I attended The Basic School in 1968. We had a WW II helmet, WW II / Korean War 782 harness and cartridge belt, a small haversack, an E-Tool, two canteens, and a uniform with green trousers and a green shirt with no extra pockets. I arrived in Vietnam in December 1968 as an infantry platoon commander. Only three things were different: I was issued a flak jacket, an M-16 instead of the M-14 we trained with at TBS, and a set of camouflage utilities. Everything else was the same as we were issued at TBS. There was no such thing as bottled water so we filled canteens with whatever local water source was available and put extra water purification tablets to kill most of the critters in the water. We ate C-Rations from the Korean War. I remember that the canned beefsteak and the canned turkey loaf were the only ones I liked. Normally one C-Ration had to last 2-3 days because resupply was hit or miss due to terrain, weather, and enemy threats. In the dry season it was brutally hot and during the monsoon season it never stopped raining but at least we had fresh clean water. One of the many challenges in Vietnam was staying awake. Combat operations during the day and defensive perimeters and squad patrols during the night. At times there were night movements to new positions. There was very little time for sleep. The buildings in the background are very different from the TBS in 1968. Each room had 4 officers (two bunkbeds) and three metal lockers for married officers to use. With 7 in a room it was sometimes a real circus getting ready for training. The dinning room was a regular mess hall with long folding tables and folding metal chairs. The tables had plastic table cloths. On Sundays, coat and tie were required for Sunday dinner. It look pretty ridicules eating in a barebones mess hall in coat and tie. In 1968 we had the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) instead of the PFT of today. The PRT was like a PFT except we wore full combat gear with rifle and two canteens of water. The test consisted of pullups, pushups, step-ups, 100 yard low crawl, fireman's carry for 50 yards, a rope climb, squat thrust may have been in it as well, and finish with a 3 mile run. It was a difficult test. Every week day morning we had PT in regular PT gear. The training was good but didn't prepare me for the tactics and operations I'd face in Vietnam. I was thankful for all the physical fitness at TBS because humping around Vietnam was a real mental and physical challenge by itself. Semper Fi to all my brothers who have served in the Marines.
@katana2588 ай бұрын
wow missed being fragged that was a plus ..how many e's did you get killed charging across an open patty ..did you get your air metal for taking a ride in a huey 1 time ..did you have all the new jungle boots while the snuffys held their rotting leather boots together with tape ...
@boondocker79648 ай бұрын
Did RVN, '66-'67, E/2/1, 1st Mar Div., who were you assigned to in RVN? Did you spend more than 6 months in the field?
@92naz328 ай бұрын
@@katana258 😅🤣😂
@Jordan235018 ай бұрын
my dad says welcome home. 68 as well.
@scarletgonzales8408 ай бұрын
After intial first issue, Replacement of uniforms,clothing ,boots etc. and lost gear you will have to pay for. Somebody who has the contracts to produce this seriously over priced gear are doing very well.They test many of this gear at the aberdeen proving grounds Maryland .Company reps are all over the place .MRIs are e pensive and taste is the least of care compared to long expiration date and weight and special packaging.They dont tell you many things that you should know until you are there and silenced.
@keithboyd10708 ай бұрын
Very polished in his answers. They couldn't let a LCpl do this demo. He would've said this shit is trash lol
@scot01518 ай бұрын
That salty senior LCpl would have shit paper and a few logs of Copenhagen.
@keithboyd10708 ай бұрын
@@scot0151 The shit paper is optional. That Copenhagen is his life line.
@CubeInspector8 ай бұрын
He called the sleeping bag thing a woobie 😂 wtf A woobie is a poncho liner what a chode
@alexander19028 ай бұрын
Why do you guys always dump on officers? You could've gone to college and commissioned too.
@brownruns8 ай бұрын
@@alexander1902 found the butter bar
@horsebattery92438 ай бұрын
No spare socks? Has a lot of faith in his Goretex boots keeping his feet dry and not stepping in water deeper than his boot tops. Always thought spare socks used to be an essential item, after ammo, batteries and water.
