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@dperl5640
@dperl5640 Жыл бұрын
What I really like about this guy is he obviously has the more modern approach to how things are done - No touching, swearing etc. But he also knows and states that in different eras these things, even though maybe technically "against the rules" still happened quite often. He walks a nice line between explaining how it is supposed to be and how it actually was pretty well. Good video
@joeclaridy
@joeclaridy Жыл бұрын
The modern approach has its flaws. It mistakenly believes that the current and next generations will not join if we the military doesn't soften its approach. This has led to decline in discipline when new soldiers graduate and arrive at their first duty station they tend to struggle more than previous generations. When I went through BCT at Ft. Jackson in 2004 they did everything to us except hitting us. The training was vigorous and everyone didn't graduate but it produced the desired results.
@MrTrainman96
@MrTrainman96 Жыл бұрын
​@@joeclaridyit's not about "softening it for the new generations" (lmao) it's because there's not a solid argument that the old style of breaking them down is actually effective training rather than a hindrance
@kuhluhOG
@kuhluhOG Жыл бұрын
@@joeclaridy my opinion: If somebody gets treated unfairly, I will speak out. If I think somebody orders somebody else to do a stupid thing, I will speak out. I don't care who you are, what your rank is, or whatever, I don't care. If that makes me unfit to be in a military, so be it.
@djbxandsbr451
@djbxandsbr451 Жыл бұрын
I agree. When was in basic and AIT things were different in the early 80's. There were still a great deal of the "old ways" being used. Trust me, there were plenty of "I'll drop rank and we can talk it over in the wood line" statements made. Having said all of this, I don't regret a single second and would do it all again. AIRBORNE.
@jimlthor
@jimlthor Жыл бұрын
​@Kuhluh well.. some people did get treated unfairly, at least that's how you see it. But you most likely don't know the full story, the DI goals, or what has happened when you weren't around. I saw people get promoted and treated better that probably didn't deserve it, but as far as punished unfairly, I never saw anything outrageous.
@Broney-tw3vy
@Broney-tw3vy Жыл бұрын
He was my Sr. Drill back in 1994. 3rd platoon B Co 1/19 Ft Benning, GA. There are only a few people you will meet in your life who you will never forget. Your Drill Sgts are in that category. As much as he pushed and rode us, he was always fair and was a true professional NCO in every way. I was always getting myself in trouble and I could go on and on with stories. This is the first time I've ever heard his first name (It used to be Drill Sargent).
@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep Жыл бұрын
I love when we find people in the comments who know the expert in the video. Seems to be universally good experiences with him so far. Seems like a good man.
@Broney-tw3vy
@Broney-tw3vy Жыл бұрын
@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep He was. I didn't like him at all back then...lol On a serious note, when I went Iraq 10 years later, the things that I learned from all him helped keep me calm, cool, and alive.
@Florpsnorp
@Florpsnorp Жыл бұрын
Dang I was in B Co 1/19 in 2008. So much history in that place.
@wlanman99
@wlanman99 Жыл бұрын
You are right! 40 years ago I went through boot camp (AF) and I remember all 3 of my instructors by name. They made a lasting impression. SSgt Garcia, Sgt Keener, Sgt Fox. At the time I didn't appreciate what they did for us but looking back now they helped me be the man I am.
@Demy1970
@Demy1970 Жыл бұрын
Same here 1982
@zenonherrera4366
@zenonherrera4366 Жыл бұрын
I remember the USMC school of infantry back in 2003, one of our last graduation requirements was to complete a 20 mile ruck march (hump). We had to finish on our own power. One guy twisted his ankle around mile 10. Most of us, myself included, helped him to the "finish line". Never, not once were we told "do not help him". I think we were 10 feet from finishing when we gave the hurt guy his pack and weapon back. He staggered, limped, and even winced in pain, but he finished under his own power. We were all happy and proud when he graduated on time with the rest of us.
@theaouch4749
@theaouch4749 Жыл бұрын
Hard times create strong people > strong people create good times > good times create weak people > weak people create hard times.
@skeletonbuyingpealts7134
@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 Жыл бұрын
No man left behind
@malloryg4251
@malloryg4251 Жыл бұрын
That's how it should be! It doesn't make sense to leave your fellow soldier behind on the battlefield, so why do it during training? The point is to build strength in solidarity. Good for you guys, helping him until the end.
@shannonholland9383
@shannonholland9383 Жыл бұрын
I was there at west coast SOI IN JAN 01 2001 and that 20 mile is no joke . Boot camp was easy compared to MCT training.
@solandri69
@solandri69 Жыл бұрын
@@malloryg4251 The point of that scene with him (Capt Sobel) telling others not to help the guy, was to demonstrate that he was a bad commander. The series is based on Maj Richard Winters' book describing his experience in the 101st Airborne, rising from a recruit in Easy Company to battalion commander. I dunno how true Sobel's portrayal is, but it's supposed to be non-fiction. Sobel was so bad that by the end of training, all his NCOs signed statements refusing to follow him into combat citing incompetence. They did so knowing it could get them court martialed (they only got busted back down to private for it, and Sobel was transferred to training stateside instead of leading Easy Company in combat). Great series. Watch it if you haven't. Band of Brothers.
@Ed-ts4bj
@Ed-ts4bj 6 ай бұрын
Dad was stationed on Paris Island, the black man across the street from us was a Marine Corps DI. Regularly he would take me fishing, several times he’d get out of his car in full DI Uniform, broad brim hat, and bass belt buckle, he’d call out if I wanted to go fishing. I’d take off ask mom if I could go, grab my rod and tackle, then bolt for the door. Each time I burst out of the house thinking that was fast, but the DI would be standing by his car in gym shorts and t-shirt drumming his fingers like I was wasting daylight. I never had a doubt we had men come home because of his commitment to excellence. I don’t know if I ever knew his name, but he made an impact on my life!
@Gigrunt887
@Gigrunt887 6 ай бұрын
Nice
@zack-lk8if
@zack-lk8if 5 ай бұрын
why mention he's black
@Ed-ts4bj
@Ed-ts4bj 5 ай бұрын
@@zack-lk8if I guess I should’ve mentioned that I’m white and the black man had no obligation to me.
@Tactical.chocolate
@Tactical.chocolate 5 ай бұрын
​@Ed-ts4bj the point Zack was making is race doesn't matter. Mentioning your white or black or blue or orange and same for your neighbor doesn't matter. No need to add race. We are all of one race. Human race.
@Ed-ts4bj
@Ed-ts4bj 5 ай бұрын
@@Tactical.chocolate I’ll not apologize, I’ve always enjoyed telling this story!
@johnbaker6125
@johnbaker6125 Жыл бұрын
The story about how R Lee Ermey got that roll is legendary. And the fact that he could spew obscenities and tirades effortlessly was also part of his legend. I always liked him as an actor in any roll he played and imagine he was one heck of a Marine. RIP Gunny
@oswaldkite2106
@oswaldkite2106 Жыл бұрын
What always messes with my head is that he was only 43 when he played that role. He looked like a 60 year old. Incredible
@hades0572
@hades0572 Жыл бұрын
Role...
@johndavis8669
@johndavis8669 Жыл бұрын
His 1st role as a DI in a movie was in 1978. entirely filmed in the Philippines. should see the words he was using. Much of those words stopped being used in sometime before 1974 when my father went to Army Basic Training at Ft Dix. He went in the dead of winter and drilled in the Snow. His was a little longer because it was a colder then normal winter. They wouldn't drill outdoors in Ice. Note: 1974 would also be the 1st full year of no Draft of any type. He enlisted so if the draft came back he would had been exempted due to military service. He learned alot of respect of the country.
@Bobsk3
@Bobsk3 Жыл бұрын
I liked him more in Scrubs!
@bobbyallen7977
@bobbyallen7977 Жыл бұрын
​@@oswaldkite2106when you're 18 years old a 22 or 23 year old Drill instructor looks like he's 40 years old!
@biker_writer9892
@biker_writer9892 Жыл бұрын
I had the honor and privilege of serving with CSM Christian, as both my Brigade and Post CSM. He's a great man, a fantastic leader, and an all around great mentor. Don't let the small jokes on this video fool you, he's a hilarious conversationalist, who always manages to sneak little nuggets of wisdom into a conversation between the humor. Keep up the good work, Big Smaj! Forty Rounds!
@WO1Josh
@WO1Josh Жыл бұрын
I bumped into him at Campbell a few times. I was 1st 502nd. Seemed like a great dude. I was a young and fresh sgt and he was always accommodating and friendly. I can’t say the same for other SGM’s I met.
@davestier6247
@davestier6247 9 ай бұрын
Hooah
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 4 ай бұрын
He was my first 1st Sergeant back in 06. A fantastic leader
@matthewdelaney6826
@matthewdelaney6826 Жыл бұрын
That’s 1SG Christian, he was my 1SG in Hawaii back in 08-09. He was a terrific leader to work for and genuinely nice guy. Awesome to see him in here.
@SocietyOfOne
@SocietyOfOne 8 ай бұрын
Too bad the Army has too many failed leaders, no mentorship to prepare junior enlisted to become ncos and then they get promoted and 'train' junior soldiers..
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 4 ай бұрын
How are you WOLFHOUND? 1/27 06-12
@Army95th
@Army95th 21 күн бұрын
I left 1/3 at MCBH in 01. I miss it every day!
@guts60
@guts60 5 ай бұрын
“Gump, what’s your sole purpose in this army?!” “To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!” “God dammit, Gump! You’re a goddamn genius! That’s the most outstanding answer I’ve ever heard! You must have a goddamn IQ of 160! You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump!”
@JnEricsonx
@JnEricsonx 5 ай бұрын
And then "Why did you put that weapon together so quickly?" "You told me to, drill sergeant!" And the way he said it you could tell the DS knew he wasn't being a smartass.
@Bram25
@Bram25 4 ай бұрын
Jesus H Christ! This is a new company record! If it wouldn't be such a waste of a damn-fine enlisted man I'd recommend you for OCS! You are gonna be a general someday Gump!"
@jasonx1174
@jasonx1174 4 ай бұрын
​@@Bram25 "Now disassemble your weapon and continue!"
@rustygray5058
@rustygray5058 3 ай бұрын
I'd recommend you for OCS, but it'd be a waste of a fine enlisted man!
@DrJohn493
@DrJohn493 3 ай бұрын
...and Gump was!
@kerim.peardon5551
@kerim.peardon5551 Жыл бұрын
When you were talking about the shortest guy in the unit, that was my stepfather in the Air Force (right before Vietnam). He was actually about two inches below the minimum height requirement. My mother found his discharge papers when they were sorting through stuff years ago, and she read over them and laughed when she saw his height listed. "You were never 5'4" tall." He said he stood up real tall when they were measuring him. My mother asked him if his heels left the floor. He said he didn't think so, but the guy measuring him gave him a wink.
