Why YELL at New Marine Recruits?

[@HDxEXoThERMiA]

The real question, of course, is how do you turn marines back into civilians.

[@dubious6718]

Then comes the question, do they really get good enough training in the marines?

[@madman6743]

Simple you don’t Because once a Marine always a Marine

[@whitepirate4098]

@@madman6743 yee

[@whitepirate4098]

@@greengosha lmaooo what the heck

[@greengosha]

There are always free beds for them in the psychiatric hospital.

[@JstBobby]

"There's no "I" in Marine", spoken like a true marine

[@havoknkhaos91]

Soo most marines don't know how to spell?

[@marcoa.7235]

@@havoknkhaos91 who need big brain when u have big bicep and big gun and fight for "freedom"

[@12D_D21]

I really don’t understand this idea, most marines, or any military roles, really, require at least average intelligence. Sure, there are a few dumb dumbs, but those probably aren’t going to get far

[@stanielb2005]

@@12D_D21 It's a joke in the military that Marines are dumb, soldiers are weak, sailors are gay, and airmen are pussies.

[@thodan467]

-inteeligence Not Essential

[@dwyderdom]

if screaming at civilians turns them into marines then does whispering at marines turn them into civilians ?

[@NotWhatYouThink]

Good question 🤔

[@rolandi715]

Very underrated comment

[@MrChopsticktech]

I wonder if a person who can't speak can join.

[@noahway13]

So stupid

[@viachesslove9907]

Look at Bob Ross. He wasn't a marine, though.

[@iretonjeff2559]

"It's worth noting that no one is ever physically touched by the DI's." This is false. They arent supposed to, but they do. I didn't experience anything too painful, but they certainly do "touch" you. I heard from a friend that in his platoon a kid was kicked in the chest because he fell asleep sitting down one time, and he was head butted another time.

[@JoJoGranum]

I was told in my basic training in Canada if an instructor was going to touch, “I am going to touch you “ they wait for a nod and then fix whatever it was. Usually it was correction of uniform . Sometimes the weapon.

[@sleeplesshollow4216]

Lol I still remember the recruit who they threw into those industrial sized washing machines because he was sleeping while firewatching for the laundry room

[@tricopimp]

Yea, I chuckle every time they say the DIs never touch you. Nobody ever mentions how they get the other recruits to beat the shit out of recruits during mcmap training.

[@sleeplesshollow4216]

@@tricopimp Or how they'll single a recruit out for the entire platoon to hate knowing the next time we get IT'd for his ass he'll get his ass beat at night, probably by firewatch who will then say 'nothing to report' in the log. lmao

[@Heather-xm9ul]

We were briefed (army) dozens of times that the DSs could only touch us in a life/death situation. Those briefings did nothing to keep some privates from getting decked in the face.

[@augustingervasio3269]

"The DI's never physically touch a marine" A DI bit my dad's thumb because he didn't salute the right way . . .

[@ragnarlothbrok2150]

Just imagine What else he would bite for serious offences 🌚

[@augustingervasio3269]

@@ragnarlothbrok2150 ooookkkkkk

[@neonbunnies9596]

But... your dad... thumb...

[@meenasharma7031]

@@ragnarlothbrok2150 he would ass chew

[@ab5olut3zero95]

In times past the rules for Drills were a bit different.

[@DynoRC]

I legit thought that drill sergeant was gonna pass out of screaming

[@NotWhatYouThink]

From what we've researched, they are called drill "instructors", and DIs take drill "sergeant" as an insult (if said intentionally). Just saying, in case you get bidirectionally ass chewed by 3 DIs 😁

[@DynoRC]

@@NotWhatYouThink well, guess who's living in Iran 😂 I love your content btw ❤️

[@NotWhatYouThink]

You are probably currently dealing with multi-"dimensional" ass chewing in Iran, with with electricity and water situation 😉

[@DynoRC]

@@NotWhatYouThink Yes! You're well informed. Keep it up👍

[@SepticFuddy]

@@NotWhatYouThink The Marines call them Drill Instructors, and the Army calls them Drill Sergeants, which is where the confusion (and the "insult") comes from. Also, never call anybody "Sarge", as that is considered an insult as well. The proper enlisted way to shorten it is "Sar'n", which you'll hear used in some of the more authentic movie/TV depictions. Some officers tend not to appreciate its use, though.

[@SlapStyleAnims]

Step 1: Feed them crayons

[@av-abv-a9908]

Step 2: Feed them more crayons

[@whitepirate4098]

Lmaooo bro I'm dead can't even stop laughing while I'm dead hahahah

[@bucketman]

I am turning myself into a marine

[@jitt9264]

@@whitepirate4098 liar your not dead

[@whitepirate4098]

@@jitt9264 I'm dead u idiot can u see this is my soul typing this comment

[@ElCapitanDeLaNoche]

What always amazes me is how the DIs can do all of that yelling, constantly, yet actually NOT be angry. You gotta admit, THAT'S impressive.

[@HK556]

Well, cocaine is a hell of a drug.

[@paulwalker9608]

@@PefectPiePlace2 i hope i have ur skill. Its really hard to yell at people for me

[@lafan9872]

Trust me they’re angry haha nobody wants to be a DI, they’re made to work 18 hours a day every day away from their families

[@Polydeuces0]

I'm not even surprised by not being angry, I'm more surprised these guys don't lose their voice

[@wanderingrandomer]

I'm not sure I've ever yelled at anyone in my life, certainly not in anger

[@johnschroeder7039]

I remember doing a slow jog one morning for PT in AIT at Fort Lee, VA. I remember it was a slow jog because I wasn’t focused on my breathing that morning and was looking around at my environment instead. I watched a Marine unit also doing PT. They were running with rucks (also a slow jog), but one Marine wasn’t keeping up. His DI kicked him in the chest with a front thrust, knocking him off his feet completely. I remember being grateful that Army DIs do not put hands on their recruits.

[@KreationsOvMatt]

When was this? I was stationed on Fort Lee for my last three years in the Army. I know there's a Marine Detachment but I've never seen Marine Drill Instructors on Fort Lee!

