British Couple React to What New Marine Corp Recruits Go Through In Boot Camp

[@apriltucker2286]

My son graduated with Mike Co 3070 on September 10, 2021. He went to MCT in NC and then to school for his MOS, Combat Engineer, in NC. He graduated on February 14, 2022 as a Combat Engineer and was then sent to his PDS. I am so proud of my Marine! It was so hard. The letters I got were at times heartbreaking for this mom! There were times he was so discouraged but determined. His letters from boot were something I held very important/special. He kept ever single letter that was written to him. He gave them to me to take home after graduation. I have them all saved for him. From the PT, to the gas chamber, to the gun range, to the different hand to hand combat activities, to the Marine Combat Martial Arts, and then the crucible it was a huge physical and mental challenge they all had to overcome! To see the emotion filled pride that was in them after completing the crucible in videos will bring you to tears. To see them stand at attention and march together the way they didn't graduation made this momma so proud. When your a MoM (Mom of Marines) you truly feel like all these young men and women are your's. You hold a pride for them that is unexplainable and you pray for them like no other! Thank you to all who have served or are serving as the Few the Proud the Marines! God bless you all! Semper Fi!

[@vagabond142]

1:57 I love the shock at 13 weeks, when your very own Royal Marines Commando course (albeit the Commando's are technically special forces) is 32 weeks for enlisted, and damned near 1.5 years for officers 😅 and that's before any specialist training such as artillery o_o

[@SuchFinessse]

14:28 reminds me of this one time where we were at the RTF learning about random shit, I think the five major battles of WW2, and a Drill Instructor walked in and stopped the class. He said that we were being invaded by Afghanistan or someone in that region of the world, and since we were just starting recruit training, we had the choice to leave or stay. We didn’t have any contact with the outside world so of course we believed anything they said. “All of you that want out, walk out those doors right now!” I stayed for whatever reason, but when the doors opened, all you could hear was something to the effect of “ahhhhhhh, so we don’t wanna die for this country????” Among other screams. Good times lol

[@GamerBro22299]

I have an American friend who came through this same boot camp. He said it was very tough and challenging both physically and mentally. But he told me that after graduating, it only made him stronger as a person. Additionally, his aspirations to become a marine also came into factor. Salute to him and to all the marines

[@janetrabideau4562]

You can tell a Marine right away. They are proud, respectful, and have a way about them . They are impressive.

[@cyirvine6300]

My son had a guy in his boot camp unit that broke down into tears all the time he got yelled at. It gained him the attention of the Drill Instructor so he was in contact state of crying. My son finally asked him, "Didn't your mom ever yell at you?" "No, not like THAT!" My son thanked me for making him tough. In all fairness, he behaved like a little s**t! We got to know the juvenile judge pretty well. He was a tuf'n but turned out great.

[@kogle54]

My son went through this boot camp when he was 17. He is now a proud Marine Veteran. You are right there is a lot more, but the brutality of the DI’s of the past isn’t as bad. I’m so proud of my son for being one of the few, the proud, a Marine.

[@patriciahutchins1599]

My high school sweetheart became a Marine Drill Instructor. He was very kind and soft spoken when we were together and one day I saw a video of him as a DI and I was shocked. The yelling and apathy wasn’t him at all. It was a persona. And his job. And I was naive. I have the utmost respect for his 17 yrs of service. He was pulled off a platform by a recruit who panicked from the height and he broke his back in 2 places. I now have 4 disabled Army vet kids and couldn’t be any prouder of them for their sacrifices. My granddaughter just graduated from Navy basic. The.3 branches are definitely different

[@whatabouttheearth]

Yes, Drill Instructors are essentially practiced, performed and controlled psychopaths...most of the time in dress uniforms and dress shoes. It is almost all very intentional. I was in the Marines and my platoon SGT was a former DI but alot of times he still retained the craziness though.

[@lyricalalchemist4091]

I am an overwhelmingly proud father of a son who just joined The United States Marine Corp. It has always been his dream to serve in the Military. It has always been my desire to support him chasing his dreams. May The Lord watch over him and keep him safe. God bless you, James and Millie. Peace and Blessings to everyone.

