NEVER have the courage to say to someone face to face?
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bigblueowx 6 months ago
@AlexB4455 It's really too bad that u can't see how horribly unfunny it is when people can't even visit & enjoy a patriotic video. just to find someone ruining the moment with nigger, wetback, pollock, Jew, or any other Hitler vocabulary. THEN...when the issue is addressed....have the nerve ...to reply back negatively when THEY started spewing the negative. very, very, juvenile
bigblueowx 6 months ago
@bigblueowx I think you need to calm down, I respect the marines and I am a Asian/Yugoslavia Australian also in a CADET unit so don't start with me thank you
AlexB4455 6 months ago
@AlexB4455 lol....ur funny. what u just said...doesn't mean a hill of rotten bean.....yeah...ur all that waaaay over there...like i said...coward hiding behind the safety of the internet. so sad....this back'n forth sqwable ends here...ur a waste of lifes precious time & sperm.
bigblueowx 4 months ago
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Wow The USS Tripoli. I was on the sister ship the USS Nassau at the same time as your Dad. The whole expeditionary force got a combat action ribbon as a result. Tell your dad I said Semper Fi.
mfernandini45 7 months ago
GOD bless the HAMMER! I will never , ever forget mine! I dreaded when the HAMMER had the overnight duty, cause all we did was play "fuck, fuck" in the words of the hammer.
Semper FI 1987-1991
PLT 3026 LIMA CO
4xtech 7 months ago
I found this online a while back, was blown away... my platoon on youtube - OOOH RAH!!!!! 1091 CHARLIE CO - SEMPER FI!!!
I'm @ 2:22 on the video, on the corner next to the kid w/the glasses on.
quick1kungfu 7 months ago
wow!! so motivating to read everyones memories!..as for myself, MCRD san diego 10/19/98 to 01/28/99 3rd RTB, Lima Co, Plt, 3009...SSGT A. Smith, SSGT J. Dixon, SSGT Torres...Torres was 4'10" and a recon sniper! so motivating lol...and Dixon owned 2 acura legend 2 door coupes in black and pearl hahaha...always used to drive on mainside with em...1STSGT D.A. Francisco, who was a DI on the NBC reality show bootcamp back in the early 2000's was my company 1STSGT lol...crazy shit! Semper Fi Marines!
coyoteman00 8 months ago
Do the Marines still do pistol training? I thought only the Navy still does that in basic/boot
lou4brew 8 months ago
@lou4brew Not in boot camp, but certain MOS's you need to be qualified with the pistol such as Security Forces
oakfire 8 months ago
@lou4brew no they dont do pistol training anymore in bootcamp...well as of jan 1999 when i graduated...its done in SOI and for certain designated MOS' and or specialized trainings
coyoteman00 8 months ago
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DARKHALO79 5 months ago
My brother (US Navy ) was on this ship when it hit the mine. The only reason that the ship did NOT sink was because the sailors were highly skilled in damage control. Otherwise, many would have drown. Training and drills gets very boring. It did pay off this time.
1985NHHS 8 months ago 4
Is that really SSgt. Trudell? I was in Platoon 3015 Hco. Trudell, Richardson, and Williams. I will never forget them. Helped me become a man. Thank you SSgt. Trudell.
arm3015 9 months ago
any 2115 hotel basic marines mcrd sandiego in 1986. SDI was SSgt. Smith, SSgt.Nicholes, Sgt Clemens, and SSgt Dobbs. the only time we marched good was when chow time came along as are Senior would say.
glynamus 10 months ago
oh man. does this bring back memories... there in 1982.
wmosco 11 months ago
What in the fuks? THey do pistol qual too?? FUk i want the old Marine Corp back!!
KillerXify 11 months ago
You gotta be kidding me, the Marines wear pads on their shoulders when qualifying with the M-16's, the recoil is almost non existent. What a bunch of pussies, we didn't need that when I was in the Army.
SunsetSupermanRMB 1 year ago
@SunsetSupermanRMB this video is old . the marines have the hardest training of the forces so shut your hating mouth douche bag
marinenick100 1 year ago
@marinenick100 Yea, I can tell by the elbow pads their wearing at the range so they won't scab their little elbows.
