Marine Overcomes Adversity to Become General Officer

Lt. Gen. Willie Williams, director Marine Corps Staff, overcomes adversity to become a General Officer in the United States Marine Corps.

[@cjfabulous1]

Thank you for your services General Williams.

[@mcoleman6893]

He had every disadvantage put in his way and has become a three-star general with a long career of effective, inspiring service to the nation and the Corps. Obstacles? Lt. General Williams is what everyone should want to be: an all-purpose, problem solving excuse killer. Well done.

[@BlackSnowflakeBSF]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE UNCLE. YOU ARE THE VERY BEST. LOVE YOU ALWAYS.

[@DemKingsFamily]

FENTYYYYY!!!!!

[@mgarcia366]

Your uncle sounds like a great man 👨

[@BlackSnowflakeBSF]

@@mgarcia366 Yes he is.....Thank u

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Why do we know the name of a thug that was shot while performing a crime but never a word about the accomplishments of a great man like this.

[@ryannguyen7466]

Ask the media.

[@tylercampbell6365]

I sense some sneaky racism in your comment

[@cil20002000]

I enlisted in 1983, long before social media.....even before laptops hit the market. We talked to one another....definitely a lost art

[@MrVeruckt]

I shook this Generals hand a few months ago... I will never forget that... then i washed all his dishes... worth it a thousand times over.

[@ghostbear200123]

Outstanding Man. SEMPER FI‼️ 🍻

[@poppinslime101]

I never got to talk to him, but I got to see him up close, he's so humbling to be around

[@msjswapnil]

Salute to you Sir.

[@mrkimble3134]

God bless him and thank you him for his service.

[@jameskawaikaupejrcwo3usmcr573]

General Williams, I salute you Sir. Semper Fidelis!

[@theburners32141]

Role model for sure. Respect 💯

[@ljcook8102]

Pop, a career Marine, always taught us there was only one color that mattered, Marine Green, and we all bled the same red blood. While I never entered the Marines, I took that ideal with me, into my service time. And back into my civilian life, where I view hatred, bigotry, and prejudice as unwanted pals. I do not look at the color of a man's skin, but at the man contained in that skin. Some come up lacking, and receive only basic respect, others, prove themselves to be worthy of not only respect, but trust as well.

[@starloszelson4541]

Perhaps you don't look at color but Millions in this country do.

[@corpsman]

Very well said.

[@kerryjones1257]

Sad day in the USMC

[@twright3802]

I was stationed in DC at 8th & I when LtGen Williams was there. Had the pleasure of escorting his beautiful daughter into the Evening Parade one Friday. He's an awesome Marine and she is a very gorgeous lady, and so is his wife.

[@dennyray3532]

Outstanding

[@DaveTheMann]

Im gonna be the first marine Puerto Rican general... youll see!

[@aidanjoyce3248]

Goddamnit you'll be an American hero

[@irockz281982]

The only person that can defeat you is you, and the only way to become better is to defeat your inner weaker self. That's what makes Marines stand out. Semper Fi my fellow Devil Dogs. Hooorah!

[@donnag4940]

Thank you for your service.

[@matthewmc4363]

Example. Extremely rare. Congratulations MAJOR.

[@Angeliic555]

That my uncle❤

[@verystablegenius8316]

Sir. I am not a particularly religious person but am spiritual. So God Bless U and thank u for your service

[@user-hf4ps6gu1b]

荣耀之光的传奇军装！💘💘💘👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BUSMAN6000]

A future marine talking here way to go man keep it up you may be the next commandant of the marine corps

[@matthewmc4363]

With all respect.

[@1strights]

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.✨

[@tylercampbell6365]

Respect sir

[@donaldmarusak6501]

THANK YOU SIR! GOD BLESS! LONG LIFE!!!

[@user-dh5ez4ep2z]

Good man...

[@1FaithHopeandLove]

YES, I WAS ENLISTED 78-82.

[@OCD450]

God bless you General!!

[@stevemuffin8505]

Well done sir

[@Soldatul13]

That was inspirational :)...SEMPER FI !

[@johnnyc.holmes4251]

This is why I’m so proud of our Marine Corps. This man went from picking cotton to becoming a flag officer in the worlds most elite military organization. Simply incredible!

[@mercedeswalker7819]

We love youuuu❤️

[@WK_lad]

American hero

[@noah77ification]

a marine is a tuff bulldog semper fi

[@mneck01]

SEMPER FI, SIR!!!

