Echo and Oscar Company Retire Guidons

The Honor Graduates of Echo and Oscar Company retire the platoon guidons during the graduation ceremony on Parris Island - Graduation date 04/14/17 #parrisislandphotography

[@ethanroland59]

00:57 ... who else caught that DI in the back playing the beat with his hands in the back... It is a catchy song

[@user-mv7kr2hr9h]

Wasn’t necessarily cause it was catchy. The beat(of the drum) is a simple left left left right left cadence and he’s matching it with that in mind.

[@genxmurse7019]

2097 Company E, 26 October 1990. SDI Gysgt. Gardner, DI Gysgt. Jochens, DI Sgt. Neal. I can't believe it's been soo long ago I was on that same parade deck, but I still remember like it was yesterday. Watching that guidon retire and getting dismissed is something you will never forget, and you will be forever changed!

[@angiesvas59]

I went to leadership academy. It’s like mini boot camp for JROTC high school cadets. I went for my Naval JROTC, and they did this and boy this gets me in my feelings. Seeing this is so beautiful. It has me literally crying.

[@jamesinman5789]

Graduated on the same parade deck March 11th. 1974 plt3008 ooh rah

[@lindathrall5133]

VERY NEATLY DONE

[@williamallen7339]

SSgt Serfas(the last DI in the line)!!!!!My Kill hat in 2015.Plt 2074 💪🏼✊🏼

[@jailanrayvon434]

Knocked his hat lol

[@marinemom1250]

👏❤️

[@Crayon3aterGaming]

Damn i was PLT. 2024 back in '06. Congrats lil devils

[@ericwilson5416]

That first Drill Instructor she is FINE AS FUCK lord have mercy

[@mikewall449]

she seemed to hesitate to step forward after the command of execution was given

[@combatstryker4266]

1:37 DI's cover on the very left.

[@Crayon3aterGaming]

Yes, because the guidon hit his cover.

[@mikewall449]

@@Crayon3aterGaming and looks like his cover wasn't very secure to begin with

[@efraimolkoski29]

If any of you recognize the drill instructor sitting down at 0:40 then I'm sorry

[@jaylenlewis8732]

Liam McKeown that man tried to kill me every time he got the chance 😂

[@efraimolkoski29]

You ever play "BLOOOOOOOOOD" with him?

[@brianmcelwee7116]

Oh you wanna scuzz?

[@efraimolkoski29]

THAT'S NOT WHERE THE AMMO CAN GOOOOOES (sand thrown everywhere and ammo can is chucked down the squad bay)

[@JuulPod26]

Fuckin SGT Schmitz. Just graduated today. He’s a senior in his next cycle with Echo company. We loved playing BLOOOOOOOOOOD😂

[@Jblast252]

I was platoon 2030

[@jrw17]

Congratulations to the newest Marines, I'll be leaving for San Diego in 34 days

[@harshraythattha3886]

From your profile pic looks like you made it. Congrats!

[@Sh0rt.g0d]

What's that song

[@micahgotracksplays340]

jatwon johnson national emblem trio

[@GeorgeJansen]

Why was the guidon being retired?

[@sagewynngames4222]

It's not being retired in the sense of a famous football player number or baseball player number. A better word would be that it's being passed back, or returned. The platoon that carried the guidon is now graduated so they don't need it anymore, in a way. In a few cycles ( the entire process of recruit training) they'll reuse that guidon. Source: I graduated on Friday.

[@MaefigHistory]

@@sagewynngames4222 And how's it goin now? Almost Sgt yet, or you out?

[@sagewynngames4222]

@@MaefigHistory holy shit this is old Nah. I don't rate Sgt until September. Im a Cpl. I got until NEXT September until im out. 5 yr contract babyyyy

[@ecliqsly6585]

@@sagewynngames4222 how about now?

[@sagewynngames4222]

@@ecliqsly6585 Holy shit we're back to this! That's awesome. I'm out now(6 months), I've started college and I'm starting a youtube channel(@tfojenkins, we play arma and content will be coming soon). Had a good 5 yr run with the corps and I got what I wanted out of it. I do miss it, every day.

[@carlosvasquez6092]

hoorah go marines

[@roberthunter7267]

THE WM LOOK SILLY.