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  • this song does not go well with the video...POG

  • @mustangsevenup You say POG like it's a bad thing.

  • 4:18

    Blow it up!

  • music ruins everything

  • Way to ruin an awesome video with horrible music from a garbage rapper. Over all, well done man.

  • 0:48 *shits pants*

  • are these army cadets?

  • @Treefrogs2 These are Marine Officer Candidates.

  • @Treefrogs2 Hell no, this is the MARINES.

  • terrorists: OOHH SHIT MARINES WEARING GLOWING BELTS WTF WE GANA DO!!??

    Marines: u cant do shit, we glowing

  • MY SHIT IS HOT! S E M P E R F I

  • It would be awesome if they made a movie about Marine OCS.

  • I love DJ Khaled n all but it DOES NOT go with the video at all! Semper Fi btw

  • @navymidclass15 I know, all this video does is kind of make OCS look like fun and from somebody who went through juniors and seniors, it was far from fun. Oorahh!!

  • I will be graduating with my Bachelors in June and still not entirely sure about what I want out of life. I am really interested in law enforcement and the idea of making a difference. College has changed me, but I still feel that I need some other form of life developing to occur. I feel like I'm lacking something in life. The military has always been an option for me. For all you USMC Officers out there... how life changing/developing is this?

  • This music is trash

  • horrible music!

  • this is an awsome vid the part i love most is you put pics of females. being a female i personlly think ppl 4get that wemon do serve just as men do.

  • not everybody can do good for his country only a few, many have tried but only few survived, if you want the world to see you join in the marines and find out yourself what behind that title thats keeps them moving on, so stand fast

  • some of these PFT requirements worry me, iv been workin my ass off for a year and iv gotten really big but its only made it harder for pullups and running :(

  • you're not working our porperly. OCS PT is centered around endurance and stamina more than anything. If you're going in the gym and pumping iron for 2 hours, you are not doing the right things.

  • thats what i was trying to get at. I need to switch things up

  • hey i like this video and my brother is in it.

  • be yourself, be in shape, put up with the crazy motard crap, and dont take anything personally even if its directed straight at you (tough skin). Everything else is taught to you by the numbers, you either get it or you dont, just listen. And dont ever be afraid to ask any question of any Marine, you will get yelled at no matter what even if its a good/stupid q. Dont be the candidate who pisses himself every time he has to report to the duty hut.

  • what u just said realy just hellped me thanks

  • Any candidate going to OCS: be a good runner (at least 20 min 3 mile), strong upper body, and a set of balls to take charge as well as accomplish tasks with intensity. Candidates usually are the ones that make life harder for themselves there.

  • 20 mins is hauling ass. Is a 21-22 minute 3 mile in trouble?

  • this is the marine corps, let alone marine OFFICER candidate school. 18 min is a perfect score for your pft, and the 3 miles is the shortest distance you will run. the slowest time allowed for entry into ocs is 24 min three mile. my recommendation to be successful is start working yourself toward the 20> min mark: closer to 18 min you are the better.

  • Understood. However...

    The window is 18 mins - 24mins. So how is the 22min-24min guy gonna do at OCS? If the Marine Corps didn't want 22-24min guys there they would have an even higher running standard.

    So for all practical purposes, if a 22 min guy gets selected, how is he gonna do during running PT at OCS?

  • understand that the times are just a base to go off of on how much in shape you are. you pt every morning, minus liberty weekends, and if you fall out if the runs (the pace STARTS around 8:30 min mile) then you are prone for being dropped. the number one ways to get dropped (other than dropping yourself) is injury, which is why its paramount you get into the shape you can prior to attending. running is only one of the challenges, marine corps is looking for leaders.

  • I have known guys to make it through OCS with runtimes up to 23 minutes, it is all mental. If you want to make it, and you know why you're there, and stay motivated, you will march across that parade deck on graduation day. Don't believe the hype, it is largely mental.

  • You should try to get down to 20. If you're at 21-22, you can certainly get down to 20. Good luck

  • No dude. I did 21 minutes for 3 miles when I was in the Marine Corps. That is not that bad. You will eventually get better and thats the point of OCS or bootcamp. They wouldn't have physical training if everybody came in all strong. So don't be too worried.