[@Nismo331]

Attending my younger brothers graduation from boot camp was a very emotional experience for me. I was a bit stunned when he signed up but I have to admit they put him on a course to be the man he became. I'm sad to say we lost him to cancer last year at age 57.I'm proud to say he was a marine to his last breath

[@cynthianewton3987]

I have a son just joining the Marines. As his mother, I'm anxious but excited for him. I have you tell you lovely Brits, that my number one hero is Winston Churchill. You guys were all alone on your beautiful island with all of Europe in ruins. That amazing man gave his 'We will fight in the streets..' speech and you all stood firm and prepared for the worst. That is astonishing. I have so much love for your spirits and that great man!

[@scotthoffman1023]

My son went through Parris Island 4 1/2 yrs ago. He is currently stationed in Beaufort South Carolina near Parris Island. He just reenlisted for another 4 yrs. In October and on November 1st He made Sargent. And yes I am a very proud father. On March 1st he leaves Beaufort to go to San Diego, California to be stationed at Miramar Marine Air Station.

[@gregwendt7172]

I am a US Marine. I went through boot camp in 1972. A few years later I came back as a Drill Instructor. It was a lot less friendly when I was in the “Corps.” The purpose of boot camp is to prepare the recruit for possible combat later on. It is to instill discipline, esprit de corps and much more. It changes lives.

[@johnalden5821]

Keep in mind that in summer, in the Low Country of South Carolina, it routinely gets up into the high 90s (35-38 degrees C), with more than 80 percent humidity. Sweating does not cool you off. Rain only boosts the humidity. And the high temperatures persist after the sun goes down. And then there are the insects, which you will be eating and inhaling routinely as you run. That's often the environment that Marines have to fight in, so that's where they have to train.

[@bluevette1978]

Former US Marine here, the Drill Instructor in the yellow is actually very tame in the clips you see of him in this video! One of my Drill instructors was former Marine Recon (Think British SAS on steroids). The "Drill Instructor voice" is a low gravely, coarse, and almost barking tone, very similar to a dog growling but while speaking. Google it, for there are no words that can accurately describe it until you hear it! Most recruits accually master it by time we become full fledged Marines at the end of Boot Camp because we hear it so much and imitate it on the 4 hours a week we get free time for church on Sundays. This Particular Drill Instructor had used it so much that his vocal chords got permanently stuck in that tone of voice. It was quite unsettling after graduation talking to him like an actual human being because of this!

[@kellymccreary3259]

I spent 9 years in the Marines it made me who I am. I got stuck in the Philippines on vacation March of 2020 and thought I was stuck for months. I moved out of my hotel to save money and moved into the ghetto with a filipino family to save money was very dangerous but they respected US Marines. It helped being the Marine killed in Olongapo in Dec 1987 during the Marcos overthrow. 6 held me down and cut me from my ass to my neck I am still alive and visit. I love the thrill.

[@youngsavagefury7138]

As an American this training is easy. I can do this in my sleep

[@Mike9533]

@20:24 the lie detector determined, that was a lie! 😂

[@hardtackbeans9790]

4:18 Plus you get some specialist training & that pay goes up pretty quick.

[@JohnSmith-ls3um]

I was commissioned as a Marine officer in 1992. My younger brother went through basic training at Parris Island in 1995. I was stationed in 29 Palms, CA, at the time and planned to take leave to attend his graduation. My brother called me before I left on travel and made a request-that I wear my uniform to his graduation. I didn’t exactly understand why but I agreed. So graduation day rolls around and I show up in my Charlies (khaki shirt, olive trousers). When his graduation was over, I finally understood when he took me around to all of his DIs so all of them would have to snap to, salute me, and call me sir. I was a First Lieutenant at the time and the Parris Island DIs take rank very seriously in public. I could see a sly little smile on his face every time the DIs locked up to talk to me. I didn’t mind, though-he was his platoon’s honor man and the DIs had nothing but good things to say about him. The only downside was having to return the salutes of hundreds of new Marines all day long. Lol

[@Righteous_Valor]

15:50 it says minimal sleep and food, for mine i got maybe a total of 3 hours of sleep and like 2 and a half meals

[@daricetaylor737]

Have you ever watched the Bob Ross painter on youtube? He is the mild mannered, soft spoken, fuzzy haired painter who teaches a special paining technique. He used to be a drill sergeant in the military!! He was one of those guys screaming orders at the young recruits. He retired and swore he would never raise his voice again, and I believe he never did.

