USMC Boot Camp | Marine Reacts to Recruits

[@justashibainu]

5:16 "Some recruits arrive in better shape than others." Understatement of the century, that dude looks like he got injected with the Captain America serum at MEPS.

[@4o5ive6ix]

*this is the best comment*

[@icetray2727]

That’s what I was thinking 😂

[@wb6162]

Heavy muscle is not good for callisthenics. Retired Marine is 100% right. Better to be fit and trim, not muscular.

[@johnathonguach692]

The funny thing is, that kid was in my platoon and the muscles were just for show. This dude couldn't throw a punch for sh!t

[@maximan1900]

Johnathon Guach Didn’t know having muscles automatically makes you gain the ability to throw a correct punch.

[@youmadbro7733]

I remember our Drill Instructor smoked us because he found a can of dip in the barracks. He smoked us until someone admitted it was their’s. Then smoked us again because the recruit that said it was his was lying...... Because it belong to the Drill Instructure all along! (I mean really.... how would any of us smuggle a can of dip into the barracks in the first place!!!???)

[@ASTRO_NAUTIKAL]

Yoooo our drill accused someone of stealing his hat. We didn't crack we all believed each other. Got smoked to near death. He ended up admitting he made it up and he never seen a group with such integrity. Son of a bitch lmao.

[@youmadbro7733]

Astro Nautik lol no shit!!! That must be a thing with them. When did you go? I was 1st battalion, Alpha co., platoon 1033. June - Sep 93

[@renegade2556]

I almost regret the relation of this incident in light of the recent fatality of an unarmed black man,the similarities may be similar but This guy was off his bird and trying to kill me, and he was alive and breathing when the MP's dragged his lunatic ass away.

[@renegade2556]

A long time ago way before most of you were born and I may be a boot to some but not a boot for a real long time.

[@renegade2556]

Finding out this Recent inident the Toxicology report shows the dude was High on methamphetamines! A Sterling Cause For a Riot !

[@Daniel-36]

“My recruiter is not answering sir!” The recruiter probably saw a San Diego number and was like ah he made it there my job is done😂😂😂

[@dirtydan9775]

It’s MCRD Paris Island not MCRD San Diego

[@AndresCastellanoss]

*Dirty Dan* there’s 2 MRCD’s, the Paris Island and San Diego.

[@dirtydan9775]

Andres Castellanos I’m not that dumb I said that

[@evil1st]

@@AndresCastellanoss the "real" mcrd is paris island

[@Gingermorso]

@@evil1st says the guy whos not a marine.

[@chasethomas5826]

I’ve only been in the marine corps for about 9 months, and boot camp was the hardest easiest thing I’ve done

[@JamesonsTravels]

That is a good way to put it. At the time it seems hard because it's so foreign. Looking back it is easy after the fact.

[@kennymatz.]

Chase Thomas MCT was harder in my opinion

[@chasethomas5826]

KENNY MATZ MCT was just sleep deprivation for me lol. Not really too hard

[@kennymatz.]

John Licon Marines

[@kennymatz.]

John Licon to me it depends what you want out of it long term

[@mariekatherine5238]

Imagine nobody answers your call, so you call your recruiter and have to scream, “I love you. Goodbye.”

[@JamesonsTravels]

that would be classic.

[@robp4616]

I couldn't remember my dad's phone number for some reason, so I just pretended I had him on the phone, screamed the script, then hung up and moved on. I learned later that a lot of people did a "fake call" just to get it over with.

[@graceallingham]

It's a script 😂

[@cnk64]

You can’t say “I love you,” it’s not in the script. No matter what your family or whoever says you cannot deviate from that script. And as soon as you finish reading it you have to hang the phone up immediately. Because there are DIs watching your every move.

[@austink4623]

I mean who the hell answers random ass calls

[@issiahrankin5926]

I remember going through the whole swim week thing. I was probably one of the only black guys who qualified first time. The only other guys left in the pool were black guys and a black drill instructor whispers into my ear "Looks like a damn oil spill out there."

[@harshbansal7982]

Lmfao

[@mantis1977]

ohhh man! damn!

[@spacecase7566]

Bahaha

[@matthewpieczarka3929]

Lol were you allowed to laugh?

[@swah25]

I failed all my swim quals, at boot and in fleet. I'm a white guy, so me and all the black guys would just hang out. A Sgt would always bring food for us to eat, while we watched the good swimmers get shit on for a few hours. lol

[@Bill-1370]

I remember what the first thing a DI said when we arrived by bus in the middle of the night, maybe you will be reminded.. The bus pulled up and you could hear a pin drop, the door opened and the dome lights came on, Then the biggest man I have ever seen walked onto the bus(And may I say he looked emasculate in his Charlie uniform with DI cover that shaded his face to almost total blackout), Then he spoke the words that are to this day still burned into my memory. "Welcome to United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California, You are now United States Marine Corps Recruits, The first word out of your mouth will be Sir, the last word out of your mouth will be Sir, You will not speak until spoken too. You have thirty seconds to get off my bus and twenty-nine of them are gone. MOVE!!" LOL!! Good Memories.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I remember that well. Good ole days. Semper Fi.

[@DBearIt]

Mine was kinda blah cuz it was a tiny female getting us off the bus. I mean she tough but still lol

[@HarambeKojima]

I remember Parris Island very well. I absolutely miss it. I would love to do it again.

[@Kyanzes]

Twenty nine of them are gone. That's too funny. And if someone laughs then they get punished I guess...

[@foxtrot312]

@@marcuswellbie5957 I got the Recruit Petty Officer... what's the rest?

[@jayfox9349]

Chow to chow, rack to rack, Sunday to Sunday Best tip to give

[@JamesonsTravels]

That is good advice.

[@jpayne1001]

Now this will get you through it all

[@warshipsdd-2142]

Yep, and don't sweat the petty "stuff" keep moving, keep motivated, and graduate on time.

[@DKURTZ97]

Facts

[@mariorogan6142]

Jay Fox THIS DID NOT WORK FOR ME 12 WEEKS FELT LIKE 12 YEARS🙁

[@tylerreid1789]

When I did the "confidence" chamber, I had bronchitis. It cleared that up pretty quick.

[@RAZINCANE83]

Yea I had similar upper respiratory issues and man that cleared everything up. After when I got to the fleet I begged to go every time I had upper respiratory infection or sinus issues. They thought I was crazy lol

[@josephcofrancesco4123]

In 1966 the gas chamber was a tent with a55gallon drum in the middle where they dropped the tear gas cannisters. I thought I was slick and dropped to the ground because gas rises .the instructor saw what I was doing and grabbed me and put the upper part of my body in that drum and made me inhale a few times .I had eyes on fire and snout coming out of everyplace.being slick doesn't work to well in boot camp because the Di's are the slickest of the slick.

[@ryanespinoza7297]

@carpe diem the point is the build confidence in your gear. You first experience being inside with it and it’s not so bad, then you remove it. Yeah if you ever get gassed you’ll automatically run to a mask without being told after experiencing that. Confidence in your equipment

[@emmanuelcastaneda6803]

I have asthma

[@biglitm7900]

Lied about my asthma to get in, never had a problem ever again after the chamber lol

[@canehdan]

My senior DI was a small guy but when he had heard rumors about him having nothing but foam in his pack to make it easier to hike for him he shut everyone down when he came back and unloaded the 150lbs of weights in his pack it was mind blowing

[@JamesonsTravels]

Wow. That is some real Sh-t/ .

[@dvldgz6306]

I thought the same thing because they ran and jumped around. But when we finished the 2nd hike two of the drill instructors told me and someone else to stage their packs in front of the duty hut so they can slay the recruits that did bad. I picked it up and man was it way heavier than my pack.