  • @blakzab 20 minutes is not hauling ass. We had a candidate run the pft in just under 15 minutes, that's hauling ass. As an officer candidate, you should strive for perfection, at least a 18 min run time. If you run 21-22 it's going to be a hard time for you to keep up at OCS, but it is doable.

  • @queefer02 , I completely disagree with this. I wasnt the best runner, I went in running a 22:30, and I had little to no trouble with the running at OCS (my fastest @ OCS was a 20:57/Final PFT). Striving for the an 18, and all that moto stuff is well and good, but the fact remains, there are many MARINE OFFICERS who dont run 18's or 19's, or even 20's for that matter. And the candidate that ran a 15 is not the norm, I promise you. OCS is 80% mental, and 20% physical....seriously.

  • I leave for OCS the summer of 2010 any advice?

  • have fun???

  • Richie, are you doing PLC or OCC? I'll be at 2nd Inc PLC in the summer of 2010! The best advice I have gotten so far is to just stay on top of your PFT. PT your ass off so you're in good shape when you get there. You can learn the ropes of things quickly once you get there, but you can't become physically prepared over night.

  • One word of advice: come to OCS physically prepared. There is enough stress without having to worry about the PT events.

  • when is your 2nd increment

  • I am in the PLC program and am going to OCS in summer 2010. I have to say after 20 years, these past few months have been the most challenging and painful days of my life.

  • Be ready to get your ass handed to you. I graduated OCS in 2008. Its a hell of a trip.

  • this song is the shit

  • 1:33 those are some white teeth boi lol

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  • 2:37 lmao look at that candidate standing pidgeon toed wtf...makes the Marine Corps look real good...

  • what are the red patches where the insignias usually are??

  • I think those are leadership positions within the platoon. like squad leaders and stuff. not sure though

  • candidate billet holders have insignias over the red velvet to identify them selves. we also wore woodlands instead of deserts so the staff knew who were the candidates

  • so they are for the enlisted marines who are becoming officers???

  • some are. most are college students or graduates.

  • No. Every candidate regardless of whether or not they are already a Marine, is put in a leadership billet (indicated by the red felt below the collar insignias) to be evaluated on their leadership abilities. So throughout your time at OCS, you will wear that little red square at least twice no matter who you are.

  • okay thank you for clearing that up..

  • dump the black shitty music.............

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  • How this brings back the memories... Look at those nasties...

  • good to know bout the quigely lol

  • Nasty candidates, nasty sleeve rolls, nasty formations... just nasty... Oh man, OCS, most fun I never want to have again... Well, not as a candidate. Good days, good memories. Don't drink the quigley water its been known to cause sickness...

  • what??? i thought it increased pft performance by 5%

  • Your gonna be an OCS Plt Cmdr for your first billet?

  • @Puppyblade86 - Have to love Bobo Hall. Semper Fi Brother.

  • @Puppyblade86 is the quigley the canal with snakes in it? i heard about it but im not sure..,im a junior in highschool and im going through OCS when i graduate college, since you have already been through it can you tell me everything you know about it? if its not asking to much that is...im just curious as to what ill be going through in 5 years.

  • Nice vid, nice song. Candidate Fincham: India Co. 3rd Plt. Just graduated JR's. Were you at SR's this year?

  • Respcet to the USMC from a CF soldier.

  • Awesome. Gets me ready for my OCS. Thanks for the video!

  • OCS or MCRD both difficult both worth it

  • haha squid wearin a flak with utilities on at 3:17 looks weird lol

  • I CANT WAIT!

  • This video Rocks! The rap makes it! And this is from someone who class of 78' grew up on anything but rap!

    CedarPosts Capt. USN Oooh Rah!

  • ya the song sucks but the video is great.

    thanks for puttin it up man

  • WTF this song goes hard as fuck!

  • Great vid man. Ignore the haters, especially the idiots raging over the music. If you really hate the music, turn the volume down.

  • and Candidate Jones, dont even think about taking this video down. Fuck all the haters.

  • this song is mad stupid for this kind of movie.

    Candidate Jones, take this fucking video off Youtube, and post again with a better song because your "badass gangsta" music is for pussies.

    Imagine that, graduate OCS with all the manliness and toughness there is, and then make a video with not just stupid rap, but faggot ass rap.

    I hope you have not commissioned yet.

  • are you really on his ass because of the choice of music? Thats pretty sad, I hope you haven't commissioned yet.