[@johnschroeder7039]

@@KreationsOvMatt 2006

[@Xfacta12482]

"It's worth noting that no one is ever physically touched by the DI's." I have multiple buddies who went through Parris Island who have some insane stories that don't exactly support that lol

[@josephbrumfield8741]

Shouldn’t is the better term lol

[@TheDeLiXx]

@@josephbrumfield8741 This video is propaganda. Take it with a grain of salt.

[@memeticgenetic5160]

Not touched without provocation*

[@mtmadigan82]

You really havent lived without experiencing adults threatening to beat the shit out of you or kill you. This coming from people who were no doubt capable of, but seemed just a very slight push to motivate them to do it. These guys will go the whole 3 months without breaking character, its wildly impressive and blurs that line of this is a show or act. They cant be that intense about everything. But they are, and the way it affects recruits for a good amount of time in boot camp is strange. Adjusted and capable people will say and do some dumb dumb things. Theres not a funnier place that your not allowed to laugh at on the planet 😂😂😂

[@MJ-it8ru]

Idk about you buy my DIs were not acting or putting on a show at all lol those guys were straight up killers

[@MJ-it8ru]

but yeah a lot of it was hilarious

[@arcanisdivinitis]

@@MJ-it8ru One of the Drill instructors in this video is actually a friend of mine, we deployed three times together. This just reminds me of DI training where they had to practice so they go yell at a tree. He is one of the nicest guys I know.

[@ezucra]

"I need to follow this man or I get yelled at for 5 more seconds, and if a behave ill only get yelled at for 64 hours instead of 64.1 hours"

[@UCmDBecUtbSafffpMEN3iscA]

I imagine a new recruit being yelled at, then suddenly remembers 21st century humor videos and suddenly giggled for no reason

[@Sneaky_Pirate]

2:31 I had that DI in my barracks during my training lol, he came from Lejeune. He was always talking how our final weeks wasn't as bad as camp Lejeune's till he had to make that 20 mile hike up the mountain. Dude was on all fours crawling up that mountain in the rain with full gear. That satisfaction was amazing.

[@TheBugkillah]

War is loud. In war time, you have to scream to be heard. It’s about hearing and understanding the command, not the apparent “tone of voice” or “attitude” that one may perceive. It’s really that simple. They are preparing you for the stress and loudness of war.

[@TheYoungWizard45]

Getting yelled by the Drill Instructor also makes your mentality better and it also builds up your character.

[@garybevan288]

When I first joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1970 at 16 years of age. I thought everyone screamed at 30000 decibels and I had to double march everywhere. I spoke to one of my old Divisional Chiefs a number of years later. He said the training is hard but they don’t want to break your spirit as you would then be useless. They want you to realize how far you can push yourself.

[@bighands69]

USMC has a particular standard that everybody joining up has an idea of. It is not for the faint of heart and it requires the ability to deal with stress. All that shouting is to deal with stress and to be able to make decisions.

[@iosonoi.7132]

This brings new meaning to “always a marine”. PTSD is your minds fight to stay a marine in a world that no longer wants or needs your skills.

[@napalmsf]

A little dramatic but ok

[@Aziz.500]

Eh...ok?

[@ems7623]

I generally practice a policy of deferring to expertise in all areas in life. Everyone should. However, i will admit that I still think the way we do boot camp is probably going to always traumatize some minority of recruits. I really hope their screening process has solid and reliable psychological screening as part of it.

[@tomsawyer118]

I've shined those Brass doors that you're only supposed to enter once. Spit shined.scream shined. Anything shined. Even when I was leaving the island. I always kept those doors shined. Bless any body that walks through then to become Marines.

[@zarris3986]

The jrotc instructor I had was always pushing us to be our best and the day of graduation he screamed out that we'd always be his sons and daughters so everyone loved him like a dad more than a teacher.

[@enemybmp]

Never forget: When you don't want to get up this morning, your instructur standed up 1h earlier minimum. When you are exhausted from running, look around you, your instructor is somewhere around you and is running with you. Everything they do this to save your live.

[@r2020E]

and yelling is physically exhausting

[@MaestroJericho]

Yeah they gotta balance their marital/home life to keeping an eye on their entire class to make sure nobody does stupid stuff too since it always happens.

[@devlintaylor9520]

well they get off on seeing pain thats why they have their job

[@x1RoBoT3x]

By far the most all around accurate and summed up explanation Marine Corps of boot camp that I've seen on KZbin.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

When I went through basic training they didn't immediately yell at us. First they brought us into a room and told us everything that was about to happen wasn't personal and was all part of "the game" then they moved us into a different room and started yelling. I watched bigger, tougher guys quit because they couldn't handle the yelling... but I remembered it was just a game.

[@r2020E]

Bigger does not equal tougher. If they quit they probably weren't tougher. On the modern battlefield, size doesn't matter as long as the physical requirements to graduate are met.

[@MrCmon113]

@@r2020E Being yelled at and not talking back doesn't make you tough, it makes you a bitch. There's a myriad of abuse victims, who would "handle", ie take, the abuse better than any healthy guy. Doesn't make them goid warriors.

[@r2020E]

@@MrCmon113 better getting yelled at than getting shot and killed in war. There is also a thing called discipline and following orders that a functioning military force needs. When you don't know shit you don't have any right to talk back. Getting easily offended from a bit of getting yelled at means that you are mentally weak as fuck and an utter bitch, not the other way around.

[@uncommonsimon5775]

New video: I am not what you think ! 🤣

[@Hohmies86]

Marines 05-09 “There’s no I in Marine” LMAO!!!!!

[@XavierLignieres]

DI's are actually recruited specifically for their people skills , communication skills and leadership skills and I think this is true for all militaries around the world. After all they are there to teach essential skills to the recruits and make sure as many as possible make it through boot camp.

[@quasifrog203]

@Daniel Lapusso feelings aren’t gonna matter when you’re in the field. Why would they matter in training

[@gatsbymovingrubber]

"Not what you think" I'm not in the military and even I knew the yelling was used to toughen you up and teach you how to perform under stress.

[@xx-uz2kz]

I was beaten significantly " with a rifle" for not knowing my right from my left, but the narrator is correct no DI touched me

[@ethzero]

"Psychological reprogramming", "to run towards the enemy". Yup, definitely not brainwashing.

