Marine Corps Mondays - Gas Chamber

[@Thetheinsaineone]

insurgency has grown a lot

[@TheDudeMaaaan]

+Thetheinsaineone Yea i know lol it doesnt even look like the same game

[@billfroader2286]

yeah so much growth in those 3 years. it is incrediblea

[@Blazingangels0]

Now its insane

[@autofixation]

I ran into the door on the way out. And the drill sergeant later told me how funny I looked when I was convulsing and spitting while I tried to talk.

[@gameygameygamer]

lol im not really thinking about joining the army when im a bit older but if u had to describe what's it like in 10 words what would you say the gas is like

[@autofixation]

The most painful and disorienting thing in my life.

[@avontepayne7645]

That was 9

[@avontepayne7645]

It was 9 count it

[@zachlang1982]

Well... Sounds like I definitely got something to look forward to at basic training...

[@Ibfaded]

Miss this series sooooo bad ): lol bring it back marine!!! It would literally be the best comeback ever!!! And As always thanks for your service and great vid!! Could listen to your stories forever! Ahaha

[@trashpanda2160]

4 more years can't fucking wait!

[@irish9579]

How is it going?

[@KracDisorder]

You know, I don't usually talk in detail to others about the specifics of when I was an active duty Devil Dog. It's a personal choice. I usually don't like when people fluff up their experiences and whatnot. But I really like the way you go through things in your Marine Corps Mondays content. It really seems to come from an honest and not embellished point of view. Which reflects well on the Corps and gives people insight on what it is to go through what we do. Thanks Devil! Semper Fi

[@ignacyrivers1219]

Farewell to Kitty0706 GG Leukemia, GG

[@libertyprime1155]

To not freak out in there, I'm guessing that remembering that it will not kill you or harm you in any way would help.

[@Awacs0808]

It was not that bad. OC was worse.

[@054792austin]

definitley haha,got OC sprayed a month ago and damn that shit fucked me up

[@Kisdaddy11]

By a mile. Not even close.

[@BigDictator5335]

The gas basically just makes your nerves think that they are hot so your body reacts like it would to extreme heat. It can't hurt you; it's just painful. It is the same chemical that makes peppers spicy. Imagine squirting a hot pepper in your eyes.

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

you in USMC ????

[@coltonrussell4469]

Pete Williams yes he is .

[@Excroat3]

***** once a marine, always a marine

[@psnglck20]

Excroat3 he didn't say be wasn't marine he just said he wasn't in rn

[@Excroat3]

psnglck20 you are always in the marines. You mean active, right?

[@psnglck20]

Excroat3 yea

[@RelativeGalaxy7]

I don't really know. It depends what you want to do, Canada does most of the peacekeeping missions, the US does the most combat missions and the UK does a mix of both.

[@imanoob4]

That's an AWESOME trip! We went to Camp Pendelton, CA back in 2009 and had the chance to fire the M16A4. Five rounds per cadet but each one of us had the chance to do it twice!

[@jtdehaanjr]

Veteran...got out in 2011...Thank you. Boot camp was pretty easy all around. For me, the worst part was puting a hairline fracture in my ankle and being there a month longer than I should have...

[@celestialbodies382]

You just saying the effects makes me start to feel the effects of the gas

[@xbeast133]

He used the standard M416, and a sniper rifle (occasionally). He wasn't a sniper, but he was his platoon's designated marksman.

[@FishyTheHook]

From what I heard from friends and DDG said it too, it's best to go into boot not knowing anything, but being ready for anything.

[@ethangreenlee]

1. What rank did you leave the Marines? 2. What movie best describes your time over seas? 3. Can you bring your own weapon to combat(handgun, knife, etc) 4. What was your motivation for joining the Marines? My little bro thinks that when you kill someone for the first time you through up... Is that true?

[@Airsoftbassassassin]

Hey dude i have not said this before but i should have but thanks for your survice and i'm going through a hard time i just lost a friend over seas and it just made me think to say thanks to you you are really the only person that can make me stop crying when i watch your videos so agin thanks.

[@xbeast133]

He was a Designated Marksman. He wasn't a Sniper, but he used a sniper rifle. He kept watch, and engaged medium distance targets, that the other infrantrymen couldn't see.

[@MrSombody99]

I'll answer that for you, my father was an E4 in the Army and it was really hard for him to leave me, and he was just having a ruff time in general but when he came back it kinda felt like he lost a part of himself, the reason i say this is because he used to be a lot more lively just a joy to be around but since he came back from Iraq hes just being more easily agitated and all in all mean to people, so i would say its harder for people to come home and re adjust to society.