[@caliwm9860]

My parents didn’t come but my grandparents did. My grandpa was so proud he cried the entire time.

[@Beans-1111]

When my father was the in 1969 the training was so much harder. He said no matter how much you train, nothing can prepare you for war. During thee Vietnam War he was an engineer and was sent in before other marines to clear the mine fields using only their trench knife. He was sent to a place in the jungle called The Iron Triangle where they were low on food and ammo they had to fight hand to hand combat. He was in a horrible battle for 5 days with no sleep and no backup. He said he had to kill 3 Viet Cong with just his trench knife because he ran out of ammo.

[@foad-esad]

I attended Boot Camp at Parris Island in 1971, when I graduated and became a U.S. Marine it was one of the best days of my long life and I will never forget it. Semper Fi 'til I die! College is not totally free, when I was in they paid 75% of the tuition and I had to pay for the books. I also got the GI Bill for serving in Vietnam, after I got out the GI Bill helped with tuition and books, but did not pay for everything.

[@danbytp]

Parris Island doesn't give you time to think about it,you're too busy to worry about it. April- July 1982. Plt 1031,Co B,RTR.My Dad tried to talk me out of it.He was there when I graduated, he talked with my drill instructors. This was the first time my father respected me for ANYTHING I did.Hw passed in 2009.One of the last things he told me was when he saw me at Parris Island.OORAH,DAD,OOHRAH!!!

[@ZorroisSpanishforFox]

My father served with the 1st Marine Division in the Korean war. He left school in the 10th grade, lied about his age and enlisted. His 3 older brothers had all served in World War 2 and he wanted to be like them. He was 16 years old when he entered the gates at Parris Island. After basic training he was sent to San Diego and from there, left on a troop ship bound for Korea. He was wounded in combat along the Chinese border and transported to a hospital ship bound for Hawaii. The ceasefire was put in place (he caught the tail end of the war) while he was recovering and he was sent back to San Diego and from there he was honorably discharged and came home. He married my mom a year later and they had my brother and me. He died of cancer when I was 16 and was the finest man I've ever known.

[@davidbalderston2751]

I was pretty strict about raising my son. He definitely learned that disobedience would result in consequences at an early age. When he came home from school one day while in the 9th grade and announ=ced to his mother and me that he was going to join the Marines when he graduated my wife was really panicked. I figured that I could either respect his decision or be the parent that tries to talk their kid out of their goals. I chose to accept it. He asked for a weight bench for Christmas 1999. and went from about 165 pounds to 196 by the time he left for Parris Island six days after graduation in 2000.. My son served for 20 years and retired last summer. He was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan as well as Djibouti in North Africa. He was there when the 2 helicopters crashed in the Gulf Of Aden in 2006. I have the greatest respect for my son and sometimes I wish that I was half the man he has become. I feel blessed to have played a small role in his life and see it as an accomplishment that I got right.

[@dianedo1234]

What a wonderful story about your family, and your son, the Marine! You both played more than a small role! And The Father sent him home safely to you.

[@padresouth2]

Please tell your son thank you for his service. Without men and women like him, we would not have the freedoms we have now.

[@heididietrich9800]

Two things. Thank your son for serving and I believe that you are half the man he is. You raised him and he became a Marine. You have something to do with that.

[@violetgibson9]

You might not be half the combat trained participant he is, but you are definitely all man. It takes tons of bravery for a parent to step back and let their baby take on becoming an adult. You gave him the opportunity and support he needed, and that gave him the tools he needed to forge ahead. I realize I’m early, or late, but happy Father’s Day. And merry Christmas. Well done.

[@coyotelong4349]

That’s a really awesome story. Your son must be very proud of what he did with his life Semper Fi

[@jndfan]

Bootcamp is very important. They will tear you down to nothing and rebuild you to a more confident,self-sufficient person. You have no idea what you are capable of until you're forced to do it. It definitely made me a better person for going through my army training.

[@treasurechristie39]

I live in Charleston, SC where they fly the new Marine recruits to attend basic training on Parris Island. They all look so young. When we get off the plane, the drill Sgt. is waiting for them as they step off. I could almost cry for them.

