Marine Corps Boot Camp - Nighttime Routine

Ever wonder "What do Marine recruits go through in boot camp?" From day 1 through USMC graduation Marine Corps recruits go through a strict routine at bedtime each night. Occasionally drill instructors add a few extra minutes to learn. This example shows recruits practicing drill routines with their rifles before they "hit the rack" to rest up for the next day of training. You can be assured that they sleep well because they are constantly on the go every minute of every day.
The USMC boot camp experience is like nothing else in the world. From the first day through graduation, Marine Corps recruits are always learning.
This is Parris Island, it is here were male recruits who live east of the Mississippi river and all female recruits are transformed into Marines. MCRD San Diego boot camp has the exact same training for recruits west of the Mississippi river and there are plans to start sending female recruits to MCRD San Diego in the future.
Over the 12 weeks of Marine Corps recruit training USMC recruits will be tested more than they could have ever imagined physically, mentally and emotionally. The training is intense and uncompromising, but they will find parts of themselves they never knew were there. They will be broken down and rebuilt from the ground up as a disciplined, motivated and dedicated warrior for their nation…they will be United States Marines.
Within minutes of their arrival on Parris Island the new recruits surrender the last physical reminders of their past identity as a civilian such as candy, snacks, cigarettes and for the men… their hair. Welcome to the receiving phase of Marine training.
After passing their initial strength test, Marine Corps recruit training begins with a moment these recruits will never forget. It’s time to meet their drill instructors.
They are the backbone of the Marine Corps, demanding perfectionists who monopolize every waking hour of the recruits’ lives. Every second of every day will be spent with these drill instructors who will mold them into Marines. They will instill in them, through their own example, the upmost levels of professionalism, teamwork, discipline, and confidence. They really do make Marines.
The next 3 days is the period known as “Forming.” It is nothing short of learning a new language, a new culture, a fast paced way of life that starts with the willing obedience of every order. Recruits learn a complete new way of speaking and use language and terminology they will use throughout their entire time in the Marine Corps. The Drill Instructors physically, psychologically, and mentally challenge the recruits, including yelling at maximum volume and intimidation, to simulate stress of the battlefield and elicit immediate compliance to instructions.
Marine Corps Recruit Training is broken down into four basic Phases.
Phase 1 lasts approximately three weeks. Here, discipline will begin to be instilled in recruits by disorienting them and breaking them from old civilian habits and mindsets. Drill Instructors begin reinforcing the mental and physical standards needed to perform under stressful situations that could be experienced in combat.
Phase 2 begins on Training Day 19 with Basic Water Survival Training… also known as swim qual. By definition, the Marine Corps is an amphibious assault force. Therefore all Marine recruits are required to know how to survive in the water. Recruits receive basic water survival training at the indoor pool, which is safely conducted by specially trained instructors. Training in combat water survival develops a recruit’s confidence in the water.
Phase Three of Marine training is essentially the ‘polishing of the recruits, when their skill and knowledge are honed and tested. Phase 3 also has the Marine Corps Crucible. The Crucible is the culminating event in recruit training, and in order to become a Marine, all recruits must complete and pass a minimum of 80% of the events. After passing The Crucible, recruits participate in the Marine Corps Emblem Ceremony which means they had what it takes to become a Marine.
During Phase 4 of Marine basic training, the new Marines begin to transition from their roles as recruits into that of United States Marines. During this phase new Marines now call their Drill Instructors by their rank. Instead of “Sir” or “Ma’am,” it is “Sgt” or “SSgt”. The Drill Instructors continue mentoring the new Marines by conducting discussion periods on critical topics that will help the new Marines to be successful in their transition to the operational forces.

[@TheManiacc45]

Y’all be turning up in the marines now?? 😂😂😂

[@jonathanjoyce-clarke1763]

Marines always turning it up. Semper Fi.

[@jeremy072579]

It depends on the DI...

[@jonathanjoyce-clarke1763]

@@jeremy072579 but it also depends mostly on you.