[@dvldgz6306]

@Justin McCoy no it was me and another recruit

[@DBearIt]

I heard they put tp in their packs when I was in lol

[@hanscascante7933]

That mean bulldog of Drill Instructor at 2:03 was my receiving week Drill Instructor, Sgt Orofir. Man he was a tough SOB, but fair. Taught us the ropes to Boot. Made me the Guide cause I “looked like someone who could fuck up these hoes if they got stupid.” He came in on the night before our final drill and said that were the best platoon in the whole Company, left without saying another word, and I never saw him again.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Also nice to get anything but beat downs from a DI

[@natetaylor1000]

He was one of my DIs on I believe his first full cycle. He actually handed me my EGA

[@josephbaker5780]

Remember when the lieutenant said "Drill Instructors, they're all yours." He left the squadbay, the door closed and it was like 5 bombs exploded all at once. The next hour was one of the worst days in your young life.

[@kingsolstemp]

Mannnnnn! I still hear that door slam behind him!

[@tufelhunden5795]

Thanks for the memory!!!

[@treadhead]

BARKING DEVIL DOGS GETTING YOUR ATTENTION REAL FAST , " NO STRESS CARDS ALLOWED " !

[@toddpeterson8909]

@@treadhead Drill Instructors don’t call recruits Devil Dogs because they don’t rate the title.

[@str.77]

@@toddpeterson8909 Ah yes, that old lie about "Devil Dogs" been some sort of merit. The fake German exposes that it's all a myth.

[@iced8798]

I’m going into the army, but I respect the marines so much

[@JamesonsTravels]

Get after it. You will enjoy the ride.

[@Nine-Ball]

Welcome to the HOOAH Army brother

[@phil9334]

Just don’t say that at basic, everyone will shit on you.

[@nakedsnake4248]

Same here.

[@nakedsnake4248]

@Patrick Reilly I been inspired everyday I am gather as much information as I can about how things work in the Army. I am training every day. Im getting there.

[@LFSeniorFitness1]

I went through boot camp at San Diego (hadn't heard the term "Hollywood Marines" until now) in 1956. We had M1 rifles. Ancient history. I'm 83. Many of the D.I.s "got physical" in those days if you made a mistake. They laughingly called it "maltreatment." Otherwise the experience looks about the same today, but of course with more modern gear. I'd say the Full M etal Jacket boot camp comes closest to the reality I remember.

[@keithpopko7068]

Semper Fi, Logan Franklin. I went through boot camp at San Diego, starting in January of 1970. 'Maltreatment' at that time was pretty much gone when I went in (or was supposed to be), but there were instances where it still happened. My platoon picked up a recruit who just came out of the hospital because his DI got rough with him, slamming him against a wall and fracturing a vertebrate. As far as my DIs were concerned there were three of them, a SSgt Senior DI and two others who were both Sgts. I learned later that each DI was assigned a role: one was an outright asshole 'bad cop' in how he treated us, another was 'neutral' in his treatment and the third was the 'good cop', but all of them were tough as hell. Then when they picked up a new platoon they'd be given a different role, and they'd keep rotating that way in order not to be locked into permanent behaviors. In retrospect, when hearing that it certainly was true in my platoon. What I learned early on was when they threatened us with something it was never an idle threat. I remember thinking that they'd never actually do what they just threatened ups with, but they did - there was never a threat made that they failed to administer. But I didn't witness anything underhanded in my training, though we were regularly punished with calisthenics whenever anyone screwed up - never less than 100 repetitions of push-ups, bend and thrusts (as a civilian I knew them as burpies - those were the worst), side-strattle hops (jumping jacks) or whatever it was and we had to make sure we did them in unison. Oftentimes we'd get to 95 or 96 reps and were made to start over. We once did 300 bend and thrusts in a row. The other punishment was holding our M-14s above our heads and running in place or just standing there with it held over our heads for long stretches of time. After boot camp route stepping up the mountains at Camp Pendleton during infantry training wasn't much fun either. We kept hearing about Mt. Motherfucker and were dreading the day we had to go up it. One mountain was especially bad one day and we knew Mt. Motherfucker was still to come so that seemed to make it even worse, only to be told after getting to the top that day we had actually just finished going up it. It was from up there that we had our class (I think it was on reading a terrain map). I agree about Full Metal Jacket - that movie depicted the 'flavors and smells' of boot camp realistically - it sure brought back a lot of memories. Of course that was largely due to R. Lee Ermey's outstanding job depicting head DI GSgt. Hartman since he was actually a DI at one time.

[@westerngroovetv]

Thanks yall.

[@Naviral]

Thanks for your legendary service brother.

[@scottmarshall4996]

@@10MinutestoRouletteFortune I disagree about kids getting yelled at by parents. Parents aren't and shouldn't be drill instructors. Childhood should not be a mini-boot camp. I'm not saying children don't need discipline, because they do. I'm saying military discipline is not healthy child-raising. Military discipline serves a specific purpose, which is to develop a fighting force that takes the hill when it is told to do so. Not every child needs to be inoculated against the brutality of combat. Discipline is what matters in child raising, not just volume. I can get obedience out of my kids without yelling. My kids need me to show them love in ways that their Drill Instructors cannot and should not. I can still use my experience in boot camp to help my kids prepare for the military should they decide they want to join.

[@scottmarshall4996]

​@@10MinutestoRouletteFortune "I don't think I mentioned anything about parents being drill instructors." You specifically said "yell", as in parents don't yell at their kids anymore. If you meant "parents don't DISCIPLINE their kids anymore", you didn't state so, and that is different from being yelled at. There was nothing in what you said initially to make someone believe you actually meant discipline. Drill Instructors yell at you in boot camp. You made the claim that kids are soft because they aren't "yelled at" before they get to boot camp, therefore implying that parents should yell at their kids like a drill instructor so they're used to it when they get to boot camp. You didn't say, "Kids these days are undisciplined". "What I was trying to communicate is the soft liberal approach most parents have with their kids." Ok, that's different than "Yell at your kids at home so they don't cry in boot camp". "The political correctness of raising kids today without discipline and being tough when they do mess up is essential to success in the service." I agree; discipline is essential, and having no discipline growing up can make boot camp and beyond more difficult. Some people do actually thrive when exposed to discipline for the first time though, as it gives them structure they may have been seeking. To your original statement as written (maybe not as you intended), discipline is not always yelling. The reason for yelling in boot camp is acclimate you to the fog of war. "If they haven't been disciplined because the parents are soft, boot camp will be a COMPLETE culture shock that will cause many to look for a safe place that doesn't exist." I lived in a very disciplined household growing up, and boot camp was still a culture shock. It's because it's a different kind of discipline. "There is a reason why there are always 3-4 in first phase that break and write home to mommy or spend too much time in sick bay. There is a reason why most kids in the services of the Army and Marines come from Republican families. They can hack it because their parents are though on them more than the liberals that mostly join the Navy and Air Force." Not everyone struggles in boot camp for the same reasons, and I really doubt your assertions that the other services are full of "liberals". I suspect it's just Marine hubris. It's ok, I know where it comes from. "If your parents are Democrat/Socialists and soft, I can understand why you might have responded as it proved my point. " My parents were Republican, far from liberal, far from leftist, and far from easy on me, and I still cried myself to sleep some nights in boot camp because it was still a culture shock for me. While I am not quite as conservative on some things as they were, I am very much not a leftist. Looking back, it wasn't that hard, but it was still something that I had not experienced up until then. I had a successful military enlistment after that. To summarize, you either meant parents don't yell at their kids enough, or you meant they don't discipline their kids enough. If you mean kids lack discipline, fair enough. However, if you meant litterally "yell at your kids more", that's garbage, ineffective parenting. "

[@jackmoore9363]

Had one DI that never yelled or screamed. He would talk in a very low deep southern drawl, and it was more disturbing then the others DI’s that yelled and screamed.