[@kennthwilliamson128]

My son was in the Marines. He graduated boot camp with the Leatherneck award being the physically fit Marine in basic training

[@danbytp]

SSgt.Harris,Sgt.Johnson,and Sgt.Nichols,40 years later I still hear you in my head instructing me like in 1982 reminding me in how to do it right. Thank you for being my Drill Instructors!!!

[@Mike9533]

As a graduate of Platoon 2112, Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion December 7th 1990, I can say the following. Yes, the Marines do not care where you came from or how wealthy your family is. You will respect the system, but the system will not respect you. I say that with nothing but love for the Corps. Semper Fi!

[@J-Rod91]

I do love the part at the end where he was yelling at them until he got to saying “US Marine” in his normal respectful voice! Idk why but it just sent chills up my spine.

[@txmap]

I dropped my boyfriend off at the bus station 2 days after we graduated high school. He was on his way to Camp Pendleton in San Diego. We didn't try to stay together as our lives had diverged so drastically with me going off to college and him being deployed all over, but we remained friends and kept in touch. Going into his 4th year in the Marines, when he was stationed in Okinawa, we started writing back and forth frequently, and I fell head over heels in love with him through those letters. We've been married nearly 23 years and are still madly in love. He is an amazing husband and father, and respected by everyone he works with, and the Marine Corps was a big part of shaping who he is.

[@sassygrammy1258]

My cousin was (is) a Marine. Once a Marine, always a Marine. He joined upon completing high school and he is 79 years old now. He said the training was brutal, but then, Army training is tough and no picnic. My son was in the Army and training for the grunts is hard. Being a part of the US military is not easy. One of my friend’s son is in the Air Force and occasionally they are sent to other branches of the military and train with them. Her son said the Army Infantry training almost killed him. It was much more intense than that of the Air Force.

[@stanrose4517]

I graduated from Parris Island in 1971. The video shows why the title is earned and never just given. SemperFi.

[@Patsy_Parisi]

The Canadian Marines spend 13 weeks talking about their preferred pronouns

[@Righteous_Valor]

20:45 “will not be tolerated” that’s def for camera I got called a bitch and a ton of other names every day on repeat, it was fun tho

[@marciewright9670]

Two of my sons were in the Navy. Both served and went to college with the GI bill. The oldest got his Masters with the GI bill.

[@lonnieadams7841]

Brings me to happy tears because I've been there. The idea is that they tear you down & build you into the image you will need to survive, because we are the first in the fight. This is why you BECOME a Marine. You EARN the title of Marine. Once a Marine, Always a Marine. Other branches will say, "I was in the Army, Navy, Air Force, etc. To us, it's always "I am a Marine", even decades later. I got out in '95, when asked if I ever served in the military, without thought, the answer is "I am a Marine". We are the only branch, that when our term is over, we can switch to another branch without going to their basic training. If you want to switch from another branch to the Marines, you have to complete our bootcamp and earn that title. The martial arts I was taught in the early 90s, (called Line Training) was a combination of several styles from different militaries around the world. When the USMC switched over to a different type of martial arts, Line Training was used to teach the Navy SEALs. Some recruits are there longer than 13 weeks. If they don't lose enough weight to pass the weight requirement, are injured during training, or can't pass the physical requirements of the PFT (Physical Fitness Test) before their graduation date, they will be recycled into another platoon at the point they left. If you get to week 6, for example, and are sent to the "conditioning platoon" for weight, injury, or not passing the PFT, when you get out of the conditioning platoon, you will join another platoon that is at the six week mark in their training because your original platoon is well passed that point in training.

[@joshm9504]

The idea of being there one day longer than needed was the stuff that nightmares are made of. We had a guy we picked up on our Day 1 who had been in PCP for 2 months already. During BWT, he got hurt and had to go to MRP to heal up. He was there for a month, and then had a month left of training. I ran into him while in A school and I was so glad to see he had finished. He spent 6 months on Parris Island before he left, but he left as a Marine.

[@lonnieadams7841]

@@joshm9504 we picked up a guy, week 3 or 4, that had been there almost 4 mos because he had gotten injured and needed rehab after healing. He had rolled his ankle pretty bad and had actually torn a ligament or something. They gave him the option of staying and completing bootcamp or going home. He stayed.

