Wearing the Legacy | 5th Marines honor the French Fourragere

Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a ceremony honoring the legacy of the French Fourragere award at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 22, 2016. The French Fourragere is a military award given to units as a whole for meritorious acts of conduct in action. The heroic acts of valor made the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments the only two units of the American Expeditionary Force to receive the Fourragere. Marines display the award with a green and red braided rope with a spike on the end worn around the left shoulder of the service alpha uniform. The 5th and 6th Marine Regiments hold ceremonies twice a year to honor their history and to present new unit members with their own Fourrageres.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Justin Huffty)

[@jeffreymartin2130]

I have to admit...my eyes teared up while watching this. And I'm not a Marine, I'm a retired US Navy Submariner..

[@cwcobo]

I enjoyed the hell out of this video and I'm not a Marine nor a US Navy Submariner, just a grateful civilian. Thanks to both of these "elite" groups, neither of which I am equipped to do.

[@spasplash156]

Dolphins

[@evanspeckman8133]

Hey my dad was a Submariner as well on the USS Miami. I just turned 17 and will be joining the Marine Corps. Thank you for your service!

[@Outpost-tp7ws]

1st Battalion, 6th Marines from 1989-1993. I still have my French Fourragere along with other Marine Corps plaques and awards displayed on my wall. I've been out for 24 years and there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss everyone of those crazy bastards! Semper Fi

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Were you in the Gulf?

[@jayaman530]

Alpha co 1/6 hard 1993 1997

[@oldu.s.marine3834]

wow, very proud of these Marines. good to see young men that still want to fight for America. GOD bless them all, and GOD bless America. JESUS loves you all.

[@Mr.Byrnes]

Old U.S. Marine Thanks for your service, thank you so much.

[@jdmay777]

Old U.S. Marine Thank you for your service sir. I plan to be a Marine one day so also a thank you for that. OORAH! Semper Fi!

[@karsonbollinger546]

Old U.S. Marine so does Odin

[@frig1]

@@karsonbollinger546 And Crom. Semper fi devils.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

May God Bless The United States Marine Corps!!!

[@АлексейСуханов-х7з]

NO - GOD CAN'T BLESS THE KILLERS

[@АлексейСуханов-х7з]

HE BLESS THE LOVERS

[@crownvicmango7606]

James White God Bless

[@bigdoglyman2]

This is what I want to be when I grow up and thank you for severing are country

[@ronmangrum7073]

Yes sir, I proudly wore one of these during my years! OOHRAH, SEMPER FIDELIS FOREVER!

[@JesusTorres-jw8ep]

The First Sergeant at 1:25 was a drill instructor at Charlie Company on 2004. He told his new Marines that he would not stick around when they graduated to shake hands. True to his word....he left. Lol. Real nice guy, but like many of the highly enlisted Marines, there is always a story. Oorah 5th Marines.

[@carlknisely3508]

My grandfather was 2nd battalion, 5th marines in the Korean War. Miss him every day.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

The 2nd Infantry Division of the US Army were commanded twice by Marine Generals during WWI. BG. Charles Doyen and MG. John Lejeune. The 2nd Infantry Division had Army infantry regiments and Marine infantry regiments that fought some hard battles in France. The Division was awarded the French Fourragere. The Army's version is more red than green than the Marines. The one that the Army wears is the WWII version awarded to the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Division and other US Army divisions that fought in France for the second time. These were unit awards for infantry, artillery, and some combat engineer units in those divisions. I have mine from my service in the 1/508th Parachute Infantry Regiment which was in the 82nd Airborne Division as a regimental award.

[@Chuck24510]

I proudly served with Mike Co. 3rd Batt. 5th Marines 1st Marine Div. RVN 1969. Cpl. 0331. Semper Fi. Dark Horse

[@reivax58]

La fourragère aux couleurs de la décoration de la Croix de Guerre 1914-1918. God bless the Marines.

[@VMA225]

I served in A Co. 1st Batt. 6th Marines from Oct. 1960 to Dec. 1962 as a Rifleman and a Fire Team Leader. I wore the French Fourragere AKA the Pogy Rope. I extended for 21 months to get into Aviation ( Avionics Technician- 6611 ). Yeah, I ended up in Viet Nam at Chu Lai at the beginning ( May 1965 ) Hey, I never did like Ground Pounding.

[@billballeza377]

5th Marine Scout Snipers, Vietnam class of ‘68!

