USMC YELLOW FOOTPRINTS! Receiving Phase of Marine Corps Boot Camp on Parris Island

Ever wonder what it's like on day 1 of Marine Corps boot camp? This video covers the entire receiving phase of USMC boot camp, from arrival, the yellow footprints, up until recruits meet their new drill instructors for the first time.
Marine Corps Recruit Training on Parris Island covering the Receiving Phase and Yellow Footprints
Every enlisted member of the world’s finest fighting force begins their transformation on the same iconic yellow footprints. Not everyone standing here will earn the title of U.S. Marine. To do so they must pass through the most demanding recruit training in the world…not everyone is cut out for it.
Over the next 12 weeks they will be tested more than they could have ever imagined physically, mentally and emotionally. The training is intense and uncompromising, but they will find parts of themselves they never knew were there. They will be broken down and rebuilt from the ground up as a disciplined, motivated and dedicated warrior for their nation…they will be United States Marines.
Within minutes of their arrival on Parris Island the new recruits surrender the last physical reminders of their past identity as a civilian such as candy, snacks, cigarettes and for the men… their hair. Welcome to the receiving phase. The receiving phase is made as confusing and disorienting for the recruits as possible, to help distance the recruits from civilian habits and to prepare them for Marine Corps discipline.
The Marine Corps' success depends upon teamwork. Therefore, teamwork is an essential part of training on Parris Island. The words "I," "me" or "my" will no longer be a part of their vocabulary. They will use words such as "this recruit," "that recruit," "these recruits." It is to replace the thought of self with the thought of the team.
Marine Boot Camp Phone Calls - Initial Phone Call
This is their first phone call home. By now the reality of being away sinks in and 3 months may seem like a lifetime at this moment. The next 4 days will be a gauntlet of paperwork, medical and dental exams to ensure that they are fit to train. At the end of the receiving phase the recruits meet their first real challenge…the initial strength test or “IST”.
USMC Initial Strength Test
Before training can start, each male recruit must be able to do a minimum of 2 pull-ups and female recruits must be able to do a flexed arm hang for 12 seconds. Both are required to do 44 crunches in 2 minutes and run 1.5 miles in under 13 minutes and 30 seconds for the men and the females have 15 minutes to cross the finish line. Recruits are advised report to training with the ability to run much further distances at a faster pace, as the IST run is only half the distance of the 3-mile Physical Fitness Test required of all recruits. Failure here means you are sent to a physical conditioning platoon for an additional 7 to 14 days of training. The last thing these recruits want to think about is extending their time on Parris Island so they have to push themselves to make it.
Meeting their DI’s
After passing their initial strength test, Marine Corps recruit training begins with a moment these recruits will never forget. Its time to meet their drill instructors.
They are the backbone of the Marine Corps, demanding perfectionists who monopolize every waking hour of the recruit’s lives. Every second of every day will be spent with these drill instructors who will mould them into Marines. They will instill in them, through their own example, the utmost levels of professionalism, teamwork, discipline and confidence. They really do make Marines.

[@heather4089]

My son was unrecognizable when we went to the family day. From the chubby boy to a man with muscles and strong in just three months . Two years later he looks amazing, he runs everyday, works out after work in the base, his mind strong

[@mikestroud9969]

Amen ❤️🙏💯💪👏👏

[@TylerX553]

Your son is what it means to be a true marine

[@ghostsofnormmacdonald2446]

Just remember don't take anything the Drill Sergeants/Instructors say to you personally, it's part of their job to prepare you for the military as quickly as possible. It's all an act. I thought all my Drill Sergeants were jerks and then when I met them a few years later as an NCO they turned out to be the coolest guys I ever knew.

[@chrischupp9760]

They take things better if they go to war

[@fishyc150]

I thought the same. Dont get me wrong, one was a total prick. I met him 12 years later and I out ranked him. That was sweet! But the others were good guys and I owe them a great debt. I hated them at the time and felt "picked on", But I later realised it's not personal. It needn't even be "you" there... anyone standing in that spot was going to cop the unfortunate one.

[@PLT1061]

As much as we will never forget the DI names and faces they can’t remember 99% of us.