@jill9356
@jill9356 Жыл бұрын
That’s actually really cool. It was an era where they needed all the help they could get and he literally and metaphorically stepped up to the occasion
@kerim.peardon5551
@kerim.peardon5551 Жыл бұрын
@@jill9356 It was definitely a different era. In WWII, it was not unheard of for boys under 18 to lie about their age to get in. People in those generations reckoned if a young man wanted to serve, he ought to be able to--regardless if he was too young or too short.
@kerim.peardon5551
@kerim.peardon5551 Жыл бұрын
@@PlasmaStorm73N5EVV I remembered seeing a movie about a young boy in the Navy in WWII many, many years ago. I was thinking he was not more than than 15, but I didn't remember he was as young as 12. But not everyone had birth certificates back in those days because plenty of people were still born at home and it wasn't such an established thing to have a bunch of paperwork to prove identity. My grandfather was born in 1932 and had no birth certificate; it was an issue when it came time for him to retire and draw Social Security.
@tonyzanowic7442
@tonyzanowic7442 Жыл бұрын
Great story, thanks for sharing!
@usmc3547
@usmc3547 Жыл бұрын
@@kerim.peardon5551 No one is questioning the loyalty nor the motivation of those that joined during WWII. And there is no doubt that patriotism was a major factor in inducing that generation to volunteer for the US Military. However...many individuals either forget, are ignorant of, or merely choose to overlook the FACT that the USA, along with the entire population of the world at that time, was in the grips of the Greatest Depression in modern history. The US Military was one means by which they could escape that misery and uncertainty. I was born during WWII. At that time there were five in my family. My dad volunteered but was rated as 4-F due to a back injury and was rejected. With but a third-grade education and limited skills he worked from sunup until sunset, six and a half days a week for $14! He was not alone and I include that tidbit of information to illustrate the desperation faced by many of that era. All MEN were created EQUAL...then SOME joined the Marine Corps...
@aaronsawyer9509
@aaronsawyer9509 Жыл бұрын
As someone who has never served in any branch of the military, i appreciate the professionalism and patient explanations in this video. I also appreciate the commentary. Very informative.
@mrmacho41
@mrmacho41 Жыл бұрын
Is/was a NCO. Literally the words of our creed is "No one is more professional than I...." I love being a NOC because you have to earn everything that comes with the duties of the positions and ranks. It's like having mamba mentality 24/7.
@aquaneko14
@aquaneko14 11 ай бұрын
​@@conradyates7340 Exactly, but the piece of paper was a very good arbitrary filter, numbers wise
@JuanGomez-bs6ue
@JuanGomez-bs6ue 9 ай бұрын
​@@conradyates7340People always say "Thank you for your service, you're a hero". Bro you don't know the person. He might be a straight ahole in civilian life. A piece of paper doesn't define your character. Couldn't have said it better myself.👏
@sarcasticguy4311
@sarcasticguy4311 9 ай бұрын
@@JuanGomez-bs6ue I actually don't really like it when people say this. The overwhelming amount of the time it's just a job like any other. I spent more time trying to convince squadmates that a superior NCO or officer wasn't "screaming at them", they were talking loud to everybody and it was nothing personal. Out of boot camp is very different and many guys thought their whole career was just them standing at attention or parade rest and being yelled at. I usually asked them what their MOS was and asked them if that made sense and then they calmed down a bit. A dude joining the Army to play French Horn in the band is not going to be spending all day getting yelled at unless they're doing something extremely stupid.
@mopanda81
@mopanda81 7 ай бұрын
Everyone in the military is supposed to be a professional but by the time you get to command sergeant major you are the best of the best and have responsibilities duties and experience equivalent to that. This would be like having a retired general on here talking about being an officer.
@klaykid117
@klaykid117 6 ай бұрын
I like how this guest is really knowledgeable about the different eras of what he's talking about. A lot of guests on this channel just say this wouldn't fly now and then move on but he actually takes the time to stop and say it was like this back then but it wouldn't fly now
@milesvoss1406
@milesvoss1406 Жыл бұрын
I really liked his demeanor and explanation of the movie scenes. He's cleared up and changed how I see not only drill instructors but the military too.
@LizziesLukas
@LizziesLukas Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you realized one of internet most beloved celebrity, Bob Ross, was once a drill sergeant... He is mostly known nowadays as a painter with ASMR-esque, smooth-talking voice on KZbin
@user-vj9qz3br6l
@user-vj9qz3br6l Жыл бұрын
DI are far from the persona they portray in boot camp. They go from being scary teachers that hate you to being pretty cool.
@halatiny6537
@halatiny6537 Жыл бұрын
@@LizziesLukas omg I didn’t know he was a drill sergeant
@mobucks555
@mobucks555 Жыл бұрын
Vegas odds If I bet a dollar for everyone that watched this and then went on to watch The D.I. I would have about 3 million dollars.
@Stackali
@Stackali Жыл бұрын
yeah but he is one that is pushing the pussification of our military.
@josealgarin9537
@josealgarin9537 10 ай бұрын
CSM (Ret.) Lamont Christian! He was my First Sergeant when I got stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with 1st BN, 27th IN Regt. One of the greatest leaders I had the pleasure of serving with. This is absolutely great to see! Keep doing GREAT things CSM! NO FEAR!
@SynthMusicWorld
@SynthMusicWorld 6 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure I had to go out there a few times when I was stationed at Pearl Harbor. This was a long, long time ago for me, though -- way back between 1987-1990.
@2QuartersKorean
@2QuartersKorean 6 ай бұрын
I was in Schofield Barracks 1-2/7 in 93,94,95 wolfhounds
@misterviddy
@misterviddy 6 ай бұрын
1/14th Infantry, Golden Dragons!!!!
@Yuuphonixx
@Yuuphonixx 5 ай бұрын
I actually saw him for the first time when TF Currahee in to relieve us (TF Rakkasan) at RC East. If I recall correctly, he was the 2-506 CSM at that time in 2013. I could already tell he was a true professional and always remained humble. Definitely glad to see him on this video clip, because when I saw that name I was like, "I've seen him before, but where?"
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 4 ай бұрын
What's up brother. WOLFHOUNDS 06-12. Yes. He was an awesome 1st Sergeant
@N.California
@N.California Жыл бұрын
100%, hands down, no contest, R. Lee Ermey is, and probably will always be, the best DI, Drill Instructor, Drill Sergeant to ever grace a movie screen.
@monsterhunterrivi6303
@monsterhunterrivi6303 10 ай бұрын
he is straight up just THE Drill Sergeant XD
@TheMrDarius
@TheMrDarius 9 ай бұрын
I mean he was a real life drill instructor before that movie. I actually got to meet him when I was 15 at the local national guard armory here in town. Very humble very kind and very motivational. Honestly that’s the only actor I’ve ever met and am glad I did. I’ve got his autograph around my house somewhere. He was an absolute gem.
@JosephDawson1986
@JosephDawson1986 9 ай бұрын
​@@TheMrDariusI got a chance to shoot with him after an appearance at Camp Lejune. My cousin had just graduated MARSOC training. He had some leave time and he introduced me and my uncle, who himself was a Vietnam era Marine so he and Gunny had a lot in common to scttlebutt about.
@tp7206
@tp7206 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMrDariusThat's really cool. I saw a few of these actors around Leicester Square in London when I visited the city a few times. Thought we all saw Johnny Depp but it was just a guy in make-up (we were drunk). We called him Johnny Nepp after that ("nep" meaning "fake" in Dutch)
@TheMichaelBeck
@TheMichaelBeck 8 ай бұрын
👏👏👏
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime 5 ай бұрын
More of this man please! So informative. He clearly knows what he’s talking about, he was part of instilling positive change in the field (no longer breaking people down to try build them up), he’s anti hazing and anti abuse. And the way he spoke about women in the military was great to see. That’s a real man right there.
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 I don't think you understand what he was saying 😂😂. I know the man personally and served under him. He is a great man, but you do not understand what he was saying
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime 3 ай бұрын
@@IronSharpensIron127 then enlighten me.
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 3 ай бұрын
@@SketchyCharactersAndCrime we as infantryman need to be trained to go to war. We need to be put under extreme mental and physical stress. That soft army, and lower the standards so that women can be infantry as well is not what he wants nor is he about. Don't get me wrong one of the greatest chopper pilots I know is a female and has saved our rear before. But he is not about not "hazing" he was talking about bullying by superiors.
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime
@SketchyCharactersAndCrime 3 ай бұрын
@@IronSharpensIron127 That’s not what I said. Could you please point out where I said he is advocating for a “soft approach” or “be soft so that women can join.” He didn’t say that and I didn’t say he did either. Sounds like you commented just so you could take a little dig at women in the military. Something which he never did during this interview. And that is why he outranks you. In your field and just generally in life. He’s not an insecure, hateful little misogynist who has built his masculinity around his military service.
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 3 ай бұрын
@@SketchyCharactersAndCrime 😂🤣😂😂🤣
@ChurchNietzsche
@ChurchNietzsche Жыл бұрын
"I'm not yelling at you soldier. Drill Sergeants do not yell. We simply speak in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear. That way, we all learn from each other's mistakes!" -- Drill Sergeant Lyle, In the Army Now
@MajinHercule
@MajinHercule Жыл бұрын
Drop the pin, throw the grenade. DROP the pin, THROW the grenade.
@ChurchNietzsche
@ChurchNietzsche Жыл бұрын
@MajinHercule "Thanks Drill Sergeant, I owe you one."
@ChurchNietzsche
@ChurchNietzsche Жыл бұрын
@user-wy5fu9eb4k it happens to the best of us. That blank check said "everything up to and including my life." I ask you this:: do you regret it?
@peterclarke7006
@peterclarke7006 Жыл бұрын
"but Drill Sergeant, there's only twenty of us here. We can all hear you. You don't need to..." "SHUT UP, PRIVATE!!!!!!!"
@AmericoSchuppe-d9y
@AmericoSchuppe-d9y Жыл бұрын
Very interesting noticed
@domleah1987
@domleah1987 Жыл бұрын
My Mom is a retired Command Sergeant Major as well in the army. She did 30 years. So proud of her and love her! Thank you for your service sir!
@crzyshotter
@crzyshotter Жыл бұрын
She must be loud
@SergioArellano-yd7ik
@SergioArellano-yd7ik Жыл бұрын
Who are you calling SIR? He WORKED for a living.
@BardTheDragonProductions
@BardTheDragonProductions Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know there could be woman Sergeants
@Rexorcist
@Rexorcist Жыл бұрын
No one cares bish
@Ron-l8h
@Ron-l8h Жыл бұрын
That's bs
@damonryan2861
@damonryan2861 Жыл бұрын
My dad dropped out of high school on his seventeenth birthday and enlist in the Marine Corp that same day and requested to go to Vietmam. He served two tours as a dog handler. He said out of all the Vietnam movies Full Metal Jacket best portrayed what life was like in the Corp and Vietnam.