[@bruceb63]

I joined the Marines at 17 and graduated Boot camp on my 18th birthday. They are just showing a tiny bit of the training but you get the point. It is high stress and very physical from day one. But every recruit is given every chance to graduate if possible. In the old days they were known to hit recruits but this was banned sometime in the late 80`s or early 90`s. Our training is also the longest of all the branches at 13 fun filled weeks. But notably to Marines is one big distinction. You are not an Army, Air Force or Navy but you are a Marine once forever and always.

[@sonnycathey5091]

When I was in the U. S. Air Force in 1979 I made $250 every 2 Weeks and Our Rent alone was $235 a month so, one of my checks went to rent only, leaving my family only $15 for everything else for the next two weeks. But we felt honored to serve. Our food wasn't free. We lived off Base.

[@xanpena3505]

Graduated 2021 july 29th. 1st batallion charlie co. Semper fi marines! Im so greatful for this great brotherhood.

[@cindyanthony7947]

I remember going to Parris island when my brother graduated.. SO PROUD....

[@lone6718]

The standard Marine hair cut is high and tight. New recruits end up bald because they are brand new. Once you have made it through boot camp, it’s the same clean, high and tight cut. Grandpa was a Marine in WWII, pacific theater, and I never saw him with a different hair style….aside from it growing out a bit before he was able to go down to the barbershop.

[@youngsavagefury7138]

Tear gas don't phase me lol

[@tyreedillard]

When you step off that bus, I swear Paris Island feels like the Hottest, Most Humid, corner of Hell...

[@lisac3577]

My husband graduated out of Parris Island back in 1990 and proudly served through 9 deployments retiring after 21 years. He has several amazing lifelong "brothers and sisters". I still do a better knife hand though....

[@robertmysliwski7881]

Red t-shirts are 1st Battalion, yellow is 2nd Battalion, and blue is 3rd Battalion

[@sgtsantiagousmc79]

I was that recruit that didn't make a connection. No one answered the phone and this was before everyone had an answering machine.

[@sherylbeasley4938]

What they call getting slayed,while I was in the army,the called it getting to know muscle failure. Three plus months, doesn't mean Monday thru Friday,9 to 5 and having the weekend off.

[@chochonero3419]

My brother went to Parris Island. He did his 4 years. Still wears the crew cut.

[@chochonero3419]

Forgot to mention that he was there 30+ years ago.

[@dads5150]

I graduated Marine Corps Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego in 1991. It's definitely tougher than the camera shows.

[@dads5150]

I would add that there is no possible way to describe, explain or prepare someone for the reality of what the experience really is. One can only know by living through it; much like childbirth, a broken heart, marriage or a scorching case of herpes. You just gotta be there.

[@jmanil]

I went through boot camp in San Diego in February 1990. Then 6 months later, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. I was an Infantry Marine and the reality of war hit quick. In 1991, we went to the Philippines to evacuate civilians during the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Then in 1993, we deployed to Somalia after the Black Hawk Down battle. It was a crazy 4 years and we lost Marines in combat but the brotherhood that was developed created lifetime friendships. The honor to wear the cloth of America was great and I would do it all over again. Semper Fi.

[@3haljordan]

I arrived at Parris Island SC at 2 AM on April 4th 1988. Platoon 2044 F Company 2nd Battalion. Graduated June 28th, 1988 with my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor.

[@davidthrogmorton5959]

The one thing that does not translate in this video is just how loud those speakers are in the crucible. Those are special directional speakers that are actually SUPER loud in the direction they are pointing. REALLY LOUD!!! If they are not pointing your way, it is not that loud. Interesting technology.

[@The_Lonely_Texas_Pagan]

one of my favorite quotes: "They (Women Marines) don't have a nickname, and they don't need one. They get their basic training in a Marine atmosphere, at a Marine Post. They inherit the traditions of the Marines. They are Marines." - Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, USMC

[@97jakehunter]

The easiest way to make it through boot camp is to be loud, fast and do what you’re told, when you’re told to do it and how you’re told to do it.

[@matthewtamony5690]

This is how Americans with great parents grow up. If you ain't first, you're last. Life is a competition.

[@KNETTWERX]

Arrival at Parris Island is usually at night between 2300 and 0300. This is to disorientate new recruits.