[@habxrym]

LMFAOOOOO during drill and when we snap in, lateish in the cycle the DI gets a tad chill to where theyll play some music for drill. at least when its final drill

[@novoice9286]

its usually the drill hat (drill instructor who teaches you drill..and is usually with you all the time) who does this

[@thelastroman7791]

This may sound counterintuitive but I think I’ve had some of the most relaxing moments of my life in boot camp. Our DIs allowed us evening prayer every night and during square away time we could see the sunset over the bay from our third deck squad bay. We even saw fireworks for the Fourth of July and I must say that I have never know such peace of mind as I knew then.

[@Jleed989]

That’s probably bc for the first time since childhood, every daily decision was made for you. All you had to do was react and obey

[@thelastroman7791]

@@Jleed989 It is true that everything I did was dictated from above but I think there was another element at play as well. I don’t know how to describe it but at times I felt an immense sense of peace and harmony. It may be because for the first and only time in my life. I felt like I was exactly where I needed to be and felt like I had true purpose and clarity in my journey in life.

[@bguillozet]

@@thelastroman7791 loved reading this bro.

[@angryjarhead]

I teared up leaving Parris Island.

[@thelastroman7791]

@@angryjarhead You’re not alone brother.

[@socalriders1646]

shit was fire that beat doe

[@Anthony-qk1lk]

It's hard not to dance to it😂

[@ShortKhid69]

Of course you think it's "fire" you don't have a single taste of good music.

[@weeniehutjuniors6715]

ShortKidd it's called opinion

[@DMRCapitalHill]

CJ Garage it's lefty taffy

[@itswallbangs5243]

CJ Garage ikr

[@maddg7471]

Imagine if the DI started breakdancing down the hall

[@_gabe_2407]

Hell yeah, doing the dougie

[@blitztt94]

He just trying to make one of the recruit to laugh then fuck him up.

[@weaboo101]

blitz oh yeah, if one fucks up, then all fucks up xD

[@Kirbyftw402]

@@weaboo101 "To the Pit!"

[@johnslade9751]

That would be really cool. Kind of like military Soul Train

[@dukenudibranch6414]

Worse part of the night is when the Drill Instructor checks everyone's foot locker lock and yours pops open... Let the games begin.

[@afro__g5217]

Were there any jelly donuts in your foot locker?

[@kaiser8411]

A JELLY DONUT?

[@groundshakersociety6637]

Kaiser full metal jacket reference

[@m0cket908]

WHAT IS THIS PRIVATE PYLE???

[@arwaldc9056]

Lol or when they made you throw your lock in the middle of the squad bay... I held mine one for the most part and pretended to struggle opening it 😂 I almost got busted cos the DI said "zeeeeero" and started patting us down. He patted the guy next to me then started on me then someone fucked up and did something really stupid and he caught it out of the corner of his eye and went over to them screaming at them lol almost busted

[@Joel-xy7qg]

Girls in sleepover : omg so are you still together with Justin? Boys in sleepover:

[@Cjnw]

Normie sexist

[@maiqtheliar1689]

Angela Kindness It’s not sexist. It’s just unrelatable. Sorry that I had to ruin the joke

[@gasmask7064]

Angela Kindness you can’t use normie and sexist in the same sentence. Normie.

[@ng11215]

Angela Kindness shut up bitch

[@melanieprichici8177]

U do know that girls join the marines too lmao

[@dikbeninyah]

Is that the damn Laffy taffy beat?

[@expertzeus6647]

Thank you I thought that’s what it was

[@noisetank15]

Yes. Just on loop.

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

stan broniszewski “tits on a road” wtf lmaooooo

[@MartinezEra45]

Homies over hoes 😂

[@lightninggaming016]

I couldn't remember it lol untill I seen your comment

[@philbrown9764]

I was in Boot Camp in ‘68 and we never did the manual of arms at night but we did march, while we were laying down in our racks, even doing all of the facing movements. It was funny to me. My dad was in the Marines from ‘38-‘46 and there’s no telling what they did in Boot Camp back then. He passed before I turned 17, so he never saw me join.