@klydejohnson7520
@klydejohnson7520 Жыл бұрын
Dropped outta school to go to a war we had no part in being in 😂😂i feel bad for dude prolly came back and got his face spit in
@damonryan2861
@damonryan2861 Жыл бұрын
@Klyde Johnson He grew up extremely poor. The Marine Corp and Vietnam provided an opportunity to not live that life anymore. He said he'd rather die in Vietnem than to be poor in Skidmore, Texas.
@GradyPhilpott
@GradyPhilpott Жыл бұрын
@@klydejohnson7520 You're an ignoramus.
@goaway3717
@goaway3717 Жыл бұрын
Mine was similar he came home on his 17th BD in '52 and told his folks he enlisted in the Air Force for Korea, when his older brother got home and heard that decided to enlist the next day, they went through basic training together and then didn't see each other for several years until they were both out of the service. Dad served his hitch as a fireman sometimes having to pull pilots out of crashed jets while they tried to douse the fire from the crash.
@johnnyg632
@johnnyg632 Жыл бұрын
My dad dropped out of high school at 17 and joined the Corps to go to Korea. The armistice was signed while he was in boot camp so he never saw combat.
@angelettachristian5575
@angelettachristian5575 2 ай бұрын
Wow!!! So very impressed with this man once again. I had the honor and privilege of meeting him back in 1989. We got married and served together in the Army. I always knew he was special but hearing the accolades from all of you makes me appreciate him the man more than ever. Love you baby ❤❤❤❤
@patraic5241
@patraic5241 Жыл бұрын
In Basic Training I had an accident and with a head wound. I was taken to medical and got a stitch or two. I was also given a profile where I wasn't allowed to wear a hat for about 7 days to allow the wound to heal and minimize the chances of infection. It was the most painful week of my Basic. Every Drill Sergeant who saw me made a bee line right to me to chew me out for not wearing a head cover. I was constantly explaining and showing the paperwork for about 3 days until the Training Staff got the word what had happened to me.
@mikejohnson9118
@mikejohnson9118 10 ай бұрын
You would think they would give you an arm band (temp) to show this.
@scottshay2901
@scottshay2901 10 ай бұрын
lol 😂 sorry that happened to ya. I could only imagine
@zaynes5094
@zaynes5094 9 ай бұрын
@patraic5241 Yeah that's why I wouldn't want to even be in the military. I can handle someone yelling in my face, sure, but I will not be happy if those documents and paperwork that were supposed to go through but didn't fast enough. Boy I would've been livid about that. That kinda stuff should be taken care of when it comes to paperwork.
@patraic5241
@patraic5241 9 ай бұрын
@@zaynes5094 In a perfect world perhaps. No organization is perfect. They were doing their job as trained. I couldn't fault them for that. I was older than most recruits so I had the life experience to understand that.
@ShawnBoryca
@ShawnBoryca 9 ай бұрын
U were a no go put your cover on. I twisted my ankle so bad in basic it was 8 different colors skept with my boot on. Wasn't about to be a suck call warrior.
@shaymorcormick8743
@shaymorcormick8743 Жыл бұрын
I remember Ermy talking about what it was like to be a drill instructor at that time. How the instructors were under absolutely insane stress. How training was cut down massively to just a few weeks compared to what it was during WW2. He said the screaming and insults was a lot to do with keeping distance as well. That you couldn't feel for these kids. That you knew how many would die just moments after deployment. It was difficult to knowingly send these kids to their deaths
@paavobergmann4920
@paavobergmann4920 Жыл бұрын
wow, thinking about it that way...that´s tough.
@Zoloft77
@Zoloft77 Жыл бұрын
I remembered a scene from one of his earlier roles, Boys of Company Z, where his stressed why he was hard on one recruit not because he was black but because he wanted a leader that would bring his troops home alive.
@joelrasdall7662
@joelrasdall7662 Жыл бұрын
I read an interview with Ermey on that point too; he said that they cut back training time while *simultaneously* doubling training squad sizes. As a result, the DIs of the day had to hit really hard, really fast to make the impression they needed to make.
@justdone1251
@justdone1251 Жыл бұрын
The Marine Corps will live forever.
@davisworth5114
@davisworth5114 Жыл бұрын
Wrong about the training, Army Basic was eight weeks and Advanced Individual Training was nine weeks. Vietnam veterans were much better trained and were clearly superior to WW2 troops in test scores, marksmanship, and physical training, my basic training class at Ft. Ord, CA in 1966 broke both records for marksmanship and physical training, the first class in history to hold both records. You need to read books to understand wars, son.
@patwelter5092
@patwelter5092 Жыл бұрын
I went to basic training in 1968. Drill Instructors rarely called an individual a disparaging name, but it happened. They reserved that for address to the entire unit. As far as physical contact - all the time. Getting knocked down to "assume the position" was common. I can't count the number of times the brim of the drill instructor's hat bounced off my forehead. Move a muscle when at attention - down you go. They were preparing us for war. It was a bad time in 1968.
@Ragingpanda-px9yu
@Ragingpanda-px9yu Жыл бұрын
Damn man, they didn’t lay a finger on me when I went through in 21, but boy did they say every single curse and insult under the sun. They would get as close as possible to touching but never would. Too many people who would cry to the CO about sharp. Had many EO cases because of mean words🤣
@LDonor
@LDonor Жыл бұрын
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@abikeanditsboy3449
@abikeanditsboy3449 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the old brim of the hat right to the bridge of the nose, between the eyes, I think was meant to piss a recruit off to see if they'd lose their "military bearning" while being chewed out for screwing up. It was just a method to make someone uncomfortable by getting in their personal space. Beyond that they never touched us. I don't know if they're allowed to even do than anymore.
@_Clayton.Bigsby_
@_Clayton.Bigsby_ Жыл бұрын
When I went through PI in 05, I couldn't count how many times I saw other recruits, including myself, being physically corrected just doing drill. If our elbows weren't tight to our bodies, our DIs would physically correct us and make us give ourselves kidney shots when they smacked our elbows in tight, but like everything else, there was a reason for everything they did. Looking back at it almost twenty years later man, that was one of the funniest places that I've ever been that I wasn't allowed to laugh.
@michaelweston1042
@michaelweston1042 Жыл бұрын
@@abikeanditsboy3449 I always found something to stare at. A brick in a building or whatever. Then when an instructor broke that line of sight I just held it. They noticed. So one time (I think just to screw with me). I had three of them yelling at me over nothing. I held that line of sight the whole time. I think we all had fun with it to be honest. Like an inside joke the rest had no idea about it. But at that moment the instructors and I were sharing.
@tripdubb1
@tripdubb1 Жыл бұрын
My great-grandfather died in basic training because while he was crawling under the barbed wire, one of the drill sergeants fired rounds over the recruits and one of the bullets ricocheted off a rock and went in his torso. He died in several minutes afterwards. When he says “it does happen”, I know it does.
@annettegatlin2161
@annettegatlin2161 8 ай бұрын
Omg, that’s awful! I’m sorry that happened!
@Pickchea
@Pickchea 7 ай бұрын
It's okay he had a long life, he was a great grandfather ​@@annettegatlin2161
@TourPace
@TourPace 7 ай бұрын
The day before we went to our first firing range, there was a platoon that had someone get shot. They made a big deal of us about it because they could not determine how it happened. The person shot didn't even know she was shot until a DS saw blood dripping from her pant leg. The best they could figure was there was some random ricochet and she was so focused on shooting that she didn't notice it. It wasn't an arterial wound so she was recovering nicely. Needless to say, all the DS's were on hyperalert that day!
@NikHuhr
@NikHuhr 6 ай бұрын
*bro got spawnkilled*
@RW77777777
@RW77777777 6 ай бұрын
I've heard a couple (non-US)militaries don't use the 10-20ft height towers for shooting over the recruits and the 'accidents' are not rare
@JonathanHolt1988
@JonathanHolt1988 5 ай бұрын
13:04 One thing I'm surprised he didn't touch on is that Rogers ignored a direct order from his superior when he got the flag. The Drill Sergeant told everyone to get back in formation (or something like that), and even called out to Rogers specifically when he saw Rogers wasn't getting back. So when Rogers got the flag and hopped on the vehicle, in reality he would have gotten in big trouble for disregarding his Drill Sergeant.
@kaicanyonellis
@kaicanyonellis Жыл бұрын
This guy was incredible. Please have him back again.
@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing Жыл бұрын
The man, the myth, the voice behind the legendary Hard Work cadence. The oldest form of a DI's black magic...a spell that when cast can make thousands of the most ignorant, stubborn, lazy, stupid, and malingering within earshot suddenly jump up and move together with strangely flawless choreography and unexplainable motivation.
@cobra19946
@cobra19946 Жыл бұрын
CSM Christian was my line company 1SGT and my HQ 1SGT. In my time working under him, I can say that without a shadow of a doubt, he was the best and most honorable men that I've ever served under. He didn't treat you like you were beneath him. You were an equal, but he still held you to the same standards as everyone else. I wish all leadership was like that man.
@jasonkeith1911
@jasonkeith1911 Жыл бұрын
He's somebody I'd like to sit down and talk to. My SM (White who was black) and CSM (Black who was white) were both approachable but obviously not going to sit down with a SPC and chat about the good ol days. He seems pretty awesome.
@bigjoedefo5163
@bigjoedefo5163 Жыл бұрын
He looks so familiar. I honestly think he was my 1sgt or csm in my boot camp back in 02.
@FighteroftheNightman
@FighteroftheNightman Жыл бұрын
Too bad he contributed to the erosion of quality of soldiers leaving bct by making it soft af. He is the problem. I'm glad my obligation is over so I don't have to worry about being next to someone trained by his obviously poor standards
@briananderson3611
@briananderson3611 Жыл бұрын
​@@FighteroftheNightman😂🤡🦤
@DJredbeardNAItimes
@DJredbeardNAItimes Жыл бұрын
CSM Christian was the scariest and coolest dude I ever met as a CSM.
@jeremycarter
@jeremycarter Жыл бұрын
I met Desmond Doss way back in '93-'94 time frame. That man had such incredible stories and a truly humble man who loved the Lord. It was a great honor to meet him in person and I have a whole lot of respect for him and his sacrifices that he made. RIP Desmond.
@IsaiahWilson-k4o
@IsaiahWilson-k4o Жыл бұрын
How did he pass? I see no mention in the vid description
@jeremycarter
@jeremycarter Жыл бұрын
@@IsaiahWilson-k4o Who? Desmond Doss? Pass what? Boot camp?
@soonamii2414
@soonamii2414 Жыл бұрын
@@jeremycarteri think he meant how did he die
@jeremycarter
@jeremycarter Жыл бұрын
@@soonamii2414 oh! Okay.
@jeremycarter
@jeremycarter Жыл бұрын
@@IsaiahWilson-k4o Mr Doss passed away of old age. Possible pneumonia?
@debonaireslots
@debonaireslots 6 ай бұрын
I was in the military and the first thing I tell people entering boot camp that it's all about teamwork and mental... they will yell at you all day and night but they will never put hands on you...