[@CoachAJ609]

So true

[@zambezi5202]

nah it depends on what instructor, there's so many who aren't doing it for their job

[@dennyfrontier]

God bless anyone who is strong, brave and disciplined enough to be a Marine

[@garynelson9538]

I went in June of 1981, MCRD California, Plt 1055. Our Receiving DI on the buss, spoke so low, it was deafening. He didn’t shout or scream. His “Low but stern” voice and his bearing was deafening. I received a Medical Discharge just before 2nd Phase. I reentered the MCRD California I believe in Aug 1983 Platoon 3038. Our Receveing DI was the same way. Low but stern voice. Both times we know they were no one to F**k with. I want to thank the DIs who made me the Badass I became. Semper Fi. Sgt El.

[@lovatojonasfan1]

My first two thoughts when I got off the bus were "What did I get myself into?" and "I should've joined the Air Force". I said the latter to my mom when I saw her on family day at the end of boot camp.

[@AG153]

Matthew Brunette I feel your pain I went through in 2012 and Once I arrived I was just like WTF did I sign up for.

[@erikd7203]

Matthew Brunette Air Force gotta go through basic training too though

[@nlrenzo9432]

Matthew Brunette so what did you do ?

[@Frosty_coyote]

Erik D nowhere are hard

[@erikd7203]

ThatBlue3.7 Yes they do, they are put through the same training as the army and navy for the most part. No matter what branch of the military you’re in, you’re trained to be a solider first and your chosen profession second.

[@jerrynash8920]

I was a training failure in 1982. Pull ups. I didn't bother to prepare for boot camp. Big huge mistake. The drill instructors are super sharp. And they know what they're doing. They treat the recruits the way they do for good reasons.

[@MrHPT3]

Every time I watch one of these videos I find it hard to believe that I went throw that hell. The proudest day of my life was graduating boot camp.

[@shindrithargriethrat8408]

23 years later and I still have my "money valuable bag".

[@MrSilas-xo9np]

Skeebo Frimpson ...32 years later and I still have my “diddy bag”

[@GoldenTV3]

0:27 "To welcome them" Well that's a very sugar coated version of it.

[@chrismc410]

It's more like "GET THE FUCK OFF MY BUS!!!"

[@Privatepyle69]

@@chrismc410 well said💀

[@fredrickmillstead6397]

Rise and shine ladies, another beautiful day to serve the corps. Memories. Semper Fi.

[@fatman7064]

4:43 "Is that you John Wayne, is this me?"

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

Mr Rustles There had to be a "Full Metal Jacket" reference in here somewhere,lol.

[@MrGophillyeagles]

Mr Rustles who said who the fuck said that

[@Pllm30]

Go to Boot Camp with a positive mindset, and don't take anything personally. It is only 3 months, once you are done you go out into the fleet and it will be much easier. Don't go Infantry or it will be worse.

[@KJ3113]

Pllm30 what is so bad about infantry?

[@Windows-cv2rv]

eNoK_Gainzz HA...HAHAHAHA..... REALLY? You can become an overseas contractor and within having 2 separate 2 year contracts you'll easily have 6 figures in your bank, while someone making minimum wage would take around 4-5 years if they didn't spend a dime (rent etc.) Don't forget that GI bill that'll pretty much pay for your college. I'll agree there is less job opportunities as if you were an officer or within intelligence, but you can still do anything you put your mind to.

[@ify105]

CasperTheFriendlyTokerGhost Ss lol do u know how hard and competitive it is to become a contractor??? It doesn’t just happen there’s no place to sign up to be a contractor. U have to closely know people in that field and have extremely good connections from the get go. Otherwise it won’t happen. Shits not a fairytail 6 figures doesn’t come that easy buddy

[@jeremiahfyan]

Pllm30 im going infantry then

[@Windows-cv2rv]

J Waxurt To say you need to know someone is hilarious. There are many companies that will hire you as an over seas security contractor. Not saying they'll go out and hire every pog, but if you're in the infantry you have a pretty decent chance if you're willing to work for it to become an overseas security contractor.

[@235buz]

In 1971 MCRD, my DI's came on the plane to get us, they didn't wait until we were on the bus. I guess you can figure out the rest!