[@river-m8z]

"but we did march, while we were laying down in our racks, even doing all of the facing movements." Some of the funniest shit is the stories from bootcamp ahhaha

[@hoodieso8858]

Wow, your dad was island hopper massive respect 🙏

[@donharris8846]

Oh what a wonderful phrase to hear - “lights, lights, lights”

[@siiizlin4917]

And then u wake up 10 mins to lights in the morning 😞

[@gregisbased5205]

The only peace and quiet you get

[@PvtDanger]

10 minutes till lightS!!!!10 minutes TiLl lightS!!!! 10 mInUtes till lightS!!!!

[@OTBASH]

Ah the memories. They really will never stop feeling like it was yesterday. Can't believe all this time has passed.

[@angel-9131]

RIGHT

[@HateTheIRS]

You guys make it seem you think about this everyday lol. After a year after boot camp you start to forget about it lol.

[@allstardaddy_0170]

I fell asleep once during training. DI made me stand up walk over to a tree, hug it for an hour near the front entrance. Cars driving by honking, troops walking by laughing at me. FUN!

[@christygum3384]

“ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this is mine.”

[@devonmartinski6596]

Went through Parris Island MCRD Aug 2006 to Nov 2006. I was 18 years old. What an awesome experience it was.

[@gchsbus]

I remember my platoon doing something similar to that when I was in boot camp. We trained every night until we got it right without the music. Then we finally did it to the music and one recruit dropped his rifle. The music was shut off and these other drill instructors, in addition to the ones assigned to us, came literally out of no where and I was like Black Friday all over again. We were so mad at him we didn't talk to him the rest of training.

[@Locutus494]

LOL, I bet your DI told all his buddies in the other platoons/companies to come watch his platoon (discreetly) so he could brag to them, and that recruit embarrassed him.

[@carlosdiaz5400]

gchsbus - you guys had it easy. I didn’t hear music until I was sent to dental and was waiting in waiting room. Prince was playing on overhead speakers

[@ashupashu5559]

seems a little harsh don't you think

[@gchsbus]

@@ashupashu5559 No

[@ashupashu5559]

@@gchsbus but all the DI's did was yell at you right? That doesn't seem like a good reason to give the recruit the silent treatment. The DI's can deal with him, you should still respect him since he is your comrade.

[@grantsmith6613]

"This is my rifle this is my gun this ones for fighting and this ones for fun"

[@terrellwilliams3919]

AYYYYYYE Childs play 3

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

@@terrellwilliams3919 and full metal jacket :D

[@terrellwilliams3919]

@@professionalcommentstealer5271 YesSir!

[@merdemoiii-7589]

Hearing lights lights lights and jumping on the rack was literally heaven on earth

[@notaweeb1925]

And then someone wakes you up for firewatch 🥲

[@SHIP-IT]

Me and the bois at the sleepover

[@jasonvlogs5700]

the DI’s forgot the kiss on the cheek

[@thebigsack5326]

Recruit: "But, i wanted the M4-" Drill: "congratulations! you volunteered to get the 20inch barrel!"

[@robertbvilla2098]

You guys give me motivation. Thank you for your service!

[@BioTechEntertainment]

0:21 guy on the right froze

[@xerohr]

If they messed up they have to wait to get back on track.

[@MrAlexH1991]

Yeah, and he also kept fuckin everything up and anticipating the next tick. Kid had two left hands and wouldn't stop throwing his head around the rifle.

[@kaiser8411]

PRIVATE PYLE

[@neillwente359]

Negative. He stayed at port arms because his range of motion was inhibited by the bulkhead behind him.

[@realgrumm2491]

Mr Wente, don't bother. These guys seem to know it all. They would rather make fun of him that understand that he was right in his actions. If he wasn't, the DI would have been in his face. I doubt any of the jokers ever served to begin with. if they did serve, they didn't pay attention during training.

[@darkfoxbill9657]

so do they teach you whatever language the instructors are screaming in or do you just have hear the screech and guess what they want based on the time of day?

[@B0xfire]

+Darkfox Bill pretty much the 2nd one.

[@darkfoxbill9657]

I think my brain has gone and malfunctioned on me but somehow I'm looking forward to this.