@candyrachor4737
@candyrachor4737 Жыл бұрын
My daughter just swore in at MEPS for the Air Force. I, being an Army veteran, strongly suggested the Air Force. Then, a few days later, I got a call, although it was meant for her, from a Marine recruiter. I spoke with him for a bit and was happy to say she will start BT with the Air Force soon. He asked why she chose the AF. I told him that as an Army veteran it seemed the grass is greener on the other side. He started to talk about how the Marines are just as good if not better. I said "the Marines have no grass, it's all mud". He chuckled and we ended the call. I am proud of all the branches, I also know my daughter and she is not built for the Marines.
@jenniferhiemstra5228
@jenniferhiemstra5228 Жыл бұрын
Smart mom, you are...just graduated Army BCT last summer, and it was no picnic in the least and did what I had to do to get through it, but I ain't built for the Marines either, no way no how 🤣
@JeffChase
@JeffChase Жыл бұрын
My uncle was career Army, 1941-1975, Pvt to LTC. He told me to join the Air Force. Did I listen? Nope. Joined the Army like a dumbass (but they did guarantee me the language I wanted - the Air Force would only guarantee language school with their pick for the language). Best wishes to your daughter - she chose wisely.
@mongo33101
@mongo33101 Жыл бұрын
Chose Army (Field Artillery) in 95, went to Fort Sill (Joint Training Facility) Air Force chow halls were way nicer than ours, however I still miss the M109A6 and throwing rounds down range. I sometimes wish I had chose a different MOS since my ASVAB score was high enough for about anything, but I was 18 and ready to leave the festering one horse town, listened to my recruiter and desperation got me in the end!
@rayg630
@rayg630 Жыл бұрын
I, too, am an Army veteran. I was a 13B. My son joined the Army last summer. I tried to talk him out of it and tried to persuade him to go to Air Force... he's now a 13B and isn't enjoying it... I tried to tell him lol
@rayg630
@rayg630 Жыл бұрын
​@Obdaron X I was a 13B too! I did OSUT at Fort Sill in July 2000. D 1/19. I was also in the M109A6. Did most of my time with the 4th ID.
@twwtjohns
@twwtjohns Жыл бұрын
If you notice in most scenes R. Lee Ermie has his left arm at parade rest instead of swinging naturally. The reason is he crashed a jeep and broke several ribs on the left side of his body late at night. The pain of the arm swinging was too much so he kept it static behind his back.
@mattgoett2799
@mattgoett2799 Жыл бұрын
Didn't know that. I just thought it looks badass.
@curtish2541
@curtish2541 Жыл бұрын
He was also hired initially to be an advisor. The director listened to him giving demonstrations and loved it so much he was given the job. The huge majority of what he said wasn’t scripted. He just did what he knew how to do.
@HJ-ju4ui
@HJ-ju4ui Жыл бұрын
@@curtish2541 thats the coolest part of his performance in that movie is how he just swung back into the ''D.I character'' so naturally even though he had been retired for quite a while
@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf
@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf Жыл бұрын
Gotta admit it works for him lol.
@usmc3547
@usmc3547 Жыл бұрын
@@curtish2541 R Lee Ermey and the Everly Brothers were at MCRD, SD Ca. at the same time I was at MCRD, PI, SC. The jargon, vernacular, and other terminology used by Ermey in the movie were in vogue at that time. Although it is true that R Lee Ermey was a Drill Instructor, our Drill Instructors were already using that 'lingo' in 1961 when we were going through boot camp! Have A Nice Day...Molon Labe...Semper Fi
@traviscummings9178
@traviscummings9178 Жыл бұрын
The DI in Forrest Gump didn't get much screen time, but he sure made it count. He really nails the "saying nice things angrily" tone
@tbeller80
@tbeller80 Жыл бұрын
Especially since he was one of the most positive-reinforcing people in Forrest's life up to that point. He was always shouting, but they were compliments.
@Thesoutherndandee
@Thesoutherndandee Жыл бұрын
Drill Sargent “why did you do that Private Gump” Gump “ because you told me Too drill Sargent” DS “god damn it Gump, you must be a god damn genius”
@SassyUnicorn86
@SassyUnicorn86 5 ай бұрын
​@Thesoutherndandee my favorite line in the whole movie lol
@johnrudy9404
@johnrudy9404 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service. I was never in the military, but all my uncles(moms side) and my father served in ww2. One was a paratrooper, KIA, Op Varsity. Always saw the utility of telling the entire unit they a re dirt. Not single one person out, but all get telled at to foster unit cohesion. Have had multiple Vets tell me to train HARDER than you'll fight. Embrace discomfort, punch through fatigue, and NEVER let your buddies down.
@sgtmaj5211
@sgtmaj5211 Жыл бұрын
The reason Marines love the scene in "Full metal jacket" is it is so realistic and we can relate . Lee Ermey came to Iraq in 2003 to speak to Marines, he went into movie script mode and the crowd fell in step, they knew every line. It was an awesome experience. One of my best times in my 31 years in the Marine Corps was in 1993 i was on a funeral detail for a Vietnam era Marine named Gustav Hasford, he had died in Greece so his body was not present but a group of Marines he served with were there including a old crusty CO (still fit in his dress blues) . They told some hilarious stories of Gus, both in Vietnam and after the war. Gus was a writer and wrote the book that the Movie "Full metal jacket" was made from. The Marines at the funeral were all the guys from the movie , and Gus was Joker.. I went and socialized when them after the funeral and we had a very memorable time.
@jehoiakimelidoronila5450
@jehoiakimelidoronila5450 Жыл бұрын
Wait joker was HIM?!... In that movie?! And the film was based on his book?
@MauriceG85
@MauriceG85 Жыл бұрын
Must have been a great moment seeing Lee Ermey in Iraq. When I was in Afghanistan in 2009 we had Anna Kournikova singing on stage lol
@Kaden10
@Kaden10 Жыл бұрын
Did you find it hard not to laugh?
@tr4nsg0th1ca
@tr4nsg0th1ca Жыл бұрын
​@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ No.
@colinhelm2192
@colinhelm2192 Жыл бұрын
My step-dad was a Vietnam Vet in 68-69, he passed away in 2000. He had a Marine detail playing taps and presenting the flag to my mom. This was some kid/young adult no more than 22 years old. He was a 3 stripe sergeant that had tears in his eyes and a chocked up voice when he presented his flag to her. I never understood what brotherhood meant until that day, and it was perfectly on display.
@RyanBreeden-b8y
@RyanBreeden-b8y Жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see the drill sergeant point out that the flag scene in Captain America: The First Avenger has more in common with specialized training than with normal boot camp. Although it's never stated explicitly in the movie, various bits of dialogue make it clear that the squad with which Steve Rogers is training are all candidates for the Super Soldier program and that the training process is also being used to help select the first test subject. Given the goals of that program, it would make sense that the training and evaluation process would focus not just on basic military skills, but also on testing and instilling critical thinking and initiative abilities as well.
@gonzotown9438
@gonzotown9438 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Steve was only there because the Doctor requested he be added and they were willing to humor him
@Nikybeez
@Nikybeez Жыл бұрын
I was thinking that it wasn't the best movie to use as an example of basic training. Great video anyway!
@gradystanley5812
@gradystanley5812 Жыл бұрын
@@godofebic7060he was spot on then knew exactly what he saw without even knowing the contexts
@Navigator2166
@Navigator2166 Жыл бұрын
The toothbrush scene was sooo memorable for me! I am the daughter of a 1950’s era marine. As kid that toothbrush discipline was one of his all time favorites. Mom’s bathroom was generally sparkling clean. 🪥😂
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
In math class in 7th grade, I was caught cheating and so my male teacher made me first crinkle up a bunch of little pieces of paper, and then go around the room and collect them all with a toothbrush. I'm sure he served 😊 I actually liked him a lot, he wasn't mean in general compared to some other teachers
@therealityofitall4819
@therealityofitall4819 Жыл бұрын
I would have loved to hang around your father.. Him being a clean man alone has my approval.. I hate when someone's house or apartment is nasty knowing damn well they can pick up a broom 🧹, a mop, make that clean that bedroom up, clean that bathroom up, wash those dishes and clean that stovetop and inside that oven..
@PolarBear3663
@PolarBear3663 7 күн бұрын
This is crazy Drill Sergeant Christian was my Drill Sergeant during my time at Basic Training in 1997 at Fort Benning , Ga Sand Hill and I have to say he was, is , and I’m sure will always be the best Drill Sergeant I have ever had the pleasure of being trained by…. Thank Drill Sergeant Christian you did change my life for the better and am a better man and person for being under your instruction….
@Noise_floorxx
@Noise_floorxx Жыл бұрын
Marine Corps Veteran here. Full Metal Jacket boot camp scene was pretty accurate except for there was 10x the amount of screaming and the running and everything was way faster. We screamed for hours and hours and hours especially during the beginning of boot camp. How Jake Gyllenhall spoke to his DI is way more accurate than whatever soft, slow voices in other movies but he was even a little slower obviously because its a movie and you have to be able to understand dialogue. But sitting down and looking up at a DI like that was a no go. If they talk to you, you stand up. Everything was with a sense of urgency. We even showered sometimes for like 10 seconds. During the end, we had like 5 minutes showers and it was a true, true luxury.
@coreymorrow332
@coreymorrow332 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I remember ten second showers (literally counted down from 10 lol) for almost a month. By the end wake up at 06 and getting half an hour at night to shower (for the whole platoon, 55 guys 8 showers) was super dreamy.
@dongquixote7138
@dongquixote7138 Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the fire watch witnessing a murder-suicide in the head was non-standard though.
@TheDarkhorse386
@TheDarkhorse386 Жыл бұрын
I lost my voice at least twice during boot camp
@hylanddilligaf6023
@hylanddilligaf6023 Жыл бұрын
@@dongquixote7138 Yes, rifles and rounds would be in the armory by then.
@MrOrJones
@MrOrJones Жыл бұрын
I ended up at Beaufort Naval Hospital on Forming Day 2. Woke up spitting blood from all the screaming and yelling. Some kind of way I had gotten pharyngitis and laryngitis. That in itself left a mark on my Senior Drill Instructor in a good way. Until the day I got out and lost contact, we spoke once or twice a month. I had asked him to pin me Sgt when I found out he was on a base near me but wasn’t able to because he was leaving for deployment the night before.
@greenpedal370
@greenpedal370 Жыл бұрын
I can remember my 1st few hours in the army. There was lots of paperwork and medicals. Everyone was very nice to us. As soon as we signed on and swore the oath it all changed, we were assigned our platoons, introduced to our instructors and our new life began. I was both scared and very excited, it was an interesting period of my life.
@yepperz
@yepperz Жыл бұрын
Did you enjoy it?
@greenpedal370
@greenpedal370 Жыл бұрын
@@yepperz Loved it.