[@mikeynorcross3222]

*laughs in white supremacist

[@kingkonvikzion11]

If you think DIs dont touch recruits then go to bootcamp with cameras off.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I cannot imagine that don't. Recruits do the dumbing sh-t

[@kojack635]

Lol yeah. Like that one they put into a dryer and turned it on.

[@edwinjlopez2708]

Fuck yea, it’s funny when it’s not you doe, my buddy got dropped kicked for putting his lock in his cargo pocket when we where told to put it away in our foot lockers 😂

[@kingkonvikzion11]

Fox company 2101 before I got dropped to kilo and I seen both sides of the coin as far as DIs go when cameras are off and officers or investigators aren't around

[@jarteaga1793]

A recruit got chokeslam day after requesting mast on a DI. He was a little bitch but damn I never seen such a skinny guy throw one dude so high with one arm!!!

[@phoenixkinghorn5233]

Marines are true warriors. My highest respect to them

[@JamesonsTravels]

The Corps has done a good job producing very similar warriors over the years.

[@billyreynolds4749]

I respect ANYONE who has the testicular fortitude to join the United States Armed Forces, whether it's Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard!

[@flextapeclear9383]

David Kelly 😂😂😂 “testicular fortitude”

[@matthewcarroll3896]

My Dad was in the early 90’s and I enlisted in 2016. Made the phone and he laughed and said “Enjoy your stay at the Island”

[@itzsquidd]

I’m navy but half my friends are marines, respect the hell outta what y’all do, Semper Fi

[@JamesonsTravels]

Thanks for the comment. All Marines love the Navy. I got a real eye opener to the Navy on deployment seeing some of the big Chief lifers. SOme big fellows but they served an important role on the ship

[@donsvideos1985]

I was Navy Also Boiler Technician on a Gator Freighter.

[@itzsquidd]

Don Lucero I’m and Airframer, on a shore duty squadron

[@amirdasmoker5256]

Aw you’re big daddy. But #GoArmyBeatNavy

[@Naviral]

No truer words spoken from Jameson, we loved our naval buddies. When I got to the fleet, I went to the gym and asked the biggest dude, I had ever seen in my life (wearing a naval shirt) what the hell he did to be so swell. He was the gentle giant with a deep voice and introduced himself as the R.P.

[@georgereed8259]

I went thru boot camp in 1976. It took me awhile to adjust to the mayhem. My brother gave me some great advice. He told me to remember that there was a reason for everything they had me do. No matter how confusing it seemed to me. I learned a lot about myself. I also learned to help those who were struggling. We learned to look out for our fellow recruits not ourselves. The Corps helped me to be responsible for my actions. God bless the Marine Corps.

[@kaiserwilhelmthe2nd349]

I was in the army. I immigrated from Germany to America when I was 13 and after I got my citizenship I joined the army and I got the nickname Krauty because I would write letters in German and all my family members spoke only German so I would call my parents and talk to them in German.

[@DomChuck21]

Boot camp was the funniest of times when you couldn’t laugh

[@JamesonsTravels]

I had a few times recruits did dumb stuff I wanted to laugh.

[@keithpopko7068]

Very often DIs would say something quite funny, but we learned quickly not to laugh or break composure.

[@1515ben1]

I went through in 1984 and I thought the same thing, about laughing, ever since.

[@AnonYmous-bk2sh]

I had a seargent that would let out the occasional laugh while cracking sticks. We would laugh as well cuz it was funny. And then we'd all get smoked. Good times

[@averagecitizen8491]

@@keithpopko7068 we had a DI who would always be sarcastic to try to make you laugh. We learned to bite our tounges

[@towelietowel4513]

When my dad went through boot camp the Drill Instructors were allowed to push and hit people. He ended up breaking his ankle while marching and he was literally pushed to get through it. Not only did he get a great medical deal out of it years later, it made him a man. We need to bring those good old days back

[@JamesonsTravels]

Broken nose here. Part of it.

[@MIGUZI]

with all the shit going on now a days they dont want broken items coming out of bt specifically with all thats happening between china and the us and other un forces, shits getting worse and worse. stuff can pop off at any time.

[@mikebenchoff4232]

Physical contact with recruits has never been allowed. R. Lee Ermey talk about it in a interview. He said it wasn’t allowed, but boot camp was shorted because of the Vietnam War so he didn’t have time to yell at everyone so a punch to the stomach got the point across quicker.

[@towelietowel4513]

Michael Benchoff Yeah it was never technically allowed, but you could get physical motivation

[@LegendofLaw]

@@mikebenchoff4232 you're joking right?

[@futt-bucker]

My buddy was a marine and he said that if you were super muscular, you get hammered by the drill instructor. Kinda like a "your so big and strong then prove it" type thing

[@LowkeyLoveall]

That’s me with the yellow helmet and black shirt on the repel tower.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Getting after it.

[@nutshooter12]

im not in any military, but i always think this at the back of my mind, i understand the break em down and build em back up, but has anyone ever tried to lash out at any of the instructors out of stress or anger? and what happens to them?

[@lordofwar9638]

Wolfy NutHead Yes, someone always does it. They learn pretty quick that’s a bad idea. You got an issue, you get smoked....

[@boozer216]

@@nutshooter12 yes sir. A buddy of mine got tired of the DI being in his face so he tried to swing. DI blocked the punch and swept my buddy's legs out from under him and got smoked out of existence

[@keithallen5670]

@@nutshooter12 it does happen quite frequently, when i was at MCRD SD the recruits that would attempt to throw hands with a DI or another recruit were usually arrested.

[@nathannguyen3814]

Left the Island 4 days ago, 3rd Batt. Kilo Co. 3093. Recognized some of the people in the video from church on Sunday!

[@JamesonsTravels]

I found out about church after I spent a few bad Sundays in the squad bay. Church as a good way to escape the DIs

[@XiThePoopBear]

I dont see anyone from my deck but i think the kid that wanted to try again got dropped for failing the pft or the cft

[@sixswordfilmsus]

I was kilo 3060 and graduated in August! Sgt Medina, sgt Castro, Sgt lennan, Sgt Smith, sgt Lee

[@nathannguyen3814]

@@sixswordfilmsus ​what a small world. I don't think I met a Sgt. Smith while I was there, but I know everyone else you mentioned. (I believe) Sgt. Medina became a SDI in Lead Series, SSgt. Castro became SDI for 3092 on 1st Deck (I was 2nd), Sgt. Lennan was Knowledge Hat for 3089 and Sgt. Lee was also working in 3092. Sometime during or after BWT, he left, apparently because he was being investigated for threatening a recruit or something along those lines

[@sixswordfilmsus]

@@nathannguyen3814 Cool stuff! Send me a facebook- Levi A. Strzepek

[@CoolbreezeFromSteam]

I really enjoy the fact that you provide genuine reaction videos like these, and that you don't have the qualms some other uploaders may have about sharing your genuine opinion, even if someone might think it insensitive. Glad I found your channel, and I hope the content you put out doesn't change when your channel becomes much bigger in the future, it's perfect.

[@MrDJBoss22]

Hikes are the worst in west coast

[@JamesonsTravels]

Agreed was station briefly at Pendleton with 1/5 humping those hills. Good times.

[@dillonquick3508]

Ah nothin like them hikes up north and hiking 60+ miles for the crucible definitely will never forget it sadly we got rained out and couldn’t do the reaper so we did the hell hike instead

[@blakebonner1152]

24k sloth you didn’t miss much. The reaper is not hard at all. The hike to the reaper was harder than climbing it

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

Mount MF'r I humped that damn thing many times

[@days2155]

@@dillonquick3508 Alpha co?

