That's awesome!

I still don't remember my platoon I was in boot. That was back in 2009.

Good bless u friend

Gŕeat brother you Know the drill There is Know dieing on This wåçth bless you for service and you family be Safe my your god go with you kev ķev kev kev kev kev kev kev

Thank you for your service, Sir.

Hoorah 3rd her 1975 June July and August who is tough but God damn it made me a man

Ever read Gen. Smedley Butler?.

Mike McGomer I’ve read about him, but no Biography or Autobiography. I would expect any one of them would be an outstanding read. Semper Fi

@@sgt2dog He turned very anti-war and wrote basically that he was like All Capone but on a bigger scale and worked for Wall Street. I was a crook, hung with crooks and there was nothing noble there. I learned hand to hand in a deadly way. My two roomies were IBF and WBC middle and super middle champions I had to learn to fight because I was English in a French revolutionary province. There were bombs and military roadblocks and a form of martial law was declared except no military courts, it was called the war measures act. I refused to speak French and would rather fight in most cases.... I might have been good in combat, because I got shot six times {kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbiEeM-Yu9zHopc.html} and when the gun emptied I figured my best chance was a bluff charge so he wouldn't realize I was so weak. When he retreated then so did I and ran to the rail station, where a cop cradled my head (I was too tired to move my finger, just my eyes) he said McManus tell me and we'll get him for you (I had ran with nothing but revenge ) I whispered an insult to him and he dropped my head, plunk... I woke to interrogation and held my line. They told me there was a contract on my head. A kind of slim possibility considering the guy was Ritchie Matticks friend {www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/storied-montreal-mobster-dead-at-80-had-13-siblings-and-criminal-record-dating-back-to-the-fifties/article22489952/} However I had prayed that night with my near last shallow gasps, I promised I would change... it started a long journey through PTSD and many churches, Then I found one that baptized in Jesus name instead of tricking you and just saying the titles Father, Son and Holy Ghost a,d when I have seen the miracles I came to believe and they told me I would speak in tongues or another language I didn't normally speak when I received it..Baaawwhaaa haaa... However when praying one night to Jesus my lips started stammering and then I spoke in tinges and it came out "Mon Papa, mon Papa...FRENCH... It means my Father, my Father.....There is your read for today, ever wonder why there has never been more that 15 million Jews since they sacrificed Christ?.... Peace

1975 Platoon 329, 3rd Battalion...Semper Fi

Semper Fi, Richard!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rest in peace. Salute.

I bet the Marines that got Embassy Duty in Saigon in 1968 didn't feel so lucky...

Im from argentina Im

When I was in the USAF Reserves back in the early 70's, one of the Tech Sergeant in my squadron was "famous" for being a rare USMC draftee. I asked him about this and he said he got drafted after the 1968 Tet Offensive when no one was volunteering for the USMC. He recounted the same experience as your classmate. When he was told he was in the Marines, he was stunned and almost started to cry. Other draftees looked at him in pity and someone told him he was going to be immediately shipped off to Vietnam. Someone asked him if he could play a musical instrument or if he could type. He had taken typing class in high school and could type 20 words per minute, but lied and said he could type 40 words. After basic, he was a clerk typist and never left the USA. After the USMC, he joined the USAF Reserves because he was afraid that he'd be recalled back to USMC active duty.

Ah I understand = "one two three four I love marine corps" Makes sense now.

@anonymous by preference I avoided the draft! I volunteered to join the Marines at 17 years old. I have never regretted it.

This is a commercial for the Corps. Believe me, it is no summer camp and they had to tone this down from what really goes on or very few would join the Marines.

Yeah no shit...not like it's the hardest 2 months of your young life..