  • I agree with cahx85. Why are you so butthurt over this video dude? So what, he mixed it to rap music, boohoo. Suck it the fuck up and keep moving forward. Seriously, are you demanding he take this video down because of the music? Give me a fuckin break bro. Imagine that, graduate OCS with all the manliness and toughness there is, and than get butthurt over a video on youtube.

  • lol right

  • pretty ridiculous song to have on this video

  • Candidate Jim Jones

  • I thought he was trying to refer to the grinder aka the parade deck.

  • To anyone who has gone through OCS, would you recommend the PLC 2: 6 week programs, or the OCC 10 week program in one shot?

  • they both have their advantages. if you are ABSOLUTELY sure you want to be a marine officer, go to the 10 week, its a lot less demoralizing I think.

  • I am certain I want to be an officer. I was mainly torn between the two because of the attrition rate. I would never quit, but if I WAS one of the 30+% to get dropped, I would want to be able to do it again. That's the main reason I was thinking of doing it the summers after my Sophmore and Junior years. That way if anything happened, I could go my Senior summer. Good thinking or no?

  • If you have the option to take the two 6 weeks route, go for it. They both have their benefits. The option is there, go for it. No need to wait till you graduate or are a junior in college.

  • I'm doing combined because that's the only program I can do because I'm a junior. I wish I knew that I wanted to do this earlier because your base pay starts as soon as you start PLC... So if you go to PLC Juniors (as a sophomore), go back to two more years of college and then commission, you start out as a 2nd LT with 2 years of service which ups your pay significantly!

  • I was there second increment of '08, but it's all the same bullshit. nice captures, very reminiscent.

  • im a prior, im headed to OCC this summer. who is the squid at 3:17? i figured doc would be wearin cammies.

  • at 3:17 is probably a Corpsman working out of one of the humvees along the OCS trails, these are hospital Corpsmen which are not assigned to a platoon during a specific cycle; they are always present on runs, PT events, field events, etc standing with a Marine humvee driver along the trails just as precaution. You'll be essing them all the time at PT and in the field.

  • FUCKING JAMBA JUICE!!!!

  • what are the name of the songs on here?

  • that's my platoon at 4:05 Golf 3. That's GySgt Dangle getting his rifle inspected by Capt. Moulder awesome platoon commander and a great group of guys.

  • Capt Moulder? is it really? i thought it looked like him, but i couldnt see the whole face so i was unsure. he is now the MOI at george washington university. great officer, great leader.

  • Yeah that's him. Real hardass, eat you alive if your rifle wasn't perfect.... and yes great leader.

  • who is woth me on her to start a petition to bring back the marine corps summer 2007 training

  • Count me in.

  • oorah brother!

  • Count me in! That was the year I went! Whoever marked a "copyright violation" for it, is on some bullshit!

  • I know right. Probobly lived in Berkeley. Hehe. So if you graduated last year you would have completed TBS by now. What is your MOS? Because i'm applying for OCS and at TBS my main choice for a MOS is 0302. But LAV officer sounds cool to. Any advice?

  • No, I commissioned Dec 20th, TBS in May 09. Most of the guys in my OCS platoon commissioned in May of 08 and have been at TBS with Alpha since October. I was 0311 as an enlisted Marine, and infantry is on my list of top choices at TBS, either that or 0202 with ground intel being at the top. If you get infantry you have the opportunity to go 0303 as an Lav officer, since all Lav officers have to be 0302's.

  • Shit sir? Why the long wait from commissioning to TBS. And I thought about being prior-enlisted would help me at OCS but now I focus on leadership more than anything. I am taking a leadership class and it is no surprise that my unofficial motto is Ductus Exemplo

  • TBS is extremely backed up from what my friends in Alpha told me. Plus PLC Lieutenants, on average, have usually had to wait longer for TBS than officers from other commissioning programs. A friend of mine who commissioned in August of 08 isn't reporting until March 09 with Charlie, so he is having to wait longer than me. Being a prior can help, but it really depends on what kind of person, and what kind of Marine you are.

  • Well then I guess that's good. Spend some time with your family/girlfriend and they tell you how proud of you they are. Whereas graduating from one of the MCRDs you get a 10 day furlough and then have orders to report to SOI. And after SOI its off to your Bn. So yeah, sounds like a different life. And thanks for the advice on being prior.