@MazzBCD8 ай бұрын
He's clearly a boot non war time Officer. They should have had a salty LCpl do this interview. He'd have 3 pairs of socks, baby wipes, chewing tobacco, one multitool (not a bunch of random knives), etc.
@ProfMannion7 ай бұрын
All the 550 cord in case he "needs to build a shelter." He really expects to build shelters out there a lot I guess.
@tiggydiggy12347 ай бұрын
@@ProfMannion He's ready to set up the CP... Or watch others set it up and the watching Netflix... Maybe he's watching Jarhead to get the moral going :)
@QuisUtDeus8285 ай бұрын
@@MazzBCD yeah I was in the Army we usually carried 1 knife as a just in case. Gerber was mandatory I don't think a day went by that I didnt use it even on days we sat around doing absolutely nothing from 09 - 1130 and then 13 - 1730.
@Ciborium8 ай бұрын
The Number One piece of kit every Marine Officer needs is his *PT Belt.* It is *proven* that one cannot be seriously injured when wearing a PT Belt. Most casualties are caused by someone not wearing their PT Belt.
@jackjones94606 ай бұрын
PT belts prevent almost ALL Injuries in the army. They must give y’all the older model.
@pavelthefabulous56758 ай бұрын
What gangstas bring: -snus -store bought beanie that's thin enough to fit under a kevlar without being noticed by others (I called mine "the underbeanie") -merino wool inner gloves -bags of tea (a tea bag in one of your canteens can just sit in there and brew all day while you walk around) -ALICE frame so you don't have the newer plastic pack frame bending and breaking and shit -fancy wool socks that are warm -bore snake and store-bought cleaning kit so you're not cleaning the rifle using the same wire brush that someone shoved up his butt in 1991 during the Gulf War Advanced: -months if not years of consistent PT so that you can zone out while rucking and be damn near asleep the whole time -cammie paint strategically applied to bring out your eyes so you can talk to the cute girl (it works, trust me bro) -volunteer to carry the M203. Just do it. You get to shoot 40mm grenades and yell "THWUMP" instead of "BANG BANG".
@CPTSwooptyАй бұрын
E4 here, can confirm
@homerdomer738 ай бұрын
Good to see the zipper quality is about the same as it was in the 90s!
@IanF03118 ай бұрын
This is the full packing list before a field op, now do enlisted it’s half the shit(only the necessities) and the rest is pogey bait or tobacco
@gmonynegro5958 ай бұрын
In the Sea Bees, the priorities were, ammo, water, extra socks, large plastic garbage bags and para cord and marlboros.
@IanF03118 ай бұрын
@@gmonynegro595 I’d bring my sleeping system, socks, baby wipes, paracord, cami paint, then 2 bags of jerky, sour patch kids, and a roll of grizzly wintergreen. All you need for a week maybe two in the field.
@ImKasko8 ай бұрын
Would like Business Insider to get with a seasoned 0311 Sergeant or Gunny to do a gear run-through. Nothing like seeing what the guys who are in the fleet are carrying as apposed to the bare standard that is shown in the school. Otherwise, great job at explaining your gear, Sir.
@CubeInspector8 ай бұрын
Dip and pogey bait of course
@marv340018 ай бұрын
@@CubeInspectorwhat?
@Doppler8178 ай бұрын
@@marv34001 dip cans (chew) and pogey bait (not sure what the "bait" is yet either, but...) "pogey" is short for "POG" which is, IIRC, "Person Other than Grunt," or something along those lines
@marv340018 ай бұрын
@@Doppler817 I know what all of it means, I don't understand why the guy commented it. It's a weird thing to say
@Doppler8178 ай бұрын
@@marv34001 how was I supposed to know THAT was your question lmao It seemed as if you were asking what it was
@magtafcmdr86218 ай бұрын
Some of this gear was coming online towards the end of my time and it was a vast improvement over the ALICE pack and 782 gear. The gear is so much better now than when I was in. Just simple thoughts in re-design, like making the isomat into collapsible rectangles instead of having to roll up a continuous piece of foam, make all the difference in the world. It saves time and is less aggravating to deal with. 550 cord is still essential I see. That will never change.