[@igorpoliwoda5154]

Phone calls are the worst. Just made me sadder but it did insure my parents that I was all good

[@JamesonsTravels]

That is what i was thinking. We did not have them and I think it was for the best. That would have been tough. I recall that told us a basic outline for a letter on our first one. Like hey I made it to Parris Island, SC etc.

[@igorpoliwoda5154]

Jameson’s Travels gotcha. I’m in the army and went to basic training in Fort Leonard Wood. I know i sound like a pussy for saying this but out of our 4 phones calls, I only didn’t cry on the last one lol. Tough being away from home and people that you care and love.

[@ronniearmstrong5977]

What phone call????

[@ronniearmstrong5977]

@@igorpoliwoda5154 then u should have went jarhead lol!!

[@rkf2746]

LoL!!!! What phone call? I get the feeling boot-camp has been watered down. P.I. May-'69, Plt. 182. SDI GySGt Dotson

[@mitchelbramlitt794]

The DI at 6:00 was one of mine. At the time of the business insider recording this, he had switched to a different company being this one. He left us when we were in BWT and was able to come back for the EGA ceremony after the crucible and actually gave me mine. It was awesome to hear from him that I became a lot better because he was the most critical of me and ITd me the most.

[@claytongibson2474]

I lost 120 pounds to get into boot camp. Then lost another 30 while in boot.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Wow. Now that has to be a record.

[@rusty7984]

Holy Jesus I have to lose 40 pounds

[@Peayou...]

Wow congrats

[@vinyllproductions9254]

I lost around 30 to get Into it and 40 while I was in, I've gained about 30 back and been steady around it since lol

[@ckbun]

clayton how many pounds overweight were you when you went in? height and all? i’m in the same shoes you were in haha

[@pattydub115]

You reacted to my company during boot camp. Just graduated on the 13th. Semper Fi, sir.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Small world.

[@rookincharge2780]

"Some recruits arrive in better shape than others." *pans to a Marvel superhero* Also, I've def met guys that lost their muscle mass through training so this is spot on. Running is huge.

[@thamomentum]

Best advice ever about not hitting the gym. It seems counter intuitive but I went to BMQ - Basic Military Qual. In Canadian Forces after being muscular. Learned quickly how wasteful and non effective "muscular padding" is... Efficient workout routine are better. Build effective working muscles

[@JamesonsTravels]

I was a pretty big into powerlifting when I went. Benching 350 squatting 600 in highschool That hurt me since I lost so much weight from lack of food. I was fine but I would train for the job not for muscle to show. The muscle will come.

[@jameswallace6227]

This! My parents were unbelievably supportive and bought me a bunch of sessions with a personal trainer while I was a poolee. Never had the heart to tell them it was all for naught, haha!!

[@TrashGamer2024]

FYI: DI's gear way down when cameras are rolling.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Ain't that the truth.

[@aaronneptune2469]

Absolutely. Just like they do when the Company/battalion officers are present. My company Commander was a Mustang. Previously enlisted, 2nd Marines Recon with previous Drill duty... HE was always turned up.

[@Riceball01]

Not to mention that these videos almost always show mostly first phase training with a bit of second which is when the DIs do the most yelling. They never show third phase much because there's a whole lot less screaming and yelling by then and doesn't make for as shocking a video.

[@sherdax]

This brought back memories. I went to PI in mid Aug 73. The 1st day with the permanent DIs was horrific. They were insane. That night my only thoughts were how to escape, find the recruiter and then severely harm him. During the training they didn’t have the crucible back then; we had sand fleas, Elliot’s Beach, the confidence course and PFT.

[@erikramirez7414]

Ship out to Paris Island July 20, 2020 cant wait!!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Very exciting. Get after it and always go 100%. Semper Fi.

[@iamgrootofficial9847]

Good luck man

[@cristiandelaroca5208]

Same here bro 💪

[@jordanwalker4655]

Good luck bro you gonna die but you’ll be fine

[@leodizon8086]

“parris island in july” literally

[@1_Acre_Empire]

i was the last company on Paris Island to shoot with iron sights

[@JamesonsTravels]

I have no opinion on it except it's different. I do better then with irons than I do now with an Acog. What 30 years does to eyes.

[@VermilionMk.1]

Hotel Co?

[@AntiSocialMachine]

Year?

[@Kareem180]

And I was the first platoon to shoot with RCOs!

[@VermilionMk.1]

@@Kareem180 Must've been 3btn Mike co. Hotel Co was the last to shoot irons on PI. Mike Co was a week behind us and got the fancy gear. December 2011 - March 2012

[@Sogonrei]

Watching this just makes me respect and thank the Marines and all Armed Forces Branches and you for your sacrifice for our country. I already feel thankful, I have had family and friends enlisted, some have passed on. Thanks for your time, I love your personality. Unfiltered, honest, direct, intelligent, witty.

[@victorrobles6017]

I got destroyed but I would do it again

[@JamesonsTravels]

Make it even that much sweeter.

[@Reflextive7034]

Mr Always Flexin you didn’t make it??

[@chancegarguilo5502]

Sebaztian Alcantar he made it he’s just saying it was hard but he’d do it all again for the experience

[@mikuXmindu]

I agree brother I am 6 foot 6. I got picked on because of my height. I made the mistake and told my kill hat that I was screaming instead of saying aye sir.... boy did I regret that moment.

[@mikuXmindu]

@FaZe Megafaggot I did I'm out now a medically retired

[@jonlipton9079]

I graduted bootcamp in july of 2019. Not alot has changed. Ivors put hands on me alot. I lost over 40 pounds in boot camp. I would not trade it for the world honestly. So many memories.

[@ml9465]

I got a son that is about to graduate from boot camp for the marines. He graduates on December 21st. He wrote us a letter telling us that he loves his platoon because they all get along and treat each other like family and helps each other.

[@tooltech2847]

Platoon 249, 1963, Parris Island. Wood barracks, July. M-14, iron sights. Outside of the rifle, equipment was WW II era. About the only thing I recognized was the parade deck. Many hours were spent drilling. Unforgettable experience, wouldn't trade it for the world. Semper FI!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Tooltech great to see salty devil dogs sound off here. My grandmother can to my grad and my uncles in 66 and she said it seem similar (parade deck). Semper Fi brother.

[@GySgt_USMC_Ret.]

1970: M-14, serial Nr. 211326. Semper Fi. Fair winds and following seas to all.

[@johneverett4549]

When I entered the Corp in 1957, female Marines were called "Bam's", Broad Ass Marines. They were mostly in clerical position's. We were required to run through the tear gas hut without gas mask's. Shooting was with M1 Garand's out to 500 yards, iron sights.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Thanks for the comments. John - you may be the most senior devil dog here. Outstanding. I have heard the bam term from some senior nco when I was in. Flash back.

[@BlackNoiseCat]

They should’ve stayed that way

[@j.liddle7580]

My grandpa joined the Navy in '65 or so, mentioned a few years ago that female Marines were called BAMs. Wouldn't say what it stood for though...

[@TexanUSMC8089]

LOL

[@k5abuser]

Big ,broad ,beautiful ass Marines

[@PowderBlueML]

After watching this video, I have serious respect for The Marines. Thank you for being so dedicated to serving our country.

[@ryleewhittaker8539]

Only 12 turning 13 in 3 days and I've been planning to do the marine corps for years, my dad was a marine in the gulf war he said that it was one of the greatest moments in his life and the most worse at the same time.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I served at the same time as your father. By times flies.

[@ryleewhittaker8539]

@@JamesonsTravels Oo thats cool :o XD

[@naava8569]

Keep going you will make it there on day!!!!

[@jlg2527]

I admire your determination. However, please allow me to respectfully say this... you don't "do the marine corps" you BECOME a Marine, a change that is forever. Good luck and Semper Fi

[@Nathen_Hari]

Im a junior, planning to join the marines after I graduate. I am sincerely hoping i'm ready to go through with the challenges ahead. Wish me luck.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Get after it. Make your own destiny.