@@FJ80Coop Almost three months of hell! But, I am never sorry I joined and went through it.

its propaganda so of course its gonna look all nice

Hahaha right, its "sanitized"

Yeah, I was four years later and a "Hollywood" Marine, but I got punished every day. I was the Guide of our platoon so I got beaten every time a recruit messed up during our training days. But "it" rolls downhill, so I'd visit him after lights out... earned my Dress Blues in boot camp, the hard way. Now, Dress Blues are given to everybody??? There were only four of us in Dress Blues on graduation day. One for each platoon in our series. I did feel good that day. A DI ( I could finally say that instead of "Drill Instructor" ) was marching his platoon on a side street close to the parade ground. We ( I was with my two best friends who went to boot camp on the "Buddy" program ) were stopped to let his platoon to pass but he said "No, you Marines don't have to wait on these scum. Or close to that..... he made the platoon stop and let us pass. They were told not to "eyeball" us, as we were Marines and they didn't deserve to look at us! Of course I watched the Guide and the squad leaders look at my Dress Blues as I passed in front of them. After all I had gone thru, I dug that feeling. After four years of serving I learned that I hate war and will always hate it. Semper Fi!

The old Corps changed in 1970 I think.

You can say that again! The best day on PI was the last! LOL

​@user-su9dd1fw9g Today, the men could not cut what the training and how tough the DI's were like back before the 70's. My brother was in boot camp in the 60's. I heard horror stories and even today there are things he won't even talk about. Thank all the Marines for their service and sacrifice.

@@XTrooper3936 I think there are TWO BEST DAYS, the FIRST AND THE LAST

Semper fi 2012-2020

Thank you for your service

Once a Marine, always a Marine

were u the one that needed to learn slower for a "read test", more like slepmer skri

@@dement3djoker Bot

wow that so true lmaoooooooooooo

I agree, but it was no cartoon.

Eddie Lombera Parris Island no cartoon. Man it was pure HELL. I was there Oct-Dec 1973. Semper Fi

My Gentle Pitt Bull, neither was Camp Pendleton MCRD but it does sound like Tom n Jerry lol

My Gentle Pitt Bull I thought so.

@Fluke Whisperer Thank you for serving our country. I never understood why those people couldn’t understand that you men were only doing what your country asked of you, and I think you did it damn well.

I was 5 in 72 and I remember my mom and her hippie drugged up asshols treated you guys like shit. I left home at 14. I remember being ashamed of my mom. We made sure our kids learned to respect those who served and to give those hero’s in Vietnam the respect they deserve. We will never forget our Vietnam vets. Thank you. Generations went by but we will never forget and I hope you feel that we will never ever forget you.

I want to say thank you to all heros who served in vietnam. My uncle Tom Gillen in vietnam he was a bomber pilot but was shot down.they found his co pilot and they could not find him

@Cat Egorical LMAO yeah it pisses me off how theres that one ''vietnam vet'' who posts on youtuber about there service. its not humble

@Cat Egorical posing as a military member is illegal so ofc we do

41 is a mortar right? I’m an 11C in the army! Always awesome to see a fellow Mortard!

Semper Fi Brother - June 1970 graduation MOS: 1371

Semper Fi-Dec ‘87 grad ‘87-91

My son went thru USMC boot @ MCRD San Diego (2000) and I have NEVER seen such a change in a young man. He was always a good kid and driven. But, after finishing boot camp, I have NEVER seen him SO PROUD to have completed and there was NOBODY that did it. It was ALL him........ The letters he wrote cracked me up. Most especially, the beginning, there was one DS that he HATED. But, 1/2 thru, they changed good guy and bad guy roles. At graduation, he couldn't wait to introduce me to Staff Sgt. McCole!!!!!

@@coleleslie3480 RTC/NTC SAN DIEGO is now a housing development...sigh!

War is hell. I wonder how many would quit if they were given LSD and realized everything they are being told is bollocks.

This was in 1970 so it's unlikely. The Vietnam War was winding down at that point.

DOE John he had something go bad with his foot I think, he had clubbed feet or something like that look it up it’ll tell you

DOE John jfk went i think

@@effygoodwin37 more men died in 1970 than all of the Iraq war and another 2400 died in 71 and 700 in 72 so there was still a high chance they could die in Vietnam my dads hometown lost 2 boys in Vietnam and both were in 71

+Ted 2414 or 67 !

That's right! I second that!