[@B0xfire]

Darkfox Bill It's actually kinda fun. Some of the shit that they make recruits do are hilarious if its not happening to you.

[@juanguerrero9128]

at first u guess and next thing u know u clearly understand everything they say......I other words ur mind gets train or retrain which ever is easier for u get the pic.

[@darkfoxbill9657]

+Douglas Martin Yeah. That's pretty much what I expected.

[@michaelbaldwin5495]

We laid on our racks at attention and screamed”goodnight Chesty Puller wherever you are “🙏🇺🇸

[@kidbach]

Till the DI said, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-just!"

[@handlinsentertainment]

I love and respect these guys each and every day if I could do anything for them I would I was gonna join either airforce or marines I was told by scouts with my depression and anxiety and PTSD ID have came out worse then I already am or things could have went bad for me either during training So I sit at home supporting the troops I love my flag I love my country I love our soldiers

[@seansullivan7928]

i tried to join the Army i wanted to go kill Jebs after the Twin Towers fell. i was 19 and had many amatuer boxing matches with Silver Glives and Golden Glives but because of that i had to sign waivers for the many documented concussions ive had and see a phycologist, when i went for the physical. he asked alot of questions and i told him i just wanted to go to war and kill the enemy, i wanted to have the highest confirmed kills. he asked me what what i wanted to get out of that. i said, the experience, meaning that i wanted to feel the exhilaration of war and what it felt like to kill someone who was trying to kill me. he barred me from military service. saying i was unable to adapt to military life. i kinda regret it because i still would like to feel what its like, but he was right i would never have been able to adapt to the team effort crap and being told what to do without question. im 40 now and i still have a problem being told what to do or in the presence of any form of authority. im not a bum or anything ive made the way i am work for me i just do everything solo

[@handlinsentertainment]

@@seansullivan7928 trust me I wanted to join the marines and go for infantry I only wanted to serve my country and just become an over all different and better person. I wanted to experience being close to enemy lines I wanted to experience that boot camp life

[@xBE4STCLAN]

@@handlinsentertainment should've kept that depression stuff to yourself and went for it brother!! Maybe it's not too late?? Unless it's documented depression and PTSD then ur screwed

[@bigdee8189]

@@handlinsentertainment - everyone wants to join the marines to brag to their fake friends that they're a badass killer!! 🤣🤣. Dumb reason to join!! War is not a fucking game!!

[@swagmanjones_6948]

0:27 rip that guy that messed up on the left

[@hhds113]

And two on the right. I'm glad I wasn't the only who caught that.

[@angel-9131]

Meet your maker fucker

[@williamrutledge8367]

It’s been awhile. Fifty plus years ago. Glad to see my beloved Corps in good hands!

[@HateTheIRS]

Sorry but they can’t hit you anymore, so they’re slowly making it less intense

[@FieldMarshalYT]

@@HateTheIRS Depends on when and where you are. They'll find a way to get at you.

[@mofo7689]

graduated Nov 1983. I will never forget how nervous I was my first night after graduation. At 2100, to the second, I instantly broke out into a sweat. my friend picked me up from the airport driving my last leg home. I knew I wasn't ready for the health and hygiene inspection after about 15 mins of trembling, it all went away and I never looked back. That was a rough 15 mins.

[@starguy2718]

"Where you from, boy?" "Texas, sir!" "Texas? Only two things come out of Texas!"

[@angel-9131]

Taylor Bradford shit bag and lcpl Coolie from fort Worth

[@Crayon3aterGaming]

That drill instructor has either a MMA, grappling or wrestling background. #CauliflowerEar

[@fight5923]

Freaking awesome. This helps them remember a lot more.

[@iamapokerface8992]

0:54 his ear

[@alahatim]

yep, major cauliflower - don't mess with that DI

[@KevinCummingsFitness]

Wife: he’s cheating on me Me:

[@Cjnw]

Normie sexist!

[@bernardovasquez9022]

Our drill instructor played Till I collapse by Eminem when we did this

[@kaizersolze]

0:44 Everyone was right on time. Good sound.

[@hhds113]

Not the two on the right and I think one on the left as well.