  • Prior enlisted had a leg up on the rest of us rookies when we reported for PLC. By the third week though the gap closed and from then until the end it was primarily all about being judged analyzed for leadership potential.

  • LAV is an 0302 in LAR in charge of a platoon of LAVs. So you put 0302 number 1 on your list and hopefully get LAV's from there. Basically infantry in a light armored vehicle.

  • and if you're in an LAV or an LAR Co. then most likely you are part of a task force rollin' in. Thanks sir.

  • I know a 2ndLt who's going to 2nd LAR Bn at Camp Lejuene, I could ask him some stuff abotu the MOS once he gets into it and send you a PM with that info. Obviously, he'll only let me know certain things, he wont go in depth with it buecause I really dont rate too know to much. But you're priority should be completing OCS, then worry about MOS's at TBS. Who knows, you might get to TBS and have a change of heart.

  • True sir, true.

  • Capt. Mays @ 2:43

  • You know Captain Mays? He was my OSO back when I was a Candidate.

  • sure do, he was always around for PLC

  • 2:43 is CAPT Hume, he was my XO while I was there, CAPT Mays was my platoon commander

  • I dont think thats Captain Hume though. That guy is a little bit taller than he was. And Captain Hume was blondish and had a different haircut.

  • Capt Mays was the black Platoon commander right?

  • yes, and I am positive that is CAPT Hume, he cussed at the night land nav briefing because some candidates were still cammie painting their faces, it was hilarious and scary at the same time.... "STOP FUCKING CAMMIE PAINTING yOUR FUCKING FACES!!!!!!! ...... GOD DAAAAAAAAMMMIT!"

  • HAHA. Yeah I remember that. The scary thing about it though is that the SI's were lurking around, and if you run afoul of a staff member, especially an officer, it was gonna be hell to pay for the whole company even if it was only a few candidates. I still dont think that is Captain Hume in this video, its hard to tell though, so for all I know it could be.

  • haha, I remember this...hilarious. Capt. Hume is quite the curser.

  • Is that Major Schreiner at 6:39?

  • nah, the Majors' flat top was much sharper, the officer at 6:39 has a head that is too rounded for Major Schreiner

  • Just got unofficially DQ'd for a hearing loss in my right ear... anyone have any advice?

  • yeah get your masters

  • You need to talk to your recruiter and have him schedule a consult back at MEPs. If it won't affect your ability to perform, they will still let you be a candidate. But if it is a serious hearing loss Marine OCS isn't for you.

  • OohRah!!

  • i've been checking these ocs vids out recently...where are you all getting these pics from?? i was there summer of '03 and the only pics i have are that platoon shot we got at the end and a good shot i got with my instructors...other than that if the instructors saw a camera it was time for an essay...anyways to everyone on this post semper fi and

  • For anyone who was down there this summer for 2nd Increment Juniors; Do you guys know where the camera crews filming India Company were from? If there is an OCS documentary coming out soon based on I Co. summer '08 2ndInc, I wanna know about that shit because Im definitely in it.

  • what platoon were you in? I was third. and I'm definately on it too, they put a cammera on my face in the wet part of the IMC

  • I/1 2nd Inc. We had Captain Miller as Platoon commander. And Capt Hume was good to go! One of the best Marine officers I've ever met and a great guy all around.

  • who sings "hero?"

  • NaS sings "hero"

  • Gotta love the bridge to the chow hall!!! socal do it, even if you dont become an officer it is the best experience you can ever have, you will come out a man and have a sick ass high and tight. OCS is the shit!

  • yea i'm applying after i complete my BA at Lejeune. right now i'm a '31 and i wanna become an officer to make a career out of it. oorah!!

  • sick ass high and tight...we call'em high and stupids in my unit...but whatever...to each his own...

  • Semper Fi, see you at OCS SRS. '09

  • well..., two very different callings.

    Make sure your eyesight is good and no other disqualifying physical traits. Back in my days (1979-1992), we referred to flight school as the long road to infantry officer training. Even with a guarenteed air contract in those days, if you got dropped from flight they usually sent you back to Camp Barrett to IOC.

    We used to call them fallen angels. They had been the guys in TBS with the safety goggles on when we went to the field for exercises.

  • I just graduated from University of Kansas and am thinking about the Marines...does anybody have any advice?

  • Depends what your thinking about the Marines?

  • Aviation (probably helos) or leading a platoon in infantry...

