Parris Island Graduation - Lima Co - Apr 8, 2022 (High Quality Highlights). Congrats James Mazzo !

This is the high quality version of the Lima Co graduation, Apr 8, 2022. The video is also shortened to catch the graduation highlights.

[@Arcelaeus]

I was in the same platoon as Mazzo! Plt 3021! It’s been barely a year, but the time already went by so fast. 🔥

[@BobMazzo]

It sure has. Glad you stopped by. Good luck marine!

[@Freeman_Actual]

Hands down the best recording of a Graduation I've seen online. Semper Fi

[@BobMazzo]

It's from the official video, my edits. Thank you for watching.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

I was surprised to see so many E-5 Senior Drill Instructors. When I was a D.I. back in the late 1970s, it was mostly E-6 and even some E-7 as SDIs. This is a great video and reminder of our young men and women called to serve as Marines. Semper Fi

[@BobMazzo]

The job of a DI looks amazingly difficult. I give you credit, and thank you for your service.

[@robsr.5518]

Who or what is a DI for basic training in the Marine Corp, It’s Ｄrill Instructors, Simply.

[@judithbuchanan4480]

Proud Marine Mom. My son was in platoon 3020. Awesome

[@BobMazzo]

Nice! I think we met on the fb group! Congrats ...🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@roberthunter7267]

usmc is a brotherhood.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Okay and your point is what?

[@ParlaAmericanoWithBob]

Congrats to all Marines !

[@samiam1254]

Semper Fi, Little Brother!!!

[@Cha-y412]

My Son graduated Parris Island early January 2018. We were so excited for family day and had a banner made for the Moto run. Not to be. The day we arrived it snowed about 4 inches in South Carolina for what I was told was the first time in 3 decades. The Town of Beaufort where our Hotel was completely shut down . Parris Island shut down also and the planned events were cancelled. A few days later the Graduation was held in the gym wearing dress blues.

[@BobMazzo]

Wow what a week ! God bless your Marine. 🇺🇲

[@Cha-y412]

@@BobMazzo My Marine is now Honorably discharged after 4 years 3 Months of service as Corporal and attending a University. He was an 0311 by choice in the 24th MEU 1/8 Marines Camp Lejeune NC He got to see: Norway England Spain Portugal Ukraine Italy Turkey Egypt Saudi Arabia Kuwait Our Son was one of the 3000 USMC sent to Kabul Airport Afghanistan for 27 days. Trying times indeed in our home. God Bless you and your Son --

[@BobMazzo]

@@Cha-y412 that's truly amazing- and I thank you all for his service to our country. Glad to hear he is back home safely, and I also hope he's doing well. My son also studies in college, and is on reserves at this time. He hopes to go active and also see the world, as your son did. ..

[@Cha-y412]

@@BobMazzo 👍

[@coffey8653]

I’m glad to see PI still have men graduating with men and women with women.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

RIDICULOUS.. There's NO reason they can not graduate together

[@BobMazzo]

They all graduate together, yet the platoons are separated.

[@user-kz6zo7iz5i]

I've determined to go to meet him soonest! I will Try!

[@terryharrison3098]

Semper Fi !

[@davidfrehlini968]

USMC 64 --- 68. Vietnam 65 -- 66. Third Marine Division. Well now just looking at this video proves how things in The Marine Corps have changed since 1964 and not for the better. And Parris Island I am sure is no where near as rough and brutal as when we The last of the old Marine Corps went through. 3Rd Battalion. And now when they complete The Crucible they are called Marines. Well our Crucible was the real One. The Jungles of Vietnam. We were not called Marines until the final dismissal at graduation. And I am also sure none of these higher ranking NCO'S and Officers were not even thought of back when we were humping those M 60'S and 45'S through that Jungle. Oh. And lets not forget those very precious Rifleman. They looked out for and protected us and very well so. And lets always remember without those Rifleman there is no protection. And I thank them whole Heartedly. I had a pastry Chef write on my Marine Corps Birthday Cake, From where The young Marines left. The real Marines returned. We fought on to victory, The Men of Marine Corps Infantry. Well good luck and God Bless to these new Marines. Semper Fi and Oohrah.

[@garyadams72]

The Sr. Drill Instructor for Platoon 397 in 1964 was Staff Sergeant D. D. Stevens, a Marines’ Marine. May he Rest In Peace.

[@BobMazzo]

@@garyadams72 May he rest in peace. And thank you for your service, Gary.

[@BobMazzo]

Thank you for your service - and I hope our new Marines can live up to the old school standards. My uncle (in the video) graduated P.I. in '67, and also served during Vietnam.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Why are you complaining? Times change

[@johnwright7895]

Well done.👍🇬🇧Former British Army.

[@BobMazzo]

Hello from across the pond ! Thanks for stopping by.

[@gregsmith7428]

Great ceremony. One error at the start. Devil dogs was given by Germans in WW1, not WW2. Only a small number of Marines served in the ETO in WW2.

[@BobMazzo]

Many thanks, and sorry for that error. I will update at least the description field below.

[@SpaceDetergentAM]

Sgt. Maj. Black wasn't there for our graduation, he'd been in the position for six months when I stepped off the Island. If I remember right, it was Major General Glynn. That day's nothing but a haze at this point. 3rd BTN Co.M PLT 3008

[@BobMazzo]

Thanks for your service, man.🇺🇲

[@SpaceDetergentAM]

@@BobMazzo Thanks for being supportive of your Marine, and for uploading this. Hope James does well and enjoys his time in the Corps as best he can.