[@kaizersolze]

@@hhds113 When they grab the neck of the rifle?

[@hhds113]

@@kaizersolze Two on the right didn't move when they miss one sequence. The left made wrong move.

[@adamhonestyanddecency5054]

Lights out. Best part of the day because you have some freedom. Even something as small as being able to face the way you choose can mean a lot in boot camp.

[@xTysonThatsHim]

If yall want to know what the beat was, it was from a song called Laffy Taffy by D4L. lol.

[@CodyWM123]

We used Till I Collapse by Eminem 3rd BTN Kilo Co.

[@RoninOC]

Cody Messenger 3231 kilo co. Jun 2015

Whatever that rhythm was from, sounded shittier than a grizzly bear squirting out diarrhea.

[@ajk9420]

We never did this. I just got out of bootcamp. This is actually lit

[@nicholaspatti1526]

Welcome to Parris Island . Where Marines are made ! We Never Promised You a Rose Garden!

[@HULKBIGHEAD]

THE MARINE CORPS MADE ME A WAY BETTER PERSON IN LIFE, THANK YOU TO MY COUNTRY.

[@ucc1-308]

That is far from true. You sold your soul to kill babies.

[@rayroberts3545]

0:30 PVT JOKER LET ME SEE YOUR WAR FACE!!!! 😂😂😂. Seriously though, wait till they inspect the locker and shit ain't right, you be seeing they war face.

[@SC-gh6gd]

0:26 the guy on the left edge of the screen almost got everyone smoked. He got ahead of the drill.

[@XkowsBest]

song is the instrumental for laffy taffy by D4L

[@steeamtrain8619]

+Xavier Diaz lmao bruh. I noticed that, just dont know why this song.

[@funkeenutz615]

STEEAMTRAIN word 😂

[@stevefowler2112]

I went thru Marine boot on Parris Island in the summer of '75, 3rd Battalion, platoon 329...it was getting near graduation in 3rd phase and we were getting a little slap happy. We were getting ready to hit the racks and were on line and we always did an Eyes right and then Count off and the DI's expected synchronized perfection and by phase 3 we were always perfect, but for some reason on this night someone yelled their number off key/octave and it just continued to ripple around the platoon. When we finished our DI said okay do it again Ladies, Eyes right, Count off. It was completely spontaneous, but again we did the same thing, every recruit yelling his number during count off up and down the octave range. I was expecting the shit to hit the fan but our DI just said Okay Ladies and turned around and went in his hutch leaving us on line and told the fire watch to kill the lights. So having not been given the command to mount up we all just stood on line in the dark and then as the time passed we all kind of sheepishly climbed in our racks. I laid there wondering what the hell our punishment would be and didn't have to wait long to find out. About 1am the lights go on and our DI is yelling as normal to get the fuck up but then tells us stop getting dressed, to stay in your skivvies and flip flops, platoon formation out front. Right then I knew we were screwed; in 1st phase when they would get really pissed at us they'd take us to the "rose garden" which was a vined area under some oak trees across the street from our barracks with lots of thorns. They'd PT us there but with utilities and boots it really wasn't a big deal...but now our DI was marching us over there in the middle of the night in skivvies and flip flops and he PT'd the hell out of us. We were all covered in thorns with visible blood marks through or white skivvies. He then marched us back and put us in the racks and so we slept with thorns in us. The next morning he made sure we all got dressed without picking any thorns out so we went thru an entire training day with thorns still in us until we got to clean ourselves up that night. That evening he again gave us the Eyes right and then Count off commands and we did it with perfect precision...he just smiled and said Thank You Ladies.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Great story. I went to boot camp Oct-Dec 73, a couple of years before you. Plt 395, India Co 3rd Bn Parris Island. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sgt...OUT

[@ucc1-308]

No wonder you're psychotic

[@wurtzgood]

What a story. Otherworldly.

[@raffieb762]

I have never been able to fall asleep so fast and wake up really refreshed since bootcamp

[@starsnstripesforever5601]

I truly sleep well at night knowing the Marines are keeping watch

[@Propane_Acccessories]

A 12 gauge shotgun under the bed helps too lol

[@silent_ranger8626]

Both of my grandpas served 1 a marine who's about to be 80 and the other one in the Air Force. Both went to Vietnam and came back in one piece I plan to follow their footsteps and join the marines

[@HateTheIRS]

Did you?