[@DJHastingsFeverPitch]

Yes the processes are related and they involve similar mechanisms like pavlovian reprogramming, coercion, etc but i would say that there are significant differences. One is informed consent. Typically with brainwashing, the target is not either aware of or consenting to what is happening. On the other hand, recruits know exactly what they're getting into and consent to it. Brainwashing is usually a lot more sophisticated as well. It involves stuff like inducing trance states, inducing moments of ecstasy and epiphany through extensive identity manipulation, reprogramming basic thought processes through repetitive reading, recitation, and memorization of dense and convoluted doctrines taken to be unquestionable etc

[@miguel581]

These are the guys that defend our freedom, while you watch netflix all day. Have a little respect

[@castelodeossos3947]

During my boot camp training, it never occurred to me that the NCOs were bullying me. It was so obvious what was going on. On day one, the shock was such, I didn't have time to think at all. On the second day, watching a young sergeant teach us young men how to kill other young men, I had time enough to reflect, and developed a loathing for the military as an idea. But became a sergeant myself, forever deeply impressed by the sheer professionalism of everyone. Never saw anything like it ever again. One very useful lesson I learned that has been useful was that no matter how tired and unwell I feel, I can always walk. Just put one foot in front of the other.

[@santi3991]

For all the investment there is into recruiting and their training, it would be nice if the same could be said after they retire for whatever reason it might be. Respect.

[@sovietunion7643]

or just not having life long PTSD would be nice too

[@deusvult6920]

"It may look abusive" War is abusive. Everything short of war is training and getting you ready for war

[@MrCmon113]

No, war is not abusive. That idiotic excuse could be applied to anything.

[@AmericanFreakShow]

“It’s worth noting that during boot camp, no one is actually physically touched by the DI’s” 💀 riiight

[@dubious6718]

Tear gas, or whatever they use in the military has no effect on me. We got told to take off mask and whoever staid longest got bonus points. (Bragging rights mostly..) They even got me to do push ups, then they "gave up".

[@eziokill9112]

How? Its an irritant not really something you can be immune 2.

[@danielmontague9822]

I knew 2 Marines that were immune to OC (pepper spray) as well. The instructors hit them 2-3 times and gave up. I have seen a few Marines barely phased by CS gas as well.

[@Mrdrdxse]

Absolute beasts holy hell

[@Willaev]

@@eziokill9112 Your assumption is false. The reality is that 2-5% of the world population is naturally immune to tear gas, as a consequence of genetics or prior exposure to active ingredients that are in tear gas. I ran a gas chamber for a week when I was in the Army. The first day…sucked. By the end of the week I could walk around in it without a mask.

[@Frostbiker]

@@Willaev Wow! I can't imagine how shocking and demoralizing it would be to have your DI take their mask off like it's nothing while you are crying and puking your guts out.

[@STRYKER_b14]

Been a cadet from grade 7 for six years. Gonna pass out next year after finishing college here. And i gotta say, yelling does help a lot, plus fear and stress. I got 2 options after college. Get into a uni, or join the armed forces where we have a slight preference in getting in cz we are accustomed to stress.

[@herrera0749]

Hi, i’m in the ARMY, the yelling helps a lot to be focused on things, specially on simple stuff.

[@haydenrogers3486]

To explain the yelling in a more logical light, think how chaotic it is in an actual battle. Bullets everywhere, extremely noisy environment, explosions, constant screams, yelling etc. the idea behind the yelling at the recruits is to teach how to block out noises, block out distractions, block out annoyances. for the people who are being yelled at it feels vile, but it allows them to learn to block out the noise and focus on the task they have to do.

[@dravenocklost4253]

To simply understand why in basic they make sure all recruits can handle being screamed at, watch a ww1 video. Gotta scream over the explosions and gun, gotta learn to get screamed at and UNDERSTAND the orders

[@MrCmon113]

That's the dumbest marketing lie I ever heard. Not talking backvto someone screaming at you has as much to do with being fired at as public speaking has to do with handling snakes.

[@iValkyrie46]

No wonder why lots of young soldiers/police can't act like a civilized civilian. They treat everyone as soldier/police...

[@bighands69]

The vast majority of service personal are well behaved law abiding citizens that have done their country proud with their service. Very few of them commit crimes and are normal decent people.

[@iValkyrie46]

@@bighands69 my grandfather was in the army. I live in a military complex too. I know it through my experience

[@notinvispineapples5346]

I'll be shipping to bootcamp november, im frickin excited.

[@Ram-wv8kb]

I hear there is a "troubled teen" industry, where troublesome ill-mannered teens are forced into "boot camp". And unlike the Marines, or any other military institution, you probably didn't "Choose" to enter into such a camp (your parents forced you to) and you can't voluntarily "quit". What do you think about these? are they effective in helping teens? Will it help them grow to become full fledged adults? or become simple obedient machines? or will they come out with even more problems?

[@MsZiomallo]

Probably the last option imho

[@patraic5241]

For a very small minority who are just evil hits at heart it won't make a difference. For the rest learning self discipline and just how capable they are under extreme situations is transformative for the better. I've known far to many Marine who credit the Corp with saving their lives or giving them a moral code that eventually allowed them to build good lives.

[@swecreations]

@@patraic5241 Also take a look at the homeless ex-marines with PTSD. Ask them the same question, I'm suuuuure they'll agree with you on that.

[@patraic5241]

@@swecreations You seem to think that everyone who puts on a uniform ends up with PTSD. While it happens all to frequently it's not that common. And it's almost impossible to tell who is more susceptible to the syndrome. The vast majority of veterans go on to live perfectly normal lives. In fact many vets look back on their years of service as some of the best years of their lives.

[@echobase6372]

This kind of training/being in the military can be good for people if they're motivated to change or are at least willing to accept the structure they're going into. If you're a troubled kid, or even just a shithead, a different approach is probably a better idea. Trust, if going through this actually changed you as a person, we wouldn't need most of the UCMJ.

