THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, PLEASE KEEP IT UP. THANK YOU THANK YOU .

Its funny how they said your content created a disaffection towards the marines, yet watching your videos made me want to join. Great job, love your videos.

A Marine Corps Proverb: No matter how much you love the Corps, the Corps will never love you back

This is a lot like my experience in the Air Force. Started doing videos in 2013... It didn't go over well. Got put down by most my SNCOs my entire 6 years. It'll pay off in a decade or two when everyone who is calling the shots then all watched your stuff. This was also a reason why I got out too. No appreciation for spending your free time trying to help others... made no sense. Keep grinding bro and show them that they messed up by pushing you away. - Kyle Gott

I really expected to get blasted for my videos when I hit the fleet, but a lot of my unit gained respect for it and how I held myself in my videos. It actually seemed to help my career a lot. My Sgt Major and CO even talked about it with positivity. I guess it depends on the unit, so I’m sorry that you got put in a bad position. Good stuff man and keep up the content. So far it’s been beneficial to me, but you never know if the switch could all the sudden be flipped on me. I just gotta stick to what I’m doing and if something happens....oh well

I hear marines have difficulty getting marines to re enlist

It's okay. I'm in the Army, and I lost my rank too. The velcro patch fell off and I'm still looking for it.

Thank you for sharing your story keep up the awesome work trell💪🏾💯

I remember my NJP. I was a Lance Cooley so it wasn't to bad but after that I was like Fu*k'em. Great Video Brother

I wanna take a minute to tell you that I appreciate your commitment to KZfaq. You have released so much information that really helps people with there decisions in life. You have impacted my decision. I want to join the marine corps after highschool because you have shown really what they have to offer and the reality of the marine corps. Sure you said stories about bad times but you admitted that you had good times as well. You are not shaming the marines , you are simply informing people the reality of it.

When I start missing the corps videos like this remind me why I got out. 10 years later and they're still deep in petty ass bullshit. Getting out was the best decision I ever made.

Sorry to hear this brother. I’m not a Marine, but I’ve always found your videos interesting, and informative. Keep up the hustle!

Semper Fi Brother and I hate you went thru this! Keep moving Forward! OORAH

Bro this video saved me big time, i was planning on making a yt channel on my journey to the Marines but now I know how to make other decisions… thanks bro 🙏🏾

They hit you with everything in the book man 😂

Well... just another reason to join the army, lol good vid Trell keep up the grind💪👍

You should consider joining the Army man, you don't have to do basic training because you already did boot camp in the USMC, and literally all of those bullets of your NJP, nobody really gives a crap, just be in the right uniform, at the right time, at the right location, and with a positive attitude and you'll be more than fine.

Much love from V3/2 bro. Keep this shit up. I just sat in a MSgt's office for an hour and bitched about how stupid shit is in the Corps right now and the whole time he was like "Yeah man, I know." It's not just the NCOs and Lower enlisted who see it. Keep showing everyone the reality of the situation the Corps is in.

Love you're videos man you inspire me to enlist and to always look behind my shoulders, thank you.

You’re deadass the reason why I joined the marine corps💯

I haven't seen your videos in so long It had me thinking you were still on deployment, welcome back

What your doing is really important. Thank you

Keep up the good content Trell

🀄 Blesss you Trell, you've done good and your still doing good. I hope you'll soon pass the 100,000 subscriber hopefully by or b4 next year.

Love the uploads been watching you for a good while now,I leave for boot camp June 14

I got NJP a lot in the USMC. What saved me from a lot of bogus charges and more leniency was the rebuttle section. Trust me the command reads that section and you can put anything you want in there including names and Marines that did you wrong. Its always there too for everyone to see. Ultimately I just did my time for my crime and moved on.

The military like "Big brother", I've seen several members that do just what you do that also got in trouble, none that got NJP that I know of. They just stop doing military videos for the heat and threats from leadership. Good luck in all you do now that you're out of the military and thank-you for your service to the country, Sir.

300th comment, also you’re a really good story teller because the video didn’t even seem that long to me and it’s very easy to follow along and not lose focus

Respect 💪🏽

Considering to do it these videos help a lot 🙏🏿

Great channel. KZfaq didn't exist when I was in. The Corps has changed so much. Yea, if the Corps wanted you to have an opinion they would of issued you one is my recollection.

Your a blessed by god man, I hope that I get in and if I don’t, I’ll always continue to watch your videos god speed

Bruh I dealt with the same type of shit in the military.. glad you're out and able to talk about it

The homework thing is vital, it's a teaching tool as an NCO it's not like you were hazing them.

I SALUTE YOU TRELL, VERY PROUD OF YOU.