[@quentinrandle6508]

soo??? hows the marines?

[@squareprod_]

0:37 Joker and Cowboy are back

[@nw3473]

Hahaha

[@njaneardude]

Former PI DI, the good old BDR, Basic Daily Routine. You can't deviate even the slightest bit from it. As soon as you learn it and the Senior DI approves, you will be working lights!

[@yajbrando1812]

that recurit on the left messing up was lucky the DI didn't see him

[@teranlewis420]

Brando Yang very lucky....They would've made them all start over until they were all in sync

[@redsoxnuffsed9736]

That is not your daddy's shotgun!!😂🤣

[@armydog1010]

How can one simply dislike this...

[@robspencer35]

God Bless the USMC! 🇺🇸

[@ntclinton]

When I was in in 75 the OOD would stand out on the parade deck during taps and watch the lights go out. The last barracks to be dark was the one he went to.

[@ricardosaldivar6624]

That DI was my chief Drill instructor. Watching this brings back memories

[@jermanlopez3199]

Ssgt Collado?

[@Tigerman1138]

“Goodnight ladies.” “Goodnight DRILL SERGEANT.”

[@Homeskillet-mk6bj]

"Good night, Chesty- wherever you are"

[@sheldoneuos]

God bless america & the marines that go and give there lives so we dont have to.

[@davehshs651]

Actually, sadly, they give their lives when NOBODY has to. Good example was the totally unnecessary and wrong invasion of Iraq.

[@adonisguy3243]

davehshs, right or wrong, all military personnel have to serve due to the contract that they've signed for at the MEPS.

[@fwwryh7862]

Adonis Guy Sounds less catchy. Killing kids for god an country is more approriate.

[@hhds113]

@@fwwryh7862 Stop saying we kill children. Obviously you never were over there like I was. We had kids running up to us saying THANK YOU something your precious CNN never shows you. And they took the money with saddam's face on it and torn it up in front of us cheering. You don't know jack shit about what goes on over there until you have been there. And you're a coward to say that behind a monitor without facing us and saying that.

[@fwwryh7862]

Because you give them candy then start the cameras filming. Show them a slideshow of the corpses.

[@catethegreat6721]

I think it’s so cool that they aren’t being told to do it and when to do it they just know it god bless the vets and the in office men.

[@christopherreyes9396]

We used Laffy Taffy to practice inspection arms. I thought we were the only platoon! I didn't think that it would be common for drill instructors. I was really hoping that my drill instructor genuinely liked this song!

[@BDJtheFirst]

GySgt Kirkham is a badass. He was the DI School Chief when I went to DI School. #legendary

[@Longspout15]

LMAO the kid at 0:20 stuck at port arms.

[@dewlemons]

+Longwell Lol hey I've seen you on a bunch of boot camp videos. I saw one comment where it said you were excited to be shipped out in 24 hours and you couldn't wait to be yelled at lol. I'm thinking of joining the Marines myself. My father was a marine and I look up to him greatly because of that. How was it? Was it as difficult as it looks? Any advice? (I'm 15 and I haven't fully made up my mind and I'm still doing a lot of research on the Marines and how to prepare.) Much respect to you, sir.

[@percocetbingus]

Honestly don't worry about that stuff at your age. Honestly if you want to enlist as soon as possible than worry about graduating high school. In the 3 or so years before you graduate much can happen, and there is an okay chance you will not want you become a marine. And as advice goes it is just as simple as trying as hard as you can at all times, being organized, and not doing stupid shit. Honestly there is no pressure because even if you get chewed out often or do stupid shit you are still gonna graduate, around 20% of recruits get sent out and that is because they either get injured (most common) or simply just quit, so just have a level head.

[@CaptSlapster]

When you mess up or if you're too slow you stop what you're doing until you're told the next command. I had to alot when i was going through because some movments weren't that easy to do fast. Atleast for me.