[@chrismc410]

I'm sure the quarterdeck and you became well-acquainted, as did the Front Leaning Rest Position.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Oh man, it's been many, many years since I stood on those footprints. This does bring back some memories. And the man is correct. We started with just under 90 recruits. On graduation day, we had 45. Not everyone got kicked out...some were held back. Swimming, rifle range, etc.

[@mikestroud9969]

Much Respect and admiration from this Army Retired veteran. Thanks for your service. Past and present. There is a cost to pay for Freedom it's not a right. It's a Priveledge. US Marines saved our asses at times. Semper Fi. U-Rah. Thanks fellow Brotherhood Amen God bless you and your families ❤️🙏💯

[@stevefowler1787]

Glad to see Parris Island is still a little bit stressful but as a guy who went thru Parris Island in '75 I have to chuckle at how receiving looks like a H.S. classroom now...ours was an old WWII barracks and after they had us inside our first nite was spent either being run all over the barracks, standing at attention or knelling with hands behind our back heads bent over touching our nose on these long wooden tables, it caused excruciating pain on your back, neck and knees...a DI would walk up and down the table with a riding crop and anyone who either picked their head up or tried to take the pressure off your back and neck by resting your forehead on the table he'd give you a good WHACK with the riding crop...after torturing us with that exercise they stand us back up at attention around the walls...more than a few people dropped, the DI's would snap a salt tablet under their nose and roughly stand them back up...during this "process" I had a recruit about 10 feet to my right step out of line and announce "My name is so and so and my father is congressman so and so and I have changed my mind and demand to speak to the commanding officer"...as soon as the recruit opened his pie hole two DI's were front and center but they let him finish his ""speech". As soon as he stopped speaking the DI's looked at each other and broke out into an evil laugh that lasted about 1 second and then they both roughed the recruit up and after slamming him back against the wall one of them told him "Shut the fuck up maggot, you aren't going anywhere"...the kid never said another peep. As to haircuts...our receiving haircut was slightly different too, we didn't get them in a barber's chair...we were roughly marched 2 by 2 into about a 10 foot by 10 foot bare cement room with one bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling with a large steel trash can below it with two barbers standing beside it...the DI's were screaming "Bend your fucking head over the trash can, and if you have a fucking mole you better put a fucking finger on it or it's getting shaved off"...my last memory of the hell hole known as Receiving was they took groups of about 4 or 5 and we met with some type of Officer who took us in a room and showed us pictures of bloated bodies in swamps who he told us were recruits who tried to escape and died in the swamps on the west of the Island...he emphasized that the currents were strong and the waters had sharks in them...the point being our best chance to get off the island alive was to complete recruit training...I never knew if those pictures were real or not but they certainly looked real. There were times in recruit training (I was in 3rd Battalion which was out in the boonies nearest the swamps on the west side of the island) and at night there'd be the periodic helicopter fly over with search lights going and the DI's would laugh among themselves about they must be hunting an escaped recruit...again not sure if that was done for psychological purposes or if it was really an escape attempt. Personally after I went thru receiving and after the shit storm that was the first day/night of being picked up by our regular DI's I wanted the fuck out bad, thought I had made a huge mistake and started looking around to devise an escape plan...after a couple days I noticed an old 56/57 ford in the DI's parking lot and as my Dad had a 56 and I knew all Fords at that time (up to about '68 or so) had the starter celluloid on the fender wall and all you needed to jump it was a screw driver or wrench or some other piece of metal I figured I could get a metal hanger and during my firewatch (night time barracks guard duty) I'd sneak out of the barracks get to the parking lot, hot wire the car and just drive off the island...all there was was one MP shack at the mainland side of the bridge with no gates...boom I'd be home free...I thought about the consequences and obviously decide d against my escape but it shows how stressful things were back in the day...Semper Fi.

[@fgiugliymop]

In 72 it was no picnic at PI. I remember the DI coming in asking for volunteers and all these people raised there hands and before you know it they were gone. One week later they came back smelling like raw sewage and covered with mud. They never raised their hand again.

[@thatextrachromosometho7345]

My dad was there in '77 he shares similar stories! He sees videos like this and shakes his head at how soft it is now...

