In the beginning during processing those were the sloppiest looking group of civvies I've ever seen lol. Incredible what they become afterwards.

I loved every second of that time. plt.2088/ yr.1985

9 weeks my ass ...13 these days

29 seconds... I guess drill instructor has a no hair cut chit...unsat

Those big fit men were yelling at those poor guys lol, Jesus what a difference between then and now! Now it's fat drills kindly asking the soldiers to do something if they feel up to it.

Many of these kids probably went to Vietnam.

1964 PARRIS ISLAND PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT WAS VERY COMMON. I SPENT A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL- TRUTH WILL NEVER BE TOLD SEMPER FIDELIS.

Holy shit , a fuckload of testosterone in this bitch , fucking hype

Almost skipped this vid, but it was Parris Island 1971, and I was there in '72. Glad I did, mostly because I was shocked to see, at 3:48, one of my DI's, Gunnery Sgt. James. Looks like he was a Staff Sgt. here. He was short, maybe around 5'5 or 5'6, but he was just about the most squared away Marine I ever encountered in my 3 years. Tough, but fair, with a good sense of humor.

this is how losers spend their time.

WHATS THE FIRST LESSON THEY TEACH YOU !!!... THE BEST WAY TO DO A CIRCLE J##K... LOL

SEMPER FI

Then they started letting women in and fucked it all up.

When being in the military meant respect, honor, and tradition!

I don’t think the military needs reform in the modern times, they have worse people in the military than 1971, they are not yelling all the time, and when they yell they are not malicious, and the modern day military, something is not really right or seems right, modern military seems more malicious than 1971, from videos I’ve seen

frog voice back then

Full metal jacket wasn’t lying

I went through Parris Island in 1972, just a year after this video was made. Still looked the same, but I don't remember wearing any silver helmet liners! Other than that, yea just a lot of screaming and a lot of physical stress!

When do you get to pick your preferred pronouns?

Back in my day 2021 we had it tougher than these guys im not sure these are marines. Us new corp is the old breed

Now more than ever

They are my heroes every dam one

Fast forward 40 plus years (with a pinch of the Communist / Progressive nonsense), whamo! You have the FEME version of the Marines. Drag Queens, Time Out Cards, and Snowflakes all over the place (girls and soft boys). Say good-bye to the US, and Thank you Communist Party USA (Democrats).

Been there, done that...

What a terrible time to enlist lol. Some whiney boomer shrieking like a delicate snowflake.

We need to roll back training to mirror how it was then.

I went thru Parris Island from 12/8/69 to 2/14/70, 3rd battalion G company. I volunteered and wasn't drafted. I went in on the '2 year plan". my recruiter told me straight up that I would probably end up after ITR going to Westpac (Republic of South Vietnam) he wasn't too far off. I had a 4 month hiatus on Okinawa....did a float to Japan to train with the Japanese Defense Forces .while at Camp Hansen I became aware of some racial tension between black and white Marines. there were more than a few of both races that had been drafted.the Marine Corps was for the most part a VOLUNTEER branch.you knew what you were getting into when you went in. I wanted to be at the "Point of the Spear". I wasn't worried about not being promised a "Rose Garden". when I got to Vietnam, I was assigned to Alpha co 1st bat/1st marine regiment.my MOS was O351(anti tank/recoiless rifle/flame thrower/ontos driver....never saw any of that in the republic of south Vietnam

I joined the Marine Corps because I wanted to be in the military.

6:46 - Wow does that Marine resemble R. Lee Ermey.. who would have been around 31 years old at the time.

2024 - Here's your Rose Garden sir/he/him/they/them

I personally endorse this video. lol

So glad I skipped this bs. Next stop in 71 was Vietnam when the war was lost. Destined to walk point as a newbie. Fu

Fast forward to today and they get time outs when they feel “too stressed” to continue training

Ahh the good old days. Boot Camp PI 1965

Back when it was hard

The Marine Corps has the best recruiting success because of their propaganda (lies) . The Marine Corps has the worst reenlistment failure because of reality (truth) . "The Marine Corps has a propaganda machine to rival that of Josef Stalin's" said the President of the United States, Harry Truman

38 years later from this video Id be there.

What happened?

dad was at P.I. in 58'. i asked him what was the biggest thing they were hit with, he replied ," a 28" baseball bat."

90% drafted for the slaughter. It's as sad as it's self-defeating:"Hurry up, boys! You all have caskets to fill!"

This is beautiful

This definitely makes me wanna join the military.

Semper Fi... Do or die...!!

Awesome video! Semper Fi, Marines!

I wonder how many of them went to Nam and never came back 😥

For the jews they yelled as they went into battle!

I was at ft polk around this time. The infantry school. Marines are family.

How neato is that, you were in the viddy! I came om deck 20 some odd years later and somewhere on a local Dago news channels backroom archive footag, i am seen getting my Bird and ballon after humping the reaper at the end of the crucible.never seen it, but its there😊

Microphones of the day couldn't handle drill sergeants

I was at PI 17 Nov 1971.