Leadership: Marine Corps Motivation

Gunnery Sergeant Wallgreen recites John Glenn's Motivational Speech at the beginning of Operation Moshtarak just before the Marines board the helo and head into the heart of Marjeh (February 13, 2010).

While John Glenn was a famous Marine (the first american to orbit the earth) Gunny's own words are equally inspiring. Be warned he uses vivid language but it's his humour and passion that makes this such a compelling example of leadership.

The video was was recorded by "mabryusmc" (The True Heroes, 1st Battalion 6th Marines). Please visit his channel:

His channel: http://www.youtube.com/mabryusmc
Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4JieM...

ORIGINAL VERSION: John Glenn's Response to H. Metzenbaum, May 3, 1974, Ohio Senate Democratic primary

Howard Metzenbaum to John Glenn:
"How can you run for Senate when you've never held a 'job'?"

John Glenn's Response:

"I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions."

"I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, it was my life that was on the line. This was not a 9-to-5 job where I took time off to take the daily cash receipts to the bank."

"I ask you to go with me, as I went the other day to a Veterans Hospital, and look those men with their mangled bodies in the eye and tell them they didn't hold a job."

"You go with me to any Gold Star mother, and you look her in the eye and tell her that her son did not hold a job."

"You go with me to the space program, and you go as I have gone to the widows and the orphans of Ed White and Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, and you look those kids in the eye and tell them that their dad didn't hold a job."

"You go with me on Memorial Day coming up, and you stand on Arlington National Cemetery--where I have more friends than I like to remember--and you watch those waving flags, and you stand there, and you think about this nation, and you tell me that those people didn't have a job."

"I tell you, Howard Metzenbaum, you should be on your knees every day of your life thanking God that there were some men--SOME MEN--who held a job. And they required a dedication to purpose and a love of country and a dedication to duty that was more important than life itself."

"And their self-sacrifice is what made this country possible."

"I HAVE HELD A JOB, HOWARD!"

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Tags:

• leadership
• motivation
• committment
• United States Marine Corps
• Military

[22kikoloko]

he is my grandpa

[excelleratenz]

@22kikoloko You must be very proud of him, for his service and how he inspired the respect of those who served with him. I've shown this, and some of the comments, to many civilians as an example of an "ordinary" persons leadership in adversity. We've had some great conversations about John Glenn, but most of all about your grandpa's commitment his men. He's motivated them to become better leaders of their people too.

[Josh121205]

This marine was my old platoon sergeant back in 2006. Great marine and motivational speech, would serve with him anytime and anyplace.

[excelleratenz]

@Josh121205 Thank you josh for your service and your comments.

[metaldude18]

I wanna rape the shit out of the like button right now.....love this fuckin video

[BTEMP1982]

i was there for the invasion that whole month was cold as fuck. Fuck Marjeh semper fi brothers

[kingmigget]

@Larsulrichfan14 "God says i don't like you"

[Larsulrichfan14]

What does he say at 1:23?

[k3NNYr0g3r2]

6 people never held a job

[higgs2090]

im glad to have served in afghanistan but it woulda been a lot more motivating to fight in 120 degree weather if i had this marine out there with us

[BooBonic20x]

I wanna go do manly things now, like stick my head in an alligators mouth!! Lol

[usmcwilliamscorys]

obviously the 5 dislikes are not marines...its okay they wont ever understand

[marcoreasco89]

damn i miss these types of speeches before a op....

[antinoob1123z]

pure amazing.....

[killa231382]

I fucking love this guys motivational speech he need to speak at my high school graduation