67 here ....1968

+Russell Jennings. He said, like 65. 67 is like 65.

Ted 2414 ...my dad passed..once worked dept.of defence.. stepdad died 82 AB army.his son my step.Brother passed away age 59..so i respect all who serve..though none Semper Fideluis in my backround..i worked health care..took care of many even some WWll vets..that said i was more a supporter of caring for our wounded veterans..but also in hinoring our Treaties with the Natives..i watch..counterculture vids..but also war ones..as we all clsim to fight for peace in this country..I was born in 1970..year of this movie ..kent State massacre..Janis Joplin died the same week..the flower power generation died..but i was born into the fight..i have a clear memory of being 4..watching Ford ..Then Carter..on 60 minutes.. Americans on hijacked planes being killed on life tv by terrorists..i remember saying the pledge of Allegiance..respecting the law..which i found out is a crapshoot in my own experience.. the seventies seems like a century ago..smoking on airplanes..all kids had cap guns..but noone got shot over em..you learned to respect all parents..if you werent home by the time the streetlights came on...well..you just never found out.. no pills or video games destroyed our upbringing by age 12..never saw porn..till i saw a tape at a party..aged 19..before that..ocassional scrambled soft Cinemax movies..with sound..i might see a minute.. but now if i even see a concert even an older performer like Jackson Browne who i saw last summer with a friend who had been in the National Gaurd during desert Storm....its a a sea of iphone screens recording..i wonder at times how did i survive..with payphones..records..and librarys..lol...i enjoy this vid. its good to see even if non military..who we were..as we become what we are now. god bless us all.

Sorry for your loss.

Sure he did

Sloot

@@elcompavergolia9986 why would he be lying? People join the Marines everyday since it's inception. It's not like he's claiming his dad was a wizard. I had a great uncle die in Normandy I had another serve in the Pacific. Millions upon millions have served this country.

The only islands that NEEDED to be taken in order to attack and defeat the home islands of Japan were the Marianas. You're dad's buddies lives were just wasted

@@telesniper2 thanks general keyboard

@George Kafiridis dont be all sensitive and butt hurt maggot. Leave your worthlessness elsewhere

Robert L everyone father that was in the army we as sons have some army ingrained into us from the get go

Man, I shed a tear. Thanks for sharing your Dad's story.😢 I didn't think there was any men like him left. GOD be with yall. 🇺🇸 🇮🇱

Your old man was a D.I.? Was he a scumbag lowlife too?

Says the guy who was all but begging somebody to email him on another comment

It’s all about learning to listen and do without hesitation. Negative reinforcement can really inspire a recruit to aspire to higher levels .

literally nobody gives a shit nor asked for your input

I went through boot camp at MCRD in 1953. I hardly recognize what these fellows are doing in 1970 as boot camp routine. Ours was, shall we say, very very different.

How is it even possible to be a "hard-head" when you have armed drill instructors screaming at you? Like what stuff was he doing?

@@neilhuff3492 Thank you for your service were you in the reserves afterward?

There's always one in the crowd... I had the same in our oath. That one guy who gets tongue tied and ties the rest of us up...haha...

I think they arrived at night so no one would know which way off the island. I always thought it was down toward headquarters for the longest time. June3rd to sept 2nd 1975.had to stay extra day for graduation because of labor day .. plt 2257 SDI SSgt Peel,ADI Sgt pierce,Sgt Peitrie,SGT Martin,Had a GYST Ness for 1st 3 weeks until he got his own plt

I am sorry to know about your loss. Was he a friend or your husband?

Damn, I was 6,my birthday is March 24,RIP Bro

Thank you for your service sir

33 years and a day later I would be born I'm trying to serve in the navy To serve my country well

@@fracturedframe1462 ill hopefully see you someday i leave for boot camp for the Marines in June 14th

I believe it was from the50s

I agree, the music at times when it was as if it was produced by Disney.

I was a trailways bus driver the bus is from the 50s in 1970 we all drove eagles or mci 7s not the very old hump backs most of them were on the west coast

If you look at the world in 1965 (before the cultural revolution) you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference from the 50s. This isn’t much long after.

