Life on Ship, Part 1 of 3

The first of a three part video, giving a short view of life on ship for the Marines of the 31st MEU.

[@scdevon]

Even a cruise ship gets old after a couple of weeks. It's hard to imagine spending months at a time on a crowded industrial grade warship like this and I grew up working on commercial boats, but I was home every night. Big difference.

[@dui1318]

Good intro to Navy Chow. I was on the Nimitz and do not miss Navy chow. One of my favorite memories is starting lines for Marines to stand in. We would start it and as soon as we had a few marines in line we would leave. Lines would last for hours sometimes. Never failed.

[@carlhursh505]

By the time you finish breakfast, it’ll be lunchtime!

[@alecwomack6718]

Oh shoot, I forgot to ask for gravy. End of the line.

[@gusm2752]

Crap , that line was unbelievable. Sea duty not fun. New found appreciation for my time in the USAF. Thank you all for your service. 👍🍺🍺🇺🇸

[@josephstevens9888]

oh, I remember those days - standing in a long line with a group of troops waiting to eat! Looking back now, those were some of the best days of my life.

[@lostsoul3154]

Drafted and sent to Nam in '68, hell, I could have already had my C-rations and gone!! Crowded on those ships!!! No one in the military "has it made." You give up a lot when you swear the oath.

[@aescorpus]

Thank you for your service Sir. Respect

[@RivetGardener]

Holy shit, you sailors have a line to wait in! Infantry paratrooper here, and I used to bitch about our lines in garrison. Wow.

[@jesusgutierrez9705]

I'm a Marine veteran my job was a cook I'm glad I never had to wait in line ...

[@urachunt3377]

wow, what was your asvab score? 12?

[@folkskjoldr4814]

Semper Fries!

[@hardcorehunter9155]

@@folkskjoldr4814 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AndrewChristian-bg6vr]

Urac Hunt a lot of times your recruiter will make you sign up as open contract just because some fucking higher up was told they needed cooks but they need to keep it on the DL and then you finish recruit training to have your senior tell you you’re a cook. Basically don’t go in as open contract.

[@Guitarnivore]

@@urachunt3377 Sometimes you just have a lousy recruiter.

[@Younger_jacket5659]

I still remember having little to no sleep on ship as a cook on the USS AMERICA with MCMAP at the end of the day ... good times.

[@Me-eb3wv]

How many hours did you have to work?

[@jodyjoe3619]

I got the most sleep ever on a ship

[@judsonkr]

Have never regretted not having ever been on one of these large ships. Largest ship I was ever on was DD-983. 350 folks max. I would not have cared much for this sort of thing.

[@mofo7689]

During the Gulf War, various civilian companies sent tractor trailers into the desert to ease tension. Pizza Hut, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, were some of them. The lines were often longer than the trailer. To this day, I refuse to stand in such long lines.

[@NigelThornbery]

So long story short, being nice camera on board, act like your a camera man, boom front of line every time.

[@bigcountry4539]

Long @$$ chow lines... when I was embarked, we had the USN & USMC chow lines, with set times for units to eat... of course, I had an "early chow" pass and ate in the USN line as a US Marine...

[@erichall297]

Ah, the memories of it all. Go Navy!!

[@kevhun1]

The line depends on ship size also bigger ships have more than one dining hall. Also the navy actually feeds you well not slop. We have fish shrimp steak etc. They fed us well on land and at sea. Small crews ate like kings. Ships under 300 guy's moved quickly

[@judsonkr]

Exactly

[@jamesschnitzer6087]

I remember standing in line forever on my ship

[@jimwigler]

I liked the chipmunks squeaking while going down the chow line.

[@rickywalker3154]

I remember the lifestyle back in the 1990's.

[@michaelgay6032]

Good times!!

[@crumply5959]

Still better living conditions then what our adversaries have to endure

[@94Zero]

The chow lines are just way too long! I'd like to see the officers waiting in that shit.

[@johnsergei]

+94Zero + ya gotta wear cammo costume on a ship " BAAAAA" Still, war has made trillions of $ profit for the banking cartel ( gee, I hope I haven't made any of you troops feel expendable ?)