[@jamescoombs2569]

Semper Fi, from a father of a marine 🇺🇸✌️ thanks for your service

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

Semper FI and thank you for your Marines service

[@freedomandrantforall]

I am in awe of the valor of our soldiers. God bless eavh and everyone and their families.

[@donaldmoore6448]

These aren’t soldiers, they’re MARINES.

[@partriarch]

Foxtrot Co., 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines was my first unit assignment following recruit training and advanced infantry training with ITR back in 1965. I landed in Vietnam with F-2/5 on 12 April, 1966 in a wetnet landing (using landing craft called "poppa boats") off a troop transport, APA 237-USS Bexar. Oh such fun.... (not). Good outfit! Have had words with other Marines in the past at times when they made light of the French Fourragere (aka "the pogey rope") while never having served with the 5th or 6th Marines. They didn't understand why I was so upset about their cheap jokes, and we almost came to knuckles about it. That was MY outfit, and you don't trash it or the Fourragere we wore.

[@InTheWasteland101]

I was with 2/2 and while alot of cats in our unit trash talked the French Fourragere with you guys and 1/5 I always thought it looked fucking sharp. Oohrah brother.

[@hml3672]

My uncle was with 2/5 and fought at the Chosin Reservoir.

[@Gabeking88]

Tell him I said thank you

[@ghostbear200123]

I served HQCO 5th MAR TOW PLT 1st MAR DIV FMF '88-'95 SEMPER FI‼️🍻

[@Poise111]

ghostbear200123 HQCO 1st MARDIV TRK CO ALPHA

[@michaelwalker8302]

I was with 2nd Bn, 5th Maries Echo Company during that time.

[@gordonscott972]

I served same unit 84-86

[@alfredpittmanjr6550]

2Bn 6th Marines Golf Company 3rd Platoon/ 22 MAU 1983. We never had a chance to live up to the reputation due to rules of engagements. Respect due. Rest in peace those killed 4-18-1983/Embassy, 10-23-1983 Marine Headquarters/Airport. Semper Fi.

[@S1ck0f1tA11]

Rip to all Marines who perished that day and in all other global conflicts. Semper Fi. - Doc Donovan

[@danieldalton7917]

I was on Okinawa that day and remember the Sick feeling in the Pitt of my stomach that day! We should of blasted that entire place back to the Stone Age! Semper Fi

[@TSmith-kv5qq]

Kilo Co 3rd Blt 5th Marines Plt Sgt 3rd Herd ! 84-86

[@trip5086]

My son, Gavin Wade Price, gets his tomorrow. He’s a Combat Engineer and enlisted in June 2022. Nothing can make a father more proud than to see his son make the decision, on his own, to become a Marine. If you believe in God please pray for my son. Times could not be more uncertain.

[@frankiefernandez5252]

We wore it at 6th Marines too...Camp Lejeune. A 1/6. Weapons Platoon ..84-88

[@prodigiousrebel5886]

Oh shit I was in this ceremony, Headquaters company, didn't even realize this was being filmed.

[@samdesnoyers7927]

Who's boot is that at 0:55? With his ribbons jacked up...fix him lol

[@joexguerrero1442]

quisiera ser marino pero soy de panama

[@matthew562]

I was thinking the same thing. He's deployed before so he should know his ribbon order. Shit, everyone knows the gwot goes after the national defense.

[@sherifftactical7830]

Looks like there upside down.

[@backatchalol]

I saw that too... smh

[@SHARPOASIS]

Shit I didn’t even catch that 😂😂

[@hdela8172]

Looking at these fine men makes me want to go back to Camp Pendleton! Ooh Rah!

[@colossusforbin5484]

HQCO 8th Marine Regiment and 6th Marine Regiment Camp Geiger, NC 1986-1989.

[@c.e.jarvis1512]

OOH RAH, 6th MARINES & 5th MARINES !

[@fetengineer9151]

Hell yes! Lots of history...

[@cm-pr2ys]

I think members of 5th and 6th Marines that saw combat should be able to keep their fourragere even after they PCS to another unit.

[@tristanbrewersmith8982]

Doesn’t matter cause once they are veterans they are def gonna keep it anyway lol

[@toa2267]

The most beautiful uniform ever existed

[@kevinarevalo4747]

Ppl love the dress blues but them alphas are clean man

[@DevilDog0351]

Supply clerk during my check-in with 1/5 on 6/6/1986: Her's your 2 canteens, alice pack, French Fourragère, pacho and pacho liner, helmet, and tent. Sign here. :-)

[@ernestturnage3653]

Yep.