[@richardmorris7063]

steve Fowler i can relate to everything your saying,1975june 25plt169here.i had big sores on my knees from the concrete.the training may be better now but it was way tougher back in 75.

[@mariekatherine5238]

steve Fowler They put that old Ford out there as escape bait. Good thing you didn’t take it.

[@DrewHanks2083]

Yeah I went through in 89 and I thought they were going to kill us lol. They have wm recruits training with the males now. So sad what they have done to our beloved Corps.

[@theguybehindyou4762]

"Men most do a minimum of two pull-ups, women must hang for 12 seconds." But remember, kids, there is absolutely no difference between men and women. :)

[@cloclo5290]

I had to do pullups lol

[@colossusforbin5484]

Not that it makes much of a difference, but the minimum was 3 pullups in 1985. They lowered the standards.

[@cloclo5290]

@@colossusforbin5484 I just graduated bootcamp in January. They make u do pull-ups. The flex arm hang isn't a thing anymore. If you can't do pullups you do push-ups. But u can't get a max pft score if u don't do pullups

[@colossusforbin5484]

@@cloclo5290 I was referring to the number of pull ups needed to pass.

[@lindseybernard5860]

That was Initial testing to get it. Later it's totally different. The rest of the shit we do is the same. Don't talk shit.

[@DrewHanks2083]

Brings back so many memories. My son is there now. If I live to be a hundred years old I will never forget the smell of PI. Plt2083 7/18/89-10/13/89 E Co.

[@toothpick4649]

Never in a million years did I think I would be friends in later life with my gunnery officer and be invited to his home to meet his family.

[@quartersamurai]

Shipping out in about a month. I’m excited/nervous. Ultimately can’t wait to earn the title of Marine! Wish me luck!

[@beebadoobie8429]

How'd it go?

[@quartersamurai]

@@beebadoobie8429 Went pretty well! I graduated boot camp in July and just finished MCT a few days ago. Now at my MOS school. Definitely a life changing experience.

[@beebadoobie8429]

@@quartersamurai awesome! I'm shipping out July 25, 2022 down to PI

[@quartersamurai]

@@beebadoobie8429 good luck man! Keep your head up and no matter what happens just keep pushing.

[@beebadoobie8429]

@@quartersamurai alright, you got any tips for boot? Or for preparing better?

[@dustin3817]

This is my platoon as I was going through back in October of 2013. (3rd BN, Mike CO, PLT 3000.) They really are sneaky with the cameras because we never noticed anyone filming us. My buddy is getting yelled at standing by the phone at 1:58. I always compared that phone call to the one call you get in prison because it's the only one until you're about to graduate lol.

[@stonecoldcowboy1817]

No, you are wrong about the DI's being the backbone of the Corps!!! The maybe the arms or the legs, they are important, BUT the backbone of the Corps is our Grunts!!!! Semper Fi my fellow Devil Dogs!!!

[@RustBruv]

I'm a female and I think the standards should be the same as men. We shouldn't have anythung easier if we all want to achieve the same goal.

[@aganybarac9906]

I feel that the female should have the same standards as men. they can do it.

[@devinwillis768]

They actually get a choice to do the same as the men, but they don't recommend it.

[@barroldtrumboma9162]

+ru1111111 They can't. That's why the standards are lower because no women would pass.

[@stubbsthegod6247]

Agany Barac last month the marines allowed the females to go with the males if their up for the challenge

[@StackBundle]

Agany Barac no they can't. Unless they are literally 1 in 10 million.

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

What do women typically do in the Marines after they graduate boot camp, because they are still not allowed to be in combat, correct? I saw a documentary about 10 years ago where that rule was still in effect. Didn't matter if you had a UFC athletic superstar who was a one in a million female athlete.

[@BalloutDePaul]

Im working my ass off just to be here soon. Nothing would make me prouder than being a marine.

[@jalen3590]

4:46 as soon as I heard that I'm like "I gotta join" they secretly jamming to that Laffy Taffy

[@jefferymoran286]

Been there, done that. Greatest time of my life. Didn't realize it then. At 58 years old I'd do it all over again. 79-89

[@joed6261]

BEEN THERE ON THOSE YELLOW FOOT PRINTS IN 1974

[@buckappel6835]

It was worth it! Still proud to claim the title! Semper Fi.