@jayski94108 ай бұрын
So much gear! In the old days it was surprising to see how gear the average soldier got rid of in the field. In Viet Nam it wasn't unusual to see soldiers naked from the waist up. Then during the first Gulf War, I remember General Schwarzkopf saying the soldiers were cutting the extra reinforcing layers off their fatigues for coolness in the desert environment. Heck even when not in combat, you should see all the stuff hikers shed along the trails like the Appalachian or Pacific Crest. On day one all that stuff sounds like a good idea, by day 7 half of it is gone. Every ounce counts.
@annaravenhand55362 ай бұрын
It's crazy how much weight is wasted towards bags, pouches, buckles straps zippers patches & other dead weight...Does he really need a bag for his sleep pad? Why not just make it thicker & leave out the bag? Do they really need so many pouches? A big external frame with 1 or 2 big dry bags (1 for detachable day bag) would work better.
@bigfish10268 ай бұрын
Business Insider makes great military content.
@loafloafer8 ай бұрын
8:25 my dude just gives up on that zipper 😅
@Cedartreetechnologies8 ай бұрын
Props for this rundown. Nicely done. As an ultralight hiker, totally amazing what these poor men are expected to carry.
@russelbaird33428 ай бұрын
Gear has really changed from my time in the ‘60’s Semper Fi
@seamac75648 ай бұрын
Officers, bring what your SNCOs tell you to bring, but more importantly, bring your leadership, empathy, and experience and work every day to earn your Marines respect.
@DonaldPollard-g4z3 ай бұрын
100% My Brother
@GUERRILLACOMM8 ай бұрын
Lots of unnecessary weight, Could strip down much of that stuff and still be highly equiped & capable.
@steve-real8 ай бұрын
As an observer of the US military I usually like reading their thoughts on future warfare. (Let’s face it fellas the Pentagon could be a publishing house they generate so much literature). This officer going through his gear was really interesting as it’s not my thing. For the soldiers and marines it must seem old hat to them but for the novice, like myself, it’s hugely interesting and just not what you normally see. Good job marine. Well done. A+
@unitedwestand51008 ай бұрын
I am a combat infantry vet. We called this equipment TA-50.... Most of this crap is useless, or seasonal. A lot of it, is dangerous to a soldiers existence on the battlefield. You would never carry all this in a ruck sack on your back. There are far easier ways to bring it forward. (Like in a truck, or another vehicle.)
@It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_Skin7 ай бұрын
Fun fact, night land nav on Camp Barrett requires you to cross an obnoxious stream, in the middle of the night. Instead of doing that, I mapped out where my points were and used the Pythagorean theorem to find out where my point were. I always failed land nav/ night land nav, but this was the first time i passed and got a perfect score. Also, I mostly brought baby wipes and gummy worms whenever I was in the field.
@MADMAX3538 ай бұрын
Attended The Basic School in '79 and was a Mapping Instructor there in '80....didn't have half the cool gear presented here. All our deuce gear was Korean War or Vietnam issue.....could swear some of our C-Rats were WWII issue....at least it tasted like WWII issue....thank God for Tabasco. Well done Skipper. Carry on.
@Medevicerep7 ай бұрын
TBS E company 1980 myself.
@MADMAX3537 ай бұрын
@@Medevicerep Lt. Wolf remembers.....
@Medevicerep7 ай бұрын
@@MADMAX353 oh man, in the dark recess of my memory I vaguely remember references to “Lt. Wolf”. Thanks for reminding me.
@MADMAX3537 ай бұрын
@@Medevicerep SEMPER FI BROTHER!
@MADMAX3537 ай бұрын
@lostinthedesert-hp4bw Semper Fi Mac.....ask a "former" Marine what that means.