This reminds me of the Lite version of the marine inspection video. “INFRACTION”. Lolol. But yeah, looks like I’m about to deal with a bunch of S**** cuz I planned to do the same thing trell did for everyone else.

Let's talk about how good Marines were fcked out of Bronz stars or atleast a NAM with a V medal all because the higher ups couldn't get one, when shit was hot in the sand box I love the green machine but god dammit there were som fcked up shit that went on.

Thanks for the video! Going to boot camp in June 20

I was literally battalion NJP’d for trying to help my marines that got into an accident. I was literally told to always take care of your juniors by my sergeants. I did it the wrong way but it could have just been handled by an ass-chewing and extra hours in the motor pool. My juniors crashed a go cart and I covered for them saying that me and a other corporal were the ones that were driving. My Gunny came by and told me to tell him what actually happened. So I did, he then proceeded to tell me that, “ all you are going to get is a 6105”. Turned out he lied to my face when I walked in to 1stsgt’s office and he told me I was getting battalion NJP for it. The juniors got out of it at least. Literally this topped off my reasoning for getting out.

Keep doing your thing brother ! Can you make a video on how to be a drill instructor one day ? I’m shipping in October

“You don’t have the right to an opinion as a marine” sad but true…

Bro your too honest to not like haha keep up the videos 👍

I remember being in an MOS that promoted slowly and being placed with a unit whose MOS promoted extremely quickly. It made me so pissed off being in the fleet for 3 years and new corporals out of the school house made me field day constantly, but didn't know a fucking thing about their job.

it's all good there Marine. I have 2 NJP's under my belt so dont feel so bad. If the Marines expected you to be good they wouldn't have a good conduct medal.

Bro drop a vid talking about life after the military✊🏾💯

Man I hate to hear this, I'm a little bit older than you but pretty much everything you have said or showed and the videos I've watched was nothing bad nothing the Marine Corps, as you said most of everything I heard you say was YOUR opinion and what you thought and was giving your prospective on stuff. I enjoyed them and found they would have been helpful to me if I was thinking about joining up. Anyways keep your head up and keep doing you. Semper Fi from an old Marine.

Your vids are partially why I joined. But speaking with fleet guys and then this just tells me to watch my back

Respectfully, thats why im riding this contract out bro. We cant say the things you had the balls to say cause we kbow we'll get in trouble so we stay quiet but i appreciate your vids and sharing your experience my man

Bro this is why I don’t post stuff online. They try to find anything to mess you over. It’s a controller life. That’s why i’m getting out.

Sounds a bit personal to me. Some of the charges sounds legit but some of them sounds ridiculous. I too was NJPed when I was in the Marines but I did not lose rank. I am sure the military these days have specific guidelines on what you can and can’t post. We are all adults and can think clearly with that being said, there are somethings you should not post, even if you don’t think it would do any harm. I see many military folks getting in trouble over social media. Sorry you had to endure this but you are young and learning. Be careful what you say or post and consider how it could be perceived from the other end Semper Fi

Military is changing and that’s the result of new military. I feel you and hear you. Just keep you head up and do you. Only god can judge you and knows

Damn so you can’t wear earrings in civvies on or off base? That’s wild. I’m currently in the process of joining the Marines and I’ve always heard how strict they are with what you wear AFTER hours or even on the weekends. Like I’m a prior service infantryman coming from the Army and I never had a problem with clothing or jewelry in my civilian wear. (Not enlisting as infantry, going finance or admin) So someone please confirm or deny my suspicions before I join the Untied Status Marin Crops 😅

I watched all your video before joining the marines you literally helped me join 💀

So basically, without KZfaq you would’ve been a corporal ? Lol

Damn bro, I’m going to marine soon, but all the stuff you got in trouble for is really not that deep, you had to crawl so we can walk, appreciate all your advice, never saw it as disrespecting the marines 🙏🏼

U are a excellent marine. The marines eat their young, fkn move on their not worthy of you. Get out and go in the army, they aren't near that bad. U will excel fast...

I'm currently training to join the marines. I've already looked at the good and the bad of the marines. I just wanna serve my country.

I got publicly NJP’s in front of my whole unit over something so minor, got 90 days restriction, and 90 days EPD. It was awful. But I got out on day 79 because they actually kicked me out early. My NCO’s tried to make me miss my flight but I was blessed by the airport staff and they stopped the flight for me.

passed meps yesterday 💦

This, this shit right here is why after 12 years I just couldn't do it any more and separated. People ask me all the time why didn't I stick it out for 8 more years and retire at 20. The reason for your NJP are exhibits A-Z of why 8 more years was just too damn much.

hey 👋🏽, i have a question. after USMC can you just leave and stop the marine carrier and do your life or is it compulsory to work as a marine after the USMC ?