[@TheLinguistable]

Like I said, I became a Marine in 2008. It's been 14 years and I can still tell you exactly where my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is

[@gtg238s]

Idk it would freak me out more if the DS quietly whispered in my ear

[@josiahhale4967]

5:58 "It is uphill, all the way to the top." Yep, hills have a habit of doing that

[@DWN037]

"Keep in mind that everything the DI does has a purpose - everything" Unless you're Hungrybox

[@DougCaldwell]

The yellow footprints and 'omnidirectional ass chewing' those were the days in the summer of '65 at Parris Island. OooRah!

[@redblankie1219]

They yell at you to toughen and straighten you out. Your civilian self isn't what's necessary in a warzone

[@dquinnster47]

If you can't handle yelling, you're gonna hate bullets.

[@willyustad6670]

Being an old hand in the norwegian army (quit at the rank of captain) and having mostly educated specialist in small group recce, sniping, close combat and various other delicate arts, - and seen my part of american soldiers of various denominationes - i just say that this seem to be bullshit.

[@Chronos540]

You’re probably right.

[@dragoonsunite]

During the invasion of Okinawa 12,000+ Marines died and nearly 50,000 were wounded running headlong into machine nest fire, barbed wire, and heavy fortification to take the hilly mountainous terrain that made up the island. If my understanding is correct, the training Marines get is very similar to the training that used to be given to medieval infantry lines and other sacrificial and suicidal combatants required to hold positions against unfavorable odds when routing was the obvious thing to do. Marines are not "well trained" in this regard... They are not special forces, they were never intended to be. They are an amphibious assault force designed to overwhelm fortifications through overwhelming firepower by throwing bodies that will not route into the flames until the small incremental progress each death makes adds up to a victory. They are a largely expendable "tip of the spear." Put this way it makes it more clear that no one should ever claim they are the "best" at anything other then being crazy and borderline suicidal in their immediate obedience to orders. This form of psychological abuse and reconstruction served exactly the purpose it was supposed to, which is making Marines willing to run headlong into fire despite unbelievably bad odds to take a position that no other military force in the world is STUPID enough to try and take... Yes... Stupid. But, one has to admit it sure as hell is effective, and it means that the Marine Corps has put some of the most prominent victories and overcoming of nearly impossible fortified positions under its belt and proven that if you're willing to sacrifice enough men, any target can be taken... I think its safe to say that to a large degree Okinawa could by considered a Pyrrhic Victory, and the same could perhaps be said for Fallujah, but one thing is crystal fucking clear, there isn't a modern military force anywhere in the world, no matter how well trained they are, that has the sheer levels of stupidity necessary to run into these hornets nests and secure them in the way the Marines have the capacity to do... Obviously, at GREAT cost... So I'm not saying it's worth it... But it is one hell of an asset that no other modern military power has.

[@ether23-23]

@@dragoonsunite Well said

[@megapeebs2631]

seeing the drill instructors yelling so much that their voices get raspy is the funniest thing ever

[@hicknopunk]

Yelling has literally no value outside of combat.

[@GradyPhilpott]

We were really lucky when I went through MCRD, San Diego, in 1967. We got everything in the video, plus slaps to the head and fists to the solar plexus. Actually, we didn't have the Crucible in those days and boot camp was only eight weeks, but right after boot camp we had ITR (Infantry Training Regiment) which was two weeks for non-grunts, where we had the pleasure of climbing Mt. MFer. It was actually a lot of fun...in hindsight. :-D

[@Trentstone121]

Marines are literally cannon fodder. I'd never sign up for that branch. God bless those that do have the courage for it.

[@michaelhanford8139]

My old man yelled at & rode me enough that i had zero interest in his dream of me going to the navy.

[@fefferryerr1818]

I can't understand why anyone would voluntarily go through this unless their current life is worse and it's a step up.

[@valadel1605]

We do these things so that you don’t have to

[@biffphuddle6581]

Its conditioning against loud noise and being startled ... Things that happen on war.

[@Tammissa]

The shark attack. I thought this was stopped in the US. My son is in the Canadian forces, where it’s still used. 7 hours of this in the middle of the night. It weeds out the weak ones.

[@Ogrematic]

I was told while trying (unsuccessfully) to join The Corp that the reason you have to get used to the yelling is that while in combat and bullets are snapping by you and bombs are going off, it's the only way to communicate. Better get used to it.

[@markwarnberg9504]

Not like the Army Boot Camp I went to at Ft. Lewis Washington 1970. Induction 2-week was a breeze, then came HELL!! Piled into cattle trucks with no windows we were driven around so as to loose orientation, at the camp Drill Sargents in their Smokey the Bear Hats used clubs to beat on the trailer walls, the doors open to a blinding light and we piled out under verbel abuss and beatings creating a state of SHOCK that lasted for 12 weeks. This was the only time the cadray could physicly accost us, but the high tension continued. This SHOCK treatment was taken from the German Treatment Of Prisoners, the method kept you mentaly weak and subjective, this is how a hand full of SS Troops could cattle herd 6 million Jew onto trains and into the death camps. "KEEP THEM IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH THEM". Those who were mentaly strong and could resist were soon weeded out and discharged or as in 1940-1945 simply shot!

[@Nemethon]

When I was in the military (not in the US) all I could do was laugh. The whole thing seemed bizarre and ridiculous. Of course, the superiors didn't find it funny when I laughed at their behavior. But that didn't bother me much. I think the whole military is still living in the past. Too many rituals from tradition, not from reason. ;)

[@TH-wr1dv]

that is how you give covid to whole team :D

[@Mitsuraga]

I hate everything about this. I mean about the psychological training and the yelling and the sleep deprivation. Your video is great. The "no 'I' in 'Marines'" joke was especially brilliant.

[@eriklunden5218]

'No one is ever physically touched by the DI's' Yeah, I think my DI's missed the memo. But ahh, the good old days.

[@5hamon]

"It's uphill all the way to the top." You mean it's uphill going... up a hill?

[@artokautiainen]

In the Finnish army, commands are shouted and repeated only in combat exercises. In the barracks area during exercises or in the company premises, commands are shouted to the recruits more lightly, clearly and accurately.