[@austinwilliams7122]

This is about to be me come Monday 😅

[@shelbiminer2318]

+xAttachh right

[@shelbiminer2318]

I don't care what you think

[@chrism.1033]

+austin williams How was boot camp?

[@malcolmjr622]

+D Ross funny coming from a moron that doesnt have the nuts to serve haha, keep talkin buddy.

[@ericb5666]

"Did you make it" LOL. Christ, its boot camp, not the bataan death march.

[@SlenderGinger605]

Stepped on the footprints on 3 Jan 2017. Been in the Corps for over a year.

[@alonenjersey]

You're a better man than I am.

[@Christlifestyle]

This is what the journey to success looks like... DO YOU HEAR ME!!!!!! If a person is going to be successful there is a starting point, a journey, and another level for those who endure. SEMPER FIDELIS!

[@mattlaw8020]

When do they get to eat crayons?

[@greenmarine5]

That's only in OCS

[@unclestone8406]

Went to the Island back in 2003, broke a foot, healed, nearly boiled my brain out my skull, and got a bus ticket back home. *Never got to eat one crayon...*

[@LNERMallard]

Damn that sucks man. :\

[@or10nsharkfin]

Eating the crayon and connecting two dots were qualifiers to enlist.

[@mopar_randy4952]

Matt Law what about erasers

[@bestbassbooster]

1:47 When he turns around so you can wipe all the spit off your face. (Kid in the blue)😂

[@michaelkopala3738]

Brings back memories. Semper Fi.

[@Jack21Spades]

Graduated Plt 3014 9Feb'90. 30 glorious years ago...

[@rb7758]

Jack21Spades Semper Fi. 86-91

[@ncast54]

To simulate the stress of the battle field, I get that at home from my wife

[@broadywalker5597]

6 days and this will be my life

[@pep590]

How did you do at Boot Camp?

[@jbox777]

He died.. nah I'm just joking. I'm sure he made it tho

[@DDDiego]

How was it?

[@GaryLiseo]

Hearing horror stories and researching the branch, I would still do anything to join the ranks of Marines.

[@Donut6975]

Gary Liseo Jr you wouldn’t be able to walk the next day because of the PT you’re run

[@davidwilliams6925]

Want a challenge! Go SEAL! Marine boot is rough, but NOT compared to B.U.D.S.!

[@davidslefort6541]

The training is the core of these guys but when they get through all this they will be able to do anything they want cause they gone through the most grueling training they never be the Same person again and they be better for it

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

I agree David. I served 4 yrs 5 Oct 73 to 4 Oct 77, in the Marine Corps. Yes I was changed for life. I went through boot camp at Parris Island. Im 64 yrs old and Im still proud to call myself a Marine. Semper Fi from an old Sergeant.

[@davidslefort6541]

@@usmc-veteran73-77 awsom I will never ever forget all the sacrifices that people like have done for their country I hold those people to my heart cause they have done an amazing job being at front and remember their dear family and friends at home after all the horrible crimes have been committed my old Sargent thank I wish I could talk with you about how much it was for you anyway God bless you

[@stevefowler2112]

I went thru Marine boot on Parris island in the summer of '75...Receiving was quite the hell hole back then. Receiving was still in the WWII wooden barracks...they kept us up all night running us up and down the stairs and then having us kneel on our knees in front of long wooden tables, clasp our hands behind our back and lean over and just touch our nose to the top of the table...doesn't sound too bad but it was quite the ingenious torture, your neck and lower back would start screaming fairly quickly and a DI walked around on the tables with a riding crop and anyone who laid their head down or picked their head up to relieve the pain got a loud Whack! with the riding crop. When they got tired of doing that they'd stand us up against the walls at attention until recruits started passing out then we'd start the cycle again. While standing at attention I witnessed my first of many "interesting" scenes...just a few recruits to my right a recruit steps out of line and announces "My name is so and so and my father is congressman so and so from such and such state and I have decided I no longer want to do this and demand to speak to commanding officer"...as soon as he started speaking two DI's were front and center in his grill but let him finish his speech. I was wondering what was going to happen and didn't have to wait long. The moment the recruit stopped speaking the DI's both looked at each other and burst into very sinister laughs which lasted about two seconds then one grabbed the recruit by the shoulders and slammed him back against the wall in line and the other DI delivered a very hard punch in the stomach followed by "Shut the fuck up...you aren't going anywhere"...lol, welcome to Parris Island I thought to myself.