[@BobMazzo]

@@SpaceDetergentAM appreciate that. Semper Fi !🇺🇲

[@garynelson9538]

I tried Marines, but I can't get with the WM thing that's going on. Semper Fi

[@BobMazzo]

Everything is an adjustment my friend. Thanks for stopping by. And please subscribe.

[@walterlamb4756]

Was there in the 60’s both as a recruit, and as a Drill Instructor, my how times have changed! Semper Fi Marine

[@BobMazzo]

@@walterlamb4756 certainly has. And thank you for your service. 🇺🇲

[@XJarhead360]

That's ok. You are a human being and some of us have trouble adjusting to changing times.

[@florescisco222]

w

[@florescisco222]

do all those play in the band???

[@bubbzpiano18]

he had the same instructors I had. Glad to see who else survived the wrath of Sgt. Williams lol

[@BobMazzo]

Thank you!🇺🇲

[@Arcelaeus]

It was between Sgt Williams and Sgt Alana. Those guys were on demon time, Lmao!!

[@BobMazzo]

@@Arcelaeus bro was insane lmao -mazzo

[@bubbzpiano18]

@@Arcelaeus Sgt Alana was on demon time when it came to drill while Sgt Williams would just do it just because he could lol. Good times though

[@BAKER22-l4u]

If there really was a wrath, the guy SHOULD be kicked out of the service! There's NO need for that sort of behavior

[@kenwesterhausen6798]

When the Sgt turned around and said Gunnery Sgt I think he messed up because it shows she is a SSGT

[@BobMazzo]

My uncle had also noticed that.

[@minuteman2547]

If you know, you know. I actually sat up straight in my chair with embarrassment for the guy.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

SMH

[@brucefredrickson9677]

yep...must have been nervous.

[@kaizhengwang2918]

Hold on, why are those females platoon guidon start with 3? Female recruits/marines are 4th battalion and their platoon guidon should start with 4.

[@kaizhengwang2918]

So 4th battalion is no longer a thing at PI?

[@BobMazzo]

I cannot answer that, sorry. I would need to look into that.

[@byronautry2555]

The most beautiful woman I have ever met was a Marine.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

Ok.....

[@Oldmarine1952]

Be especially proud of those crossed rifles :)

[@BobMazzo]

Absolutely 💯

[@johnpeschke7723]

sorry. speeding up the vidio diminishes the dignity and precision of the pass in review.

[@BobMazzo]

Good point. It's just that the video was getting a bit long. I'll keep that in mind however, and thanks for your input.

[@georgekraus9357]

@@BobMazzo John is correct. Your video is great but still room for improvement.

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[@gcurrinder]

Devil dog comes from WW1. Marines did not fight German forces in WW2.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

And?

[@gcurrinder]

@@BAKER22-l4u The narrator said Germans called the Marines Devil Dogs in WW2.

[@robsr.5518]

What, A staff Marine with a tattoo, Really and the graduates are issued the partial Dress Blue Uniform, Go figure.

[@julioperla4935]

Lazy Lima.

[@BobMazzo]

are you a marine as well?

[@markjordan1765]

The prayer was a joke. Dear Lord Jesus Christ please watch over these men and woman as they go forth to protect us and this country, please help them too one day come back to their family's safe and not injured. I also pray that they repent and put their trust in Jesus Christ. Semper FI my brothers and sisters. Love you all. Navy Chaplin is so sad and woke.

[@BobMazzo]

You know something. We thought the same thing. He doesn't pray in Jesus' name, sadly. And he had to READ his little prayer inside his hat. Come on ! LOL

[@BobMazzo]

In my home-grown video (recorded with my phone), our pastor prayered a wicked GOOD prayer at our church after James came back to leave. The grad video up there on my channel too.

[@markjordan1765]

@@BobMazzo So sad. They are so woke. Jesus Christ will have his day.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

Are you guys forgetting that military chaplains have the right to pray according to their own conviction. Don't judge too quickly a chaplain you know nothing about.

[@markjordan1765]

@@brucefredrickson9677 That means nothing at all. I hope you repent and put your trust in Jesus Christ, am a Chaplains.

[@coffey8653]

The previous administrations screwed the pooch on trying to make the Marine corp like the army. Soft. The army use to be hard core now they are kinder and gentler thanks to MAD mother against Drill Sergeants/ Mothers against Drill Instructors and the congressman.

[@dennisplatte7506]

The are in much better shape than when we graduated in Feb. 1970. But they do run in tennis shoes most of the time---even when running as platoons. Things change. We had only 8 weeks of Boot Camp---and one was M & M.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Get HELP

[@belatedwisdom6310]

What a joke!!

[@BobMazzo]

Meaning?

[@florescisco222]

@@BobMazzo white swan

[@minuteman2547]

Pay no attention to the words of a fool. Hope you are doing well Devil Dog. Remember the oath is for a lifetime.

[@BobMazzo]

@@minuteman2547 I will pass on the message - thank you ! (and whoever that idiot was making a comment like that...not worth engaging).

[@minuteman2547]

@@BobMazzo I like your piano work. Andre Segovia is more my style. Is your son still stateside or has he started his world tour on the green machine?

[@BAKER22-l4u]

While I APPRECIATE the marines and ALL they do to protect our great country, they SERIOUSLY need to TONE DOWN the fanatical behavior!! It's SO NOT needed.

[@donaldelliott770]

It’s been toned down from what it used to be it’s what makes marines marines (By the other things I’ve seen you post I can tell your a Snowflake)

[@brucefredrickson9677]

Bob Baker, Describe what you mean by "fanatical behavior?" Tell us what you mean.