[@icata12345]

Makes more sense

[@Michael-cf9cj]

Remember that the Marine Drill Instructors only use this technique primarily in the early stages of boot camp when they're still breaking recruits down. This has to be done before they can be reformed into Marines. Once this is done, their demeanor becomes substantially more calm. It's all part of the process. They don't yell randomly. It's a procedure, almost a script. Heck, even if the Marine recruit can't fully understand what's being screamed at him, even this is a learning moment for the recruit.

[@artokautiainen]

@@Michael-cf9cj :)

[@mephisto8101]

So, if it is "neccessary", how come that many other militaries around the world are able to turn out combat effective soldiers without this astonishing amount of yelling? During my time of service in Germany, we were only yelled at a couple of times. No comparison with this show of theater.

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

How can you say they turn out combat effective troops? The yelling is there to replicate the chaos of combat. As far as I know, modern German troops haven't seen much of that at all. So who is able to definitively say they are able to gauge how combat effective they are? True performance under stress is hard to replicate, this seems to get the job done, and in the many many instances of actual combat, Marines are described by units of other branches as being extremely tough and well respected. Sure you can make other soldiers combat effective... with real life combat experience, but we're talking about green, non-combat experienced troop training here. The goal is to increase their odds of not dying the first few times, and Marines seem to have legitimately -earned the respect that other branches give them.

[@mephisto8101]

@@johnjingleheimersmith9259 Oh, there is lots of training under stress in the Army. Being able to operate under stress is the whole point of it, me thinks. Only the yelling and barking part is less pronounced. Verbal aggression is one, but not the only way to induce stress.

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

@@mephisto8101 Please, educate us plebians on other ways to induce chaotic and sensory stress that isn't as tortuous as someone yelling at you constantly, and is also somehow more pleasing to your sensibilities.

[@secretdestroyer9531]

@@johnjingleheimersmith9259 The German KSK entrance exam is a perfect example. You don't get yelled at like at all. You don't know what the instructors and officers are thinking. You know nothing and this is pure chaos because you make up 10k different scenarios what could possibly happen next just like in a real battle. Screaming at people is nowhere as effective as just letting them think on their own.

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

@@secretdestroyer9531 you know who else has 10k different scenarios? Taxi cab drivers in london on the license test. Wow such pure chaos just like a real battle

[@SilverSpoon_]

it's to test your response see if you're tough. If your instructor yells at you, you catch him by the throat firmly, stare coldly in his eyes and reply something like «I'm a warrior. I am here to kill the enemy of my nation. You are going to respect and serve me or you decide to become my enemy.» Then let him proceed to the next recruit depending of his answer, or challenge him in a fight.

[@Mustanaamio7]

That is called brainwashing. Nazis did the same thing.

[@emperor_atticus3412]

I HIT LIKE, SUBSCRIBED AND LEFT A COMMENT, SIR!

[@DemureDave]

In Navy boot camp, it's not just "yes sir" and "no sir". In fact, we rarely got to say that because it's reserved for commissioned officers only. We had to know what a Petty Officer, Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief was, and call them that accordingly. Making a mistake by calling them the wrong thing would be trouble for us. In the real Navy, it's slightly different. You call a Petty Officer by a combination of their rate which is based on their job rating and rank (so to speak). For example, I was an AD rating (basically a jet engine mechanic) and so an AD 3rd Class Petty Officer is called "AD3", a 2nd Class is "AD2", and a 1st Class is called "AD1". Once you make Chief, it's just "Chief", and so on as you did in boot camp. As of commissioned officers, you can either call them sir/ma'am, or by their rank, like Lieutenant, Commander, Captain, etc. I remember the gas chamber, too. People would be coughing their lungs out and some people's noses would be running with snot.

[@MrCmon113]

Good to know that the Navy is using my money to scream at each other in highly specific ways rather than practicing their efficiency.

[@DemureDave]

@@MrCmon113 I'm retired from the Navy. We train people in months, sometimes weeks, for programs that people would either need to go to trade schools and college for. Hell, we train nuclear engineers out of high school. That's very fucking efficient. As for boot camp, the Navy needs to train recruits to not only pay attention to detail, but to be able to pay attention to detail under immense pressure, which add to efficiency since if shit hits the fan, they can perform effectively in situations. I was a jet engine mechanic, I had to learn to do my job and the job of a plane captain on a flight deck, we all had to learn how to work in controlled chaos without getting killed. It's one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but very exciting.

[@dantheman7506]

Someone should forward this video to SMA Grinston. Respectfully us in the Army (as Drill Sergeants) should be able to pressure trainees (PRIVATES) into a good well rounded Soldier. Now they basically go through a Army summer camp and fly

[@unnamed5603]

The reason they get yelled at is because it's the only way for primitive life forms to understand the bottom line

[@KuDastardly]

I'm just assuming the yelling is to train recruits to adapt to loud battle environments. Also the head shaving isn't just psychological but practical to prevent excessive hair from impeding soldiers. Shaving hair is a military tradition that goes back to ancient times.

[@reyachrai5810]

I'm of Tibetan descent i swear if i get my head shaved clean. Even the dril instructor will ask me for the ancient monk wisdom

[@oveialoka249]

8:49 "SIR, YES SIR!"

[@alanwood4968]

you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.

[@zephyrrecords9129]

They should at least tell them once before the whole thing begins: This will be stressful and very intense but it's just systematic psychological training and we hope you understand. Then they can start yelling at them

[@SuperRip7]

Not everyone can become a Marine but conscription is still necessary. The Marine Corps is still dependant on human manpower to accomplish its mission. Having conscripts will always be challenging to drill instructors since joining the service was not a personal selection. Nonetheless the more time recruits spend in Recruiting Depot the easier it gets and everything becomes second nature.

[@theillusiveman2139]

5:47, the crucible and the reaper? Ayo, that ' s Mass Effect

[@franmitch3589]

Think it's outta control how yelling commands easily turns into verbal abuse

[@trippa3553]

So? It’s training you to eventually face life or death situations.