@sgt.grinch32998 ай бұрын
I carrier smaller kits when I served in the Marines (1983-1995). When I went to SF Selection in 2004 I carried heavier loads. We had to have 55 pounds without water and food. By the time you’re rucking it’s well over 20 additional pounds.
@LTOZONE2408 ай бұрын
I served with now Capt. McCormick while he was with CLB 26 in Camp Lejeune lmao he was head of our S1 admin he was just a butter bar when he came to the unit
@tweezerjam8 ай бұрын
Cool lingo. What the hell are you talking about? Sorry, ignorant civilian here. But he did something right didn’t he? Relax dude. 😂
@ConnorLee-qz8ce8 ай бұрын
@@tweezerjam butter bar is just another name for a 2nd Lieutenant the most junior of officer ranks, and CLB 26 is a unit, S1 admin is exactly how it sounds this officer was an Administrative Officer
@Supramedical688 ай бұрын
To translate: Captain McCormick was f**king up people's leave paperwork.
@zacharymccormick27968 ай бұрын
Hopefully I didn't mess up your pay, brother.
@CubeInspector8 ай бұрын
@@tweezerjam they're called butter bars because the 2nd Lieutenant (first officer rank) is a gold bar that looks like a stick of butter. It's a pejorative term because they're no different than a new private except they have more responsibility. S1 is battalion or brigade/regiment staff. There are 6 of them, we call them "S shops" like the S1 shop, S2 shop, etc. Think of them as cells dedicated to a particular set of tasks necessary for the battalion or brigade/regiment to function. The Army and Marines are slightly different but have the same basic organization. I was army so don't know the exact twist the marines have on things other than I know their squads sre different sizes. A squad for us is 2 fire teams of 4, plus a squad leader so 9 guys, I think they have 11 guys. A platoon for us was 3 squads plus a weapons squad that had 2 anti tank and 2 medium machine gun teams. Then a company was 3 platoons plus mortars and a headquarters element and is the primary tactical unit used to complete missions. A battalion is several companies. A brigade is several battalions. A regiment is several battalions of a specific type of soldier, infantry regiment, Artillery regiment etc Once a unit is commanded by a general they call it G1 instead of S1, it stands for General's Staff. 1 - administration 2 - intelligence 3 - operations (training, plans, etc) 4 - logistics 5 - civil affairs / Public affairs 6 - communications
@realpropertymangement76408 ай бұрын
Damn, that's a lot of packs, vests, pouches, and misc kit to carry (and probably never use!) I can say with a high degree of confidence that his Grunts aren't carrying all that needless crap. 😂
@battmasterson41068 ай бұрын
Yes. Our load was bare-bones simplicity. Our TBS platoon commander said every ounce counts, and don't bring anything you won't use. He recommended ziploc bags to keep dry socks and gloves. A notepad and pencil. A waterproof map case. Wipes, toothbrush, a razor and soap. A signal mirror. Knife. Compass. Protractor. Water. MRE's for the number of days planned. Poncho. First aid kit, including mole-skin. Entrenching tool. All of those items are lightweight or required. All the rest of that stuff can be added or subtracted depending on where you are going. This captain seemed to have a load for cold climates.....like Ukraine, for example.
@417jumps38 ай бұрын
Went to OCS, TBS and IOC in 1990. I miss the old deuce gear!! And nothing beats the old mummy bag!!
@rationalistinanev8 ай бұрын
Thanks Captain McCormick, this is so interesting.
@average7.62enjoyerАй бұрын
7:30 those goggles are also great for cold weather environments because you can cover your whole face with a neck gaiter and have eye protection that doesnt fog up when you breathe, and they cover a significant part of your face from the cold air
@luddite4change4498 ай бұрын
Interesting to see the helmet band with cat eyes on the kevlar. The lack of one used to be a quick way to tell the difference between Marines and Army when we wore the same uniform.
@asmith78768 ай бұрын
I was in the Army in the '80's, we had them then, every helmet had it.