[@evil1st]

Same here man were both juniors. Hey maybe we might run into each other lol, best of luck bro

[@Nathen_Hari]

@@evil1st hopefully so brother

[@sxumsxunq8559]

@@Nathen_Hari same here im a junior been wanting to join since freshmen year

[@Nathen_Hari]

@@sxumsxunq8559 I wish you luck

[@andrebordeaux5700]

I was in from 75-79 and went to PI in the summer. Arrived in the middle of the night. First night we sat down in a row with the next guy between you legs and had to try to get some shut eye. All the drill instructors were Vietnam vets. To deter us from trying to get off the island they showed us pictures or past recruits that tried to swim the channel and the crabs had eaten their faces. Welcome to PI! During combat training I can remember that as I did the low crawl my elbows and knees were bloody from trying to maintain a low profile. 1/4 sticks of TNT were going off to simulate mortar explosions. I enjoy your reviews. Semperfi my friend.

[@zombiesniper2468]

I’m leaving for boot camp in a week. Can’t wait for the opportunity to become a Marine!

[@JamesonsTravels]

No slace and get after it. Corps is what you make it.

[@tsivilay]

Every day you'll want to quit. But every day you have to remember what you told your friends and family you enlisted for. Every day you get stronger and form bonds with your platoon through the camaraderie of blood, sweat, and yes, tears. I cried like a baby when my Senior Drill Instructor handed me my EGA, because of how hard it was. Nothing that's worth it is never easy. Pride. You'll walk with it every day for the rest of your life. When people ask me what branch I served in and I say, "I am a Marine.", they look at me with a sense of Awe and say, "You know what? That explains a lot!"

[@thebubbclub]

Rip

[@zombiesniper2468]

usmc 03retired No. they medically discharged me because my arms were going tingly and numb and didn’t want me to get paralyzed or something.

[@garroncollins3775]

I went back in January and we did arrive in the middle of the night. I don’t know why these were different.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Probably for TV.

[@AsianP3rsuAsianist]

Usually the plane gets delayed and they would arrive in the morning taking the first plane available. That's why they got off from the van, not the bus.

[@samz.4968]

As someone who’s hoping to join in February I really appreciate your workout advice and commentary. I’m both excited and nervous about boot camp. Hopefully getting in better shape beforehand will help. Thank you for your advice and service!

[@tomwillard8560]

It's been 20 years, but I will never forget the Heavy DI marching our platoon down the recruit highway then crashing himself into a telephone pole! We all caught the sight out of the corner of our eyes, and I swear it seemed the whole platoon erupted in laughter! We all got the quarterdeck later, but it was HILARIOUS!!

[@JamesonsTravels]

That would hard not to laugh at.

[@Kilo_Charlie626]

For anyone going in the spring, summer, early fall, hydrate hydrate hydrate. You dont want to be a heat case. And stretch every day.

[@ryanharmon389]

Hydrate during winter too, you can still go down when it's cold

[@Kilo_Charlie626]

@@ryanharmon389 yea we had a heat case in December

[@MrSquirrels]

Some of my most fond memories of boot camp include the time I ended up with two left gofasters for 3 days after we had all of our footlockers and racks dumped into the middle of the room after preparing for initial drill. Our Senior Drill Instructor had one of the recruits (last name Wood) stand outside the head after we all had our morning piss... We all had to walk by him on our way back to our racks and greet him with "Good morning Wood". And of course when I ended up with double pneumonia at Pendleton. It was all good times.... 12 years ago now.

[@rodange5456]

I was in the 3rd battalion H company and it was similar to your experience. the DI's could get away with a lot because we were in the boonies. My senior was a force recon Marine and one of the toughest Marines if ever met in my career and that's saying a lot. Paris Island was tough but I remember seeing the recruits on Camp Pendleton I could see it was not a cakewalk for them. But P.I. wins because of the sand flees. I was convinced that the sand flees understood the call to attention because that's when they would attack. I don't think it matters how you serve just that You do. I never had an issue with any of the branches. Thank You all that have served and are serving. I will never forget the Marines I had the honor to serve with.

[@Naviral]

Did you ever have to bury one? We did. You got to eat and so do they. You kill one, be prepared to dig a grave for it. A deep one.

[@stevenspizzirri9507]

I loved the video. At the time you posted this video I was in San Diego for bootcamp. It's been a week since I left MCRD now and I am still happy I'm out. I would have to say, the first 48 hours of no sleep sucked... by far the worst. I specifically remember at position of attention sitting in front of the dental office for about 5-6 hours. Also, it isn't scared to call someone at bootcamp initially because you are not allowed to get IT'ed for the first 2 weeks. Repel Tower: For us Hollywood Marines we've done it 10 within completing bootcamp. Pugel Sticks: All of the legal events you named I have seen. The red end is suppose to be the bayonet side. Also, I swear I remember seeing some drill instructors betting on which recruit was going to win. Martial Arts Program: We have something called MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) It is very basic Range: The range was much further in bootcamp than swim week because we had to go to Camp Penalton. If you unk you are required to redo, if you finally pass, you will pass as the worst score for Marksman. P.S. It really is weird how they keep the culture and keep everything in the trainning the EXACT same as if it were 10... 20 years ago. Lastly: Thank you for your service, I very much appreciate it.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Awesome comment Marine. Welcome to the club. The Corps is awesome at Building the worlds finest warriors and biggest fraternity of brothers. Semper fi.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Steven: Do you have time to do a Q&A about your recent boot camp experience. Like to add it to the channel

[@stevenspizzirri9507]

@@JamesonsTravels I could provide a writing Q&A but I do not have the equiptment for a recorded one.

[@matthewdeforge4689]

Boot

[@bloodraven1190]

Welcome to the gun club. What Company were you.

[@danmiller7079]

I’m a “Hollywood” Marine. First day, or should I say night, at M.C.R.D. was September 23, 1974. Arrived there at 2200 hrs. then began initial issue, haircuts, chow hall for late chow (gave us about 5 minutes), then documents, contraband search and speech, showers, etc. Got into the rack at about 0400 then up at 0525. Woke up to a shitcan flying through the air and D.I.’s yelling and screaming, knockin over racks. My father served in the Marines during WW2 in the pacific and he told me it was going to tough AND a head game. That little bit of advanced warning was appreciated. I entered service weighing 165 at 6’0” and graduated at 135 at 6’1”. Lost 30 lbs. in boot camp but gained a lot of physical AND mental strength which helped me throughout the rest of my life up to this point. A proud member of the “ slow, shaky, and deaf semi-old farts battalion”. But mentally and marksmanship wise STILL a hard charging Marine who is STILL an absolute terror in a gunfight. Semper Fidelis gents, and raise a cold one for all our Brothers and Sisters that never made it home. Uhhrrrrraaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[@warmonkey3216]

Just a year ago I went through army basic training. Most miserable experience of my life. I'd do it all over again though.

[@JamesonsTravels]

It is a kick in the crouch. Coming out the end it’s better

[@NolaGB]

My son and grandson are Parris Island Marines. I was there for both graduations and also through an educators program ... all during summer months. I'm in TN and it gets hot/humid here, but NOTHING like Parris Island!! You should have given a light history of why the Marines are at Parris Island.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I might. I was not sure how well it would do on the channel. Take a look as a Marine parent I would be curious your take on it. Thanks for watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p36pZH16graNpZI

[@NolaGB]

@@JamesonsTravels I meant why Parris Island was given to the USMC. It was because no one else could do anything with it. If I remember right (I'M old), they got it for nothing. ... no $$.

[@joerobbins6318]

It's been 30 years and I can still call on my brothers and they will be here a bond that can never be broken

[@GySgt_USMC_Ret.]

