United States Marine Corps - circa 1981

[fyte4luv808]

not enough inspirational commercial or motivational propaganda on tv could instill eternal pride and accomplishment in your heart. I dare you to bravely sign that dotted line and stand proud on that yellow foots prints. Come out victorious and only then, you may live forever as one of the few and the proud.

[stutterfly21]

The Drill sequence seemed different back then because the Marines dont use verbal command in today's Silent Drill

[CookiesAndGuns95]

I don't see a difference. Why do people expect to see a difference? There heroes? EVERY Veteran and Marine is a hero!!! There the workers and builders for God's kingdom we call America! God Bless you all!

[XXRANGERSXX75th]

y does the marines ALWAYS use there honer guard in there commercials

[amarilrose]

@XXRANGERSXX75th that's not the Honor Guard, that's the Marine Corps' Silent Drill Team... and they're in commercials because they visually symbolize a lot of the ideals of the Corps.

[luiszoom215]

I wonder if any of them are still in the Marines? they look like there in there late teens and early 20's which would make them in there 40's

[BustaMonkey1234]

not sure wat i should do, marine, or marine officer, cant dicide

[Hitlo58]

hey the uniform has changed for the SDP its now white pants

[usmchero2099]

united states marine corps silent drill platoon back in the old days. motivators!

[TrekkieAtlantis]

awesome ad:)

[tangovictor87]

kinda weird some of the nco's dont have any ribbons

[timberland1108]

OOORAH!!!!

[bofts]

I remember this

I joined in '82

went to Parris Island Aug 19th 1982

[ohiostmarine29203]

I Love My Marine Dress Blues and I Love My Country

[joe360x]

I've never seen the Marine Dress Blues with black pants before, but damn, the Marines sure are badass!

Hoorah!

[4threconmarine]

The trousers are blue they just look black on the screen.General officers wear black trousers with a wider blood stripe.I think black on black for everyone would look pretty sharp.

[4threconmarine]

This is the one that hooked my ass during the summer of 81.Saw it twice told my father that I was going to join the Corps.Put my little feet on the yellow footprints June 14,82.Infantry School Camp Pendleton,Marine Barracks Bangor WA,Alpha 1/3 Kamehoe HI,Okinawa and Subic Bay,Then Alpha 4TH Recon USMCR while attending university.Not a bad few yrs.

[TravisBickle2]

Roger that.

I saw this as well back in the day.

18 Aug 81- 31Oct 93

1st RTR Alpha Co Sandy Eggo

[navalreservist209]

Hoorah!!! God Bless our Marines. From a Navy Seabee.

[Darbyv1]

The USMC are still bad ass! This video rocks!

[warner300]

badass man this is cool

[Tguntony]

Havent Changed much have they..... their still Total BADASSES!!

[darkgreen0311]

I remember that video i joined the Marine Corps a year later in 82. MCRD San Diego and then 1/7 Camp Mateo 0311

[beaagent29p]

@darkgreen0311 Me too! I DEP'd in 81 after seeing that commercial! Plt 3059, Mike Company! 2531 sent to 3rd Recon K-Bay, BRC 0321 secondary MOS, wings and a bubble. Retired 2003



[semperfi554]

this commercial is so different than today's usmc commercials. Still good

[loiacano2002]

Ya now we fight lava monsters and climb huge fucking rocks that look like the grand canyon!!!

[nazarite34]

Anyone know where I can find the video of the blacksmith hammering iron, then it transforms into an officer's sword as he's doing sword manual??? It came out about same time this commercial did - early 80's.

[oneshot8541]

It first played during Super Bowl XX. The Marine on the commercial was Lt. Kean.....he was 8th & I in the early 80's.

[jex1809]

Weren't they still saying 'We're Looking For A Few Good Men' in '81? Think "The Few. The Proud' was a little later. Not positive, tho...

[RocketShark]

I gleaned this from an old football video from the 1981 season. From a broadcast on September 12, '81 to be exact.

[stnewton09]

I was born eight years later, to the day.

[RocketShark]

I was born eight years prior, to the day.

Happy Birthday!

[xiaogoudelaohu]

@RocketShark I was born 5 years later, to the day.

[muffinstuffe]

Flash back. I graduated MCRD SD 23 DEC 1981 and off to become 0311 and 8151. Thanks for the memories.

[AdasZory]

Marines forever!

[maxwalsh92]

great vid