My Day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

A short video highlighting some of the things I saw during my visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Update: On March 21st, 2009, I had a successful audition for the Marine Corps band (I play the alto saxophone). I needed a 2.7 to pass, and I got a 2.85. My AFQT is 68 and GT is about 110, so I am mentally and musically qualified to be a Marine musician. I enlisted on October 1st, 2009, and go to boot camp July 2010.

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[Joshjames1234]

@wsteph1 I can assure you, what I recorded is only what the civilians were allowed to see. This video does not accurately depict what actually happens behind the scenes. You can sleep easy.

[Joshjames1234]

@hellbent4bass Waste of a training day? It was drill instructor family day...between their cycles.

[shadowgun22]

@wsteph1 Oh it is trust me lol the difference between San Diego and Parris Island is that one has a legacy and lets no one pass, the other lets civilians and hollywood stars come by and look around, but I think they both get the job done.

[RussianBeast93]

ARMY ROTC NIGGAS

[MFTruth]

@KBarStudio you're in for a rude awakening

[bigblueowx]

@wsteph1 hey...small world, i'm 1981/ july MCRD san diego alumni also....i've been tryn to track down some old buddies...we may know each other. Hco series 2061

[truegodzillareborn]

@wsteph1 sir the reason the abused in any way report it bit was in there was to appease some marine mothers orginization when i was there i got smacked around cussed at screamed at and when i went to the pit i came back black (im white btw) (and i went in 2011)

[KBarStudio]

I cant wait to go. I have one year left of school and im off to a new life. I'm leaving Louisiana and I don't plan to come back.

[thecodeman1269]

@wsteph1 I can promise you, this is not at all what todays boot camp is like. Not a single DI was this nice. haha

[cellardoor199991]

@Joshjames1234 I guess but my Staff Sergent Instructors in Aircrew told all of us how bootcamp is much easier now and they used to fuck with the PFC's in the class saying how much easier that shit is. My brother told me the same thing. He was MArine of the Year while I was going through Aircrew school. My point is that Bootcamp, of all branches, is not 100% as hard as it used to be. I think I'm right about this.

[Joshjames1234]

@cellardoor199991 The nation's Corps has had its fair share of heroes in every generation; from Archibald Henderson to John Basilone, from Lejeune to Jason Dunham. Remember, Sgt Dakota Meyer came from this "new era" of boot camp. The details may change, but Marines don't. 

[Joshjames1234]

@Joshjames1234 Finally, Marine boot camp didn't even exist until the 1900s.That's right, our first Marines didn't even go through any type of formal training like we have today. Boot camp has evolved -- for better and worse -- since its inception. In 1997, the Crucible was created to act as the final test for a recruit before he can bear the title Marine. General Gray initiated the MCT program, a month-long course designed to give Marine THAT much more familiarity with the intricacies of war.