SunsetSupermanRMB 1 year ago
@SunsetSupermanRMB What elbow pads? Fucking bullshit I expect you are referring to the PMI's, that's just what they wear to show that they are PMI's and they don't have pads...... I never got fucking elbow pads, why don't you go out and do something
oakfire 8 months ago
@marinenick100 If you have women going through your bootcamp, its not hard lol. You don't see women in special forces because it is hard. Oops!
Warpath2198 9 months ago
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marinenick100 9 months ago
@SunsetSupermanRMB you are SO badass man. you are a REAL man and we all wish we could be like you. JUST KIDDING FAGGOT a real soldier doesn't show jealous and spiteful feelings towards your fighting brothers from other branches. you are talking down to a fellow US soldier. you are not what you were trained to be.
RES1ST0R 10 months ago
@RES1ST0R What military did you join? lol. All branches rag on each other.
Warpath2198 9 months ago
@Warpath2198 then ill rag on you let me guess, you were in the army
RES1ST0R 9 months ago
@RES1ST0R hey whats wrong with the army I am Army Strong been in for 5 years
ozzygodisgod 9 months ago
@ozzygodisgod nothing at all
RES1ST0R 9 months ago
@RES1ST0R thank you I salute you in the best
ozzygodisgod 9 months ago
@Warpath2198 mr hardcore can take the recoil of an M16 WOW
RES1ST0R 9 months ago
@Warpath2198 Hell yeah
oakfire 8 months ago
@SunsetSupermanRMB Na the Army has women and stress cards, totally hard.....
Warpath2198 9 months ago
EYEBALLS!!!!!! SNAP SIR!!!!
GET UR RACKS AND GET OUTSIDE!! now that was funny shit... 80 recruits trying to get out the back hatch with their bunk racks.
Hated the blanket snap very dusty.....
Ready Seat!!!, FEET!!! I hated that shit, always when we were at sling arms, that muzzle constantly wrapped me in the jug.
Tech1679 1 year ago
I remember that the worst DI to piss off was the SDI. He had games that you would have never thought of. Made the green belts look like amatuers.
1st Bn Bco USMCRD PI Platoon 1050 30-Jun-87
Tech1679 1 year ago
graduated august 6th, 2010, Mike Company, MCRD San Diego
It was hell... we were the last ones to use m16-A2's and used peep sites.
Lol i still remember during field week before a hike, at 0300 in the morning the DI's are waving their little flashlights all over us and blinding us while putting our packs back together.
One time I was really sick when we were drilling. my cough scared other recruits around me, and my DI said:
If you pass out you pass out, no one cares!
PriestDuren 1 year ago
MCRD San Diego 1973 2nd Batt. Platoon 2110 Drill Instructors: Ssgt. Hatchett Ssgt. Coombs Sgt. Winklepleck Sgt. Jones We were told that our platoon was the first to train in boot with the M-16 A1 and it's newly chromed bolt. All other platoons before us had to train with that mule-kickin' M-14. Anybody else train with the M-14 (IN Basic Training) after December 1973?
firstchoice14 1 year ago
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When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happened to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab Pltn.
firstchoice14 1 year ago
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When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happenned to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab Pltn.)
firstchoice14 1 year ago
When I went through MCRD San Diego, CA in 1973, (2nd Batt. Platoon 2110), I thought I was a dead man in the first 48hrs. It was more like, WTF did I do? I'll never forget that first night in a bunk, ha, "night", like 3 hrs. of "sleep" and then hell broke loose again. As far as giving the Drill Instructor a fat lip, I saw what happenned to those guys that thought that they could give the Drill Instructors even a funny look, much less a fat lip. It's called M.R.P. (Motivational Rehab. Pltn.)
firstchoice14 1 year ago
i'd like to see these idiots yell at my face..i'd give them a fat lip in a heartbeat.
acenspades 1 year ago
@acenspades Haha, two of my Drill Instructors were blackbelt instructors. You give them a fatlip, they give you a trip to the hospital and a court marshal. Funny stuff man.
atarturk 1 year ago
@wvufanngarner. Do you speak English? The only thing in your comment I can understand is something about you kissing your dog's ass.
bluegrassbasher 1 year ago
Except for the cammies and music aint much changed in the past 30 years.
elsope1 1 year ago
that face on the drill instructor at the end is priceless...."please don't say anything dumb" hahaha.