[@Magic4255]

They eat last....

[@jackwongen6671]

Won't happean being served in "Officers Mess."

[@zaytime4156]

Fr I don't even think the lines in prison are that long lol

[@bigbrother9531]

Rank has its privileges. Staff NCOs didn't stand in line.

[@lizzyray357]

Omg! They are shorted!!!! They need a full meal plus! Thank you our military and God bless you

[@xNoName1]

After watching this, I'm so glad I joined the Air Force. This looks very depressing.

[@ichbindarren]

Oh man me too. I love the AF.

[@pancakelazaro3476]

xNoName1 At least yall joined the military either way

[@NgJackal1990]

Only in the navy you don't eat MREs everyday hahaha

[@XTacoMangX]

xNoName1 in other words you're glad you didn't join the real military

[@XTacoMangX]

Army is same shit different toilet. Instead of going on ship for 6 months, going to various countries partying, you'll be stuck in a shit hole country not seeing combat for over a year. every branch sucks except the chair force but then again every branch doesn't see them as the military.

[@cmclaybird214]

what the hell am i getting into, everything else is going through my head and then i remember the food and then my heart sinks

[@NgJackal1990]

This mess hall line makes Black Friday line mild in comparison.

[@Mightyenas_Revenge]

Looks pretty great to me.

[@jamieturnage4574]

they should have the best food america has serving on them ships for 6 months at a time they deserve it .all the armed forces they need a little of home so far away.

[@pepperVenge]

Only the Navy eats this well all the time. Probably because they're able to bring a Kitchen with them where ever they go.

[@jamieturnage4574]

@JOHN DOUGLAS man your brain is stuck on stupid. only you jackasses do that.

[@pepperVenge]

@JOHN DOUGLAS What kind of a fucked up thing is that to say?? Why do you have to Politicize it?

[@michaelkaba7481]

None of you who think this shit is good have lived aboard ship.

[@Dopelycanthrope]

The soda fountain has Fanta Mellon frosty!

[@roncrimmins3497]

You've got to be kidding me. Nothing like 1973. This is a luxury liner.

[@erickgonzalez8860]

That’s not how it looks on my ship 😐

[@TriatomicAI]

Never stand by someone in Recon. 2 seconds later and the whole team is cutting in front of you

[@19AGJ86]

When I'm on a ship, I become a different person. I tap into a very low state of existence and it works!

[@johnthom2910]

Tsk...Great big ship like that and they need all those people to help hold the bulkheads up. What a shame.

[@bobjackson3702]

I spent 4 months total on ships in the 31st meu. Sucks, crowded, bad food. But when they take you to Australia its worth it.

[@0011clem]

what a nightmare. On a ship with hundreds of people you can not stand the sight of.

[@Life_is_Awesome_Civil]

Food is great but in India no

[@ramal5708]

You lost?

[@folkskjoldr4814]

Everyone laughs at the cook, until their battleship gets taken over by terrorists, and the cook is actually a SEAL.

[@finscreenname]

And saves the topless blonde.

[@BLKCLK500]

I remember drinking "bug juice" in the mess . never found out how it got its name. Maybe its best not to know. I don't remember those long ass lines though. Back in the "60s. & "70s.

[@tankkiller41]

Holy fuck....I was a tanker and hated being stuck with the same guys for weeks in a tank....You boys can keep that shit....I'd go fucking nuts

[@krashibuhika7227]

I ask my self how much time do you waste on the foodline? Carrier, destroyer, frigate. Please let me know

[@judsonkr]

Damn Jarheads clogging up the chow line.

[@leahceecee2156]

Do they still use red bug juice to scrub the steel decks?

[@graves74]

Leah Ceecee you can still order it, but no it is not regularly on hand.

[@zelphx]

Wow! Who was the first chick in the chow line? Life has gotten better, at sea!

[@APRIL2862]

In line for at least half hour, that sucks, sure didn't see any happy faces. Can't go directly to your own refrigerator, that double sucks. Can't just say I quit, cause you'll go to prison.