[@soloban81]

It all depends on when you enlist. Since AF BMT is all in one place for Active, Guard, and Reserve, its a matter of when they have space for you. Summers are more crowded since everyone is getting out of High School.

[@mrstatic36]

5711 here. I loved running the chamber every quarter just to see how many people would try to bargain out of it because they were so scared of it.

[@jreynol100]

short shallow breaths helped me out alot. also when you shower don't touch your eyes cause theres still cs on your skin. same goes for washing your kamies. im boot camp we did the chamber the day before the crucible and we changed our kamies right after

[@02freyjon]

You may want to address how to prepare yourself before going to boot camp. Alot of folks don't make it because they've never played sports or exercised on a regular basis. I saw a lot of stress fractures/ shin splints bc they had never run. I met a few guys that quit bc they get overwhelmed by the stress...but end up there longer. You want to get through and out of basic on schedule, nothing sucks worse than being treated like you're brand new.

[@brycenguzman8850]

He does both. Sometimes he will talk and play, other times he will play and then talk over it.

[@HuntinFoolE6]

i was a cop for 17 years and in the military for 10 years and still to this day it takes me 6 hours to get over pepper spray.

[@FISTER87]

I'm an army vet, and for the most part it was the same as how he described it in the video, except for a few minor details

[@dxtrty]

DDG was Lance Corporal when he left the Marines, and I think he talks about how one gets promoted in one of the previous Marine Corps Mondays.

[@FISTER87]

It's an inclosed room where they expose you to CS gas (tear gas) to give you hands on training on how to properly use your protective mask, and to simulate the effects of chemical weapons exposure

[@hypsin]

Whatcha talking about man? Gas chamber was fun as hell and we actually looked forward to it in the boot. I don't think anyone really freaked out in our platoon or series. We did have people try to outdo one another and see who can hold out the longest. It is only as dreadful as you make it to be. Same shit with swimqual - we had people fail swimqual 4 because they psyched themselves out about the tower jump... in a pool... with dozens of lifeguards around... and gear that floats...

[@KillStrangeMeser]

Were you nervous when you first left home to bootcamp? I can't imagine how nerve racking that might be. I get nervous real easy when it comes to certain things & I'm planning on joining The Marines pretty soon. Any tips on how to calm myself & advice to get over it. Thanks Devil Dog, love your videos man!

[@houndofchulainn76]

The last time you'll have any power over your career in the military is before you sign. Don't trust your recruiter, read everything, don't make any quick decisions. When you think you are ready to sign wait 24 hours to remember anything you might have forgotten. And, the Gas Chamber was awesome.

[@bigcountryx5351]

our instructors for the police academy when we got OC sprayed always told us if your screaming or talking your breathing i like the part where you were talking about there's always that one guy that just freaks the fuck out cause we had one and it was hilarious also thank you for you service man and keep up the videos they're awesome

[@bondiada1010]

Devil, I just graduated sept 6th and when we did the gas chamber it wasnt anything like you said. The way they do it now is that you put the mask on in the class and then you go in the chamber in groups of 15ish and then you do some exercises with the mask on to show that it works then you put your fingers in the eye part to break the seal then you immediately put it back and clear and run out then you take your mask off completely once you get out.

[@AirsoftWarsHD]

For your next Q&A: could you please talk about the FMF Corpsman in your unit and when you were deployed? Thanks.

[@Ninjaonfoot]

What was your classification? Like we're you a riflemen, engineer, what? I haven't heard anything stating what you were exactly. Besides a marine.

[@jacobhammer9580]

Hey, you probably won't read this comment and I'm sure you've answered this questions before but I haven't seen all of your Marine Corps Mondays videos and I was wondering what is the best time of year to go to bootcamp? I would be going to Paris island like you did and I know the summers are bad so I wanted to know when I should go.

[@garylong7503]

You know if people would watch older videos a lot of their questions would be answered. Another great video devil as usual

[@FISTER87]

I was in the National Guard, and they never had us do recertification, probably due to the limited training time that we had.

[@MarKMeClan]

What is the best and worst meal you ate while overseas... Love the vids keep doing a great job

[@Brahas123]

What's the best advice before going to boot camp to prepare yourself physically and mentally?

[@JaxnCrax]

Hey DDG, could you explain how swim week was and how hard it was. Do you need to be a really good swimmer or how difficult would you rate it?

[@XbenXdoverX1337]

That depends, what did you want to do in the Marines? You could probably find something very close in the other branches.

[@chasecurl5667]

Thanks, you were pretty informative for the most part! I feel a little better about it now. Hoping to join up by December.