@Dog.soldier19508 ай бұрын
Definitely alot more stuff than what fit in my M1941 field marching pack
@ericb.43588 ай бұрын
Imagine a bullet, especially a tracer round, hitting the butane canister for that Jetboil! I've backpacked the Grand Canyon twice using ESBIT tablets and a collapsable Caldera Cone stove. Never needed more. I carry the US e-tool in both of our vehicles. Nevada has some nasty terrain and weather.
@jinmenken69997 ай бұрын
I think getting hit by a tracer is bad news regardless of the butane canister brother
@jamesjohnson98197 ай бұрын
Now Business Insider, please go to an actual infantry unit and see how they set up their gear. This man just has his entire CIF issue stored in his packs.
@donbaldwin17778 ай бұрын
Wish I would have had this when I was wet and freezing my ass of in Korea. Semper Fi 😊
@Gurego18058 ай бұрын
The LBV closeup got me 😂 cameraman knew what he was doing
@kenh30158 ай бұрын
hasn't changed terribly much from my TBS days in the late 90s
@gregoryberg58068 ай бұрын
A lot different than TBS in ‘89… ALICE packs, Kevlar flak vests… none of the Gore-Tex, Camelbacks, etc. Good to see they have some quality gear.
@samdesnoyers79278 ай бұрын
Now get a Terminal Lance team leader who is about to get in 9months to give a real gear review to not give BS answers
@DonaldPollard-g4z3 ай бұрын
Once a Marine always a Marine.❤
@95Fourtrax-fu1bc8 ай бұрын
You guys should do more marine corps videos.
@controllerboiii77427 ай бұрын
India Co learned real quick during O+D all that gear is highly flammable 😂
@danpress77458 ай бұрын
USMC 1966-1969 how things have changed.
@murpsman8 ай бұрын
The good Captain is outdoors uncovered.
@SKKT19928 ай бұрын
They should have an actual 03 enlisted guy do this...this is basically just a basic CIF issue that every Marine receives. I got more specialized stuff than this as a POG at a tracks unit 10 years ago.
@alexander19028 ай бұрын
What would be missing besides some skoal, pop tarts, and crayons?
@SKKT19928 ай бұрын
@@alexander1902 You further proved my point by listing the most important things
@SandCrabNews8 ай бұрын
Base Weight without food, fuel, water, firearms and ammo? Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers have perfected minimal base weight down to
@Deltawhiskeymike8 ай бұрын
"these kind of straps here"=PALS Payload Attachment Lanyard System
@greenmilemirogrow5248 ай бұрын
WoW a Military Acronym that actually follows the rules of acronyms....
@blurglide8 ай бұрын
Talk about packing heavy!
@public.public8 ай бұрын
If the weight of all that kit was mentioned I missed it. AND does it all float?
@markcollins26668 ай бұрын
It will, if you can get it all inside a waterproof bag. Its mass is larger than the water weight it displaces, so yes. That's why aircraft carriers float. I myself used a duffel bag sized REI river sack.
@dainonjensen8 ай бұрын
I honestly just thought this was going to be him going through the platoon manning roster: "First item I bring is a platoon sergeant. Next, I bring an RTO. Then I ensure to load up one corpsman..."
@rogerphillis43238 ай бұрын
I’d bet many would carefully determine which of these items they’ll keep and hump and which items will be discarded. Bulk & weight will determine that?
@carlray72248 ай бұрын
Just a couple of observations from a civilian. The zippers look troublesome. The sleeping gear is all well and good but 'horses for courses' not lugging the thermal whatever if I'm operating in the Islands. All well and good to provide for all eventualities but at what cost re mobility? If I'm up at the 'pointy end' I want to be haulin ass, not loaded up like a pack mule. Hopefully the organisational plan when in a combat zone provides for the stowage of 'non essentials' at the commencement of operations - all dependent on adequate support I guess. Captain comes across as competent and presents as everything I would expect of an American marine. Can't fault any man prepared to lay it all on the line when country calls. Interesting video.
