1989 Parris Island-03

[@BlastaThrasha]

PISC.. Graduated 26 October 1990. One of the proudest days of my life...

[@andreriddick5156]

It brings back a lot of good memories!!!

[@Leatherneck1057]

I graduated Parris Island Aug 4th, 1989, Plt. 1057. I watched the first video also; it brought back many memories I had forgotten. It was an experience I never regretted and would do it again.

[@flhtone]

I arrived on PISC on August 14, 1989. As a member of Plt. 3089 Kilo Co. 3rd RTBN we graduated and became Marines on 10 November, 1989. This video definitely brings back memories. As I'm sure many of you do, I still see myself as the 17 year old kid I was on that Island!

[@richardkairnes3888]

I arrived September 1989!!! I was Platoon # 3099 !!

[@juventusventuno9213]

@@richardkairnes3888 Arrived Sept 89 too. Platoon 3100 yut!

[@PEN0311]

SEP 1989 Platoon 3096 Seeing video from that era really places the proper perspective of the time that has passed. That Grinder is iconic in my mind.

[@juventusventuno9213]

Remember ‘Code Blue’. 😎

[@SEMPER_FI1089]

Freeze Recuits! Freeze!😂

[@sherelldunn1049]

I will never forget the day i arrived at Parris Island South Carolina, and I will never forget the day i graduated 🎓 as a United States marine with an [ HONOR 🎖 platoon] 3010 1972 third battalion. U.s.m.c.semper Fidelis. Once a marine, always a United States marine🇺🇸 MINISTER:S.L.DUNN OF KNIGHTDALE NORTH CAROLINA.

[@wstevenson2004]

Spectacular!!! Graduated January 14, 1988, 2nd Bn, Fox Co., Platoon 2004 of the 2004 Series.

[@mrparchman2479]

Outstanding ❤️👍🏾

[@coffey8653]

I’m looking at this, we got picked up on Nov 22nd 1989 1stBn C Co. Plt 1022, graduated on Fed 16 1990, yep thanksgiving, Christmas, new year’s and valentines day was spent training and getting ready to become the worlds most elite defenders of the free world known to mankind. But the funny thing is this. Our graduation was not like that at all. We were the first battalion to graduate with dress blues since the 50’s. We were not facing the stands in squad formation, we were in company flank formation from left to right which that is what it is to this day. We also did retirement of the guidons DI’s on quota came from behind the bleachers just as they do it to this day. We did pass and review, we did awards. But however it still bring back memories, looking at these old vehicles in the background and driving by I started to smell barbersol shaving cream and aqua velva after shave. That early morning merky swamp smell mixed with 04:00 chow smell mixing together in the freezing bone chilling morning temperature. That is a smell that you will never forget in your life. But when you get to the rifle range in 3rd phase you add the smell of gun powder in with it and it. now become recruit training colon. Man I tell you you don’t know how something so nasty can become a 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ meal the few time you actually got a chance to put enough in your mouth to even get to tast it.......... it seems like just yesterday that we were there getting ready to graduate. In fighting trim, now we are older marines ( I’m 54 now) trying to hang on to our youth. Still trying to do young marine things every chance that we get lol. (Thank the lord that we are still blessed to be here) While keeping a close eye on how the Corp is growing i'n the right and wrong directions. To all thank you for your service and to our fallen I salute you for your sacrifice for the country and the world. Simper fi

[@nav1pi983]

I think it's fair to say my life began the day I graduated from here.

[@VMA225]

Plt. 253 June - Sept. 1960 !!! Aye, Aye; Sir !!!

[@NB3K]

My son graduated, October 18th, 1st Bn. Alpha CO, Platoon 1086. The folks at MCRD P.I. made me feel like family.

[@BillLonergan2]

It takes good parents to make a child with the qualities it takes to become a Marine. Semper Fi

[@johnpivetta9120]

I arrived August 19th 1980 I graduated November 10th 1980 plt 2074 2nd bn Dco

[@jackrademaker5696]

My dad was in 2nd BN, Platoon 2071, 1989

[@richz3281]

I was in the same series with your dad, 2nd BN, Platoon 2068, 1989. We graduated together.

[@jackrademaker5696]

@@richz3281 his name is Gary Rademaker. I think he was a Srgt when he graduated.

[@richz3281]

@@jackrademaker5696 I believe we graduated on on September 1, 1989, how long & where did he serve after graduation. I was in a Reserve Unit in Moundsville WV, we deployed for Desert Shield/Storm in December 1990-91.

[@DCwell-eu2vm]

@@richz3281 I was in 2nd BN, Platoon 2100, 1989

[@DrewHanks2083]

I was in the same series. Platoon 2083. Graduated MCRD Oct 13 1989

[@BillLonergan2]

Semper Fi, Willie.

[@Jason3068-cb1md]

1995 Mike Company 3068

[@dorkwad7134]

4 platoons then? We had 6 two years later.

[@EZBNEZ]

Graduated September 15 1989 1st Bat Plt 1074

[@troyglover9599]

Plt 3041 Mike Co 30 June 1989 .Tge day I became a Marine

[@andrewgonzalez4230]

I wonder how many of those who graduated slipped through the cracks.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Those were the people who burnt the road up in ITS.

[@marinemom1250]

👏👏

[@abelincoln8667]

3rd Bn I Co Platoon 3029, 1985.

[@jamessimmons3108]

3rd battalion plt3029 May 1989

[@williewillteeztorres8502]

3rd Bn I Co 3034 graduated May 1987