This video definitely made me realize there are different generation of marines because I didn't understand anything in this video 🤣

I have a few videos I want to upload and Im waiting until I get out in April to avoid BS.

Keep exposing the marines 💯

Well Semper Gumby-social media is screwing a lot of folks over and well grab the E-tool and figure it out. Hope the best for you once you leave.

Could you make a video about the Barracks Bunnies? Maybe get a few of them on camera for interviews?

Daaaaam bro, so pretty much you got in trouble from all the videos you posted in the past?

How many times have you got deployed?

I have a goal to be like you and graduate in dress blues but I don’t even know how to start to achieve that goal and I have about two months to get prepared for boot camp what advice can you give me? I also love your videos I’m going through as many as I can because they’ve really been a big help.

I got ninja punched too in the grunts. Battalion too. I actually did show up to a check in late, but was shown mercy after getting blasted for two minutes

You honestly would've been a beast recruiter tho.

My ship date got moved from September to June 7th Let’s get it

My mans said he was a black belt lance😂😂

Hey, Bro. USMC Vet here (2006-2012). I’m really sorry you had to deal with such bullshit, man. For what you’ve done for the Corps, you deserved so much better than the shit sandwich they served you (and to try to get you to be a recruiter, after the fact… Fuckin’ out of touch balls on these people!) Just know, that when one door shuts, another one opens, and I have full faith you’ll take advantage of every door that’s now opened to you. Semper Fi and Good Luck, Brother.

There about to know, then they get flamed & then change happens. Hats off too you for being courageous of putting your opinion out there and telling the truth about your experience in the Marine Corps. 👏🏽 kudos to you man TTG

Wow, that's nuts. I agree with what you said towards the end: you did some minor stuff here and there. Mostly no-shaves and earrings. That deserves an good old fashioned behind closed doors ass chewing by 1stSgt, maybe company XO or CO to chime in with knife hands...but it should end there. The fact this went straight up the ladder directly to Bn lvl NJP is wild.

As a former US Army 11B, garrison sucks bad enough as it is. You know you are just training up to deploy again. You pick weeds out of cracks, separate light rocks from dark rocks, train, clean the motorpool, stay at work late because the arms room cannot get the count right on bayonets, etc...Then before you deploy, you know you get to spend a terrible month at NTC, or JRTC. I was a team leader for 2 years before I ETS'd. There is no way in hell, I would ever have given my soldiers "homework". Hell I just wanted to go home and get drunk and pray no one did anything stupid to get us all called back to work for a safety brief then sit around for hours and wait to be released. Plenty enough time at work to make you're guys knowledgeable at their job.

I didn't lose rank, but I got a company level njp for telling a senior chief I didn't know to go F#$@ himself. Funny thing we were both in civ attire when argument occurred, and I asked his rank, which he refused to give

You are right it is leadership

I wonder which LT they made watch ever single one of your videos lmfao. Someone had to dissect every single video and look for every little that that you did wrong 😂

I think it was a good thing I chose reserve over active duty. Active duty personnel are more likely to face military disciplinary actions from NJP to DHD whereas reserves aren’t even close.

I admire your guts for having the balls to speak up. I also was screwed by people with huge egos. I will not give particulars because I do not trust anyone any more. I do believe in KARMA. I hope the guys that messed you over get theirs but don't wait up. All branches have become solid gold shithouses.

Why didn't you fight it and request Court Martial, you would have beat it

Well I been on pre-trial restriction since February 12 2021 because I am waiting for a court martial cuz I am being falsely accused of some bullshit🤦🏾‍♂️! The Marines/Military has just gotten soft asf shits ridiculous

Trell I think your nice guy. This drives me crazy though you can't wear earrings its a rule. I hate being "that guy" awww man. I was in back in the 90's and yes a Sgt buddy of mine also got caught with a nipple ring and njp to CPL. What you going to do now once you out ? Wish you the best God bless.