grimm61111 1 year ago
WTF Sgts and SSgts with like, 2 or 3 ribbons...not much was going on in the 80s huh?
dustylefou 1 year ago
@dustylefou Iran / Conta ordeal, real sleeper kinda time
oldrumer4u 1 year ago
@dustylefou You say that like their service don`t mean shit...So what the fuck,nothing was going on.They suppose to go start a war or something,I served in the 80`s and didn`t do shit,I would have if called upon.If you have served in combat,good for you.I totally RESPECT that but don`t act like billy badass just becouse the Marines who served in the 80`s didn`t go to war,we were there to be called upon,If you are a Marine you need to show a little more respect for your Marine brothers....
teufelhunden5811 1 year ago
@teufelhunden5811 my dad enlisted in 1984 or 85 and he fought in desert storm so some marines saw some combat,but the only combat my dad had saw was when a mine hit his boat USS Tripoli.
altoids79762 1 year ago 6
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Wow The USS Tripoli. I was on the sister ship the USS Nassau at the same time as your Dad. The whole expeditionary force got a combat action ribbon as a result. Tell your dad I said Semper Fi.
mfernandini45 7 months ago
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e081194eng 6 months ago
@e081194eng My dad graduated from san diago and was a reservist.
altoids79762 6 months ago
@altoids79762 Also, My MOS was 0311 Rifleman.
e081194eng 6 months ago
@teufelhunden5811 Not downplaying anybody's service, just hate it when SNCOs talk about "how hard they had it" (isn't that what everybody says? :) ) in the 1980s, and how high quality the NCOs of back then were compared to today, when they weren't fighting two wars at once.
dustylefou 1 year ago
@dustylefou Your right it really starts to sound lame and misguided. May be they were trying to prove a point by saying wow it was soo tough they were back in the 80s in the marine corps , you know with the surplus budget, new weaponry, A renewed american patriotism, no constant proxy wars to fight, you know they must of had it hard really hard in the 1980s.
altaqqadum96 3 months ago
Platoon 3091 Parris Island 20Nov85
MrLibertyman777 1 year ago
@MrLibertyman777 I was Plt.3015 Feb.27 85
Sr.Di Ssgt.Haines
Di Sgt. George
Di Sgt. Thompson
Di Ssgt. Butler
teufelhunden5811 1 year ago
not crazy enough for that shit!!! went in the navy to give the marines a ride to the beach, and give them some air cover.
globemaster68 1 year ago
could've done without the cheesy music.
OneRadRudeboy 1 year ago
@OneRadRudeboy it was the 80's everything was cheesy.
twitchrdz956 1 year ago
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I was Platoon 2090, 2nd Bn, from 25 Aug 85- 15 Nov 85..... GySgt Torbert as Senior Drill Instructor, w/ Drill Instructors Ssg Cherney and Ssg Wynn..... contact me if you were here !!! 0311 Semper Fi !!!! OHHRAHH !!!!
e081194eng 1 year ago
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I was Platoon 2090, 2nd Bn, from 25 Aug 85- 15 Nov 85..... GySgt Torbert as Senior Drill Instructor, w/ Drill Instructors Ssg Cherney and Ssg Wynn..... contact me if you were here !!! 0311 Semper Fi !!!! OHHRAHH !!!!
e081194eng 1 year ago
PLT 1072 Parris Island 15 Nov 1982
bofts 1 year ago
his SDI heard that and smiled. Can't help the gain of pride at any corner of your tour.4 years or 40 years. PI or Hollywood Marine. It don't matter.
wvufanngarner 1 year ago
Too slow,,,,,, get back! LOL
bigdaddysbbqva 1 year ago
Nasty 2nd Battallion. You're no PRIVATE until you graduate...freakin nasties.
TheRenegadeAssassin 1 year ago
MCRD Parris Island PLT 3015 Feb 1986.. The Drill Instructor @0:44 was my Senior Drill Instructor. The Lt. Col doing the inspection was the Battalion Commander.
dcal491 1 year ago
cool
Carpx11 1 year ago
Graduated USMC boot camp in '83. Brings back alot of memories. Thanks!