[@wcsxwcsx]

I like how the narrator brings purpose to the disorienting insanity of those first few days.

[@OQUINN83]

I opened my dumb ass mouth during MOT, and was sent home from basic training. A regret I'll never forgive myself for. 10 years have passed now, and still every time I see or hear anything about the Marines, I think of what could have been...

[@darrellmalone1068]

OQUINN83 dumb ass

[@seth1530]

OQUINN83 mot?

[@bishop4390]

Taranisaurus FPV moment of truth. Its where the Drill instructors give you one last moment to confess to anything that would get you booted from the military. Drugs, crime, shit like that. If you stand, you have something to confess, and they send you home. They may trick you into thinking they know everything about you, but they don't. That or the people that go in get so spooked out by the drill instructors that they stand just to get out, also acting as a method of weeding out the weak.

[@davidramdular]

why am i watching this, i left that fucking island in october haha

[@MarineStaffSergeantPro]

0:53 Every time a drill instructor walks in the bus he turns them into marines straight

[@pigjubby1]

Female standard are less? Let's hope the enemy can give them the same benefit of that too. Joke.

[@MBWQ321]

+ru1111111 I don't think you noticed the part where he said it was a joke? Or maybe you're just that incompetent.

[@24nickrodriguez]

The enemies have females as well. They sure as hell ain't trained like Marines.

[@nicholasrodriguez9947]

+Nick Rodriguez you stole my name

[@24nickrodriguez]

+Nicholas Rodriguez nah bro, you tried stealing my dad names

[@williamstrickland4208]

+ru1111111 he's right though, if y'all think you deserve combat you should go threw the exact same training as men, including the haircut, lack of showers, all of it. The enemy won't give a free pass cause y'all are women

[@kennethbowers2897]

Everytime I open *my face* Pennywise...?

[@kurtkindig6961]

LMAO Are those broom sticks? What happened to our scuzz brushes?!

[@movieholic-92]

I didn't get to hear a single word of my yellow footprint speech because the recruit next to me (Simpson!) had to scream "Aye, sir!" as loudly as possible for forever.

[@howardneal5609]

Finished boot camp in 76, we were still wearing only the pickle suit and trained everyday in our boots, would have appreciated some gym shoes...

[@airpower7385]

4:40 that beat go hard lowkey lmao

[@saialavulo5737]

Were they drilling to laffy taffy?

[@rememberthis175]

Yes, they had to learn the rhythm and execution of the changes when shifting weapon positions. If they do not have this cadence down pat, then.... you fill in the blanks lol.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

I agree, a Title Earned NOT Given. Oct-Dec73 Platoon 395, India Company, 3rd Battalion MCRD Parris Island.

[@terryslota2224]

stepped on the yellow footprints MCRDSD 14Aug63 Plt.263 USMC 63-67

[@Vaw.]

Can we get some freakin vids of San Diego? I realize this is parris island but still, there's not a mcrd San Diego channel.

[@marthaware6230]

When I first starting teaching the father on one of my students was Old Corp (enlisted in 1928) During his time in boot camp, he told me that his DI has a riding crop and was not hesitant to use it on him or any other recruits Matter of fact he still has the scares as a reminder. When WW2 broke out he was in China and reported as a KIA. One of his proudest moments was when his son was selected to present a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in DC.

[@bishop4390]

“They soon realize that their lives are about to change” Yeah... right....

[@manises14]

I am glad I served in the Air Force. The Air Force is the gentleman's ARMY easy ride. My salute to the jar heads.

[@mega-hb4re]

You are gay and weak

[@jasplays6392]

I'm a poolee right now, and i don't go to boot camp until July 27th 2020 (i know its far out, its cause im only 17 and still got my senior year left). Any tips for when boot camp comes?