[@barryfohn4385]

I was never in a chow line for more than 10 or 12 minutes. Most of the time the food was OK. Once in a while it was actually pretty good. I've waited in a drive through line longer than that. I've actually had more over overcrowding and rude people at a Mcdonald's than on the ship. If you were to take pictures of people standing in line at Mcdonald's it would look as bad.....maybe worse. Although we usually complained about the food it really wasn't that bad.

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

Fuck you coward bitch.

[@MrRbarr]

I don't miss being a CS on LHD, this brought back memories

[@ricksmith7631]

fuck that shit. i get an hour for chow and spend 45 of them holding up a bulkhead. one reason i never wanted to float.

[@Revbone450]

Sea duty...the reason I joined the Army...

[@Mr_Prospector_]

Sailors and Marines eating together.

[@ninavidrio7801]

Question if I'm a Culinary specialist when do I get to eat?:0

[@RedBonkleMan8534]

When you stop hogging all the bacon!

[@iplayfoofee3547]

you eat 30mins-1hr be4 chow line opens.

[@jamesholt7340]

how much food is prepared each day??

[@EVAUnit4A]

Is going back for seconds (or even thirds) tolerated? What about those sailors and soldiers with food allergies (or are those people screened out during recruiting processes)?

[@jesusgutierrez9705]

Yes u can

[@mickfunny4185]

Jesus Gutierrez ok, but do out have to eat everything on your tray, like in basic?

[@jesusgutierrez9705]

Mick Funny no you don't .

[@nekor9814]

Awesome channel amazing video big fan!

[@redbeard5181]

I like when condiments run out after a week

[@judsonkr]

They run out of a lot of things. Condiments were never one of them.

[@RockRak367]

How long you have to stand in line?

[@olddavid814]

Is there a 'no talkin' in chow line" in the army, 'cause these army guys are sure quiet......?

[@beerborn]

I'm glad I joined the Air Force.

[@beerborn]

Hey Isaac, at the end of an 8 hour shift on a ship were do you go ? Back to your bunk. In the air force, after 8 hours of work I can go downtown and have a beer. Can't do that on a ship...HAHAHHA!! That's what I call luxury and nothing pussy about it..

[@directorbeau]

beerborn you're a dumbass. Navy is forward deployed too and has shore duty. After work I also can get a beer.

[@Xrez23]

directorbeau you got mad respect from me you plays gears of war and served your country and everyone else thats awesome

[@dehoedisc7247]

slack-jawed son of a bitch. F off.

[@barryfohn4385]

I was on a repair ship. The only time that we were at sea was sailing somewhere. Once we got where we were going we were tied up to a pier. I had a nice little apartment in Hawaii and went home almost every night. (except when I had duty but that's the military....any branch) Although I agree with you that the Air Force does treat it's people the best, I had it pretty soft in the Navy also.

[@Ebrahim_333]

1:49 why is there a drink server with all Japanese drinks including green tea lol

[@GLOBECREATOR]

Delicious food for the busy Soldiers of coures with sweet love

[@kwsign]

Were the meals provided at specific time? What if some one forgot to take a meal?

[@chuckr9938]

Eating is pretty much the highlight of the day you won't forgot. Yes meals are in certain windows, roughly 90 minutes. In between those windows you are shit out of luck.

[@IamDantheman2]

all those different uniforms on one boat.

[@THSYYN]

I am from race and wish to serve in the US Army I am proud

[@gorbulas]

Wow, so many drink flavours !

[@offthetrack9246]

in the beginning are those marines?

[@therealborischang]

I waited on a shorter line to get tickets to see the Rolling Stones.

[@possummerino2370]

This made me hungry. Go USN!

[@Pitchithard]

This had to be troop transport, no way is there that many marines on regular fleet ships.

[@deaconandrewkingtheinspira762]

I served on the USS Guadalcanal

[@ichbindarren]

Do the navy and marines have separate mess halls? Why is it only Marines in line?

[@jesusgutierrez9705]

No they don't have seperate mess halls they eat together .