In at 140lbs, left at 160lbs. PFC grad. 1st Bn.,Plt. 1011, Co. B, Parris Island. 28 Sept. 70 - 5 Dec 70. Fair winds and following seas to all. Ooorah!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Always was amazed at the recruits who gain weight in boot camp. I was a football guy and lost muscle and fat. The Corp got me to the proper wiry figure. Ready to deployment and the fleet. Semper Fi.

[@rickojames]

Gunny - I had the same 20 lb weight gain in 1975. Entered at 155, and left at 175. That averages out to 1.5 lbs of muscle we added per week.

[@tommypiening9848]

I got PTSD when you mentioned Scuz brush races...

[@JamesonsTravels]

LOL. For those that missed scuz brush races they missed a great learning training experience. Good times. Semper Fi

[@fearplug6027]

Jameson’s Travels what was the dumbest thing a soldier said to a drill Sargent

[@zwinmar21]

Them and roadrunners

[@leholen381]

It’s been a little over a year since I joined and scuz brush online still haunts my nightmares

[@mercsan117]

@@leholen381 man, I got out 13 years ago and it still haunts me.

[@tomcollins8877]

Oh the gas chamber. The guy next to me grabbed the DI's shirt and calmly said help me drill sgt I can't breath. He got knocked on his ass.

[@matthewb774]

In Navy boot camp, our RDC's as I recall said something like "If you can talk, you can breathe" during our gas chamber exercise. For those who never been in the military, the purpose of the gas chamber is largely to orient recruits to hazmat gear.

[@mattr.9167]

Help him? He made him go in. 😂🤣

[@NosMan96]

Not to sound like a rude comment but my brain can’t figure out how old he is. Looks young and older and the same time

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

At the sametime yep

[@nutshooter12]

i think its like that with most people who have had it rough, but still live with it, me for example, i always get a surprised reaction when i tell people im only 24, people think im like late 30's at the highest, idk if its the face or the size of me, but whatever works

[@willwolf8436]

The Corps makes you age by 30 years.

[@ThatGirlJD]

In another video he said he went to boot camp in 1990.

[@basicbodybuilding]

Will Wolf i did 4 years and still get told im 18 looking

[@graceallingham]

I got home a month ago and was on Parris Island for 10 months. I broke my hip twice during training, first time was range week and the second was during the crucible. They honorably discharged me but the feeling that I'm a failure doesn't go away. It's really hard to adjust to civilian life after being isolated there for so long. I'm forever thankful for what I learned while I was there, the training is invaluable. But I'll always wish I could have served my country.

[@JamesonsTravels]

No regrets. You worked hard and gave it everything. We can not control injuries. The transition must be tough after being on the PI for that long. Semper fi.

[@mysticalcarter3987]

I feel you. But I learned some good stuff too.

[@xianglingisthebest1047]

Grace Allingham what’s your sc

[@AnonYmous-bk2sh]

RSP eh?

[@godflame52]

How did you break your hip on range week? The crucible I can understand if you fall from those taller obstacles.

[@mattewdiaz8341]

i’m a few hours away from going into bootcamp and this video actually helped me a lot to have a good mindset of what’s about to come my way i’ve always wanted to join the marines and now i get the chance to prove to family and friends that i have the courage to go through bootcamp and earn the title

[@LvoZee05]

How is it man?

[@guitardzan5641]

So...One year later....How was it?

[@InclinedSpoon]

Recently graduated from Paris Island. Crucible was definitely hard as hell, we ran around that airstrip for what felt like hours on end

[@JamesonsTravels]

Outstanding. Enjoy the ride and get after it. It goes by fast Devil Dog.

[@howardwielhouwer3083]

Thanks n good luck semper fi was no marine but I served with 3rd when barracks in Beirut blew we lost many men that day we almost had mutiny on us Schenectady

[@cgm4675]

I was 3rd battalion at San Diego in 1990, my son Liam is 3rd battalion in San Diego right now in 2020. I've never been terribly nostalgic about the Marines. I loved the experience as a grunt but I put it in my rearview mirror and I've rarely looked back, now I'm feeling a definite nostalgia. I keep thinking about my son and what he is going through and I'm totally shocked how much I'm remembering that I haven't thought about in decades. My advice to him before he left was to label all his gear in receiving and keep everything in the laundry bag with the pin closed when he was picked up. I remember trying to reattach my footlocker lid to the body after the greenbelts when spaz apeshit on everything. I never found all of my gear.

[@joblow626]

You mentioned how you can see MCRD from Interstate 5... From inside MCRD you can see the city of San Diego and the airport is right next door as well. It was really weird knowing civilization was just right there but not being able to go out there. It was like dangling a carrot in your face lol. Good times!

[@JamesonsTravels]

First time I saw MCRD San Diego I was going to pick up a buddy who got assigned there as a DI when I went to Pendleton coming from the East Coast. That was weird.

[@williammuster6532]

In this respect I'm glad I was at PI

[@brown-eyedman4040]

Running at the PT area or standing watch and seeing planeloads of civilians landing in San Diego for vacation!

[@whitemaniagaming6942]

@@JamesonsTravels It drove my rack mate mad. Everyday he made it clear that he would be on one of those planes the minute we graduated. Also the sound of recruits crying at night from homesickness was crazy. Plt 1034 Bravo Co. Nation!

[@joblow626]

Whitemania Gaming We stayed on the 3rd floor facing the airport and we would get caught staring at the planes all the time lol. Depending on the time of day we would either hit the quarter deck or they would make you run all the way to the airport fence.

[@therond.patron4959]

It's not what it used to be no more Corporals on the drill field, Lance Corporals at MCT DI's can't touch you call certain cadence anymore. I went through there with Vietnam error DI's and all of the series drill instructors 1st Sgt were Vietnam veterans yes it was a totally different day

[@JamesonsTravels]

I sure am glad I had the opportunity to serve with Vietnam guys aleit at the end of their careers. Hard SOBs and taught me a lot.

[@MexicoTijuana741]

It’s harder to get in now than before. Medical, test scores, physical fitness, weight, background checks.

[@therond.patron4959]

@@JamesonsTravels They looked out for you didn't turn you on to the O's disciplined you themselves. If you ever got turned in for office hours you are really one unsat Marine

[@kojack635]

I don't know who told you DI's can not touch you, but that's a lie

[@arfcomcobra]

The only DI that seriously scared me was a Puerto Rican with s huge scar on his face. His alcohol breath plus the fact that he had to squat down to get in my face along with that monster ogre face did make me very stoic.

[@derrickowen8162]

Yep. I still vividly remember that first day meeting my real drill instructors, and experiencing my green belts the moment my senior drill instructor left us. The epitome of intensity.

[@mr.joseph7806]

We drank water til someone puked. Pugil sticks I kicked ass because I was short and would explode on the tall guys.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Been there. That was DIs fav. Or make select recruits drink lots of. milk then the pit.

[@madymay2654]

My husband is navy and we live on PI. We’ve seen some interesting stuff just from driving around on PI. Funny from the outside but probably not funny to recruits. My husband says the family tours they have treats the base like a zoo lmao.