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Get in shape. Run run run, pull ups, belly crunches. NEVER look the Drill Instructor in the eyes. Look at their forehead. Get use to standing without moving, for maybe and hour. Don't stand with your knees locked, if you do you will pass out. If a sand flea (only on Parris Island) is chewing on your ears DO NOT swat at them. Good Luck and Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant who served from 5 Oct 73 to 4 Oct 77.

[@chuckf2156]

It’s been about 7 years now, but I still remember it vividly! Lmao. Hey, is it just me or does anyone remember the god awful smell of the receiving barracks? It was nauseating lol. I remember standing nut to butt after getting my hair shaved off, and standing there for what seemed like two hours! Kids were fainting and shit. I remember thinking, “oh fuck! This shits getting real.”

[@freedomjoe7118]

Still remember that day! 870601💪 Yellow Footprints... the beginning of Hell!

[@TheRachelluvsu]

I️ wonder what that’s like for the bus driver

[@SilkyLew]

The guy in shirt and tie got on the wrong bus lmao

[@SilkyLew]

Mary Jane ummm....ok?

[@ignatiousoreilly7016]

MCRD San Diego ‘75’. l’ll always remember those yellow foot prints & that first hair cut. We never used a broom or a swab in the squad bay, it was always scrub brushes, towels and silicone cloth.

[@SandMDOTCOM1]

Lol I personally didn't find it that physically challenging but it was extremely mentally challenging. I couldn't do it today... I'd be kicked out with my adult mindset haha

[@furioustiger3373]

Man I remember being there back in 1989, I worked my way up and became Sargent of the doughnut patrol. 17th infantry

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

It's spelled Sergeant...

[@furioustiger3373]

@@bluesky-ud9wg thanks for informing me

[@tahjaishannon8791]

awwe my brother just left for boot camp to do recon:( my prayers goes out to him and the other soldiers defending our country. My brothers recruiter wanted me to join but all I could think about was war even tho that sometimes that's not all ways the case but I had other dreams.. Can't wait till u get home Bog Brother love you and miss you.:-*

[@nikiaspublius3504]

I’ve always found DI’s hilarious... constantly running around with that fucking frog voice. When I hear a DS, I cower though haha

[@sunnierjewel115]

I’m glad I’m gonna be joining the Air Force after high school cause this marine stuff looks extremely intense

[@royalwhetstonejr.9082]

Sunnier Jewel115 no matter what branch of service you decide to join, you all learn to work as a team. Period.

[@travisg1518]

It takes only a couple weeks, then all of it becomes a part of your senses rather than a surprise. You wake up and live the military.

[@pekka.korhonen2569]

This illustrates very well for the US Army.

[@gillianpedersen52]

welcome them is a big understatement

[@juliannoble6]

I thought it was a skit or joke at the beginning when sergeant was on the bus lmao

[@josephlopez5797]

They upped these standards dramatically

[@casbah1982]

What kind of goddamn sit-ups are those at 3:41?!?! Back in my time in '92-'96, the DI would be counting "zero, zero, zero..."

[@cluckhead1913]

In San Diego, if you wear a shirt and tie to boot camp, you WILL get your ass kicked.

[@citizenfour6486]

September 21st I'll be there! I cant fucking wait!! Semper Fi!

[@mountaindoom8909]

have fun

[@marinevirgil8720]

+Justin Hicks lol have fun

[@zenues]

Citizen Four u a marine now?

[@jeremystroup2802]

i saw my DI at the end in red. he is an SDI now but it was cool seeing him in this video!!!!

[@danielolivera6843]

4:09 The rock??

[@pattipelayo2893]

"the rock"..... old school for Okinawa..... Hollywood MCRD... SEPT-NOV 1971...PLT 3098..... last series to drill/qual with the M14.... didn't see an M16 til I got to the "rock"

[@cairopalmiere6764]

goal, is to, in ,year. it's okay I'm Italian it took a while for me to learn proper English. I leave for USMC boot camp in a month.

[@FreakyKaiser]

+Cairo Palmiere Thats awesome.

[@ItsMalikEbanks]

+Cairo Palmiere Let me know how it goes my brothers at parris island right now 1 month into it, im also going but not for a couple years So let me know how it goes :0

[@FreakyKaiser]

Csgo Montages And More Same. 3 years of highschool left :c

[@ItsMalikEbanks]

Joe Purmort Im freshman xD Trying get some friends to pt with and enlist with ;)

[@FreakyKaiser]

Csgo Montages And More Lol what coast?