[@loadedkeller12]

Question: where do you buy your airsoft equipment? What company? And where do you play?

[@SGTJackMorgan]

Ahh the Gas Chamber, good times. You are spot about how it felt Devil. And you are also soooo damn right about OC. I would gladly walk into the CS chamber and sing the Army Song, the National Anthem and do push-ups if it kept me from getting OC sprayed. I was in the US Army MP Corps so I got to deal with OC pretty often.

[@peelon96]

How about you tell us how you felt arriving at bootcamp, how the first days where for you, and how where your last days as a civilian before going to bootcamp. Thanks hope you see these questions.

[@b-52eggbeast88]

good tale dude. yeah i remember the showers after being the nastiest surprise. if i did it again i'd have a cold one lol. firefighting in the navy was a lot worse though, breathing in oil smoke is no joke...

[@tyler1OK]

Devil dog I just wanted to let you know my grand pa died this week. He was a master Sargent in the marine corp he was a great man

[@cobraz22]

haha yeah good times. When your in the 03 field you may from time to time experience much more of it. especially through a specific course called Urban Leaders, which is essentially just a MOUT course (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) but really CQB in a nutshell. going from door to door simulating clearings when bam! your instructors throw the actual full blown CS grenades which is the real deal. Boot camp you get a small sample of this where its just some of the chemical burning and being waved in the air. The grenades are fume clouds. Had one of these tossed into a building that we were holding as a FOB or base. Lets just say you learn to live with, the smell, the taste, the 72 to 96 hours of skin burning cause your out there for 4 days training, lungs on fire lol. kinda no escape from it except hope the wind takes it somewhere else or you block any type of ventilation from the source. I loved it. Especially at night when you couldn't tell if the instructors were trying to trick you with smoke or cs gas.

[@themystery5454]

If you don't find the video, he said that it was fear and anger.

[@Rob65270]

Being British, I was wondering if the USMC often take part in joint training exercises with the British Royal Marines?

[@coltsmith4381]

m dad told me that when he went through the gas chamber that the BEST thing you can do is HOLD YOUR BREATH AS LONG AS YOU CAN, even tho they wont let you out until you breath it in, you gotta prepare your self cause its gonna HURT LIKE HELL, and when you come out of it YOU ARE GONNA WAN TO TOUCH YOUR EYES, that is the worst thing you could do, it would feel "like bees are making a nest in your eyes"

[@glumspore]

You posted a game of Wargame: Airland Battle a few weeks ago. What are your thoughts on the game, now that the full gave has been released?

[@tromboneandfalcons]

Makes sense. Even if gas warfare isnt very common, accidents can happen when there may be gas leaks or other types of dangerous fumes.

[@GameFreaksStudios]

Vision doesn't matter when your looking through a scope half a foot away, its like watching TV

[@dyenasty27]

13 weeks for boot camp, 8 weeks or so for itb if youre a grunt, and for pogs it varies a lot.

[@coltsmith4381]

there is a marines and an army, marines are infantry, army is mainly tanks and armord vehicles.

[@tohamyproductions]

Question: Hi Devil I was wondering if you could talk about the climbing and repelling in boot camp. Btw I am afraid of heights but I had situations where i faced it. Thanks!

[@MordeaniisChaos]

Aircraft operate at great ranges and anyone operating aircraft in a combat scenario needs to have perfect vision to be able to identify ground targets, spot incoming air power or worse, incoming fire, and more. Much like a sniper, having excellent vision is very important. Any chances of someone misreading a situation needs to be avoided. Combat is unforgiving. Best not to take any chances.

[@MRAIRTIME112]

I think he's infantry however he was in a LAV-25 vehicle squad thing too at one time.

[@XReWiinDZzZz]

Q&A: How many years of infantry can you do in the marines?

[@Wayne_R]

What you said about holding your breath is exactly what my dad said made me laugh

[@conventrixx]

marsoc trains harder than them... and Force Recon with dive and jump does almost as much training. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, they train with Navy Seals for jump and dive. Also Seals aren't a branch anyways.

[@BENDOVER-xw2rd]

that was kind of cool to see him randomly fly up

[@jackrabbit823]

No, because the M14 was originally a standard issue service rifle.

[@xbeast133]

He's already answered that, and he said it's going to be a requirement for his kids to do at least four years of service.

[@runninEdits]

DO MORE COMBAT STORIES! It's been a year since your last one!

[@rangerroy641]

I just watched this video, when I went through basic at Benning I ran over our 1st Sgt coming out of the gas chamber. I knew I ran into someone coming out about 20 minutes later my 1st Sgt came over and checked on me and a couple of other privates after we told we were good to go,I found myself in the "front lean and rest".