[@JamesonsTravels]

That must be interesting seeing PI from that stand point. As a recruit and even going back I still have flash backs to it being a 17 year old kid. It's funny to recruits looking back but at the time seems like serious stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@chrisgreen177]

I was a wrestler, track star, never smoked, never drank, never had a girl, but was considered "Popular" in high school. I graduated and three days later was at MEPS. I was in the Delayed Entry Program for a year prior to graduating. My friend who was a year ahead of me in school and in delayed entry before I joined delayed entry wrecked his motorcycle in front of the school the last day of final exams and died from his injuries the next day. His name was Jeffery Stark, Hamilton High School, Milwaukee, WI. 1989. Pugil sticks and boxing back when I went through Marine Corps BootCamp Training in 1990 was an experience I would NEVER forget. That whole thing was a course of my life I will NEVER forget! I destroyed every recruit that stepped on that bridge in bridge over troubled waters (when there was an actual moat under the bridge). It's normally, you get up there and battle then either take a swim because you got knocked off or walked off because you defeated your opponent. Well, I was the victor and it was easy. Instead of me walking off the bridge, I was given another opponent and I made light work of him too. After the third, I could hear the drill instructors betting on me with other drill instructors while calling the next recruit to the bridge to challenge me. It was great, and I just kept taking them out. It was like my training with a bow staff in martial arts (which the DI's had no idea I knew). Boxing was the same experience, and this post is already too long, but my point is that as hard, challenging, demanding and mentally difficult USMC BootCamp was, I think that the upbringing, and support with sports that my parents provided for me growing up (without even realizing it) made my experience mentally and physically not as difficult and challenging for those other recruits. 22 years after that with all the friendships made, wars deployed to and fought, humanitarian missions deployed to and fought, Up's and Downs, successes, promotions, demotions, mentoring and being mentored, was a life time of experience that could not be replicated in a law, mandate, social experiment. Blessed to be retired in one piece after all that. Thank God!

[@craigjhr]

This was a fun one. I was in around the same time as you, 90-96, and it was a blast hearing someone from my era talking about it.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Exactly the same time frame. We had the tail end of the Vietnam guys as Senior NCO and bosses night at the E-clubs used to interesting.

[@jeffburnham6611]

People, especially seniors just graduating high school, often ask me what to expect at basic training. The only thing I can tell them in all honesty is that the Corps has changed so much since I was in, and everyone has a different experience. But expect chaos and lots of mind games, just keep telling yourself there have been millions that have gone before you, and if you don't give up on yourself you're going to make it through.

[@gelhead4life]

Getting ready to goto MEPS soon and should be going to boot in December, my family has all served, and now it’s time for me to take up the torch they kept lit. Thank you to all those who have served and continue to serve this great country. 🇺🇸

[@tablehouse1911]

I was in the classroom there when this was filmed back in October. About the Canteen thing, they can’t make you chug canteens to the point where you puke anymore. The series commanders do what they can to make sure that you aren’t getting too fucked up to the point where you puke, so it has gotten a bit softer. I’m at an Army base now for MOS school and talking to the soldiers who are in school and basic, you can still tell that our recruit training is a lot harder than theirs.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I think they will always find 'fun' games for recruits.

[@chiapets2594]

For us was always holding things out all the time constantly and running back and forth or duck walks

[@devilx6218]

My platoon chugged canteens until about 15 of my platoon mates vomited in chain reaction new years 2020. Not allowed but it still happens lol.

[@rtgxgaming3734]

Yeah "not allowed" but you're still doing it anyhow. I was in the Army, we were in Poland for a training rotation, got let out for some time in town, whole company got drunk, got bank to the base and low and behold, chugged a quart of water till we all got sober while doing change drills left and right. Lol good times

[@always_caffeinated]

Jamesons Travels still made us chug canteens and we had company commanders come on deck every once in a while to make sure you weren’t being beaten secretly though, that’s about it. DIs put their hands on us as well but they didn’t beat the shit out of us, I mean not usually lol.

[@BeniBen]

Plt 2045 back in 1982.. we had E beach (Elliot) I remember arriving at night the rest was pretty much hazy and coming back to me in bits and pieces. I was 114lbs at MEPS graduated 140'ish my own mother barely recognize me along with the high and tight if it wasnt for the Alphas I had on she would just walked by me. I was born in the Philippines (Chinese decent) and my small stature I got on their radar pretty quick and became the "house mouse". Myself along with the "fuck up" and his squad leader are always on the quarter deck (even thought I did nothing wrong) I suppose I was the mascot but thinking back I know they were making me tougher and leaner. I do remember well we had a uncooperative recruit and the MP came and got him he was taken down very forcefully we were all on line standing next to our racks and all I heard was a thud and shuffling no one could really see anything cause we were all looking straight ahead and scared (well I was anyway) the MP's drag him off hog tied (I think) and the recruit was yelling for us to help him..lol yeah right. Oh ! I was hit by a junior DI and then ask me for $20 (this was in 4th phase near the end) yeah you Sgt Boone you did that to me. Somehow the Senior DI found out and ask me if I was struck by him of course I said no. He then (Senior DI) assured me he won't report it and phrase the question again differently and I said yes I felt a small pain that went away quickly and misplace a $20 bill somewhere. In my whole life this is the best thing I have done with my miserable life and the proudest ! graduating a Marine was my biggest achievement the rest like getting married, my first child, all my promotion and accolades are just second. Semper Fi ! MOFO's !!

[@JamesonsTravels]

Anyone in the day before you or me was always part of the Old Corp. Lol. The stories from boot camp never get old and never die. That part of life is burned into every Marine no matter how old. Got to love the "Suck" Semper Fi.

[@willthompson6193]

There's a guy in my hometown who's a regular at the local American Legion outpost who joined the Corps at the end of Korea and the beginning of Vietnam and if you're not a marine he won't even pay any attention to you. He goes in there and he knows who all the Marines are and will just look directly at you and know if you're a Marine or not.

[@mikeynorcross3222]

***plot twist Said man gets stolen valor

[@mariekatherine5238]

Rappelling looks like fun. The gas chamber, maybe not! The range looks like fun, as does the pool and obstacle course. Some of the DIs, though, they’re actually comical. But if I laugh, my platoon will get smoked and I’d live to regret it. My Dad was in the Navy when we were young kids, so we learned early how to make a rack. In fact, it was a little strange when I first went to a public school with civilian kids. I discovered nobody there knew what a rack was!

[@JamesonsTravels]

The DIs can make something which appears fun from the outside miserable. Most of it is on the recruit being dumb or just f-g up. Range week and the position you had to sit in for hours on end to be ready for quals was like crazy yoga for me.

[@bigd6709]

Gas Chamber was fun...lol. 2 Things... try not being the last one out of the chamber... .. 2. don't be the idiot who panics, runs out the chamber n tries decking 3 instructors on the way out... never saw him again . lol..

[@02stampede]

Merry Christmas everyone! Hollywood Marine here, graduated 2002. The biggest difference I notice is we still qualified with irons out to 500 and didn't get ACOG's until late '03. The full metal jacket style training is still there. We were using mostly Vietnam and Desert Storm era gear until the current wars kicked off. Gradually, better equipment would trickle in. Now days, Marines are better trained than ever. All because of what has been learned from our previous generations of warfighters. S/F

[@JamesonsTravels]

Agreed. The new breed of hardened war fighters that stay in the Corp are invaluable to training future devil dogs. The Corp needs to keep them at all costs. THe Corps has enough Zero (officers) paper pushers we don't need more

[@kennycubensis8152]

Making the phone call was the first thing we did, there was a script to follow and you read the paper and hang up. No talking

[@shouko4218]

2:58

[@MsNeccoo]

I’m planning on enlisting to the marines this year actually. because of being stuck in the house because of the virus, and low work hours, I’ve been getting in a lot of extra time to work on my body to be the least bit prepared for when I actually go in. I love talking to former marines, hearing their stories and getting tips or helpful advice for boot camp. I really can’t wait.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Get after it. Check out USMC playlist. Good boot camp stuff.