@d23g32
@d23g32 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we laughed about that later. At reception we were thinking, hey this isn't so bad. The NCOs there weren't exactly nice to us but they were ok. Then back on the bus, which dropped us off on the pad. The nice NCO who rode with us told us to line up on the marks, then he got back on and it pulled away. We were left standing there in the dark (it was after midnight) looking around at each other like "What the....", and for a moment it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. We were about to meet guys in campaign covers, and they were not happy to see us. Shock and awe was about to begin. 😄
@josephhein9497
@josephhein9497 11 ай бұрын
@@d23g32 We got to reception and finished initial briefings by around 0400. They let us go to bed... And woke us at 0600. "It was at the moment, he knew he fucked up." :P At one point a couple of days later, after chow, we formed up at our usual location, standing at parade rest, waiting for someone to march us back to barracks. A corporal showed up to lead us back... 3 hours later. My shoulder hurt so bad from standing at parade rest for so long... Great times!
@kingrook45
@kingrook45 10 ай бұрын
@@josephhein9497hurry up and wait lol, oh how I miss those days lol.
@justinskeen7950
@justinskeen7950 Жыл бұрын
The army and other branches all have their differences. I was in the navy and went through basic in 2010. We undressed in a big room together during processing. Each of us got a box. We had to take off all our cloths and put it the box to mail home. They gave us navy branded sweats to wear until our tailored and monogrammed uniforms came in. We learned how to tie knots. We did the duck walk in a room with a bunch of other guys.
@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527
@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527 Жыл бұрын
Mannn i wish i was born in AMerica, i would love to join the Army, Navy, whatever, i will proudly serve the greatest nation in the world till my days are over. you guys are so lucking living in America...
@mercedes_nuts
@mercedes_nuts Жыл бұрын
@@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527 How you gonna be a bootlicker for another country's boots?? Sad and pathetic.
@tacticalsocialist8060
@tacticalsocialist8060 Жыл бұрын
@@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527 it's not really even the greatest country (fight me)
@baraodascolinas979
@baraodascolinas979 Жыл бұрын
@@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527 Those north americans you admire would probably tell you to work hard to make your own nation great, and maybe even greater than america, not betray give up and run away to greener pastures. Anyways, the USA is a democratic imperialist country like athens, they are nice to themselves (with tons of asterics), but will not hesitate to support corrupt murderoys extremist regimes in other lands if it aligns with their interests, just ask latin americans (that are also ''americans'') and middle easterners and africans.
@JimmyMon666
@JimmyMon666 Жыл бұрын
I went through Navy boot camp (Orlando) in 1991. I don't remember ever learning to tie a knot LOL. Though I think one of the videos covered knots. My rating (nuclear MM) never tied knots anyways, so it didn't matter. No monogrammed for us, it was all about the stencil for our dungarees. We still carried rifles (non-functioning) until about halfway through and they got rid of marching with rifles. All in all, it's not tough, just that culture shock the first week when you go in.
@t.davies3095
@t.davies3095 Ай бұрын
I’m so proud to say my husband is a retired marine. He went through both basic training, and officer candidate training. ❤️❤️
@translunar1
@translunar1 Жыл бұрын
"Go cut the grass!" Sounds ridiculous but this British Soldier and Grenadier Guards Veteran has done that more than once! Excellent stuff Drill Sergeant!
@andrewjohnston4127
@andrewjohnston4127 Жыл бұрын
This royal engineers veteran nods in agreement 😁
@jammer2isme
@jammer2isme Жыл бұрын
This bootneck went out and 'cut the grass' at MCRD San Diego more than once with those cheap stamped metal blunt tip scissors that were in the issue sewing kit.
@hylanddilligaf6023
@hylanddilligaf6023 Жыл бұрын
@@jammer2isme Go guard that Palm tree.
@mordsythe
@mordsythe Жыл бұрын
@@hylanddilligaf6023 I had to guard the swimming pool… not the building…. The actual pool :/
@piplover221
@piplover221 Жыл бұрын
I had to paint rocks, and trim the grass with scissors!
@spurgaming5400
@spurgaming5400 Жыл бұрын
My father always said the bootcamp scene from Full Metal Jacket took him back to his experience in the Marines (bootcamp 1968) more than any other movie he's watched. He's repeatedly said the only difference was that instead of one DI in your face it was usually three.
@Hockey_G
@Hockey_G 11 ай бұрын
I love the way how he explains it and takes the history into account as well. Thank you for the insights gained.
@jokerinthebronx
@jokerinthebronx 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir. Very informative. Thank you to all the military personnel in the comments for your service.
@Drowningpic
@Drowningpic Жыл бұрын
My dad was in the navy for 22 years and did basic training in the late 50s. He told me that Full Metal Jacket was the closest thing he ever saw to his experience
@bostonrailfan2427
@bostonrailfan2427 Жыл бұрын
ditto for mine who did basic twice in the Army(under two names, got sent to the stockade for the second stint)…he liked the movie’s realism as it reminded him of his training back in the very early 60s
@Drowningpic
@Drowningpic Жыл бұрын
@@TexasRox No one's is trying to compare the different branches of military on how they served their basic training or who had it harder. Its the time and era when they served basic training seemed to match what Full Metal Jacket was showing. That's all anyone is commenting about. That it was pretty accurate to the way their experience was.
@donaldbraugh2314
@donaldbraugh2314 Жыл бұрын
Our "class film" was "A Few Good Men" due to our ROTC program being used for the intro to the film as the Fish (Rifle) Drill-Team of which my old lady (bunkmate) was an elite member. Also, "Under Siege" and "Hamburger Hill" were favs.
@MrRezRising
@MrRezRising Жыл бұрын
My dad was a captain in the Green Berets and he said basic in FMJ was absolutely perfect, and he knew guys just like Hartman.
@Drowningpic
@Drowningpic Жыл бұрын
@@TexasRox You mean in the video? yeah I can't attest to his experience. I just always remembered my Dad telling me how Full Metal Jacket was as close to what it was like to do basic training in the late 50s
@914Rocky
@914Rocky Жыл бұрын
I’m proud that our military had men like this man in it. He’s very impressive.
@TheRealestBubby
@TheRealestBubby 10 ай бұрын
I've heard that "hard work" song on TikTok a few hundred times. It's so interesting to put a face to it!
@Tactical.chocolate
@Tactical.chocolate 5 ай бұрын
Angry cops Uses it too. Or a version of it
@IronSharpensIron127
@IronSharpensIron127 4 ай бұрын
Yes he was an amazing leader and he was great at calling cadence. I went up Kole Kole pass a few times with him.
@guitarcook
@guitarcook 4 күн бұрын
Eleven years as a Drill Sergeant? Did not happen. I was a Drill Sergeant from Oct 89 to Oct 91 in Ft. Sill, OK. The normal assignment is two years with an option to extend for an additional year. That is it. He is making that part up.
@tomservo5347
@tomservo5347 Жыл бұрын
22 years later and I can still remember each of my Army drill sergeant's names. They left their mark as tough, no nonsense surrogate fathers with key lessons being attention to detail, discipline, and making me realize that my mind can make my body go on far beyond what I thought it's limits were. Thanks for life lessons. "Drive on drill sergeant, drive on....hooahh!"
@cadillacslim73
@cadillacslim73 Жыл бұрын
40 plus years and still remember all 4 of my Drill instructors names USMC 80 to 84
@smalltowncop4907
@smalltowncop4907 Жыл бұрын
I remember their rates/ranks, but not all of their names, AO1, HM1(FMF) Fuller, EMC Jiminez, then ME1 Jarman, ME2 Bethsuida, Chief Grote, Chief Don't look at me unless you want to Die
@ahwayzcool4630
@ahwayzcool4630 Жыл бұрын
33 years later I still remember my drill instructors name also. Lol
@SteelerY360Nation
@SteelerY360Nation 11 ай бұрын
I still remember mines from 1985: Kiker (who used to point and yell at us with half his finger cut off), and Maldenado (who was Hispanic). At AIT (1986), it was Coleman (he was Black).
@blckclbrtn
@blckclbrtn 11 ай бұрын
+1 just for the user name
@YahBoiiEric
@YahBoiiEric Жыл бұрын
The words “Half right face”, will forever send shivers down my spine.
@jaredfleming4804
@jaredfleming4804 Жыл бұрын
CSM Christian was my battalion CSM while I was going through basic at Fort Jackson in 2011. Absolutely amazing soldier who I had the honor to meet while in the field. He could tell I was a bit nervous seeing a CSM rank in my face, but truly spoke in such a respectful manner that you could tell how passionate he was in leading the way and training soldiers. Definitely a role model soldier.
@bravo-papa
@bravo-papa Жыл бұрын
I was at Jackson in 2011 as well!
@jaredfleming4804
@jaredfleming4804 6 ай бұрын
​@@bravo-papa right on! Good times there.
@luciusvorenus9445
@luciusvorenus9445 4 ай бұрын
CSM Christian thank you for your service. Great commentary. You remind me of my Senior Navy Boot Camp Company Commander (Navy version of a Di or DS) Chief Boatswain's Mate C.C. Law. He did not swear, rarely yelled but his disappointment was to be avoided at all costs. He set the standard for all the Navy Chiefs I encountered while in the Navy.
@wtfgoogle3884
@wtfgoogle3884 Жыл бұрын
I went through basic in 85. A DS wouldn't touch you in front of people, in formation etc, but he would absolutely invite you out behind the woodline if you showed signs that you wanted to get physical. Also it was pretty well understood that even though the DS couldn't hit you, your squad or platoon leader could and WOULD on his (unspoken) behest. I heard things have gotten a lot softer and easier now, but violence was always on the table in 85. If you wanted to take it there that option was always available. Full Metal Jacket was so accurate that I actually got anxiety watching it, it took me right back to Ft. Jackson. We had a couple guys lose it mentally and get recycled.
@garyvon1736
@garyvon1736 Жыл бұрын
I went thru in 85 Alpha 1-1 Tank Hill Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant R. Barefield
@phillipmartinez2436
@phillipmartinez2436 Жыл бұрын
That's subjective. Usually it gets hyper aggressive in active war time. To me Full Metal Jacket is tame and looks like childs play compared to what I went through and I did basic in 2008. Violence was frowned upon but it still happened sometime out in the open.
@Nightsong001
@Nightsong001 Жыл бұрын
I was in basic in 2001, and they couldn't touch you, but they sure could make you do pt til you puked. Also legal to dig the brim of their hats into your forehead while screaming in your face with spit flying. I was glad I had glasses, always had to clean them after.
@bcaye
@bcaye Жыл бұрын
I went in 86, USN, nothing like that went on. We absolutely went through endless PT several times. As old as I am, I can still hold half situp position for a long time.
@wtfgoogle3884
@wtfgoogle3884 Жыл бұрын
@@garyvon1736 My memory isn't the best and it was a long time ago, but iirc we were A-2-2 in Brick City. I don't have a DD214 ready to hand, I could be way off but that's what springs to mind. For me basic is a blur, but AIT stands out pretty well because I ended up in Brems Barracks at Ft. Gordon and that was a WILD place. We were way out in the woods away from everybody else "where nobody can hear you scream", as they loved to remind us.