Wow NJP that shit is crazy

Dear Trell: I was once a chief prosecutor in the Military Justice section within 2nd MAW (“swing with the Wing”). You could have always requested a court martial and refused NJP. Further, you could’ve requested a panel of members (jurors) with a 1/3 enlisted component. Why didn’t you elect this option if you believe that the aggregate of the charges were without merit, you should’ve put it to the test in court. And don’t say such would’ve been a “rubber stamp “ conviction. I prosecuted many cases in which an accused was acquitted of charges. Your use of social media using depictions of internal Marine Corps operations, regardless of how mundane the situation is, was a bad idea from the start. Where you went wrong was bringing the Marine Corps into some degree of disrepute by your own admission for such things as not complying with personal grooming regulations. As a former NCO, you were supposed to be an inspiration to Marines under your supervision. I’m not saying here that I necessarily agree with all of the charges which you related to your viewers, but under Article 134, the so called “novel offenses “ charge contained in the UCMJ, the sum total of your transgressions crossed a line. Article 134 provides that conduct is punished as a disorder or neglect to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, or of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, then the following proof is required: (1) That the accused did or failed to do certain acts; and (2) That, under the circumstances, the accused’s conduct was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces. By your own admission several of your videos depicted you and therefore the Marine Corps in unsat personal appearances (unshaven, earrings). Those transgressions and others clearly were prejudicial to good order and discipline, especially for an NCO, and did bring some degree of discredit on the Marine Corps. You voluntarily declared yourself an AD Marine and viewers not in the military were shown a Marine NCO in various unsat personal appearances. Why you did this is beyond me. You know as an NCO of Marines that it’s a 24/7 duty of every member to “represent” so to speak. But when you represented on more than one occasion a Corporal of Marines in such a condition you’re bringing discredit upon the Corps. You are clearly an intelligent and charismatic man who earned two chevrons. With that comes more responsibility and you knew this. Did your videos denigrate good order and discipline? Arguably, yes. And I seriously doubt you were never counseled about some of these things before notice of an NJP. Someone in your chain of command must’ve mentioned some of this to you before charges got preferred. Social media is a land mine for a Marine. There are also many other professions where social media use also has land mine capabilities. In my former experience, it’s unlikely you were hit in the face with this without either prior counseling, formal or informal. What’s sad is the fact that I believe you when you speak about how exemplary you otherwise were as a small unit leader. I like you. I’ve seen some of your content and I wish this never happened. But social media has helped to unravel our country in some ways such that it’s fabric begins to tear. You clearly were staff NCO material in the making. Even possibly drill instructor capable. I think both sides lost here. And I’m not necessarily agreeing as to how all of this was handled. Please don’t interpret my comment as a knock on you. I’m more upset at how the Corps lost a good NCO and that you got out. It’s not easy making Corporal. Your junior Marines undoubtedly looked up to you, which is why this KZfaq crap was more serious than any civilian can appreciate. I just don’t understand why you of all people would think some of this stuff would be kosher.And the “everyone else does it” argument doesn’t hunt. You were a leader. With that comes more responsibility than perhaps one of lower rank. I can tell you that no commissioned officer could’ve gotten away with this in the aggregate. I do support you and thank you for your service and it’s sad for everyone that a solid NCO destined for greater things got jammed up with this, but your viewers probably don’t understand how being a Marine comes with a s**t ton of responsibility. To a civilian of course all of this is bogus, but you should educate them on how and why being a Marine NCO is VERY DIFFERENT from civilian life. I’m not saying you’re guilty because I wasn’t there and didn’t know all the facts, but having prosecuted so many cases in my job, I could see how your command wasn’t too enthralled by your posts. Bottom line: I love ya; thanks for your service and I regret what happened to you, but I thought that your viewers ought to know more about military justice and Corps rules, regulations and culture could’ve been adversely affected by some of your posts. I believe that if you were less than an NCO, all this would’ve happened but you knew the increased responsibility to “show out.” So, please haters, don’t think I’m dog piling on this Devil Dog. I’m more upset the Corps lost a future great staff NCO. I’ma even gonna subscribe my man because you’re interesting. Semper Fi

Aye now ik what to do

I'm glad I was out before social media was a thing. I got out in January of '01. Some of the charges you listed were legitimate (smoking/vaping in the barracks room) but the stuff about videos and whatnot, that is just a bunch of crap. But then, I'm Old Testament and never had to deal with what the Corps has become with the advent of social media.

I go to MEPS tomorrow.

I got a Page Eleven back when I was a young PFC - 0351 - Dragon Gunner for "Acting Immature." In the Rebuttal Section, I wrote "I'm 18".

GOAT

Damn I know I’m getting old when I was in we didn’t have “you tube”

Do you have any tips on AMC?

I got railroaded also in July 87. Battalion NJP for having empty beer cans in the room. Yet I wasn't in the room all weekend. Was down in Fuetema visiting a friend. Had PCS orders like 2 weeks later. Got busted to PFC. But got to my next unit, stayed motivated and right b4 the Ball in Nov 87, my bust was vacated like it never happened. That's great Leadership, a wrong was righted.

I also joined the marine corp because of your videos

We did not have any such technology back over 30 years ago that would have caused these issues. My question is, did you know these rules ahead of time or did they surprise you?

I feel bad this happens. Marines are great and they deserve an honorable treatment!

Would you do these videos again if you were in the Marine Corps again ?

Only the Corp would've done that, any other branch would just tell you to knock it off, but really they've had so much bad press especially after having an entire squad drown in that rusty ass Trac it's probably way worse now!