[@MaLcH10R]

2012-2017 Lima Company, platoon 3078 It doesn't seem like much has changed, I do believe I was one of the last platoons though to qualify using Iron Sights on the range. We had M16A4s, but I did remember hearing some of the female Marines who were a lot shorter getting an M4A1. Obviously the video is pretty tame, as it all for the cameras and they don't show the unending "Incentive training" sessions or completely wrecking the squad bay. I remember waking up at 03-0400 and the platoon would just just pick up the racks and carry them back and forth from one wall to the other, "Crushing the Racks" until about 0800 then the DI's would give us about 200 seconds on their count(a very fast 200 seconds mind you) to essentially have the whole place looking perfect and 5 minutes to shave, use the head, and get squared away before morning chow. I don't know what material the old uniforms must've been made of, but us and our DIs were sweating like pigs, considering it was essentially 90-100+ degrees every day. But we never saw them eat, sleep, or even tired, they put on this persona of just being a machine. Great times.

[@JamesonsTravels]

Memories of the Corp are always better with time. On deployment and even worse on ftx's the big green machine never stops. Injured, short, new guy the Corp never stops. One thing I love about it. The vietnam Era guys in 89 were something else.

[@marcacurso7756]

I had a to ton of prep time. I was in the DEP so I had a year to get ready. I was put on a running program and Gunny Rose gave everyone their book of knowledge before going to boot camp, she was only supposed to give it to graduates but she wanted to prep us as best she could. It was a huge advantage to know everything they taught to you in the classroom ahead of time. I couldn't imagine being physically exhausted and trying to retain first aid, general orders, history and the drill manual. I had it completely memorized by Day 1 of boot camp and it made life a lot easier.

[@Jadenmillermedlin]

I’m joining the marine corps i just got done with high school

[@pauly3d728]

Get your college degree first dude

[@bigbodyalan7054]

Same

[@Gruntlife-no3kg]

You can get your college degree after I got my criminal justice degree after I got out and trust me it was worth the wait but whatever you do don’t take anything personal and remember being a marine you need some thick skin and do not I repeat do not fuck yo your career trust me you’ll regret it

[@pauly3d728]

@@Gruntlife-no3kg why do you say it was it with the wait dog? Officers get way nicer treatment and don't have field day at the bricks and shit

[@keithpopko7068]

I learned early on not to take anything personally. You get physically stronger pretty fast so the physical demands aren't as bad as the mental strain. Just do what you are told when you are told to do it and keep your mouth shut and it's not so bad. Let the DIs play their part in the production while you play yours, and don't take it personally. Looking back, boot camp was the best part of the whole experience of Marine Corps life.

[@chriseggleston5480]

East coast D Dogs will never know the pain of Mount MF’er or the Grim Reaper..... yet they alway talk up P.I. As if it’s the toughest boot camp. Platoon 3019, Mike Company, from 1992.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I got both goodies. East coast Marine stationed at Pendleton. Knows those mountains to well. Semper Fi.

[@oleymorgan3635]

I hit the island, August 1st 1969 both my grandfathers and father we're Marines. I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. WRONG!!! I wasn't there 10 seconds, and I thought I was in the Twilight Zone. You talk about chaos my mind was a total state of CLUSTER F*** until a week before graduation. I wish I could do it again tomorrow. God bless Chesty Puller and God bless my Marine Corps.

[@cnk64]

November Co. Plt. 4038 back in 2013. Came in at night, still kept you up for around 30 hours in Receiving. I had the pleasure of my first full 24 hours on The Island was my 18th birthday so I was definitely targeted by the Receiving DIs. Was also the first one out of both male and female companies down the Repel Tower with a swift spartan kick when the girl next to me didn’t want to go down. Also having a short last name landed me a spot as a ‘Quarterdeck Recruit’. Basically means any time ANYONE in the platoon would be ITd, I had to be right there with them. By far the best, worst, and most proud 13 weeks of my life and I’d do it all over again if I could.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I think all jar heads feel the same. The best and the worst. semper fi.

[@Token_Black_Guy]

@@JamesonsTravels my day zero was my birthday

[@Eliezer1018]

I was at PI in 89 in the winter it actually snowed there a little. Then after graduation got orders to Infantry School Camp Pendleton. The Hills are tough .

[@shadowphantom2567]

While in boot camp (1981) we spent time at Camp Pendleton. While there, our Senior DI and the Series Gunnery Sergeant got drunk one night, and when they got back, they lit a road flare off on the floor of our barracks in the middle of the night. It left a huge scorch mark on the floor. The next day the Series Lieutenant conducted an investigation as to who did it. Each recruit met with him privately and was asked if we knew who did it. Everyone said from the beginning we weren't going to tell. NOBODY did. The senior DI later thanked everyone for their loyalty and we got to smoke, eat candy, just about anything we wanted for a couple of hours that evening.

[@johnnydunlapjr8198]

I was so scared of the repell Tower but never showed it. This one guy let the DIs know and he had to all parts 3 time over.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I think we all were. Watching sgt lewis go down like a flying bird I had some More confidence. Crazy sob

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

i love the marine corps spirit. different then any other branch.

[@JamesonsTravels]

The Corp does a great job of producing hard charging Marines over the decades. Amazing to watch even after I was there 30 years ago.

[@msway836]

Bring back Army Flashbacks, I loved the Repel wall, we use to repel from a Cliff only a few of us were allowed to Repel from the Cliff, cause most guys were afraid of way too much heights...

[@jtevolve6517]

We had bwt three weeks before the crucible and it is at the same place

[@samurai_kv7801]

Its been a dream to be a marine since i was 8 when i saw a marine im 15 now got a few more years thank u for your service also

[@JamesonsTravels]

Keep getting after it. Keep your noise clean and out of trouble. Check out these others videos as well for USMC info. US Marines FAQ - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWSbnpKhqNyaZq8 DI Secrets - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmGsanaCr7BqbNE USMC Workout Tips - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJnTmJ17n61gfJo Recruiter Q&A Reaction - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWSbnpKhqNyaZq8

[@arnoldnguyen7630]

You get a whole new perspective on sleep when you attend bootcamp training and get beaten down to shit and then sit in a quiet dimly lit classroom

[@victuz]

Basically you value sleep and rest much more in your life.

[@loki219]

If you're lucky you learn to sleep with your eyes open while standing at attention, those micro catnaps can save your ass

[@randyyazzie4712]

Sleep was good . you learned to sleep standing up with one eyeball on your drill instructor. Ha ha

[@AnunnakiThe1]

I agree with you on the Letter , even in Iraq were I served in 1980's in the Iraqi Army Training camps had no access to phones for us new Recruits , only can write letters . and as for left handed ? we had limited but enough weapons designed for left handed , because they knew it will be wasting more time and enrgy trying to switch you to learn using right Hand , so use the Left hand weapon and follow same instruction . the difference in our trainings and US ? is we had classes to teach us each weapon and how it is designed ,operated and also must learn its composition , remeber now this was way back in 1980's when Iraqi Army was top line in main 4 aspects of good forces : Discipline , Supplies ( including good weapons) , Education and Leadership , and not Just our Main Russian weapons we had , but also American , German and French weapons . the German and American weapons were used by IRAN during that war ( 1980-1988) , so we were taught we could compensate the G 3 rifle 9.6mm for example with our BK3 class same 9.6mm but lower load on cartage on the G 3 end . or their American M2 Browning .50 caliber MG to forfeit to our Dshk ( aka Dushka ) 12.7mm MG , and so on even in our own Russian weapons you can use the Dragunov 7.62mm x 54R with the RPK 7.62mm x 64R ( just the range will drop 100 meter on the RPK the cartridges are same load is different capacity ). because during battles ? you got to use your brains in order to survive and accomplish your mission ( the know how is very important ) to kill enemies. I thought I would share with you my opinion and experiences as a Vet from another country , thanks for the video , it was very educational .

[@JamesonsTravels]

Great information. Vets are Vets I have found. I met guys from Israel, Thailand and S. Korean military when I was in the Corps. Different variations of how and what we do but the same filber ran deep. Thanks for watching and the info.