Ronbo710 1 year ago
THe inspecting officer at 2:12 was my battalion commander at PI, Lt. Col. Christy. The platoon he was inspecting was trail series in our company. Good to see this again.
bhkidd 1 year ago
Interesting observation: versus the recruits in ears open eyes click, these guys look stronger, faster, generally in better condition. The nintendo generation. Example - the pugli stick fight in EOEC was pathetic. Before anyone asks...1117 Alpha Co. 1996 grad of U. PI and then became an officer. Obviously I was an 0352 for a while.
TOWgunner77 1 year ago
only steers and queers come from texas and you don't look like a steer to me!
Quex01 1 year ago
MCRD is OK...but Parris Island, SC are where the REAL Marines are made!
ledman096 1 year ago
@ledman096 Parris Island, SC is a MCRD I think you mean MCRD San Diego, CA
M-Marine
C-Corps
R-Recruit
D-Depot
streetjunkie2086 1 year ago
@streetjunkie2086 yeah, I meant to say MCRD SD< as that is the topic here on the video, but I was assuming everyone would know that ...it's a joke Marines toss around about "real Marines" only come from MCRD Parris Island...as that's where I did my BT.
ledman096 1 year ago
@ledman096 you did your "BT" there?, last time i Heard it was called "boot camp" in the Corps and it does not matter where your do your boot camp, Marines are Marines and earn the title the hardway just like you sand fleas get at PI and what us Hollywood Marines get at San Diego. I like to believe Hollywoods have it tougher because we climb a steep mountain called the reaper. Sand fleas get to hump across flatland, must of been tough.
ryecheese999 1 year ago
@ryecheese999 Yes, I did...boot camp...yes...don't get all upset, I was just kidding around. I respect Marines from SD just as much as I do from PI, we are all brothers doing a job for our country.
ledman096 1 year ago
@ledman096 Im not upset son, dont worry.
ryecheese999 1 year ago
@ryecheese999 lol...Dad??? I am not worried, I just wanted you to know I was NOT trying to be a Dick. And I am probably close to your age.
ledman096 1 year ago
@ledman096 not your dad, 29, gunny.
ryecheese999 1 year ago
@ryecheese999
lol...ok Gunny...I am 43, so you could be MY son, lol, I was honorably discharged E-4 1990
Semper Fi!
ledman096 1 year ago
@ledman096 Cpl.Ji****en Bco 2nd AAV Bn FMF/ EAS Dec, 89. Was a sand flea i guess too. lol. Boot in dec 27-mar 23 Bco ptl 1024. You ever see many 29yr old gunnys? He must be Chesty's great grand-kid. Hollywood Marines have a complex cause they hear it so much. My brother-in-law is 19yrs in and just did get CWO2 from SSgt. If he got Gunny in 12 years, I'll kiss my dogs ass. Semper Fi and YAT YAS.
wvufanngarner 1 year ago
@ledman096 Yeah whatever hump waivers. lol
dustylefou 1 year ago
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dustylefou 1 year ago
Haha, the rifle pits looked the same in 2002 as they do here.
Gurtuuth 1 year ago
PI 2064 Echo
xelement417 1 year ago
I always knew I was shooting well because the charging handle made a little cut beside my right nostil.
tamapalagi 1 year ago
OMG, they all look young enough to be my kids. Scary! :-O
GoBlackwater 1 year ago
than tell them its time to join
RedFang4 1 year ago
I graduated from MCRD San Diego on July 25th, 1980...Platoon 2040...great video
ERICANDEMMA 1 year ago
Plt 3073 LIMA Co, Nov 1982. MCRD San Diego. We won final drill and was named Honor platoon. So our SDI took us to the theater for a movie about a week before we graduated. Man I hated Boot Camp.
damsaturn 1 year ago
3262 mike co 2009 :)
2SSXGamersX 1 year ago
i love those shooting jackets the instructors wear, i'm bout to see if i can find one online.
bcsROBBERY 2 years ago
Damn this video takes me back. Graduated MCRD San Diego March, 1989.
During the Battalion Commander's inspection the Battalion Sergent Major asked me the question from the vid: "what part of recruit training was the toughest?" My mind went totally blank and all I could come up with was that it was tough getting used to getting up so early in the morning! Felt like an idiot for that one
fatdaddync 2 years ago
im in marine corps rotc our SMI was a DI and SDI at Paris Island for 12 years... I DONT LIKE INSPECTIONS!
clitus03 2 years ago
Platoon 3075, India Company MCRD San Diego, July - October 1985 here. Semper Fi!