@ozzygrunt4812
@ozzygrunt4812 Жыл бұрын
As a veteran of the Australian Army, I can remember doing Quick Decision Exercises or QDE, all the time. It installs confidence not only in the soldier but the unit, knowing that, those they doubt as just being ‘lazy’, actually show a initiative. One of the three parts of the Australian ethos “Courage-Initiative-Teamwork”. If you can’t function as a cohesive unit in training, then your dead on the battlefield, or, you will never be trusted amongst your peers.
@carolphillips1593
@carolphillips1593 Жыл бұрын
Amen.
@jimbrown9092
@jimbrown9092 Жыл бұрын
I had the distinct please of meeting CSM Christian at the 2014 50th anniversary of the Drill Sergeant Academy, when he was the Commandant of the Drill Sergeant Academy. I graduated drill sergeant school in 1989 and am happy to see him here breaking this stuff down like the pro he is!!
@kylieratliff9617
@kylieratliff9617 4 ай бұрын
It’s really amazing you were able to get this man and all his knowledge for this. This is my favorite so far. Great!
@MathonwyPrime
@MathonwyPrime Жыл бұрын
Basic Training is such a weird period of training. When I went through it, we all hated it for the first month or so. But, by the end, we were almost sad to see it end. At the end, we were all pushing ourselves to be stronger, faster, and a better team. Navy Basic Training back then was two months. And ended with what was called "Battle Stations". It was one hellish night. I almost failed, but the DI's were there to push me, and give me the mental boost to finish strong. They never gave up on any of us, even though we thought of them as the enemy for most of Basic. They built us up to be the absolute best sailors we could be. When looking back, they were as kind as they could be. Even when they were having us "Make it rain" in our recruit bay. That was when we really screwed up, and they would close all the windows, and have us exercise until moisture formed on the ceilings from our sweat. Didn't take long in the summer, I can't imagine trying to make it rain during winter rotations. If anyone dropped, the DI's would be there in a flash, and they made it seem that they were there to terrorize, but if you watched their eyes, they were looking for signs of dehydration and illness. I remember YN1's pride as we marched for graduation. No one in my life before had as much pride in me as my DI's did on that day. And it's still amazing that they brought 100 young, angry, men from all walks of life, and formed us into a unit that won the CNO Division award. I was lucky to have so many mentors in my military career. I still look up to them, and it's been more than twenty years.
@Wasserkaktus
@Wasserkaktus Жыл бұрын
Nope, I hated BCT and never really looked back. The mindfuckery and how bullshit it all was is what made me hate it. If they made me to BCT training while treating me like an actual adult with respect, then, yeah, I'd probably miss it. At that time however, there was so much mindfuckery to go around. Fortunately the Army is now moving away from it.
@DaSoda70
@DaSoda70 Жыл бұрын
DIs/DSs/RDCs all get a bad rap, but really they care about you more than probably anyone else ever has or will. Their entire goal in life is to make sure you succeed and don't die. I remember I hated one of my RDCs in particular, in only the way a recruit can hate an RDC. After an injury during PT he was the first one there to make sure I was okay (as in not immediately dying), gave me medical attention (he was originally a corpsman) while waiting on the actual corpsmen to show up and was really sad that I had to spend time in the RCU over it (MCL tear). It was only at that moment that I realized that the man I hated so much only wanted the best for me and that's why he pushed me the way he did.
@MattR8605
@MattR8605 Жыл бұрын
That first month was ROUGH. Rest was pretty smooth sailing tbh.
@LDonor
@LDonor Жыл бұрын
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@ken7165
@ken7165 10 ай бұрын
As a former Marine who went through boot in 1989 I can say that Full Metal Jacket is the most accurate depiction of Marine Corps boot camp that I have ever seen! It why I crack up through most of it
@brianchaplin9085BEC.
@brianchaplin9085BEC. 4 ай бұрын
Pretty much the same in 1977 too.
@Marine450x
@Marine450x 4 ай бұрын
​@@brianchaplin9085BEC.1977 MCRD myself. Yep FMJ is as accurate as a movie could be. I'd give is an 11 out of 10 because RLee had ALL the intonations spot on. The ONLY thing not totally accurate was there weren't the two additional DIs always there.
@echo6echo419
@echo6echo419 3 ай бұрын
@@Marine450x FMJ was very accurate. All respect to the SgtMaj in the video here, but curse words were extremely common in Marine Corps boot camp, exactly like FMJ. The eff word was a comma most of the time.
@KISW1
@KISW1 Жыл бұрын
I’m a navy vet. Went to bootcamp in Great Lakes Illinois. During winter. That was fun. Thank you for your service and breaking it down for us!
@jesusgaud8
@jesusgaud8 Жыл бұрын
What year? I was there in November 2003
@walkerdrae
@walkerdrae Жыл бұрын
95 here
@DranksandGrub
@DranksandGrub Жыл бұрын
I salute u shipmate for doing boot camp at Great Mistakes during the winter cause that Lake effect is killer. I was there in summer of '99 Div 254.
@KISW1
@KISW1 Жыл бұрын
@@DranksandGrub nice. Good times
@TylerMireMusic
@TylerMireMusic 11 ай бұрын
Ah “great mistakes”. Don’t miss that pass
@tomfavorite1020
@tomfavorite1020 Ай бұрын
First of all...Command Sergeant Christian, thank you for your service and for sharing your insight. As an Air Force vet, my experiences of basic training are a little different than those portrayed....insert your favorite Air Force insult here, lol....But even though the AF basic training is not as physically challenging as our sister branches, we do have some similar moments. I was cursed for chewing gum after getting off the bus, and when I went to spit it out, was "gently" reminded that the ground belonged to the TI. I think most who have been through this can fill in the blanks easily. Thank you for sharing and help spread the real word about the military and not the artificial world created by Hollywood. Thank you again for your service.
@kreestor
@kreestor Жыл бұрын
I was raised by an Army drill instructor who served in Vietnam. He wasn't the greatest person but he never hit me and yet I was was terrified of him. My biggest fear was disappointing him or triggering his anger. 😬
@Stitchwitchstitch
@Stitchwitchstitch Жыл бұрын
Yikes! I hear that! Hug!
@jesseweems4851
@jesseweems4851 Жыл бұрын
Drill sergeant 😊
@user-fe5bm6ot8o
@user-fe5bm6ot8o 11 ай бұрын
Not all abuse is physical , hope you got help.
@tinaholman956
@tinaholman956 11 ай бұрын
I would have thought,DI , can leave being a handful DI ,at work,act nice at home, just my thoughts
@kreestor
@kreestor 11 ай бұрын
​@@jesseweems4851 Derp! Thank you 😅
@strib3144
@strib3144 Жыл бұрын
I grew up an Army brat, son of a recently-deceased veteran of both the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir AND the Tet offensive. I joined the Marines in 1970 and went to Parris Island (platoon 306). I've seen all these movies, and by far the truest to the real experience of boot camp, in my experience, was the first half hour of FULL METAL JACKET. I don't think you were allowed to be a senior drill instructor unless you were a really colorful character. Thanks, Gunnery Sgt. Fortner, wherever you are.
@ssisnake
@ssisnake Жыл бұрын
My Dad was a Drill Sergeant in the Army after he did 3 tours as a Ranger in Vietnam, he said Full Metal Jacket actually bothered him a little because it reminded him of what he saw and did because it was so close to real with a lot of things, granted there was some difference because he was Army and not a Marine but they weren't kind back then at all, my Dad was very hard on people because he wanted them to not die when they got sent to that Jungle just a majorly different time.
@tigertank06
@tigertank06 Жыл бұрын
He didn’t treat you like that did he? I always wonder if DI’s treat their friends and family like that and how turn it off when go off duty.
@lilscenechick1995
@lilscenechick1995 Жыл бұрын
​​@@tigertank06 I went through basic training (back in Nov) and our MTIs shared with us a phrase about "not taking the backpack home" with us. We're not exactly trained or conditioned on how to avoid doing that, but it's a good way to explain it. You choose whether or not you take the backpack (stress, trauma, etc) home to your family. It's not much different from any other stressful work environment, but the U.S. military is statically recognized as the most stressful occupation for a person to have. The best way to avoid doing that is ensuring you have a healthy coping mechanism and, if you need it, therapy. If not, you get the mentally and emotionally unstable veterans who hurt their loved ones in however many ways they do. And MTIs/Drill Sergeants are mostly projecting a louder version of their selves for a purpose. I imagine many of them apply similar methods of discipline on their children, but it's not the same kind of environment so I don't think it's that hard to avoid doing unless the individual person struggles to separate their profession from their personal life.
@ssisnake
@ssisnake Жыл бұрын
@@tigertank06 He was hard on me but lovingly so, he let me make mistakes and would explain why and how not to do it again, I love my Dad he is an awesome man and made me the reasonable good human I am today. Edit: To directly answer your question, some things bleed over but its more entertainingly so than scary DI screaming at you.
@tigertank06
@tigertank06 Жыл бұрын
@@lilscenechick1995 Interesting. It’s good that they’re telling you not to treat everyone else like a fellow soldier. Having someone to open up to helps. I guess I have this image of soldiers not being able to turn it off at the end of the day in my mind. Especially when I read about people who come from military families.
@larrypeebles8994
@larrypeebles8994 Ай бұрын
Thank you for your service
@justacrystal567
@justacrystal567 Жыл бұрын
This was incredibly engaging and informative. I love how he was so knowledgeable about not only the different branches, but also comparing the historical context with what is used today.
@michaelweston1042
@michaelweston1042 Жыл бұрын
It is his career and he took it seriously.
@BlueRazor69
@BlueRazor69 8 ай бұрын
Command Sergeant Major is as high as you can as enlisted. Some of you might not realize that. This man knows what he is talking about. Thank you sir.
@SlaughterhouseDb
@SlaughterhouseDb 6 ай бұрын
And then you called him sir.
@danbrown1344
@danbrown1344 5 ай бұрын
Sergeant Major of the Army?
@foxsake6634
@foxsake6634 5 ай бұрын
@@SlaughterhouseDb so?
@charlesmullen3359
@charlesmullen3359 5 ай бұрын
@@foxsake6634 "Sir" is the term that is reserved for commissioned officers, not enlisted personnel. But I think he was just showing respect and didn't intend it in the military context.
@BornToBeWired
@BornToBeWired 4 ай бұрын
​@@charlesmullen3359 My dad always used to tell me "You don't call a Sargent sir, they work for a living!"
@polkbritton
@polkbritton Жыл бұрын
Great video. The CSM does a nice job breaking everything down. My grandpa was a drill sergeant during the Korean War, he was a WWII veteran as well.
@Sheissemann77
@Sheissemann77 9 күн бұрын
Love that context is added to the reaction. Great job!
@KC_Smooth
@KC_Smooth Жыл бұрын
What an awesome guest! I love the subtle flex at 14:42 for his cadence being used in a commercial! Thank you for your service sir!
@AntonAdelson
@AntonAdelson Жыл бұрын
Check out the flex of a commenter here flying F117s!