@@marvin60000 Especially considering that many who volunteered for military service and their families would have more than likely come from a more conservative (not political) lifestyle.

I don't thank them, I feel sorry for them.

If they didn't die in Vietnam then they likely died younger than normal once they got back home.

This film was made much earlier than 1970

In 1970, the Vietnam War was starting to wind down. Few were still being sent to Vietnam, with numbers instead being reduced. I enlisted (Army) in April 1970, fully expecting to be sent to Vietnam. Instead, I joined my airborne unit, fresh from Vietnam, in Germany.

None.

Your dad was a hero. RIP.

A true marine and a hero

God bless him.

God bless his heart and strength,and his parents .

May your DAD RIP Wyatt....a TRUE PATRIOT.....JD Lubin USNAVY Corpsman 3BN6MAR 2ndMardiv

Thanks, Tom. I was in the Army. I think I was probably too weak physically and mentally to pass USMC boot camp, plus my attitude sucked.

I was there in PlT 2097; we started 29 Dec 1969. Must have been the series behind you. I know, I'm just a boot!

What was typically on the menu?

Keyboard Corrector whatever you could shovel into your mouth in about 60-120 seconds 😂

Keyboard Corrector crayons

We ate quite well as a recruit and student. I gained 22 lbs with our 2 minutes to eat.

@@boat73jr muscle weighs more than fat. I assume you left in pretty good shape, and with a better body fat ratio?

Thank you for your service sir. I enlisted in the marines and ship off to boot camp in a few months. I am wondering how it helped you in business. I want to be a business man when I get out in four years. Already have my associates degree and will hopefully get my MBA by the tome I get out

@@bronsonadams1441 I had saved this article from years ago, which may be of help to you and others: A Harvard Management Update article titled, "It Paid Off in Afghanistan: Eight Lessons form the U.S. Military That You Can Use To Take Advantage of Your Frontline Intelligence, You Need to Know When to Substitute Collaborative Management for Command-and-Control Techniques by Kathleen Jordan. Outline: 1. Fast Beats Perfect. 2. Capture the value of distributed intelligence. 3. Walk the walk of collaboration. 4. Reinforce the message that people are important. 5. Resocialize the hierarchy to encourage intelligent failures and to move away from command-and-control management. 6. Give people a vision that's worth fighting for. 7. Make sure the "commander's intent" is crystal clear. 8. Character trumps everything - including training - but don't use that as an excuse for insufficient preparation. Highly recommend reading the whole article.

Swing the rifle around your head, NOT your head around the rifle!!

That's not your daddy's shotgun, Private Cowboy!

Why you little scumbag!

I might let you serve as a rifleman in my beloved corps

Hi.. Joker

No way! Really?! XD

Fred B. Yes it's called " basic training".

I had no idea. Learn something new everyday 😁

@@grill.daddy_3433 No it's for ass raping

@@christianrogers9439 With Col. Hartman you had to worry about Zyklon B in there!

K O R i G A N or dead cuz nam

@@halliekingsford7060 sadly yes

Yep

Sept. 23, 1971, and ya know what, I'd do it all over again. I was barely 17 years old at the time, and now, an old man of 65. I got lucky though, they sent the last Marine into Viet Nam in Dec. of 1971. The war was ended in the spring of 1975 and I discharged on Sept. 23, 1975. Semper fi

or dead lol - thats basically why you drill people to brainless drones :)

They did indeed. This is the Nick at Nite version. I hear they still do, but they can be reported.

I was there in 1969. One guy nodded of during class. The DI brought him to the front of the class, put him in a strangle hold until he passed out then had some recruits drag him into the shower to revive him. On body else ever nodded off.

Yeah. It's funny how they never showed anything like what it was like in Full Metal Jacket. Especially the Gunnery Sergeant banging a steel garbage can at 2 am with a baton. I believe that's to simulate guys out in the warzone & the enemy strikes even at night when you don't expect it.