[@barrykidd1977]

Me too. 33 years for me. Use it to hold guitar picks and slides.

[@easypickens13]

All I remember about standing on the yellow footprints was that it was freezing cold.

[@Dylan-hm4ic]

All this shit was so funny. Bootcamp is overall pretty hilarious

[@ElPadrinoNegro]

The Drill Instructor on the thumbnail was my SDI Ssgt Coleman..... only father figure I ever had.... graduated from 3rd Battalion M Company Plt 3014 on Feb 8, 2013

[@erickm2472]

My brother and my cousin getting shipped next week

[@ClaytonBigsby89]

Its crazy how they have it down to a science

[@Sora-Mi]

If we go there are we allow to keep a paper with address to sent the mails with us?

[@TheShadow-nq1gw]

you can bring a small address book, your wallet, a bible, and the clothes you are wearing. Your recruiter should tell you.

[@davidb717]

if I could only go back to high school grad and join the corps again, greatest time of my life, parris island 1979...simper fi Ooh Rah

[@Gabriel.A.A]

2 pullups, 13 minute mile and a half too easy. But imma still train to excel from those standards. Oh my God, I can't wait these 3 years until I enlist.😄Oorah!

[@beebadoobie8429]

Been 3 years, you enlisted yet?

[@WombatGod]

At 3:19 the recruits are wearing the desert cammies. I know in San Diego they do but do they at Parris Island? Forgive me if this is a stupid question for I am just an JROTC Cadet.

[@awesomeneiss]

+YuSoloS it depends on the time of the year

[@awesomeneiss]

+YuSoloS well, at the time this was filmed, it depending on the time of year. Nowadays it's mission dependent.... if the weather and terrain call for desert cammies than they wear desert cammies

[@robertstarkey1793]

The women deserve a nice drill instructor

[@jermaineporter1101]

I would be laughing at them yelling lmao

[@alexsmith879]

jermaine porter I see your ass everywhere

[@doom4067]

Sure you would.

[@XXXXXX-su4zb]

Outstanding. Semper Fi.

[@anthonyarmata3399]

If you haven't noticed the bedroom is where Full Metal Jacket was filmed.

[@oscarquinones3183]

You owe me for 1 jelly donut!

[@TheShadow-nq1gw]

I have no idea what you're talking about but most of that movie boot camp part was filmed at weapons battalion squad bays and the old 3rd battalion pt area

[@doom4067]

The bays all look the same.

[@jmiller8563]

LoL @ 4:40.... Popping sticks to the Laffy Taffy Song...

[@PandaSicaGoesRawr]

I will hate this if I have to deal with this. That's just so hard to take seriously but in a sense... The beat is perfect but I dont want to screw up at a time like this and smile

[@jmiller8563]

Don't worry... After about a week with your DI's, you'll either be psychologically broken or too annoyed to be laughing...

[@Ash__medina27]

+Ricky Tisdale Lovely...lmao.

[@pauljohnson3340]

Never heard of it.

[@TheDocAfro]

exactly what I thought when I saw that LOL

[@MikeDinCalera]

Dude at 1:12 with the tie on. I bet there were many games to be played with Mr. CEO that evening.

[@johnwiesen4440]

The Royal Marines they do a 32 week Training Programme and the at the end if you make it a Commando Tests (9 mile speed march, Tarzan & assault course, 30 miler, Endurance course).

[@Mrrsmtchll2]

4:42 why are they playing Laffy Taffy by D4L. 😂😂 Definitely not appropriate for the situation.

[@lukebergeron97]

I'll be there next week

[@mileslyons4853]

LukeBergeron how was it?

[@davidjonathannn950]

Miles Lyons don't you see his pic

[@mileslyons4853]

Thechosen one not even remotely related to my question

[@dmxisraw]

Did you make it thru??

[@Irraptured]

Luke Bergeron You never replied.

[@jmiller8563]

There was so much chaos going on when I went through Receiving at Parris Island I didn't even get the chance to make a phone call home. lol