@imnirvana9982
@imnirvana9982 Жыл бұрын
Calling a Drill sergeant sir would get you yelled at and you might even have to drop and give him 20 by said drill sergeant. 🙂
@JosephHenry-l5e
@JosephHenry-l5e Жыл бұрын
Calling him Sir was the worst insult you could ever do. He earned his stripes. Not just given to him for time served, like an officer.
@kertaspaper94
@kertaspaper94 Жыл бұрын
Yo, this is the "Hard Work" Drill Sergeant!
@drstihl2007
@drstihl2007 Жыл бұрын
@@imnirvana9982 Since i have nothing to do with anything military related i couldn't care less.
@thecartoonrobot
@thecartoonrobot Жыл бұрын
Running up the mountain caught me. When I was in basic, there just happened to be a charity 5k run on base, and we were allowed to participate. We ran as a flight. We had one man that was having serious difficulty, and we slowed down to help run with, and carry him. As a flight, technically we came in 5th, but because we refused to leave a man behind, we were bumped up to first because all those that came in ahead of us head abandoned teammates. The idea of nobody getting left behind was deeply instilled. We did also walk down the row to get our injections, but hours were done with the guns for the most part. And I will say, if it were REALLY about health and hygiene, everyone would be required to shave their head. It's about military tradition.
@golfery5119
@golfery5119 Жыл бұрын
Yeah on the military tradition the same thing about males can't have Facial hair (despite males in earlier times having beards) due to gas mask
@levigreene9451
@levigreene9451 Жыл бұрын
And isent also about hand to hand combat and not giveing the enemy something to grab onto
@golfery5119
@golfery5119 Жыл бұрын
@@levigreene9451 I'm sorry, not facial.hsid but head hair ? While you're wearing helmet?
@Materialist39
@Materialist39 Жыл бұрын
I know many, many people often complain about how boot camp / basic training has changed in recent years, but it’s been studied ad infinitum that people will fight and die ferociously for their friends and comrades. The prioritization of teamwork and bonding will in fact push people to achieve things they never thought possible with greater expediency.
@bradcallahan3546
@bradcallahan3546 8 ай бұрын
imagine making a stupid comment like this
@Materialist39
@Materialist39 8 ай бұрын
@@bradcallahan3546lmao, what could you possibly have an issue with on this comment? Upset you can’t haze recruits?
@mopanda81
@mopanda81 7 ай бұрын
If we thought it took nothing but suicidally single minded warriors we wouldn't be putting them in platoons and sending them out in the field together. It takes good leadership to build teamwork and it takes good teamwork to achieve what noone can on their own.
@navblue20
@navblue20 7 ай бұрын
@Brad Callahan. Exactly what the heck are you talking about?
@brianhaynes9972
@brianhaynes9972 6 ай бұрын
​@@bradcallahan3546iMaGiNe 🙄
@nnfffirebird
@nnfffirebird 4 ай бұрын
at 3:30 when they're talking about the rifle...thats EXACTLY how my drill sergeant spoke to us about our rifles when I was in Army BCT. I will accept its not commonplace, but it does in deed happen
@shannonmanning6166
@shannonmanning6166 Жыл бұрын
Sergeant Major, you were much too nice to many of those movies. I do, however, appreciate your professionalism and smooth delivery of the points you made. Thanks, from a 10th Mountain veteran.
@stephenlee1059
@stephenlee1059 Жыл бұрын
Analysis by a real expert, with the resume to support it. Plus, no ego, only confidence.
@michellegray7892
@michellegray7892 Жыл бұрын
My father is a Vietnam marine (he has passed, but you never stop being a marine) and I can promise you every other word out of his mouth was a cuss word, and that happened due to being there which he volunteered to go, not drafted and did 3 full tours (which in that era meant he was there for the pretty much the entire US engagement). His marine buddies who also did Vietnam were much the same way, so to me that was normal. I'll give you an example: After he had been out for years, he grew a thick beard. When I was a little girl about 6 or 7, had got off the school bus going home and unbeknownst to me, he had shaved it off. I had never seen him shaved. So when I opened the door and saw this strange man, I looked around panicky, wondering how I had gone to the wrong place and started crying and backing away at speed. He tried doing the nice talk and that just put me in 'stranger danger' mode when he took hold of my arm and started fighting and kicking and screaming and I think I even bit a couple of times. Finally he started yelling and cussing (like the stereotypical drill sergeant right in your face way I might add) and instantly I was calm, I knew that voice and just clinged to him while my fright shakes wore off with him still half cussing half laughing as he knew why I had panicked but just hadn't expect that before the fact. Had no clue who he was when he was trying to be nice. Later in life dad said he was proud of me for that. Meant I wouldn't be tricked into going with someone just because they decided to be nice to me and would try flight first but would go straight to fight mode if necessary. As a result, got more freedoms than my two half sisters who were 5 and 6 years older than me because he thought I had the most sense.
@philipdobbins2769
@philipdobbins2769 Жыл бұрын
What was your dad's MOS?
@longshot398
@longshot398 Жыл бұрын
3 tours in Nam was 3 yrs and 3 months. May my brothers rest in peace Semper Fi.
@longshot398
@longshot398 Жыл бұрын
@@philipdobbins2769 He was more than likely an 03 (grunt).
@philipdobbins2769
@philipdobbins2769 Жыл бұрын
@@longshot398 Why do you say that? Actually, that is highly unlikely due to military policies.
@Jonbo117
@Jonbo117 Жыл бұрын
The babies of the family always get the most leeway. I know... I'm the baby of the family 😉
@jtgd
@jtgd 2 ай бұрын
8:53 room wasnt that big in my experience, but there were like 20 guys at least doing it in rows
@jaymac4448
@jaymac4448 Ай бұрын
Yup. At least that's how meps was in MD.
@NORMIES_GET_OUT
@NORMIES_GET_OUT Ай бұрын
Same when I went through the Dallas MEPS, but we definitely had closer to like 30-40 guys in there. They split us into like 8 lines and would have the first guy from each line go at the same time to the other end of the room and back.
@RG_Outdoors
@RG_Outdoors 21 күн бұрын
That's how it was in SC too. Like 30 maybe 40 in 5 or 6 lines and each row had to walk.
@fullmetaljoker666
@fullmetaljoker666 Жыл бұрын
My most memorable experience getting shot with Sim rounds was when we were doing op4 for seal team 3 prior to their deployment along with the 11th MEU to 5th fleet. We were just returning from the 15th MEU and they were replacing us so they asked for volunteers for op4 (pretenting to be the bad guy). We got to do some amazing training with them on CQB and MOUNT (close quarters and urban warfare) so they had us set up in a building holding a HVT (hostage) while they would roll up, conduct a breach and clear then extract with the HVT. I was inside the building guarding the door with the HVT, as soon as I heard contact from the other rooms that they had spotted movement outside the building and began engaging them. All of a sudden boom! They are in the building and on their way to me and the HVT. They broke down the door and before I could even let off a round from my gun the first fucker. A short but stocky dude shot me right in the balls. I'm not gonna lie I was on the ground crying and praying that I'd still be able to have kids some day. They pushed through, grabbed the hvt and left. Later on the guy who shot me would apologize for getting me in the nuts but he couldn't help it. And honestly looking back it's pretty funny and now I can say I was shot in the nuts by a navy seal and survived. Honestly how many people can say that?
@henrypacheco1002
@henrypacheco1002 Жыл бұрын
I think you got shot by Josh Bridges…maybe…
@SomeYouTubeTraveler
@SomeYouTubeTraveler Жыл бұрын
I was shot in the nuts at
@omegaminoseer4539
@omegaminoseer4539 Жыл бұрын
"I couldn't help it, bro. I just had to go for the nut-tap."
@fullmetaljoker666
@fullmetaljoker666 Жыл бұрын
@henrypacheco1002 this was back in 2018 so maybe
@acdii
@acdii Жыл бұрын
And you would Never want to have it happen again, yet a woman would have another kid after saying how painful it was. Hmm, makes you wonder which one really hurts more....😁
@19580822
@19580822 Жыл бұрын
I went through Parris Island in 1976, and I can tell you that the recruit training scenes in "Full Metal Jacket" were quite realistic. I even witnessed a couple of DIs getting physical with recruits who were either not paying attention or were doing something dangerous at the rifle range. Those PMIs didn't play.
@jkhoover
@jkhoover Жыл бұрын
You didn't tell the DI not to curse at you because you were triggered?
@marvindaugherty5989
@marvindaugherty5989 Жыл бұрын
Brother I went through P.I. in '88. I got kicked in the stomach with my arm extended holding my rifle with my pinky through the front sight. Also boots and shin bones in the ribs while doing push ups. 3rd Btn was rough and tumble.
@shanelady1049
@shanelady1049 Жыл бұрын
@@marvindaugherty5989 PI 2004 3rd Btn no one can hear you scream. And yes I do believe boot camp should break you, better to break in a controlled safe place than to break during real combat.
@TheIndigoMagickian
@TheIndigoMagickian Жыл бұрын
San Diego MCRD May 2001 before 911. I was thrown against racks, gut checked, pinched and the whole 9 yards. Broke guys from other platoons who joined us were given IT even with broken legs. Best years of my life. Those three months showed me the whole range of human nature.
@LDonor
@LDonor Жыл бұрын
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@Bobby-fq9ev
@Bobby-fq9ev Жыл бұрын
I was an Army Drill Sergeant for about six years. People have often asked me if it's anything like TV and movies. Sometimes Hollywood comes pretty close and sometimes I'm like "yeah, it wouldn't happen like that". Sgt. Christian got it 100% correct. This is the best account of the methods and procedures used by real Drill Sergeants vs the Hollywood depictions I have ever seen. The next time someone asks me that question I will just refer them to this video. HUA! Sgt. Christian!
@OO-im6eo
@OO-im6eo Жыл бұрын
6 years!?
@sirslickrock
@sirslickrock Жыл бұрын
CSM; he hasn’t been a Sgt since Saddam Hussein had a mustache….
@joshuafisette7255
@joshuafisette7255 Жыл бұрын
I went to basic in 02. The first time I saw full metal jacket was a few years later. My senior ds definitely plagiarized lol
@PsychoMantis308
@PsychoMantis308 Жыл бұрын
Sua Sponte HOOAH!
@mikelittle8546
@mikelittle8546 Жыл бұрын
CSM is selling new age pipe dreams. Everything he said we don’t do is exactly what we did do. I went in back in the 80’s and it was common to go to the convex if two soldiers had a problem with each other, or you can go behind the building and somebody is gonna accidentally fall. His word against mine. I did 26 years until I couldn’t stand the new army changes. If soldiers were still getting trained like older soldiers then suicides would be down. You can’t train soldiers to see niceness, friend and mentor and expect him to hold it together after he sees horror. My FSgt and CSM had enemy ears on a hanger in their offices. They use to tell us once we realized we were already dead, we would quit worrying about it and do our jobs. There has never been as many suicides in all the great wars combined as there are today. I served in everything from Panama to multiple tours in the war on terror. I did 9 took a 7 year break came back for 17 and it’s not for me anymore. Airborne
@Kashed
@Kashed Жыл бұрын
My father served in Vietnam in 67 and 68 in the Iron Triangle (Phu Loi) during the Tet Offensive and said the Full Metal Jacket boot camp scene was the most realistic of all the ones he has seen in movies. One of the many things that always stuck with me was him telling me that you always knew who was about to go home because they would sleep in the bunker at night for a few weeks instead of in their bunk. When I asked why, he said while you were there you never knew if it was your last day, so you become numb to the fear and the rocket attacks, etc. but, that goes away just before you leave and the last thing anyone wanted was be a short timer and get killed right at the end of their tour. The other thing that stuck with me is him describing arriving and getting off the bus and seeing teenagers that looked like they were 40 years old and the first guy he saw was wearing a belt made of ears.