[@hshshshshshshs8831]

Longwell recruit.exe stopped working

[@rykehuss3435]

SmithPlayzGames He didnt carry on with the drill because the bulkhead behind him was limiting his range of motion. He did the right thing, otherwise the DI wouldve been in his face with a laser guided knife hand.

[@edgarsolis2148]

Ahhhh I love waking up to “5 MINUTES TO LIGHT 5 MINUTES TO LIGHTS 5 MINUTES TO LIGHTS”

[@rickg6726]

Except for PT, I never saw my DI without his cover.

[@danielrousseau4842]

Those of us who are old men now and have had a chance for a return visit to Parris Island or San Diego will experience memories of boot camp like it was yesterday.

[@nicholasbutler153]

The highest pressure choreographed dance routine ever

[@WalkerBait]

The Marine Corps lost a brother, on Tuesday, 16 June, 2020 Wolfgang "wolf" Weninger, was killed in training in Georgia. Although I didn't know him, and I only knew of him after I heard of his death, I feel like we have lost something, when men like this die there is no way to avoid the emptiness left in their absence. I only hope that what happened at that jump school never happens again. My heart is breaking for his Father and his whole family. I know how it feels when you try your best to talk your son out of the Marines, hoping that they go Air Force, or Navy, and then when you get the news that he went with 0311 contract, OMG, you feel like your sending your baby into the lions den. I pray to God that my own boy gets home safe, and I hurt for the Weninger family who is right now going thru what feels like an unbearable loss. I am so very sorry that your having to face this horrible and tragic event.

[@abbagehlshuckahosee3191]

Laffy Taffy, good ol days!!! Semper Fi Marines!!!!

[@TheSesilye]

Idk why but I was dancing to the beat.. thank you for your service

[@yungbrxdge]

gurl shake dat laffy taffy

[@trentsavage4533]

Not a single recruit would stop laughing if the DI started crip walking down the middle

[@sysjls75]

Still gives me a sinking feeling in my stomach!

[@LICKMYNYNE]

girl shake that laffy Taffy... 😂😂

[@467076]

I remember they use to check hands and all while you were wearing only skivvies and there was always one guy with one ball out lmao that shit always cracked me up.

[@echad6259]

When you realize that bedtime stories are the best.

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[@nj07721]

They all look so young. Be safe God bless the Marines.

[@carltonmcdaniel3603]

"Five four three two one freeze!" "You're done!"

[@wingedhussar5528]

Back in 97 we recruits had brown tees. Once you became a Marine is when you got your greens. I guess they changed that.

[@D00MKNUCKLE]

That was my CDI on my cycle last year 1076 series B CO. BRING BACK THE NATION

[@trevorhawk1852]

+Joseph Dume i know you were 1077

[@nooksolo]

ha! I was 1077 bravo back in the 1990s but Hollywood

[@roystoys3099]

We Thought We'd Be Funny One Nite & Said, "Good Nite Sir." Lights Came Back On & We Got Smoked!! Oh, The Good Ol' Bootcamp Days!!

[@Sock659]

How girls go to sleep: "goodnight girls" How boys go to sleep:

[@Justt436]

This has to be the most surreal boot camp video I've ever seen. Really contrasts with the yelling that usually happens.

[@bcreech17]

This was actually my initial platoon. Bravo Co Parris island August 2013. SDI SSgt Kirkham. I managed to break my foot about a week or two after this video, I believe, and ended up graduating with the next Delta Co cycle.

[@PyramidBuilderBill]

What’s that song called that the marines used in the video to practice

[@bcreech17]

@@PyramidBuilderBillI think it’s an instrumental version of “Laffy Taffy”

[@tomservo5347]

The worse part of Army boot camp for me anyway was Sundays or if we got done with training (say 1300 or 1400 during the 5 week 12 Bravo training) and we had nothing to read or outside stimulation as we were literally locked up inside of our barracks and your thoughts inevitably drift to how you missed home and parts of your old civilian life. Maybe a 2 hour pass on Sunday but nothing during the week-this was before cellphones became common and the only calls we made were on Sundays or if we 'earned' the privilege of calling home (didn't happen until 3rd phase) from a payphone with our overpriced prepaid cards. After basic we shifted into our OSUT 12 Bravo training and it was basically the same as boot camp except we were called 'soldier' instead of 'recruit' and we actually got trucked back to base instead of humping it everywhere. Just that little change made us feel like we were walking in tall cotton.