TexasShooter45ACP 2 years ago
I concur rurede71. This seems to be a compilation of videos pieced together. The last clip of the Lt.Col. inspecting the recruit was from the same video my recruiter showed me and the rest of the poolees back in 1990. I remember it in detail and it was narrated by Gerald McRaney.
Platoon 3052 "M" Co - September 13, 1991
SDI - GySgt Townsend
DI - GySgt Williams
DI - SSgt Cook
ordmarine 2 years ago
Plt. 1047 1st Bat. Bravo Co.! Oorah! Lt.Col. Kastner was also my Battalion Cmdr! That vid of him at the end was the same one my recruiter, Sgt. Rodriguez showed to all of us poolees!
rurede71 2 years ago
I graduated PI 901214 plt. 3119. SDI Sgt. Altemoos and heavy was Sgt. DeVaney who is now a Sergeant Major, and currently serving in Iraq. Technically 1990 is the 1980s as 1991 is the first year of the 90s. Anyway devil dogs, this video was the most remisciscent of my experience. There's a good current San Diego receiving video. The Corps still has the ethos although certain things like uniforms, and even emphasis on "Aye Aye" rather than just "Aye" might change.
timpal 2 years ago
platoon 1078 july, 1984
" get in the fuckin pit"
aknowneemus 2 years ago
Hey GARfredable, the officer at the end at that time is LtCol. Kastner. Back when I was in boot camp in 1990, he was my Battalion Commander. 1st Battalion, Delta Co., Platoon 1049. Ooh-Rah!!! Semper Fi!!!
yankeebrewdad 2 years ago
We were the last to use the m16 a1 at mcrd san diego. 1985.
tamapalagi 2 years ago
wat rifle do they use now?
stevieray09 2 years ago
They use the m16 a2 and the beretta 9mm pistol replaced the 1911 45 cal.
tamapalagi 2 years ago
16a2's have just recently been replaced with the a4's. I think they're still in the process of phasing out the A2.
TranSyygr 1 year ago
the same fucking rifle jackass
ChonchMan42 2 years ago
damn just askin
stevieray09 2 years ago
@tamapalagi We were the first to use the M-16 A1 at MCRD San Diego in December 1973. All other platoons before us used the M-14. Mule-kickin' B-i-t-c-h!
firstchoice14 1 year ago
i love the officer at the end, can't wait....
poolee garcia
6/7/10 MCRD
GARfredable 2 years ago
i love the end haha drill instructors looks at him hahahah lol
jedduenas 2 years ago
1:48 - Gotta miss that 1911 still in service!
purpleravenstar 2 years ago 15
@purpleravenstar beretta is as appealing as gay porn! looks like a bb gun!
CplFilly18over 1 year ago
How often do Marine Riflemen train on pistol marksmanship, compared to rifle marksmanship ?
jyjohn92 2 years ago
not everyone does pistol qualifications. usually just staff NCOs, officers, MPs and corpsmen. they qualify annualy with both unless a certain unit dictates more often
jparish62 2 years ago
Depending on their billet but annually!
PablitoGM 2 years ago
Normally, you take them together. You get a ranking on both. When in BC, you will automatically get 250 and work your way up to Expert. Marksman is just enough to qualify (lowest passing ranking). When you take your yearly evals, you MUST get a passing score. As your ranking changes, so will your medals. If you got a Sharpshooter at BC, but get a Marksman on your yearly, you must remove your Sharpshooter badge and put on your Marksman badge.
iCuMlOuD 2 years ago
holy shit that boot made his sdi smile. Semper fidelis brothers!
ramtron1775 2 years ago
What happened to the SDI's tie?
Nivicoman 2 years ago
This must have been the late 80's because in 1983 we wore white t-shirts.
drdave771 2 years ago
Yes, we did wear white t-shirts and white boxers. This has to be in the late 80's.
Semper Fi Brother!
Edom35 2 years ago
We wore green t's in 85.
tamapalagi 2 years ago
we didnt get to shoot pistols, wtf thats bullshit. 3211 I co
zdizzil 2 years ago
But shooting pistols, is a major take during Training.
101marine3 2 years ago
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not for us it wasnt
zdizzil 2 years ago
What was that just the recruit Training?