@hankjones2975
@hankjones2975 Жыл бұрын
it absolutely is. I can vouch for that. All but the hitting of Joker.
@wordforger
@wordforger 11 ай бұрын
They hired a literal drill sergeant and just let him go off.
@nohippietruckingandtransportat
@nohippietruckingandtransportat Жыл бұрын
I went to USMC boot camp in 1987. Full metal jacket was as realistic as it could be other than they didn't have junior drill instructors play a big factor. Full metal jacket boot camp scenes were 10/10 for my era
@nancyharris7715
@nancyharris7715 Жыл бұрын
That movie actually contributed to my son wanting to be a U S. Marine. 🇺🇸
@nohippietruckingandtransportat
@nohippietruckingandtransportat Жыл бұрын
@nancyharris7715 I went in the Marines the summer that movie came out
@bs081502bs
@bs081502bs Жыл бұрын
MCRD PISC Aug 1987 2nd Bn D Cmpy Plt 2084 I’m 54 now and it’s on my bucket list to go back just to see the place one more time.
@kameronjones7139
@kameronjones7139 Жыл бұрын
​@Bradgilliswhammyman unfortunately for that time period there is alot of accounts of physical a racial abuse happening
@christopherclark7460
@christopherclark7460 Жыл бұрын
@@Bradgilliswhammyman I went to Parris Island back in 07. Racial insults, cussing, and beatings 100% happened. I am half black, but look middle eastern. The 7-11 jokes and the reciting lines from that one Simpsons character were very common. Im not sure you know what you're talking about.
@makeda6530
@makeda6530 Жыл бұрын
Sergeant Christian has the most beautiful smile for a man who probably could yell me into a puddle of my own tears.
@genxer1
@genxer1 Жыл бұрын
If you look at the pictures of him at the start he wasn't just a Drill Sergeant either. He was Infantry and had a CIB, Pathfinder and Jumpmaster badges as well. He's a tough dude. Also, to be correct, always refer to a Sergeant Major as a Sergeant Major, never a Sergeant. Not trying to be nitpicky, but calling a Sergeant Major a Sergeant would be very disrespectful, and Sergeant Major Christian definitely earned it! And yes, you're right, in his younger days in that picture where he is in the woodland camo BDU's he would definitely be a recruits worst nightmare.
@genxer1
@genxer1 Жыл бұрын
@@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV. Are you serious?
@genxer1
@genxer1 Жыл бұрын
@@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV. I was in the Army from 1994-2000. On top of that, what did I say that was factually wrong?
@bostonrailfan2427
@bostonrailfan2427 Жыл бұрын
if he was in uniform wearing his campaign hat that smile would terrify me…smiling sergeant equals a lot of pushups!
@bostonrailfan2427
@bostonrailfan2427 Жыл бұрын
@@genxer1 …he literally showed his campaign hat, the very symbol of being a drill sergeant i. the US Army
@christopheravery5808
@christopheravery5808 Ай бұрын
We still have foot lockers in the marine corps. We spent countless hours dumping them, picking everything up, organizing it, then dumping it again to start all over again…. Also, the drill instructors had the code to everyone’s foot lockers, and if one person forgot to lock their foot locker they would unlock everybody’s foot locker while we were out training and when we came back everything was dumped down the isle and we had to sort through it and make sure everyone got their stuff back…. Make sure you put your name on EVERYTHING, even a pen. We made sure we labeled everything, even if it was at least initials
@icandi9178
@icandi9178 Жыл бұрын
Hi Drill Sergeant Christian! I was in your basic in Ft Benning GA in the mid 90's! You were way more meaner back then than now! Glad to see you!
@mopanda81
@mopanda81 7 ай бұрын
Not sure if you wanna test a DS on their meanness skills.
@andrewschultz62
@andrewschultz62 Жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure to serve under this man in the 25. Hats off mad respect
@1luv4204life
@1luv4204life Жыл бұрын
Thank you, for your service
@THE_RICHEST_OPP
@THE_RICHEST_OPP Жыл бұрын
What year?
@andrewschultz62
@andrewschultz62 Жыл бұрын
@@THE_RICHEST_OPP 05 time frame
@NatashaVincent
@NatashaVincent Жыл бұрын
Military service isn't to be taken for granted. Thank you to all who have made the sacrifice of time, treasure and talent for their country (sometimes to help other countries).
@duke927
@duke927 2 ай бұрын
“This is my Weapon, This is my Gun. This is for shooting this is for fun”. Basic Army Training 1969. In Ranger school we were doing rappelling (there is a 60 foot cliff if memory serves during the mountain phase) of a man in a stretcher. Two one on either side holding and guiding the stretcher down, one in the stretcher and a belay man. I was in the stretcher and as someone screwed up I ended up also doing pushups while strapped in the stretcher:)
@thetattoodmini
@thetattoodmini Жыл бұрын
there are very few men in my life that have made impacts to the direction my life has gone and the quality of my character... my father, my grandfather, my highschool English teacher, and my drill sergeant. those four men taught me more about being a good man who used his mind to think rationally, to view things with an open mind, and to act decisively. my father is a Marine, grandfather a Seabee, and my English teacher was an Air Force pilot in Korea. can never thank those men enough for helping me to be a better man
@Pestsoutwest
@Pestsoutwest Жыл бұрын
My father, in 1953 after the Korean War, was offered the opportunity to become a drill sergeant or be stationed in Hawaii. It wasn't a hard decision, he said. "In bootcamp, I remember waking up before sunrise, and who was doing the waking? THE DRILL SERGEANT!"
@robinmitchell4721
@robinmitchell4721 Жыл бұрын
I didn't think I'd be interested in this, it just rolled into my feed. But I'm glad I stuck with it. I learned a lot. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us.
@777Dawgs
@777Dawgs 27 күн бұрын
Great video. Appreciate your service sir
@gonescating7019
@gonescating7019 Жыл бұрын
As a Marine (EAS in 2015), I can say one of the most accurate "modern day" war movies is Jarhead. It may not be Saving Private Ryan but is a very accurate portal of a typical Marine. Not surprised since its based off of a real Marines accounts in the Gulf War. From the way the DI acted to the hazing when you first get to your unit to the overall dialog between them.
@etheu9sby292
@etheu9sby292 Жыл бұрын
Especially the Jodie scene
@batalorian7997
@batalorian7997 Жыл бұрын
Funny, my family member was in the Marines and he hated that movie because he said it was so unrealistic
@jebidiahcornstalk5091
@jebidiahcornstalk5091 Жыл бұрын
Generation Kill hits it pretty spot on too
@batalorian7997
@batalorian7997 Жыл бұрын
@@jebidiahcornstalk5091 well it should. Some of the actors were actual Recon Marines that were there for that mission playing as themselves like Rudy Reyes
@zwinmar21
@zwinmar21 Жыл бұрын
Love the commercial for it: " You SHALL maintain a state of suspicious alertness at all times..." cut to a dood snoring.
@steelrain0341
@steelrain0341 Жыл бұрын
Some of the biggest differences I experienced in bootcamp compared to Full Metal Jacket was that the involvement of two other Drill Instructors per platoon. You can see them in the background in FMJ, but they never speak or have much presence. We also seemed to get a lot less free time, but also got hit less (this was the 90s not 60s)
@broaddusmarines
@broaddusmarines Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the Senior Drill Instructor was more of a “Father Figure” and the Junior green belts were the psychotics that had me literally petrified my first few days in Boot Camp.
@chipsaunders154
@chipsaunders154 Жыл бұрын
The Assistant Drill Instructors being omitted from the film is intentional, so that the spotlight and intensity could be on Gunny Ermey. God bless you SSgt. Ferrell, SSgt. Hess, SSgt. Altizer, and Sgt. Folz wherever you are.
@johnpiercy3562
@johnpiercy3562 Жыл бұрын
Did my AF Basic Training in 1981. Being the Canadian Air Force, most of the Army/Marine stuff didn't happen but that didn't stop our Drill Instructors from being the most verbally abusive and sarcastic SOBs I had ever met. I especially remember "haircut day" though, they marched us all to the base barbershop on day 2 or 3 and processed us through in record time. One of the guys in my platoon had a big 2 foot wide afro (and he was white) and the barber held off on him until just before lunch, shaved HALF of his head and sent us all to the mess hall, saying "I'll finish that after lunch". Hilarious.
@hotpuppy1
@hotpuppy1 Жыл бұрын
To me, I would wonder why a recruit wouldn't get his head shaved before induction. It's not like you don't know what is coming.
@jamesfrankel7827
@jamesfrankel7827 7 ай бұрын
I asked my af recruiter the same q. He said don't stand out. Also a kid with a huge Afro, this was 1977, just to make this kid cry, the barber handed him the entire Afro, set it in his lap. My bmt photo is a terrified looking kid standing in line for that first haircut.😅
@sugewhitejacoby8654
@sugewhitejacoby8654 4 ай бұрын
I went through Basic, AIT, Airborne, Ranger,RIP, and Jungle Training from 79-81. Most of these DI clips were right on in one way or another! Great video!
@hhairball9
@hhairball9 11 ай бұрын
That was wonderful to watch! Thank you, Mr. Christian!
@kaziiqbal7257
@kaziiqbal7257 Жыл бұрын
13:30 it’s interesting that he mentioned that because that’s in fact what was happening. I don’t know if he’s seen the rest of the movie but it’s cool that he was able to pick out the fact that these were candidates being assessed for the super soldier program.
@thares2
@thares2 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he gave it a low rating but was actually describing what the program was! I think they could've done this part better if they gave him more context.
@Buzz-rh4dz
@Buzz-rh4dz 11 ай бұрын
For refrence, R. Lee Ermy, the DI for Full Metal Jacket was a cerified real Marine Corps Drill Instructor. Having been to Marine Boot Camp myself I give this scene an 11.
@tylerkirkpatrick1212
@tylerkirkpatrick1212 5 ай бұрын
I dont miss the other three di's senior wasn't so bad😂.
@michaelkoester8821
@michaelkoester8821 5 күн бұрын
I was 100% in a room exactly like that doing my duck walk with 60-80 other guys.
@SKPanda1915
@SKPanda1915 Жыл бұрын
As an army combat vet (06-12), this might be one of the more informative breakdowns on here....explains how its done today while still breaking down the clip (in its era).
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