  • I'm guessing India Co 1st Increment? I was I Co in '07 and graduated Golf Co. this summer.

  • QUIGLEY SPECIAL!!!!!  My favorite part of OCS, heard a lot about it. Couldn't wait for it.

    Good luck candidates.

    K1 PLC Jr 2nd Increment 1979-Upshur

    E1 PLC Sr 1st Increment 1980-Mainside

    Semper Fi

  • All I got to say is Alpha Company 4th platoon!!! We served everybody at the field meet!!! Great vid! See yall at TBS soon.

  • I/2 1st Inc. KILL!

  • I was I Co. 4th. Plt. 1st. Inc. 2007 and I'm heading back to Sr's on 090522. Can't wait to get that shit done and finally earn that title that we would all kill for. Good luck to everyone that is about to ship out and gold bless. Semper Fi, may we all be a "Band of Brothers". KILLL!

  • KILL? Don't you mean INTENSITY or DISCAPLINE? haha

    at least the females got to say DESTROY

  • You mean you NEVER had a Land Nav class?

  • and SLAUGHTER.

  • Yo was that Gunnery Sgt. Rivera in that video? He was my platoon sergeant in 07'. Can't wait to get done with 2nd increment

  • C Co. 6th 10 week...urrrr

  • I leave for OCS October 4th. I am looking forward to the challenges that OCS will present and to have to opportunity to serve my country.

  • I/2 1ST/2008

  • Doing 8 weeks for OCC next summer... can't wait

  • OCC is 10 weeks dude.

  • good stuff! unfortunately being medical, the closest I will be to this is a FMF Navy physician.

  • Filthy 4th

  • Hmm, I was there for the 2nd Increment I wonder if someone is going to make a video for us but you know what it doesn't matter cause I am done with that bitch!!! E Co 2nd Plt Get Some...

  • Didn't expect to see a corpsman, much less myself in this.  Best of luck at TBS.

  • 2011 OCS cant wait

  • LOL. Have fun dude.

  • As bad as I wanted to get out of that place while I was there, now I'm actually missing it for many reasons, mainly because I'm a nasty civilian now. And o yeah, I gotta get me some Otis Spunkmeyers ASAP. What co./plt you from pancatva?

  • India one, so I too am a nasty civilian

  • "Grand old man of Bobo Hall"

    "Otis Spunkmeir!"

  • whats the songs name

  • Wow, a military video with music other than death metal in it...good stuff. Golf Co. 3rd Platoon OCS 2008

  • LOL I just got back from OCS 2008 PLC Jrs. 2nd Inc. India Co. 4th Plt.

  • Candidate Lozado...

    Don't you miss it already?

  • are you Lozada?

  • No, just a fan

  • Lol, a fan of candidate Lozada?

  • nevermind i found it. btw, great vid!!! i cannot wait for OCS

    Ductrus Exemplo

    Semper Fi

  • whats the name of the first song?

  • What's with the fuckin' rap music?

  • you can put your own video together and play whatever u want

  • good music man

  • How long is OCS? 2 weeks?

  • are you serious? maybe for the Army. a 10 week crucible that brings out the man in you. it is a right of passage that teaches integrity, teamwork, and accountibility

  • or 2 6 weeks sessions

  • No offense, the two six week summers are worse.

    You know exactly what is waiting for you on the 2nd trip when you arrive. The only change for me between Jr 1979 and Sr 1980 was they stopped thumping candidates.

    1980 they didn't dare touch you in any manner unless to correct manual of arms. 1979 it was not unheard of to get punched in the chest, stomach or ribs. NEVER in the face like full metal jacket style slaps.

    PLC Jr/SR used to have the highest attrition rate of any Marine OCS program.

  • Today it depends sir, 10 weks progresses a little slower PT wise, but candidates are more prone to injury since its 10 weeks. The seniors portion of PLC is a kick in the ass from what I understand. The worst is probably NROTC single 6 weeks.

  • From my experience, I thought PLC Juniors was much harder, both physically and mentally. And the attrition rate was higher when I went through Jrs than Srs. Granted my time there was in the summers of 06 and 07, but there was a different CO in 06, much tougher in my opinion.

  • I agree with Chesty! I was Jrs07 Snrs08

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  • wow. my bro is at week 6 of 10 now. he said the quigley was covered with ice. i dont envy that experience