Shoot I was there in 68 and survived. What you've got to understand is that every Marine is trained to be a "Grunt" a rifle carrying combat Marine. It doesn't matter what kind of training you may be assigned to after Boot Camp. The idea is any given Marine must be able to function as a combat Marine if it becomes necessary.

I went thru USMC Boot Camp in 1994. I gained 40 pounds, and the drill instructors did lay their hands on us. But in the 1970's, it was highly commonplace.

yeah looks like you directly followed the call of duty->zogbot pipeline like any other gamer with nothing going on upstairs. Welfare queen

Love it! I was in from 88-92 and belong to a couple of Marine pages on FB. When there's a post created by an older Marine I always tell them "Thanks for paving the way for us that followed". That wasn't taught to me by anyone in particular but it's inherent in those of us who are truly honored to be part of the Brotherhood. I can also say to you Brother, "Thanks for upholding our Beloved Corps"! Semper Fi!

@@russellmcgurn4217 My life for Israel.

+Carl O Squaring away is one of the main things the USMC has right compared to other branches of the military. It's part and parcel to what it means to being a U.S. Marine.

Raymond Shope From what I saw I would agree with that wholeheartedly.

+Carl O That's hilarious

+Carl O I grew up in San Diego in the 70's and have heard this story numerous times , I have asked about it so many times , did this really happen?.

Todd McGrath It may have happened more than once with different training companies. It happened in 1980 when I was there.

Grad in 77. Plt 1068. Mom and dad came down. Wanted to see me grad from something. Started our plt with 72 recruits grad 36, 15 orig of the 72.. the sr. D. I. Said to me. Private Davis i don't know anybody as undisciplined as u could by from Ohio. Served 7 1/2 years. Good times

Was on Parris 31:57 Island from June 6 1965 through 12 weeks 5 days August 18 1965. I still remember every day there. I was 17 and now am 76. Proud to be a Marine. Discharged an E5 Sargent. Semper Fi !

Looks like they would've been hot. No a/c on the roof.

This bus is from the 1960s.

Mynamenotimportant what do they use now?

BLM burned them all.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Nice rides.

I think it's probably a defining moment for a young man regardless of the branch of service they enter. I entered the Air Force in 1992 and feel as much a part of it now as I did then. I sometimes wonder how I would have ended up if I hadn't joined the military.

Are you sure of your year date Robert? I went through Paris Island June July and August 1969. I was the hatch body for platoon 184. DIs were SSGs Ingles, Hedley and Austin. I don’t remember your name, I’ll have to get out my graduation photo and see if your name is on it. I ran into Ingles at camp Pendleton during jungle warfare school 6 months later and he didn’t recognize me. However he did ask me to come around to his room and help him kill a bottle of bourbon!

Young and not dumb

Nothing motived me more than not being the POS who couldn't even finish basic.

Every time a recruit was dropped for any reason the drill instructors made a example out of them. We had a lot of drops. I would say back when I was going through (1970) about a third was dropped for one reason or another. Some were recycled, others discharged as unfit to be a Marine.

@@vic5828 I was there in '84 and after being recycled twice, I was eventually dropped. One of my biggest regrets is not applying myself better while I was there. I have nothing but respect for those who made it.

Good job my dude. I would've done anything to be able to join, but I'm disqualified because of disease diagnosis.

SlapthePissouttayew Damn. I give you respect for feeling comfortable enough posting your failures on KZfaq. My dad went to Paris island and passed. I was like fuck that so I joined the army lol. Currently an E4.

0300 ??

Semper Fi David

If that is the only family you ever knew. My heart goes out to you !

Such a sad man you are...the "corp" is only family you know??

david b - Semper Fi, my brother.

You need every calorie of it!

One Billion Caring Mums 😂

And that's EXACTLY what you got...for 16 HOURS a day...7 days a week.

you need all that to complete the daily task

Yep, 5000 calories. I went from 150 to 165 in 13 weeks (I'm 5'9). I wasn't used to that much food before boot camp, although I was physically fit, I wasn't used to that much exercise. MCRD San Diego June 1983.