[@PDsFactory]

Picture of the cafeteria in the US Navy's ship To a machine that provides drinks Japanese letters were marked

[@broaddusmarines]

Being on a Navy ship sucked. As a Marine, I did it twice. I was in before they started letting females on troop carriers. But yeah, fleet life is for the birds.

[@SanitysVoid]

If I had to wait more then fie minutes in a line I'd be later for work.

[@jinjaepapa]

Battle of meals

[@briancapps9344]

where’s the Chief at yelling at people for having one sloppy ass looking buffet?

[@poojak1523]

They should seek feedback from good caterers, popular chefs to improve the food that's served. Hire better cooks if needed. Your existing cooks can be trained. You could run cooks in shifts. Get a few common food processors to speed up the work so the focus stays on presenting good quality food with a variety. Serving more attractive and better quality cuisines on different days doesn't increase the cost as much as we think. Your willingness to do so matters. Serving an extra few rounds of snacks at wrong hours also is possible. And their fridge in their cabins should always be stocked. Keep them stuffed at all times. That's not too hard. Reduce wait period in line for food. Have two counters. Or better so, hire waitresses and use trolleys to serve food at the tables. Small changes lead to a great difference in quality of life. Food served in the tiniest of private companies is far better and at very reasonable prices. The way you figure your menu and skills within the same or a little higher budget changes everything. For a good start, your cooking staff can go around taking feedback from everyone on the ship. Not sure if others would be comfortable with casual conversations on food.lol You could also hold fun activities. On fine day, just throw the question " what would you like to have for breakfast?" And allow everyone 10 minutes to write their answers. Same for lunch, dinner and snacks. Or something like " which food reminds you of your mum?" The typical sissies at heart would come up with concrete answers. Enjoy sharing those emotions.

[@poojak1523]

Now the brutal part follows. Your soldiers can volunteer their free time for basic things like chopping vegetables, running food processors or something basic but needed to be served on a per person basis. Life becomes more interesting with increased participation. Make it a life to remember and in a happy way. Lol

[@thepalatrpro]

That line is worse than the drive thru at McDonald’s! Fuck that line! I would keep some stuff readily available if I could in a foot locker or somewhere.

[@michaelthibault3101]

How come they wear woodland camo while out at sea?

[@therealborischang]

They tried pink camo but got laughed at.

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Move over, Golden Corral

[@bilalshoukat2345]

Its not a line its like a training to keep standing in line. Rules and regulations .

[@robertwolfiii8711]

Aircraft carrier on stand by.

[@lindebr]

Who wants to stand in line for an hour waiting to eat?

[@NotQuiteLucid]

I've heard the navy has the best food you got drink machines too nice

[@C33dis]

Was this onboard an LHD?

[@chantryfuntv]

Food Belicioul

[@shamvhawonasubedi3251]

Wow 🤩

[@MrRbarr]

what ship is this?

[@NgJackal1990]

Marines station on board ships is better than in the middle of middle east haha

[@banyusegoro5783]

Mantap... Jos salam dari Indonesia

[@EnjoyCalculus]

Is this lhd 8?

[@andrek5533]

would've been cool to go sit on the flight deck and eat your food, especially in the evening

[@zach9620]

That’s a small ship compared to my Carrier.

[@TheNereman]

i like how every body looks like a marine not a sailor

[@gmen3066]

Can I just eat an MRE and not have to stand in that line?

[@BLKCLK500]

Officers had waiters & chefs.

[@zoesdada8923]

To hell with that

[@whenibecamethesun..8759]

Nice

[@davejacobsen3014]

Enlisted chow, CPO and officers have their own mess. Happily officers have pay for theirs but they get waiters and special chow.

[@riseabove5060]

This looks like an actual prison. I'm so glad I changed my mind. no offense or anything.

[@demonzx6279]

Lisa Nicks it’s honestly worth it. Tons of great memories made

[@PDsFactory]

Big ship

[@synthwaver7698]

i swear to god if this food is like the shit at my school...

[@bw0716]

wuts with the wooks

[@castierochelle3842]

Long lines,chow😀