[@bethcollier220]

1994 I crossed the parade deck a Parris Island and became a Marine. Never did I regret it. Semper Fi

[@DaughteroftheMostHighGod-h6c]

OOH RAH! USMC mom! My son went through MCRD San Diego, a Hollywood Marine! So very proud of him. ❤️💛❤️

[@puts1421]

if you notice in The Crucible they use loud speakers to simulate gun fire and combat but they used to use live fire and they would spend rounds right above their heads but sometime cadets would totally loose it mentally and tend to want to stand up and few accidents happened.

[@yasifue9190]

Funny thing about pugil fights are. Helmet gets you a burger and a helmet with mouthpiece gets you a call home

[@christyryals9679]

My youngest son just graduated from Paris Island in Dec 2021.Iam a very proud mom of an a Marine an he was there for seven an half months because he got hurt two weeks before he would have graduated in September.

[@ak9989]

Hey my son 18, is currently in Marine Corp boot camp in San Diego, week 5! My dad went thru it in 1944. I did too

[@sw923]

2022 will be 40 years ago I reported to Paris Island to become a Marine. It sucked...LOL, 13 weeks is a LONG time. I was lucky coming from a disciplined and heavy work ethic home. Others had it hardier than I. Once you figured out you were nothing and just do what your told as hard an fast as you could. You'd survive it. As I've grown older its some of proudest accomplishments. Becoming a United States Marine is a special thing. We didn't know it as kids. The Marine Corps never truly leaves you.

[@risalangdon9883]

You should look up a better video example. This one didn't show a glimpse of the "Globe & Anchor" ceremony. Once they complete the Crucible, usually still muddy, grubby & exhausted. The recruits get in a formation and their Drill instructor gets in front of them individually, congratulates them while placing the Globe & Anchor pin in the palm of their hand. It's one of the most emotional parts of the whole training. And that's when they are officially addressed as a Marine. They will also receive a great meal together with their instructors and it's very informal as now they are fellow Marines and have the opportunity to speak freely and ask whatever questions they may have as equals. My son still has almost a year and a half to serve. And within the first two and a half years, he's already at a rank of Corporal. He gave me his Globe & Anchor emblem to safe guard for him as he was afraid he'd lose it. The Marines can purchase replacement ones in the PX but he said it wouldn't hold the same meaning as the one the Drill instructor placed in his hand. The pay may seem low. However, all housing and most meals are provided. Along with all medical expenses. So when you don't have any rent, utilities or food to pay for, the money goes a long way. We were Blessed enough to have him home for 10 days over the Christmas holiday this year. It was wonderful.

[@richardhouy8458]

My daughter is a marine. We live in SC, what they did not mention was bugs, spiders and alligators. The bugs and spiders here cause severe reactions and can cause death.

[@danbytp]

Brutal!?! What's brutal is the first morning home at my parents house after boot camp graduation,waking up at 5 am and going for a 3 mile run singing cadence at the top of my lungs only to have the cops stopping me at the 2 mile mark to tell me to shut the heck up because the neighbors don't want to hear it first thing Sunday morning.

[@archerpiperii2690]

@6:23 you all get treated the same. To quote legendary Marine R. Lee Ermy "here you are all equally worthless".

[@brianschafer2522]

I graduated Marine boot camp in December 1977. OOO-RAH!

[@deathfromtext]

Everyday I'm reminded that British people exist, everyday I cry

[@Axxkicker]

I attended Marine Corps Boot Camp, San Diego California. I was the hardest, scariest, most difficult thing I’ve ever done. And if I could go back, I’d do it again. Semper Fi

[@rebeccaprice4292]

I watch my brother go in a really good guy, and the next time I saw him at his graduation, he was an amazing and great man.

[@RG-ro9xm]

I graduated from PI March 1998 Echo Company, I do kind of why they brought them in during the day? Marines are always brought in at night and kept up for the first forty-eight hours. It is a shock and all thing to get them used to the knew way of life. At least that is how they did us. Great review.

[@thegingergyrl455]

I have many Marine friends that I adore. They are an interesting lot but the ones that are my friends are strong, loyal, amazing men. I respect them immensely.

[@stonecoldcowboy1817]

Back in '83 when I went to Parris Island they NEVER took you on the Island at the early morning hours so it would be very dark and we would not be able to remember how to get back off the Island! Semper Fidelis my fellow Devil Dogs, Semper Fi!