They still use the same buses today

I never thought about that

@Kurt Number1 Must be brand new because I was on a grey hound in 2017 heading in to San Diego

@@dummythicc1984 probably because rust doesn't exist out west you get to keep the old classics on the road

@Dale Massie I had rehearsed that part in my head before arriving. It really hit me when I got my hair shaved...umm...cut. MCRD SD 2049 '87

@A.J. Reynolds Yeah...Woo Raw. It's a diet that focuses solely on uncooked Chinese vegetables. It's how he stays so trim.

Good for you.

I'll bet you can remember your instructors names after all these years

Bet you can remember your drill instructors names even after all these years

Thank you for replying. I would like to talk to you by way of email about my United States Navy experience. Assuming what you say is genuine and you were in the military, I would like to share some thoughts with you on training and what we went through in 1987. It was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I was only 20 years old and I saw Horrors at the base camp Nimitz in San Diego California. Just as a point of interest, and I'm not asking any special favors, I would like to share some of these things with you. davidlamotta9@gmail.com

They were all lied to

@@davidlamotta1994 Unlike your opinion, punctuation and grammar matter.

@John Johnson : You ought to take something for that rage of yours ...

Hahahahaha - that was funny. Probably because it’s true! Hahahaha

In order to tear them down they would have to bag the whole building. It's easier to put up signs saying don't stir up dust.

+Construction guy You and I both know it ain't 16 hours a day unless you truly are a lost in space shitbird raised in a family where the men are cuckolded.

Except for KP in boot, it was 16 hours a day. Oh, and mountain training when we camped out. Other than that, you got your 8 hours of rack time most of the time...in boot. DIs seemed scared shitless that lights didn't go out at exactly when they were supposed to. And we did sleep. No funny business after lights out. You weren't allowed out of your rack except to go to the head. ***************************************************************************Most guys lost weight in boot. I gained 15 pounds because it was the first time in my life that I got 3 square meals a day. First time I ever had my teeth cleaned too. I came from a "disadvantaged background"....common in the Marines. I thought I was going to do a lot of cool training, shooting, repelling, learning how to fight and kill people. We did a little of that but 98% percent of the time we were marching, shining shoes and polishing brass...oh or cleaning weapons that were already clean. Busy work. *************************************************************************Boot is more of a mind game than anything else. Very little "training" went on. We also spent a great deal of time being tortured. This is where you or someone else fucks up marching and the DI "put your dicks in the dirt" We would spend hours getting up and then sitting back down on the floor or in the sand. The DI would say, sit down....get up" This went on for hours, about 50 guys in a confined space. Sweat dripping off of us as the DIs tell you your wife or girlfriend is back home screwing everyone in site. Or, holding your M16 out in front of you until you feel like your arms are going to fall off. I don't know what boot camp you went to but that's the one I was in.***********************************************************************After that I went to Infantry Combat Training my MOS was 0311. It was also a joke. I liked the military but joining the Marines and choosing the infantry was a huge mistake. If you are thinking of joining the military....Join the Army, more room for advancement or changing your MOS. get the best job you can based on your ASVAB score. Don't go in the infantry, too many idiots. If you like guns and combat, go in the Military Police....not the infantry.************************************************************************I'll admit it. I joined the Marines to prove how tuff I was. LOL When I got out I went to college and got a masters degree, was a teacher for a few years. I would tell my high school students the military was a good option if they weren't going to college right away but steer clear of the Marine Corps. Any other branch...not the Marines.

Construction guy that was least of my worries you get used to it 3 things you looked forward sleep eat and shit semperfi mcrd 2001

Construction guy Thank you for your service.. i Myself never had to serve..likely would not have endured that sort of discipline..i seemed to get it regardless..

Stan W Jarosz and not really in that order lol..

Ermy was a DI, in MCRD San Diego. The platoon next to mine, heard his voice every day for 4 weeks recognized it first time I heard it in Full Metal Jacket. Was in 2nd Bn 26th Marines 1968, Viet Nam.

i grew up not far from pendleton. to hear of it being used as a winter combat training center has me actually wondering why? make it make sense.