[@franmitch3589]

@@trippa3553 I've been a first responder for several years & insisted while still a teenager to get respect you give respect or another way to say it is treat others how you'll want to be treated / I have never belittled anyone nor obnoxiously yelled aimlessly for "training" the guys I've worked with over the years all respect each other & back each other up 100% in fact in some situations no words were ever needed

[@chankludo1]

In public, spitting body fluids, such as saliva, into the mouth and eyes of another person is assault, under American laws. USMC recruits are yelled at a lot. Those rabbid dogs, doing the yelling often think too highly of themselves. Their arrogance and attitude leads to a lot of spit flying into a recruits eyes and orifices. That shite is absurd.

[@paybacksuper3670]

i will giggle if somebody yell to me like that.

[@beaverjedi]

"During boot camp, no one is ever physically touched by the DIs." *Every Marine everywhere:* 🤨

[@asmith7876]

Must be the new friendly military!

[@johncatto5019]

Looks a lot of fun. I did consider going into the military at one point but nah, not for me.

[@xt3rm1nat0r8]

Haha I did the boot camp my entire life, studied my ass off while mom and dad, and aunt and granny omnidirectionally chewed everybody's asses in front of me telling and fighting at their peak performance. And granny at the back seat yelling and screaming when any car comes from any side. Man I can scilent out any fucking noice or instruction when I'm doing something now. 😂😂💀💀

[@NeoMorphUK]

Back in the 80’s (I don’t know about nowadays) UK basic training must have been harder because our DI’s most definitely DID lay hands on us. One DI took it too far and got sent to the glasshouse while another Warrent Officer broke a recruit’s elbow with his pace stick (think a maths compass with two spikes instead of a spike and a pencil… then scale them up so they come up to waist height). We got hit with any number of things. Swagger sticks, lengths of rope, items of clothings etc, etc… we got told that the pain is all in our mind and if we are strong enough we can overcome it. I think a lot of our DI’s were suffering from PTSD from the Falklands war. One corporal used to be a staff sergeant and was busted down in rank because he failed to follow an officer’s order and then punched the officer in the nose when said officer started yelling in the staff sergeant’s face. It turned out the officer wanted to take the squad across an open field where the staff sergeant wanted to follow the hedgerows. Knocking the officer out actually saved lives because they later found out on the far side of the open field was an Argentine machine gun nest hidden in a drainage ditch. So the staff sergeant only lost a couple of ranks instead of getting booted out of the army. I don’t know what happened to the Lieutenant but I guess he got shouted at for risking soldiers lives recklessly. My point is… they used unstable DI’s to train us. One told a recruit to stand there and not move while he practiced martial arts on him. That recruit was put on light duties for over 2 months while the DI was sent to the glasshouse (like previously said). Yeah, basic wasn’t fun back then.

[@EyeNeedAnAdult]

You quickly learn when you're in there that it ain't them screaming that's scary, it's when they talk in a normal toned voice. That's when you're about to get fucked up

[@Datsmileyboi]

The civilians: suffering The cameraman: *I have never felt such immunity*

[@justsomeordinarykid923]

The cameraman is usually already a marine

[@MatthewLewisBDiaz]

Nice

[@friendly_thunder3648]

cameramen never die

[@dovahbear0]

@@justsomeordinarykid923 and almost nobody remembers them... fucking nat 20s on stealth checks and invisibility potions.

[@chunky_wunky1237]

*t*

[@jb_19]

The best takeaway from bootcamp is that screaming solves everything. Works great when reentering civilian life.

[@mikeb5372]

I think the most useful reason for the incessant yelling is, because of the fact of being sleep deprived, it helps to keep recruits awake and alert. The worst thing in training is the classroom learning because it was brutal trying to stay awake

[@benb9151]

I remember that first "AM I BORING YOU?"

[@slimeyolo]

@@benb9151 YES U R

[@crazygoat2594]

I serve in the idf and i can confirm classroom lessons are the toughest when trying to stay awake

[@viarnay]

They want to discomfort you

[@mikeb5372]

@@viarnay That's true but there's much more to it than that

[@testserver2054]

I always wonder how their throats feel after yelling so much

[@NotWhatYouThink]

I wouldn't be surprised if some really hurt their vocal cords.

[@TheMikebro784]

Some do lose their voices but part of drill instructor school is devoted to yelling in a way that doesnt rip apart your vocal cords. That is why you will hear them yelling in that "frog voice"

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

A lot of that yelling is pent up anger from having to do boot camp over and over again with a bunch of new recruits.

[@jay_man4_20]

Was in 94-98...all 3 juniors and the senior lost their voices atleast once throughout...and that includes all us recruits...I lost mine too

[@trulykustom]

My voice went away for a few weeks during boot camp but it came back my drill hat also lost his voice so bad one night he literally made us sprint back home cause he couldn’t call cadence anymore

[@Sha.ll0w]

"It's all about not quitting" Proceeds to make everyone want to quit as fast as possible

[@NotWhatYouThink]

Right! But those who don't quit will become marines 😉

[@samsoulee]

That's my "couple life" technique, the one that stays is the only one worthy 🤣

[@slimshady7857]

I look up to DI

[@cappuccinosnephew1382]

If you want to quit after the first day you're not cut out for the Marines, or any other branch of the military for that matter(with the exception of Chair Force MAYBE). We don't need soft people in our Military.

[@CptAngelKGaming]

Yes that's the point..

[@hr1meg]

I was always immune to the yelling, and saw it as part of the game. I would always stare at the area between the eyes and slightly above. My senior (SDI) appeared to have caught on and would instead talk to me in a low voice up close. Maybe he assumed I was blocking out the yelling even though I wasnt. I just decided to not react to it. I remember one recruit getting dogged out in a corner of the squad bay. Poor recruit jumped back in fear when a DI got on him. The DI quickly took him aside and in a low voice told him to not be scared, and jump back like that. He told him he was not going to hit him, and he didnt need to react in that manner. The DI was annoyed the recruit would overreact like that. That moment really humanized the DIs for me, and confirmed the mental game I had assumed all along.

[@Ruiluth]

I imagine this is how I'd be, but having never been through it, I can only wonder.

[@Ranger1741]

Soooo... having to whip people into shape, but you can't use the whip. Guess they are trying to make the most of what they're allowed to use--a commanding voice.