@requiscatinpace73928 ай бұрын
All an officer really needs to bring is a Senior Non Commissioned Officer 😂!
@danroffee49048 ай бұрын
That's an army procedure.... Marine officers are expected to lead not follow around a SNCO
@94JesseRay4 ай бұрын
@@danroffee4904which is probably why I hear about Marine retention and morale being the worst. You don't let your NCOs/SNCOs lead. You let the 22 year old frat kids with two weeks of experience do it.
@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine8 ай бұрын
Business Insider always produces good and accurate inside looks in the different branches. Semper Fidelis.
@jackmoorehead20368 ай бұрын
From an old Vietnam Corpsman, this is a walking PX.
@thesheepdog6 ай бұрын
😂
@reject_D18 ай бұрын
Should do a video at rasp
@bacon818 ай бұрын
Thanks to Captain McCormick! Very interesting stuff 🫡
@faucetcupz24368 ай бұрын
All love from 1/8 ❤️
@noahboat5806 ай бұрын
I forget how important camel packs are in general survival. Canteen's nice but a glorified spacebag for your water, especially 3-5 liters of it, itll keep you hydrated without that excess weight containing it and keeping it cool
@Medevicerep7 ай бұрын
I went through TBS in the summer of 1980. We carried less than half of that gear. This is space age, Buck Rogers goodies.
@joedoe64448 ай бұрын
i was doing other stuff around the house listening to this, i could have sworn it was a butter bar Lt. talking. telling all the secrets of the world he has just discovered and is now sharing with us less fortunate souls. when i sat down and seen it was a Capt. i was shocked, but then realized he is still a "better" person (in his mind) than anyone else he is around, so i think he still feels like he is the hero of this story....
@CaptainWillard8306 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I went through the Bridal School aka the Basic School in 1993. The Corps has replaced all the kit. It’s night and day. The trash we were issued was the same stuff used in Vietnam
@aredman224 ай бұрын
As a backpacker, the redundancy and weight, particularly of the sleeping system drives me crazy. Simplify it so they can carry more ammo.
@MattTee19758 ай бұрын
Awesome how much things have changed since when I was in during the 90s.
@notapplicable45678 ай бұрын
What was ur loadout?
@DantesInferno618 ай бұрын
@@notapplicable4567I was an enlisted 0311 from ‘86 to ‘90. We had 7 mags, 2 full canteens and first aid kit w/ deuce gear belt, ALICE pack with a couple days of clothes. And a flak jacket for longer times in the field. Plus a camo face paint kit. Team/squad leaders had their little green notebook and maybe a compass. The flaks weren’t worth a damn, anyway. A dull steak knife could pierce it.
@MattTee19758 ай бұрын
@@notapplicable4567 ALICE pack, which is a giant POS that kills your shoulders/traps, heavy-ass sleeping bag, WWII-style shelter halves with wooden poles and stakes, e-tool, poncho, foam bedroll, deuce gear with two canteens and however many mags we needed, flak jacket, kevlar, and then extra clothes, etc.
@MattTee19758 ай бұрын
@@notapplicable4567 ALICE pack, which is an enormous POS that kills your shoulders and traps, a heavy, fat sleeping bag, a WWII era shelter half with wooden poles and stakes, a poncho, e-tool, flak jacket, kevlar, a foam bedroll and two canteens and mags on deuce gear.
@notapplicable45678 ай бұрын
@@DantesInferno61 thanks!
@bambarbiyakirgudu8 ай бұрын
17:07 Is it really nuclear material? It has always been phosphorus...
@asmith78768 ай бұрын
Phosphorus will glow for a while after it's been exposed to light, tritium is radioactive hydrogen and glows all the time. I have a Cammenga that's almost 40 years old, the glow is nearly gone but it stayed very bright for over 20 years.
@bambarbiyakirgudu8 ай бұрын
@@asmith7876 thanks for the answer, i really didn't know it.