[@bobaf15]

+Ranger Roy fort leonardwood for me, best bart of basic for me.

[@manicmike1293]

Question: During your overseas deployments, did you ever get the opportunity to take R&R leave in Qatar? I heard that some folks got the option to do that while they were on deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan.

[@lolpauve]

One of the companies here in Finland are forced to run about 7 miles with gas masks

[@jtdehaanjr]

We went through boot using the M40. Think they are using the M50 now? At least they were issuing it out to deploying units when I was getting out...no more canister, just clip on filters, a much nicer mask from what I saw...

[@Judas114]

Yes. It's done in lines of people. One line pulls off their masks, and everyone in that line cannot leave until everyone has said their last name, rank (SR) and full social.

[@oxenslayer13]

Q&A: Did you ever work alongside units from foreign countries, and what was that like?

[@halo3odstmaster22]

Favourite gun, and sight for it.

[@WorldTechFoundation]

Marine Corps Mondays! How were you treated after your first deployment? I am wondering what changed after your first deployment? how did friends and family act around you? were they nicer? more respectful? what did you like about how they acted around you? what did you not like?

[@SharpenedHalo]

Question: Did you ever go in the helo dunker? If so what was it like? It sounds pretty stressful, more so than CS gas, at least to me.

[@wolfoc]

I did 2 boots camps (USN & USA) & one for FMSS (8404) gas chamber. Though we did 6 month rotation. I would makes it a habit to get out of the chamber, face the wind, & scream my lungs out of air, Inhale the new air & walk & water. During recerts I'd ask for a waterbuffulo to hose everyone down. HM3 Carmichael

[@SoaRisBoss215]

Q: What do you need to scored on the ASVAB to get 0311. Plus one day you should do a video on when you was hazing a boot.

[@SavedgeHD]

That is part of the Weapon Range at Boot Camp. I'm almost 100% sure he did.

[@FuriousChannel]

So I've been living under a rock lately and I'm dying to know why DevilDog stopped making MarineCore Mondays? Can someone please tell me, thanks xD

[@Userboi25]

Q: What was going through your head when you got into your first firefight in Iraq?

[@averysmith9576]

Hey devildog I was considering about going into the 03xx field and I was wondering if you could tell me what was deployment like and what was favorite memory while being in infantry or the Marines in general?

[@TheBeowulf40]

lol, say a few words? when i went to boot camp in 85...we had to sing the Marine Corps Hymn in the gas chamber. And the freaking out part, we had a few literally panic running and smashing into walls. Good Times....not! I never thought a human could produce so much snot until i went through it. The Pixie Dust is just as bad afterwards. Good Vid Devil Dog...brings back memories. SEMPER FI

[@darkjlslayer214]

What plane were you hoping to fly when you thought of becoming a fighter pilot?

[@zacharymiller2422]

Hey devil, you said that you were a scout sniper a while ago. How would I go about becoming a scout sniper and what is the training like?

[@THEDE5ERTFOX]

I don't know if you have talked about this in another video but have you ever fought alongside the British and if you did, what is your opinion on how they fight? (Are they professional, calm etc)

[@coldershihtzu]

Devil, if you had the choice between a M14 M16(first issue variant) or an M60 LMG, what would you choose?

[@Deejaytwenty2]

Devil, do you have any good stories about your personal experience with the rivalry against the Army?

[@Thatdude61]

It was in an old Q&A video when he was playing BF3 on Kharg Island.

[@tromboneandfalcons]

Gas Chamber is a part of training for all branches. Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Marines, and Air Force all undergo this training.

[@aleksandarivanovic5365]

Have you ever come across the Canadian Military and what are your experience with them thanks awesome vid..

[@nzs360]

Would love to see more Stalker, just putting that out there.

[@VodkaHellstorm]

Mercenaries still exist... perhaps he meant maybe going in to something like private security? Often the training is a lot shorter (sometimes as short as a couple of months) and you earn a higher pay check than the standard soldier, i think even higher than some officers.

[@nicholasmarumoto129]

What type of body armor did u wear on deployment. I hear that the old one is being fazed out for scalable body armor. And what was the hottes it got on your deployment

[@killumashotti]

Yeah I was guessing it would be the same across the board. Question. Did you have to re certify like he mentioned?

[@Slacky3rd]

@Jason smith you were trained with them and you got use to them so they had little affect

[@Chris10296]

Q: what's an average day in the fleet, and what's the difference between deployed days and on base days?

[@IcefireDGaming]

How long were you in the military and what age were you when you entered?