[@lachlanmclennan2188]

I can imagine a lot of sadist go out their way to be DIs and don't share your perspective.

[@WretchedRedoran]

@@lachlanmclennan2188 Masochists, more like! Imagine the strain all that yelling would have on your throat.

[@rockysquirrel4776]

The first interaction I had with my DI was the "steers and qu**rs" routine. My shrug and "I don't care who you date" had the other sergeants laughing their heads off and me doing the first of many, many pushups. In the end, I got through Basic and the psychopath lost his Smokey hat and a stripe.

[@ExaltedWarrior]

4:27 So when I was doing this drill, when they activated the CS gas, all over your body wherever skin was exposed you felt an intense burning sensation. They instructed us to remove our masks and I immediately squatted down thinking that smoke rises but I was wrong, the CS gas was everywhere, and in retrospect probably more concentrated towards the ground since that's where the canister was. Anyways I was promptly lifted and slammed against the wall by a (DI) drill instructor. Everyone was coughing, eyes watering, noses running. There was a guy who bolted for the exit and I shit you not, was clotheslined by a DI and promptly put back into place. It felt like you were breathing needles. We all had to take our masks off and one at a time say our name and a couple other things, like maybe our weapon serial number or social security number, I cant remember exactly what we had to say but we couldn't put our masks back on and leave until everyone said their info. I distinctly remember afterwards that I'd rather sit in jail for a month then have to breath that shit for 10 minutes. Even when you got out you still felt the burn. We were instructed not to touch our faces. I can't remember if they sprayed us down with a solution to neutralize the gas or not but I do remember that it sucked MAJOR ASS!

[@Vasily_dont_be_silly]

Why would they even do that, why not just burn the recruits with a flamethrower? Lol

[@ghostwrench2292]

I went through boot camp in 1990. I’ll never forget the misery of the gas chamber or the fact that gas masks were shared. Recruits coming out of the gas chamber handed recruits going in the disgusting, snot filled gas mask. 🤢

[@Sum1sumwere30]

@@Vasily_dont_be_silly 🤣🤣🤣

[@Haddley333]

That gas has to have some long term side effects to surface down the road

[@therocket86]

the gas chamber traumatized me for life 😂

[@ANDROLOMA]

They warned us on the first day why they would be yelling at us. To condition us against stress. Because it was better to snap in boot camp than it was to snap out in the field, where people would be depending on us. I encountered more stress during my first marriage, years later. Didn't lose that anxiety until I retired.

[@enterurnamehere27]

Lmao you're seriously saying your marriage life is more stressful than a literal military bootcamp? Welp, I guess my parents are much more mentally strong than the average soldiers then

[@ANDROLOMA]

@@enterurnamehere27 You fail to understand. Please try harder. My first marriage, to an incompatible mate, was stressful. Mismatched people are more stressed than military basic training causes people to be. Your parents must be strong, to have spawned deformed children such as you. They deserve better.

[@victory7302]

@@enterurnamehere27 his marriage life. Not your parents’ 🤨

[@enterurnamehere27]

@@victory7302 I'm using his marriage life to judge how stressful those average married couple, bcuz personally I can see how stressful some aspect of being married and having a family can be based on my personal experiences witnessing married people around me

[@charliejuice3098]

@@enterurnamehere27 there are some crazy bitches around

[@17vs41]

As a veteran of the Marine Corps and a mentor to future Marines for about 15 years, I clicked on this video thinking it was gonna be a lot of nonsense. To my surprise it is well done and mostly accurate. The isolation isn't as bad as the video makes it seem and only those on the west coast's MCRD San Diego will have to do those uphill hikes. And to make it very clear, ANYONE who ships to boot camp can become a Marine if they want it bad enough seeing as the purpose of boot camp is to pass you and not to fail you. Most who fail boot camp do so due to injury and not because it was too hard. And there is no "special" type of person that becomes a Marine. Ask any honest Marine and they will tell you the USMC is made up of all sorts of characters the same way a police force, sports team, Home Depot crew, etc etc is made up of all sorts of characters.

[@honkhonk8009]

Iv never been in the military, but that "isolation" part seems litterally blissfull bruh. Imagine not having any phones or devices, and going throughout your entire day, where someone tells you what to do. Like it sounds bad, but come to think of it, waking up everyday with some work to do, sounds litterally so good man. Even tho its litteral work, waking up with shit to get done every day, even if its useless, and going through life with someone telling you what to do, honestly is underated.

[@keyboardt8276]

@@honkhonk8009 speak for yourself; I for one like to decide what I want to do.

[@ricbarker4829]

@@honkhonk8009 If you don't like being told what to do, the military is definitely not for you dude. Isolation? When I was a recruit I didn't feel isolated at all. You have a whole course of guys going through the same experience with you. I didn't even miss home. I was 19 and it was one big adventure. But if you want to do your own thing, you are the exact type of person who shouldn't join the military.

[@bhokal-g9p]

@@honkhonk8009 been in military for 15 years now as an officer trust me the process works just fine and yes you don’t miss anyone and we were made to go thru an entire year in isolation and by the end of it no one even wanted to get connected back to the online world

[@lucian5096]

@@bhokal-g9p I do not understand why the recruites don't smack the shit out of the instructors, if any person yells at me like that, that close (literally asking for a head but in the mouth) for any reason, that person would better know how to fight or that person is ending up un the ground :)

[@SixSilverStones]

Mr Beast should do a “becoming a marine for 24 hours” video

[@NotWhatYouThink]

He would probably just buy them all cars or something 😅

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

He should become a Marine, then go invade a third-world country but then turn around and buy it.

[@SixSilverStones]

@@NotWhatYouThink lol

[@eyelessclowned]

@@NotWhatYouThink buy all tanks.

[@ComsicHatM]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 I don't think thats how being a marine works, I've been a marine for some time and haven't seen a check box to invading another country lol

[@jamesharding3459]

Marine training: Nonstop screaming, getting smoked, and insults Cadet training: Only time time you’ll hear a cadre member raise their voice is to make themselves heard, I’ve never even heard of a cadet getting smoked, and the closest thing to an insult you'll hear from cadre is "You can do better than that."