@@riotsquadgaming7460 Sorry. I didn't explain it well. He was stationed there but then from there they went to an area called Pickle Flats. I think it's in the Bishop area. Pickle Flats is where they did the training. After returning to Camp Pendleton they were sent to Korea. By the way, last night I dreamed I was a Marine. Not a bad dream for a 68 yr old woman with a hip replacemnent.

Semper Fi James.

My Brother, Manuel Stephen Mejias, went through San Diego in Summer of ‘74

I was there January '74 and it was a cold SOB !! and not fun

Hoo Rah is the Army dumbass

Semper Fi brother.

1976 grad. You live and die as a team.

I'm sure he did just fine after

@@nickyeayea7257 This vid is PR stuff. The actual treatment of new boots was loud and violent. 1973 MCRD. DI's were the meanest SOBs I ever met. Platoon 1004. Sgt Garza was a terrorist in uniform. We turned out to be the best platoon in the series. But it was a bitch.

well thank him for his service as he's a badass.....hope he is doing okay even though disabled.

So tell us !! Do they take as good care of your dad as they do the illigal immigrants

@@williamlacombe7791 ???

@@williamlacombe7791 bless ya heart

Brandon from Kentucky Yeah, disabled: he stepped on his dick.

Thank you for your service sir.

cant even hold any rifle, arthritis.71 years old

Jeff brown did you know Charles Tidwell Sr he was a recruit at Parris island in 69.

Argent a MY COUSIN WAS A SEEBEE ON THE USS SAGINAW.HE SAID IT WAS TOO DAMN HOT TO SLEEP IN THE BARRACKS THAT NIGHT,AND DECIDED TO SLEEP ON THE BEACH WHERE IT WAS COOLER.NEXT THING HE KNEW,HE WAS WOKEN UP BY THAT EXTREME BLAST,WHERE HE WOULD'VE BEEN....IT WASN'T HIS TIME-GOD BLESS ALL.ALL OF MY PAST.PRESENT AND FUTURE SERVICE BROTHERS AND,SISTERS.ESPRIT DE CORPS-

Argent a I was in 1/8 & 1/6 78-82 & 25th Mar. In 87 I went to the stump three different times, It was wonderful

Argent a Compulsory? I think not. Not unless we go to war with Russia and China and we’d be nuked before drafted.

ABSOLUTELY.....18yrs old & you must serve at LEAST TWO YEARS in military.....it will MELT these DAMN SNOWFLAKES!!!!

Nah, they were all retarded then, too. They CHOSE the Marines, didn't they? Gotta be some kind of glue gobbler to do that. And fuck the Vietnam troops! Fascist tools sent to suppress the people!

okay boomer

@@sterlingpinoy odds are im younger than you dumbass millennial

In my limited experience, the Vietnam Vets are some of the most outstanding people I have ever met. The rest of their generation though, not so much. Take the vets out of the equation and the boomers seem like the most selfish generation who ran our country into the ground.

@Jake Fiscus I'm not a millennial. yall are dumb asf.

windwhisper100 ji

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I was born in May 4 1966 . Cool, wind

yeah that's sad...they should still show up dressed to the 9's...a historic day and many pics to be taken - always look your best.

Not true! I live here and went to grad last week and everyone gets dressed up and its a proud day for sure!!

Mt mom did not even go to mine. 2001. Lack of family support can really lead to problems.

meli some kids that went to PI had burnt so many bridges before they joined that nobody wanted anything to do with them and others came from really bad home environments and saw the USMC as a “way out”. The “bridge burners” generally didn’t make it long in the Marines. Old habits die hard.

It was about 105*F in the shade when my son graduated. We were pouring sweat before the morning run and bell ringing took place. We didn’t care though. It was without a doubt one of the proudest days of our lives.

Were you at Leonard wood?

Did you wear sneakers or boots during the final PFT?

@@robnewhere152 We wore sandals of barbed wire.

@@MH-mz7pi No, that was before the US military started waking up so we wore leather boots.