[@isaacchaparo1810]

Inspiration

[@SuperKede]

OORAH that was a great video

[@destroyer99ist]

A salute to a new lt general semper FI till I die

[@1FaithHopeandLove]

Semper-Fi! :)

[@johnmontgomery1202]

Good to see Wille lcass 1-75

[@mikelowman4209]

My friends and family the Corps

[@joeygutierrez2657]

semper fi

[@fol6154]

The 18 that didn’t like this video probably didn’t get through private...😬

[@gundisassemblykid6506]

I think it's funny that I know him personally but never seen him in the military.

[@obriantomlinson2776]

How do you know him personally?

[@OneGenericName]

Semper Fi

[@thiemtranthi7760]

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[@kevinzhang3313]

African Americans have the fiercest history of adversity by far, but Asian Americans still faced adversity as well as overcome it but no one ever gives a rats ass about the Asian American medal of honor recipients or the number of 1-2 star generals in the army and marine corps, and colonels since the korea/Vietnam war era, as well as a 4 star general, and a man who served 30 years in the civil war and never gained his citizenship and all of them remain far more invisible than whites or blacks, despite similar adversaries and achievements in the military. Which regiment is the most decorated in all of American history? Any guesses?

[@tylercampbell6365]

It's America dim sum they just starting to acknowledge us you'll get ur turn..Bok chill!!

[@matthewmc4363]

The best military service. Is Being an American. You gotta believe. Marines/military fight for the CONSTITUTION OF AMERICA 🇺🇸. believe that. AMERICANS STAND. For freedom. Believe that. I do…

[@19AGJ86]

Has there ever been one brown 4 star general in the Marine Corps?

[@noah77ification]

from noah scott martin i like to say thanks

[@CharlesLong4U]

right

[@usn83001]

Marine.

[@frodriguez4698]

usmc 👏👏👏👏

[@MrEmitremmus]

14 dislikes from the Chinese Commies, scared of The American Dream.

[@RyaZila]

Yut!

[@simon3403]

You go blk 👦

[@MasterChief0000117]

what happened to all those great looking uniforms, for me, the only good looking one is all of the Marines uniforms, the A,B,C,D n service dress, they all look really great

[@TheFillyFill]

Dude my class A's are heavier than that lol

[@maureencora1]

African-American Commandant of USMC Coming Soon, Semper-Fi.

[@abc64pan]

Enough with the victimhood porn. If this man can make it, so can anyone!

[@matthewhusler5369]

You are a 3 star, what seems to be the problem.

[@noah77ification]

semper fi to you?

[@dragonusmc0311]

only one color in the Marine Corps -GREEN........!

[@mikecarone7207]

the only color is green

[@Maoli2013]

Says a white man until his daughter brings home a black man for "dinner".

[@donmcc6573]

I stood on the parade deck at MCRD with a black Colonel in 1989. Stop with all this victim garbage! This man is not a pioneer!

[@obriantomlinson2776]

Man stfu , its people like you who are part of the problem….A-hole….

[@Christopherkeyjazz]

That's a pretty weak stack for a 3 star...

[@waynefletcher9884]

Christopherkeyjazz ok Chesty Puller, where's your FUCKING CMA shithead?!

[@marinevet4131]

Wayne Fletcher exactly!

[@G1CAAAAEO]

He is fine soldier, too bad they had to emphasize his race. Not needed at all.

[@HarPlayer]

only a Lt General what do you have to do to make 4 Stars? sound like a waste of time

[@matthewmonroe6156]

James G only? Pffttt fuck Off

[@starloszelson4541]

What have you accomplished in your life?

[@kevinzhang3313]

That's a dumbass fucking question, a lt general is a 3star and commands corps or corps sized units. You have any idea how fucking few 3 stars or 4 stars there are? There are probably only 100 ish 1 star generals in a military branch too(and the one stars are usually have the same command as colonels - brigades - but are still generals) at the most and like 60 of 1-4 stars in the marine corps. If you don't meet promotion, you get kicked except by an act of Congress, and any general is a big, BIG deal.

[@lewiserwin2686]

That's because you are a blazing idiot, and a person who doesn't understand the difficulties of being a US MARINE, and understanding that nothing is guaranteed

[@hardtruth2039]

Stop with this divisionism bullshit.

[@neildees1761]

I'm ashamed you had to say your ethnicity, as-if it should matter in this world. Do you know how you stop racism? Stop talking about it. I wouldn't care if you are white, yellow, brown or blue. Just telling me that this video inspired you is enough.

[@waynefletcher9884]

Neil Dees your ignorance abounds!

[@0Shane13]

You solve a problem by ignoring it??

[@hunterlyons3856]

You are an imbecile.

[@starwarswookiepedia4301]

Just like my parents thought me the best way to prevent something from repeating itself is to remember it and keep it close to you

[@jimmyrandallsr2286]

Semper Fi