101marine3 2 years ago
and infantry training battalion
zdizzil 2 years ago
yep
usmc870700 2 years ago
yeah ik dude
usmc870700 2 years ago
Oh fuck yeah old corps!!! Old jungle camies, black jungle boots you had to polish. None of those lame ass looking pajama camies! Old corps looked bad ass. Being in when they transitioned to no polish boots and ridiculous looking camies sucked.
airbomb34 2 years ago
at :23 is this the same DI from ears open, eyeballs click??
taylor2142 2 years ago
no...these drill instructors are from the mid 1980's
dcal491 2 years ago
Ears Open DI is Michael Nichols.
RebelSoldier68 2 years ago
Go to college first , you get more respect.
DamnHippies1 2 years ago
Not necessarily so...
TravisBickle2 2 years ago
1:49 the only thing the Marines got screwed over on....no more 1911's.
beast6228 2 years ago
should i go to college to become an officer or inlist into the marine corp
deepurple821 2 years ago
ima go to college to be an officer....
navymidclass15 2 years ago
"I'd rather be an outstanding Sergeant than just another officer."
TravisBickle2 2 years ago 15
Taxi anyone?
tamapalagi 2 years ago
@TravisBickle2 How about an outstanding Officer over another sergeant?
wafflecushioned 1 year ago
oh...my...god...it hasnt changed in 30 years...ahahahahaha ooh-rah,semper fi
kings8thpvt 2 years ago
No kidding, right? Semper Fi.
impendingdisconnect 2 years ago
Thank god!
beast6228 2 years ago
The Battalion Commander's Inspection Lt. Colonel Christy was my Bn. Cmdr at Parris Island S.C. Plt 3069 26 June 87 to 22 Sept 87. Senior DI T.D. Muchison, DI Sgt. Huggins, DI Sgt. Dixon, and Di Sgt. Buck Semper Fi !!!!!!!
MWMcCloud 2 years ago
back in the good ol colt .45 days
muffinmanallday 2 years ago
Platoon 3014 MCRD San Diego CA.
29OCT2004. My Brother Once a Marine.
i am in the Navy!!! I give these guys tons of respect. to my brother's brethrens!
Department Of the Navy
United States Marine Corpse!!!!
Semper Fidelis.
ErasmusPrime239 2 years ago 4
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impendingdisconnect 2 years ago
Hco 3021 Parris Island June 19 1981 - I almost miss that rose garden on the side of the squad bay.
chenoa723 2 years ago
Semper Fi 3rd Bn. "Hotel Hell" 3069 (or Thirty Sixty Slime as are DI's often called us!)
MWMcCloud 2 years ago
1988/1992 at teh end of the decade start of a new one , HOLLYWOOD MARINE PLT 3023 KILLER KILO CO
deathrattlers 2 years ago
i was in 3065 3 rd battalion parris island h company graduated september 10 1985
ashjon10 2 years ago
Lol, was it as rough as they say it was?
slipknotatheart 2 years ago
The very first part is def. not from the 80's...
Vindogrocks 2 years ago
What makes you think so?
slipknotatheart 2 years ago
Looks like fun
DarkLotus42000 2 years ago
LIGHTS !!!
LIGHTS !!!
LIGHTS !!!
DigitalCombatStudios 2 years ago
Plt 3059, India Co., SDI Ssgt Hardin, Ssgt McGraw, Ssgt Harris, Sgt Trevino. MCRD San Diego.07/14/81-10/09/81
Orlimar302 2 years ago
MCRD PI PLT 3015 Hotel Co 3012 Series
Nov18 1985-Feb 10 1986
SDI SSGT Trudel
DI SGT Williams
DI SGT Richardson....OOORAH......
The Corps was the best thing in my life 85-89.
dcal491 2 years ago
this video bring back so many memories....the DI instructing the recruit with the M-16 was my SDI..his name is SSGT Trudel.. i was in Plt 3015 "H" Co
3rd BN MCRD PI. from Nov 18 1985 to Feb 10 1986... Semper Fi
dcal491 2 years ago
Wasnt the look on the drill Sgts face amazing, too see the proud results of what he and the recruits had acheived...Semper fi and Greetings from an old grunt from Scotland....."the proud, the few"
joedredd13215 2 years ago