[@dopeiguana5032]

imagine you enlist in the marines and instead of training to fight the enemy you just swing your gun around to a trap beat

[@angel-9131]

Discipline every armed forces in the world does it

[@joseroldan4311]

The best nights were the ones where you didn’t have firewatch. Those hit different.

[@angel-9131]

😂

[@richardkluesek4301]

I sleep well that our government retains a million or so such fine young men.

[@greysonsmith2130]

That is the most intense bedtime routine ever

[@archivedmorriss1604]

Bro, i actually thought that was private joker in the thumbnail (the one wearing glasses)

[@305jarhead8]

Parris Island Memories Good Times !!!

[@Sancte_Benedicte]

OK imagine the DIs try to teach recruits this without laughing lol

[@myfavoritepointguard446]

*Today, you people are no longer maggots. Today you are marines. You are part of a brotherhood. From now on until you die, wherever you are, every marine is your brother. Most of you will go to the Vietnam, some of you will not comeback. But always remember this. Marines die that's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means you will live forever.* -Full Metal Jacket

[@Frank-aviation]

them: so formal me: those r robots 100%

[@JENDALL714]

I have always been a light sleeper, so I would always wake up when the Drill Instructor would stomp his way in, in the morning and the rows of fluorescent lights, lit up, one by one and about a ten second pause before the fun started, GEEEETT UP!!! Until today, if I turn on the lights in a room with fluorescent lights, it always gives me flash backs of boot as the lights flicker on.

[@leatherface1136]

by the time meps approves my medical waiver (if they do) I’ll be the oldest recruit there 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@slovak4life1991]

I was 29. I turned 30 on Family Day. There was someone in my platoon who was already 30. I fully expected to be the oldest one there.

[@TheAnimeMegaFreak]

R. Lee Ermey aka Gunnery Sergeant Hartman would be proud of these beloved Marine Corp

[@AK-47Anarchist]

Thank you very much for your Comment, lol 1st Battalion was always a little "Different" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmsdJyHgMmCY7M

[@cheneteespares180]

0:27 the guy on the left was never been found after that day

[@hhds113]

And the two on the right as well.

[@angelguzman8737]

That first and last fire watch shifts are the worst

[@bradl7499]

I starting singing. "Buddy you're a boy, makin big noise playin in the streets gonna be a big man someday"

[@LowesHoe]

aren't the DI's suppose to tuck in every recruit?

[@raymondtrevino1192]

No your thinking of drill sergeants.

[@bman4099]

That's Air Force bmt

[@garysheldonjr8379]

THIS IS THE MILITARY PEOPLE DON'T TUCK YOU IN AT BED TIME

[@prsglenn]

+bman4099 .... bruv thats only the first couple days they tuck us in, after that we're BIG BOYS !!! GO AIR FORCE !!!

[@hydrakson]

Air force my man.

[@tristan8354]

i hope to god i can keep a straight face during this when im in basic training because everyone is in their underwear listening to rap holding an M16

[@carlosdiaz5400]

Tristan Roche - so you joined the army? Marines have boot camp everyone else has basic training

[@Vince0894]

I miss does days, looking back now

[@angel-9131]

For real had a sense of meaning in life been useful doing something important and having discipline

[@thanhho4943]

Respect these men Who have fought and sacrificed for our nation

[@tyrese3745]

The Marines simply don't have to worry about COVID-19. They know how to handle this pandemic as a team.

[@stevemotry9526]

Semper fi devel dog

[@colealexander7690]

....🥺🙄🥺

[@hotdogs9and9milk]

Dude, my drill instructor who taught us drill made us do right shoulder arms to the beat of laffy taffy, too! Man... good times.

[@685941abc]

hotdogs9and9milk we did it to Till i collapse by Eminem