[@IAmWhatevaUSayIAm]

Bonus for being separated from Spouse/Children while deployed. Bonuses for resigning, GI Bill, Medical for Spouse and Children, Housing/Allowances, Discount at almost every business in The U.S... It goes on im sure. My brothers did well due to The U.S. Army Benefits. One is now an Engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers and did more than 20yrs between active duty and Reserves. Started with 1st Armored Calvary (M1A1 Abrams Tank). Was eventually a Drill Instructor, OPS NCO and so on. My other brother served about 7 years and was medically discharged after multiple surgeries on his ankles and a TBI/PTSD diagnosis. He used the benefits to the maximum like our elder brother had and went back to school. He became a Lawyer recently and is doing very well. I thank our veterans for filling the boots that they did and standing beside my Brothers, Uncles and so on! All the politics aside, you sacrifice for the people next to you and those are my people! RESPECT!

[@adamdonaldson1887]

I served as a Human Intelligence Collector (Interrogator) in the US Army for 6 years. When training to be an Interrogator a part of our training was searching individuals and obtaining basic information to determine if they should be held for further questioning or sent on as no use to our forces. In the training i forgot to check one of the individuals hands and he dropped a blade and simulated killing me. The sergeants went crazy and screamed, and all sorts of stuff... at the time i was upset but i looked back and understood they reacted that way because even though it was training, that could have happened to me for real. So in this type of training it is treated as realistic as they can because your life truly does depend on attention to detail. I never made that mistake again in training or down range.

[@austinrasmussen5743]

That initial phone call is tough. My grandfather was a marine and he passed away while I was on the bus going to army bct. My family broke down when I made that call because I couldn't actually have a conversation with them. I knew he'd want me to graduate though. First thing I did when I came back home after basic was visit his grave

[@Ace_Of_Spades_3965]

That rifle is a m 16 A4 that shoots 556 amo and have mags that hold 20-30 rounds

[@SusieQ3]

4th Bn, P Co, Plt 4038, graduated 10 Dec 2004. Some of the best and worst days of my life were spent on Parris Island, but some of those ladies are still my best friends and sisters. If I could go back and do anything over again, (knowing everything I know now) just for the fun of it, it would be boot camp. You will hear "The few. The proud. The Marines" but amongst the 7%, we say *The fewer. The prouder. The female Marines*

[@kerrinhutz9395]

I joined the Marines in 1987. We didn't call home. We wrote a form letter. I still remember boot camp the gas chamber and its snot and the repelling tower which was the scariest thing. Kerrin a female Mud Marine. Great reaction video.

[@bungalowmo]

I have worked alongside many Marines. They are among the smartest, most dedicated and fearless souls I have ever known. They are also among the funniest and most ruthless pranksters I’ve ever known as well. Unless one had dishonored or become a traitor to, this nation, there is no such thing as an ex-Marine. Semper Fi, my patriotic brothers & sisters! ♥️🇺🇸💥

[@cntrldfision5746]

my dad was Vietnam Vet (ARMY), he told me you can always tell a Marine because they will either look "squared away" or do something not normal or both, many years later we got this new guy at work and I went to introduce myself, he turned around and was eating cold vegetable soup from the can, I said your a Marine aren't you, he smiled and said oorah, he's still a good friend to this day

[@NB-ou9hk]

Dude at work is always apologizing for my jar head tendencies

[@Mrstrikerace]

Hard chargers too. Best employees I ever had were Marines after they left active duty. None better.

[@Calvarez_406]

6 years in the USMC, would have been 8 but got a medical 2 COMBAT TOURS all started in san Diego CA, And yes this video only shows a small amount. I love the marine Corps and don't regret one bit of my service to my country and my brothers and sisters. SEMPER FI

[@MrLato2000]

Yup Full Metal Jacket was almost spot on with Military Life

[@edwinsemidey1992]

We Started with 85 in our Platoon out our 85 32 Graduated. We did have 46 in our Graduating class . We picked up 14 recruits that were held back due to injuries or to slow or could not due to weight problems. Or just could not hack it due to the breaking you down. Or your Intelligence or lack of it. My time was 16 wks at P I in 1974