@renaissancemarinetv35368 ай бұрын
whats all that weigh? this should been a junk on the bunk rather than a combat load video.
@josechung77138 ай бұрын
Hey Devil Dog, where's your cover?
@TOAST-o5s8 ай бұрын
It would be so cool to see one if these boot camp vids at a military summer camp
@TheBeef1jerkey8 ай бұрын
He is in fact an adjutant for his primary MOS
@thadrobinson83438 ай бұрын
@1:24 He's got the Navy Optic edited into the photo wrong.
@DanielLanders-n8n8 ай бұрын
I am a high priced bellhop Marines call me a Navy Veteran and proud of all law enforcement personnel.
@bt10978 ай бұрын
Yall need to do a doc-u-series on Navy Dive school
@rubenesparza75468 ай бұрын
Frog gear completely replaced the polypro?
@jeffpraterJSF8 ай бұрын
Why do marines always say that about red lights? Having a red light is so you don’t destroy your rhodopsins and maintain your natural “night vision” having a red light isn’t harder to see than a white light so it doesn’t “reduce signature”
@1truthbegettingtold2758 ай бұрын
The old flashlights, like GI anglehead with incandescent bulbs work like that. I have regular and mini versions. Of couse if somebody sees the light sources like the bulb or reflector inside then it looks like a red stop light. But the bulb in angleheads is recessed. IDK why headlamps don't have a recessed bulb.
@taoliu39498 ай бұрын
White light is a direct contrast against a dark background compared to red. In other words, it is much easier to make out white light from a distance than red.
@jeffpraterJSF8 ай бұрын
@@taoliu3949 then why can’t I use my red light at night or smoke at night? Because it’s still visible light that will be spotted miles away by the naked eye
@taoliu39498 ай бұрын
@@jeffpraterJSF "Less detectable" does not mean the same as "undetectable".
@guesswho51978 ай бұрын
Why wear cammies when you wear a vest that is a solid color? Kind of defeats the idea of camo doesn't it?
@Dero_milsurp8 ай бұрын
Coyote brown is a very good performing color in many environments. They arent going to spend the money for two different pattern carriers and kit outside uniforms.
@guesswho51978 ай бұрын
@@Dero_milsurp Simple. They wear OCP everywhere, so make the vest in OCP.
@Dero_milsurp8 ай бұрын
@@guesswho5197 The Marines do not wear OCP bro.....
@StefanEtienne8 ай бұрын
Godspeed, Capt. Zachary McCormick!
@Rain-ec4jj8 ай бұрын
How come body armor don't cover the stomach?
@Jungle_Studio8 ай бұрын
holy moly, there was alot more in there than i thought
@fredericklockard38548 ай бұрын
He forgot the DEI manual, the pronoun placard, and the “I’m white therefore I’m racist” bumper sticker.
@THERESISTANCE7628 ай бұрын
Shit I thought I was the only one putting camo netting on my pack! SEMPER FI!!!
@icecreambars8 ай бұрын
you guys surprise me with amazing contents
@Dan-ee2hp6 ай бұрын
I came for the comment they so far have not disappointed good and bad 😂😂😂😂
@PatrickPierceBateman8 ай бұрын
Lots of unnecessary stuff makes it way too heavy. I'm surprised the Marines aren't prioritizing lightweight packs. Lugging around 80 pounds isn't exactly an efficient use of a soldier's energy.
@MountainVisions8 ай бұрын
More like 90 fully loaded. 120lbs if you are lucky enough to man the mortar.
@Homeless2013nov8 ай бұрын
Wow a lot of stuff in bag
@sherrieschmidt68698 ай бұрын
Crayons and cake. 😂❤
@hmetz41828 ай бұрын
It was the pause when the camera guy asked if the rain coat actually was water proof 😂 ima guess you get damp eventually 😂
@randomperson18156 ай бұрын
Enlisted Infantry packing list: - carton of cigarettes - log of dip - music device - porn
@rafael72248 ай бұрын
1:55 I hate to break it to you buddy but I have that same knife from a last minute survival kit that I bought from Walmart & that knife came with it. Nice to know it works tho
@dudleylitz73698 ай бұрын
needs to treat those Stuck/BLOWN-OUT ZIPPERS with Paraffin!