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

2:44 those DIs shouted themselves sweaty.

[@griffin_5979]

You can get smoked in Cadet Training.

[@jamesharding3459]

​@@griffin_5979 I feel I should clarify that I'm referring to college ROTC, not the cadet training many nations have for high-school age kids. The sergeants in cadre are in an interesting spot. Depending on how you read AR-620-100, we may or may not outrank them, and in any case it's bad form for NCO's to smoke their soon-to-be officers. Now, the _officer_ cadre could smoke us all they wanted, unless there's some prohibition I'm unaware of. But they don't, because it would be useless and counterproductive. Everyone there is fit, highly motivated, and quite intelligent, or else they wash out in their first term as an MS I.

[@griffin_5979]

@@jamesharding3459 i was referring to JROTC

[@jamesharding3459]

@@griffin_5979 Hence our different experience and expectations.

[@gavinhenry8671]

Having served as a former DI back in 2000 and going in as a recruit in the early 90s, it was great to see this video and having flashbacks of seeming the island. Shoutout to Tootie the barber at 2:10, a Parris Island legend cutting hair for more than 20 years.

[@florian2199]

I always wondered: what would happen if a recruit would respond or rebel?

[@casartherandom3010]

@@florian2199 lol That's cute.

[@casartherandom3010]

Wow you guys have one too? Ours is the Dragon Lady.

[@honkhonk8009]

@@florian2199 They apparently just keep on yelling at them and making them run laps, untill they just deem the guy to be unreliable, and kick him out

[@florian2199]

@@honkhonk8009 wow that's fucked up

[@arthurmorganssickness1888]

Alright, so my dad is a Marine. I am going to send him this video then ask if all of this is what he experienced. I will get back to you with an "Edit:" saying if it was accurate or not Edit: he said it was accurate Second Edit: He also said that there was a couple things left out like getting your wisdom teeth pulled out, all the shots like the "peanut butter" shot in the butt for medical and the fantastic cuisine you have to wolf down.

[@NotWhatYouThink]

Do the "edit" here, but please also send us an email (listed on the "About" page). I don't want to miss it 😊

[@arthurmorganssickness1888]

@@NotWhatYouThink I couldn't find the Gmail link. But thanks for showing interest in this!

[@NotWhatYouThink]

Weird, maybe it only shows the email on the desktop, not mobile. Anyway, you can contact us at who@ the name of the channel .com [Just don’t want any bots to start spamming our mailbox!]

[@VeederRoot]

@@NotWhatYouThink yeah just a heads up im on mobile and i don’t see an email. All i see is Patreon A link to youtube The date joined Views

[@sancrosanct5070]

@@NotWhatYouThink nice that NWYT actually cares about being as accurate and informative as possible....well done y'all!

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

We need to shout Marines back into civilians. "You will stop having PTSD and not be homeless!" _Sir, yes, sir!_

[@michaelsilva4844]

You go be successful and get a good job and live a decent life Sir yes sir!

[@ComsicHatM]

YOU DONT NEED TO GET A HAIRCUT EVERY MORNING, NOOR DO YOU NEED TO SHAVE.

[@carlosnot4682]

@@ComsicHatM Aye sir!

[@animasityal-waafy4713]

NOW GET YOUR ASS UP AND MAKE YOURSELF A CUP O COFFEE!!

[@Random__Dude.]

@@animasityal-waafy4713 Sir yes sir!!

[@spinningredchair8092]

If you're looking at this getting prepared to go to bootcamp, listen up. The hardest day in the entirety of bootcamp isn't a crucible day. It isn't the first day, it's not final drill or initial drill. It's CARRY day. Somewhere between phase 1 and 2 you'll be told to grab your war belt, Kevlar, and canteen and to go outside to a field near your squad bay (or inside your squad bay if it's too hot out, you'll have to move your racks to the walls) You will then be forced to perform combat carries for about 6 hours straight. Then you'll go to chow, and then do it some more. PLEASE HYDRATE. We had more recruits pass out on that day than any other. If you're short, you'll be pair up with a tall person and have to carry them. If you're tall you'll be with someone taller. It's a shit show, easily the worst day.

[@sleeplesshollow4216]

I found the worst day was actually Gas Chamber day, i still have nightmares about the CS gas.

[@cockerel6253]

Its literally 110 fahrenheit at 7pm

[@cockerel6253]

So i don't have to worry about the weather.

[@sparkstudies1675]

@@sleeplesshollow4216 I've been wondering if that happens to anybody due to how terrifying it seems and how helpless one must feel. Seems a little different for everyone :/

[@julianwoodward8908]

We had a day like that in the squad bay I can admit I almost passed out lol. We moved every rack to the corners and raced to the front and back hatch. Good times…

[@whateverjones5473]

They don't do well getting back to civilian life. My father was a Marine, and I could not stand being around him. For 60 years.

[@NotWhatYouThink]

Thanks for sharing. I get that this was *your* *experience* but is this common? (I just don't know)

[@idonotknowwhattonamemyself2197]

@@NotWhatYouThink sady yes it is

[@FatSynthDude]

It's gotten a lot better. A guy I work with was a DI, and they have him a couple months off when his duty was done so he could be with his wife and cool down the attitude. They also gave him classes when he was getting out that helped reacclimate to civilian life. In my dad's day, they didn't have this, so at least not the military is trying to help them out.

[@allstarwoo4]

@@NotWhatYouThink the US military use to be bad about their personnel well being but from what I heard is they finally realized they can't just replace people once it becomes inconvenient. For moral reasons but also because they don't have replacements.

[@vin55100]

It's breaking the humanity, and reprogramming them, and it triggers aggressions, also being punished for the faults of others or because of a tiny thing, add the lack of sleep and you will hate yourself the staff sergeants and the guys who mess up, it's a circle of hate. I don't think you make truly good soldiers like that, you make good dogs like that, but human should understand why he is wrong, why he should improve and behaviour science has shown time and time again that yelling leads to the opposite. They will swallow their hate and keep it and that's dangerous. I did boot camp in the German army with the mountaineers so we had 30kg of gear and gowing up mountains, but we could joke and have fun sometime, but still delivered and got yelled at for stupid things.