[@glennallen239]

I Joined the North Carolina Army National Guard on my 17th Birthday. My Mom had to sign the Permission form.I served from 1981 to 1987. I went to Basic Training in June of 1982 the Day after High School Graduation. The Drill Sgts. were allowed to Grab us and Stomp on our Stomachs etc. We were not allowed to Call Home when we arrived at Basic Training. The training was 12 weeks. On the First day of the real training the Drill Sgts. Banged Trashcans and started Yelling at us. They dropped us for Pushups and one Soldier wouldnt.t doing it so the Drill Sgt grabbed him by the Belt and forced him to. He complained he needed to see a Medic. He came back bragging that he could only do 10 Pushups in a 30 Min, time frame. The Drill Sgt said ok every 30 Mins you will do the 10 Pushups 24 hours a day. He had to do 480 Pushups a day. We were told whoever was around him had to make him drop for the Pushups or we would be on the same program. At Night the Fire Guards had to wake him up and make him get in full Uniform and do his Pyushups. Then he had to undress and then get back in his bunk about 15 mins later he had to be waken up to repeat the process. When we had to have the Gas Mask training you had to remove your mask and say your Service Number. One soldier didn't remove so we had to hold him and take it off for him. We were instructed to throw it on the ground. The Drill Sgts made the Soldier who was on the Push up List Low Crawl and do the Pushups while getting Gassed and retrieving all the Masks. He ended up getting a Trainee Discharge and left a Couple days before us. The Training was tough. Their Job was to break us and then rebuild us. The ones who didn't cooperate got it the Worst. The Units were segreagated with Male Companies and Female Units. When a Female Unit got near Us we had to do either an About Face if standing still and face the other direction or if Marching do an To The Rear to March in the other direction. The Only time I saw Female Soldiers and got to talk to them was the day we had KP Duty. It Stands for Kitchen Police. We had to Wash the Dishes help set up the Mess Hall Etc.

[@dabooser1048]

Graduated MCRD San Diego in 1994, best thing I ever did. They definitely toned things down for the video. Fyi, they will teach you how to swim. There are plenty of those that did not know how when they went in. I was one of them. Imagine my horror when I found out we had to do swimming qualifications. By the time we had finished, I was very comfortable in the water. And yes, those that needed help were taught in an extremely low stress setting, apart from the madness. My unit had the opportunity to twice train with the British Royal Marines. Those are some truly bad azz dudes, much respect. They taught us so much.

[@cthornton0706]

I’ve also been to Paris island boot camp training base. It’s a tough environment. It’s super hot and humid and swampy. It’s also beautiful in its own way. I respect them so much

[@alkh3myst]

"Pain is weakness leaving the body." - Marine Corps saying This Navy vet has nothing but respect for the Marines I served with.

[@DaughteroftheMostHighGod-h6c]

OOH RAH! USMC mom here! San Diego MCRD! The graduation is indescribable.❤️💛❤️

[@krystalcook1317]

My brother, cousin, nephew, and niece-in-law all graduated from Paris Island. My brother said that they got off the bus the day after Thanksgiving and one of the guys passed out. The Drill Instructors started yelling and cussing. Back then they were treated worse than what they showed on this video. This was mild. Everyone thinks drill Instructors are mean but my cousin isn’t and he said that they have changed the way they treat the new recruits. You can tell a drill instructor who has been doing it for awhile by their voice. My cousin is now retire but he will always have that raspy voice. They also do one round of recruits and then take a round off so that they don’t totally lose their voices. This video was really mild to the way Marines were treated

[@CHEF-yh4cx]

when my dad went through boot camp in the 70s they shot live ammunition just above there heads while the recruits army crawled under barbed wire, so if you got up instant death

[@IanF0311]

It sucks when you are going through it and it feels like forever but when you are on graduation day it feels like it was a breeze.

[@garycamara9955]

When I was in the Navy in 67 through 72 as an E3 I got $400 a month with combat pay. It did go up as an E4 somewhat. An enlistment was 4 yrs. When I was at hospital corps school I knew several Nigerian Navy students, their enlistment was for 12 years. I believe it is the same for the UK.

[@IAmWhatevaUSayIAm]

The Marine who didnt have someone on the other end to answer is the one with the most to prove to himself!