@petercannova50268 ай бұрын
Hi Semper Fi; Marine I never saw combat I got in just after Vietnam I have a dumb question If you put the water blater under your front plate carrier ???
@AdmiringOceanSunset-sy7ys8 ай бұрын
The only question we have is, are your backpack's deadly? Roa Aotearoa nui.
@zulubeatz18 ай бұрын
A lot to hump. This reminds me of our British gear too.
@bombs867 ай бұрын
There should be a military insider channel
@ColeDedhand8 ай бұрын
There is only one essential thing Marine officers bring to battle: Marines. Marines are the weapons. Everything else is accessories.
@rp16458 ай бұрын
Another comment that I have ( SIR) 😊 Is love your TERM keep the moral up with the ( MRE) my Humble opinion is the ( Jet boil ) Stove is a must. Just being able to heat that water for your morning COFFEE boost 😊😊 if the Marines don't provide you with one, highly recommended you buy one, it can be used for Moral for your fellow Marines. I take mine on every camping trip even if i have the logistics of my camp stove and pot to heat water. 😊 The off the self small stuff like this is available at these big outdoor hunting and fishing stores, many different kind of ( Jet Boal configuration) if you have this cooker on your pack, you become the greatest guy ( Officer) in your unit. Moral big time booster😊😊
@personOFrandomness18 ай бұрын
This might sound crazy but I’ve been looking for you for years. You have a 7 year old son Captain. Rueben is watching this video and is so proud his dad is a marine 🇺🇸🫡🥰
@MegaSirpaul8 ай бұрын
Everyone give it up for Ruben!
@GaryUSMCvet8 ай бұрын
A son the Capt. wasn't aware of? Big hugs to little Rueben.
@MegaSirpaul8 ай бұрын
First to fight, he’s faithful!!!!!
@94JesseRay4 ай бұрын
I get the feeling Reuben has a lot of dads 😂
@frankteunissen61188 ай бұрын
MRE I’ve heard being described as 3 lies for the price of 1. But, going by my own experience, anything that’s hot and vaguely nourishing is OK if you’re wet, cold and hungry. One of the best meals I ever had came out of a tin at the end of a miserable November day in Germany, hunkering down somewhere out of the perennial drizzle, sort of, not quite …
@jeromefitzroy8 ай бұрын
So basic school is like OCS?
@HollywoodMarine03518 ай бұрын
OCS is a lot of PT while TBD is a lot of packing for the field.
@danielvillarreal66108 ай бұрын
Army veteran from a million years ago with a USMC terminology question. What’s the difference between a warfighting instructor and (I assume) another instructor who teaches various combat skills? Just personal curiosity. Thank you 🙏
@bordenfleetwood57738 ай бұрын
Terminology or usage changes from time to time, so I'll apologize if my answer is a bit outdated: A warfighting instructor (when I learned the term) focused on teaching skills that were related to mission success outside of directly eliminating to enemy. That is, skills related to field survival, gear upkeep and maintenance, field logistics, etc. Combat instruction covered skills like weapons, land navigation, CQB, radio protocol, etc.
@danielvillarreal66108 ай бұрын
@@bordenfleetwood5773 Thank you. This is a bit new to me.
@keijulkyl7 ай бұрын
1977 ALICE PACK was fine. Sateens went away to jungle camouflage only.
@DREKOWICK698 ай бұрын
where can I buy that assault pack
@YungBeezer8 ай бұрын
Haven’t started the video yet. Does he bring PowerPoint and excel?
@philip482308 ай бұрын
So how much weight? Back and knee injury !,,
@alexdejoie35233 ай бұрын
God bless the Marines. They don’t give them shit and they still get the job DONE!
@alanrice398 ай бұрын
Marines have come a long way with their issued gear