I was there from 85-90...thanks for the memories

Born in Lejeune in 84’. Drank the water and got retarded. MCRD plt. 2100 (2003-2007)

Hey Jim Sheaffer I was there with you Daniel Alvarez from San Antonio , Texas I would like to catch up with you

my initial enlistment was 83-88. nobody knew I spoke italian; they were too busy jumping to other wrong conclusions until I had a full conversation with a supposed "linguist". I was born in italy, so my birth certificate is from the State Department.

I graduated MCRD San Deigo Lima Co, Plt. 3102 5 Dec 1986. This was filmed not long after! How well i remember...

I played drums in an English band, we were resident in the Lava Lounge May/June '82. Had the best time.

I was on the Saipan in 1985 for a Med cruise!

Hogs will still be hogs

Plt. 2038 July 87. DIs Martin. Lamb. Barr and Alley

Thanks Brother! 1979 to 1984. Good Duty station I never knew about. Italy! Pendleton and Okinawa for this old boot. Best thing for me!

I loved being a Marine. I got to travel to places like Okinawa, the Philipines,hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and my favorite place on earth, the demilitarized zone and I Corps in Vietnam. I got to eat very fine food in our mess halls. I miss it.

I love everything about MCRDSD, 🇺🇸🖤💪🏽

There's nothing like liberty in a foreign country. I shit myself with excitement.

I was there the day you filmed this. Platoon 1029 from March 2 to May 22, 1987. You filmed our platoon on the parade deck with Sergeant Hughes hollering at recruit Bumgardner. It was the best decision I ever made besides marrying my wife. I can’t thank you enough for sharing this. It took me down memory lane, some good and some bad LOL

I was on the USS NASSAU LHA-4 in 1987 for a Med cruise. E 2/10

MCRD SAn Diego, April 3, 1988 Golf Company 2083. Sr DI Sgt Personious, DI Sgt Bunker, DI Sgt Davis

Served from 1980 to 1984 ... I was 17 , on the yellow footprints

Thanks for sharing your time in the Corps. I was in from 1988 to 1992. I spent 2 weeks in Sigonella on my way to the Persian Gulf for Desert Shield in August 1990. It was hot but it was nice to see a part of Italy.

What an amazing video. Thank you for your service, sir. I don't know how I stumbled across this video, but I'm glad I did. I commission in 6 days, and I'm looking forward to the corps. Your video has inspired me to document the experience. Semper Fi Devil Dog

I went through during the Tet offensive. My platoon was full of street criminals and draftees. And we spent 3 weeks in the receiving barracks because enlistments had collapsed, and it took that long for MCRD to marshal a 75-man platoon. At first, I was convinced several of us would be beaten to death eventually. But then I figured it would probably just be me.

Heritage Ranch rocks !! I love that place !! I've got friends that live there and invite me all the time to visit ! I was there yesterday swimming and paddle boarding the lake at the boat launch area !! It's amazing that a place like this still exist in California !! Great people, super cool and nice ! That community there reminds me of what California used to be like ! Maybe the only place left in California or the whole west coast where freedom still rules !! Thanks for video !! 👍🙏

I'm amazed they were able to just walk around and film.

I went through MCRD from Jan 1987 to Mar 1987. I think you said this was taken in April of 1987. The lessons I learned in the Corps kept me alive and relatively uninjured during a 26 year career on the LAPD in one of the most violent areas. Semper Fi, Marine!

Plt. 3043 All Navajo Platoon “81” SDI. SSgt. Martin. “Eyeballs, click”. Fun times

September of 87 was when I was here.

I didnt recognize it at the time but in hindsight those were probably the best years of my life. 3rd Marines 1987-91

9:23 he is a sergeant that is E5 it seems to take much longer to move up. In 72 by early 75 had it in 2.5 yrs. I was 21 and still did not shave was not 6'5 and no one woukd have made me a drill Seargeant I would not have a voice today. Navy, just with the Marines who had to have so so much more forced discipline inspeections, etc

I wish they would build the courts like this barracks- No one wants to go there to c ourt and there are cisting more than a hospital because it is Govt Waste in action. Think it is The Oval Office everytime they put one up.

37 Years ago and theyd all be almost 60 now. But they did not know a Gulf War was ahead and other not so random FUBAR. By stats there are those that dd not make it over a year and others later and like rverything Raandom is all we can expect. Each day is not a repeat it os often a choice.

Sandiego jan 1980, camp pendleton for ITS. Fleet marine force, rapid deployment force, mechanized task force as an 0311 29 palms 1/4 . That was it.

So awesome bro! Semper Fi Bro!....1980-1991

The guys in this video are pretty much the last Cold War generation. The last guys who joined expecting the nukes to drop. They grew up in the shadow of Vietnam and assumed WW3 was just around the corner. Within 2 years the war they prepared for got cancelled. I always wondered how they reacted to it. Relief sadness confusion?They grew up only knowing the Cold War. They had no memory of anything else. But unlike the older gen they still had a long life ahead of them to which they had to adapt mentally.

Boot Camp 1957, when the Corps was The Corps!

MCRD 3060 1983 KILO 3/9 1ST MARDIV SIMPER FI

Any jarheads from Aug to November 1980 MCRD 2nd BN?

SDI Staff Sergeant Janiszewski. DI Staff Sergeant Canepa. DI Sergeant Foshee. Third Battalion India Company Platoon 3004 October 1989-January 1990 Parris Island South Carolina Semper Fidelis Marines!

Third Battalion India Company Platoon 3004 October 1989-January 1990 Parris Island, South Carolina Semper Fidelis Brothers!

I had a similar experience in 1985 on the opposite side of the country, Parris Island. Thanks for sharing common memories of bootcamp, Jarhead. Semper Fi!

2065 Fox Co MCRDSD 1976

Interesting how all these faces are familiar - but I was 2020-2024

Hollywood

June 2nd 1987 1064 Charlie and 2061 fox after hospital stay.. ooh rah!! Semper Fidelis..

The guy with the mullet looks like Mr Noodle from Sesame Street

1987 San Diego Hotel Platoon 2011 Jan-April SDI SSG Vreeland

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad to see the Marine Corps hasn’t changed since you were in.

I was there nov17-feb5 platoon 2117

Pick ‘em up and drive those heals recruits lol gotta love the go fasters , Semper Fi brothers. Parris Island, 3rd Bn, I Company, Plt 3078, October 1988. Got out in 94. Best 6 years of my life

I was a recruit platoon 3081 August to November 6th 1987,semper fi brother

Danny McBride in the thumbnail

stepped on the yellow footprints 14Aug63 Plt. 263