[@creoleviking8433]

The Army has them too. 1/16th Infantry The Bloody One!

[@ronniewhite4392]

My oldest brother wore one too ! He was in the 82nd abn.

[@ronniewhite4392]

He was in the 504th , but something is odd about it ? The rgt. Had to sit out operation overlord, they were coming back from Italy, but they did participate in market garden.

[@ronniewhite4392]

Thanks for the information Tony.

[@tbrechjarhead4795]

3/5 Get Some!

[@7pelota]

The Marine at time 0:53 is wearing the ribbons wrong. Fix him!!!!!

[@ronmontgomery7941]

And the color guard. Closest rifleman was a little jacked up too

[@MrStaybrown]

In that particular stack, National Defense is supposed to be first, then Global War on Terrorism. 🤦‍♂️

[@courtneylupo8797]

Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸 🦅💪 ⚓🕊️🍀

[@lawrencewintle2430]

spent time with the 5th marine Regiment Alpha co.1/5 72-73 Kilo co.73-74 Golf co.74-75 all in weapons plt 0331

[@lawrencewintle2430]

Kilo 3/5 Golf 2/5

[@generaljosephm.martin7379]

Thanks for your love and support towards me I really appreciate. I will like you to send me a massage via my private email: [e-mail]

[@nujacordep1686]

These looks much better than the army new pinks and greens.

[@xiaoyany]

荣耀的战旗，功勋的勇士！🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅💖💖💖

[@phillykidd1245]

my uncle has this and I want it when I go

[@theophilhist6455]

This sailor says.... Hoorah... Gotta love the espirit de corp of the US Marines!

[@krunglebung8993]

god bless the marine corps

[@billybob1353]

Miami Dolphins are crazy AWESOME ! ! !

[@r0ssaldegondemar792]

Respect pour cette belle unité

[@81hewp]

God bless The Corps. 2/6.

[@SHARPOASIS]

81 H E W P NEVER TO QUIT!!!

[@brandonflake6180]

I want to be a marine!

[@j6865]

What are you waiting for?

[@micahgotracksplays340]

Same but I’m 9

[@rodrigjose]

​@@micahgotracksplays340 go! I was 8 when I joined!!

[@micahgotracksplays340]

How?

[@micahgotracksplays340]

Young ppl marines?

[@brianhumphreys7938]

Semper Fi always faithful always forward.

[@cesarbolet2181]

Fox 2/5 Wpns Plt 1997....i still got mine . Semper Fi.

[@thomashanna4750]

In 1962 I was in G-2-6, and went on the USS Boxer to Gitmo...

[@rodrigjose]

"Retreat, Hell!", comes from the French trenches of World War I, when a Marine officer named Lloyd W. Williams,2/5 was advised by a French officer to retreat and replied, "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!"

[@militarylife7853]

🇺🇸🤝🇨🇵 Brothers in arms

[@brandonanddeegod6573]

God will bless marine Corp

[@victorrosales35]

These are so nice

[@tex-do1wm]

The Marine All Star team.

[@boblonergan7583]

I was part of the new 5th when they reactivated it, we didn’t receive that. How come?

[@dukelopez8988]

SFMF OOOORRAAHHH MY BROTHERS ! LFFL DIRTY JERSEY

[@DandK20]

semper fi brothers and sisters

[@bosnabosna5493]

Zivjela nacija republike Francuske i zivjela republika Francuska ⚜️🇲🇫⚜️

[@LouieNeira]

Just a small FYI and factoid - the correct pronunciation of Belleau is “below” not bel-lah . The actual name of Belleau Wood in French is “bois (bwah) de Belleau.” Semper Fi!

[@generaljosephm.martin7379]

Thanks for your love and support towards me I really appreciate. I will like you to send me a massage via my private email: [e-mail]

[@odasmith1215]

2/6 Golf Co 1st plt 3rd squad 2010-2018 Semper Fi

[@bretspangler8717]

Semper fi brothers.

[@hiramburgess9925]

0331, Bravo 1/5, I wore it.

[@arthurc1971]

Did they stop issuing piss cutters? I only saw one in the video. Semper Fi.

[@Kurfu1er]

Arthur C usually we always wear piss covers in the 03s at least Pendleton. I’ve never worn a barracks cover so idk what’s going on here.

[@brandonanddeegod6573]

I pledge a legend to the flag of the United States of a America and to the public for which is stad one nation under God

[@bustabusta8720]

brandon God of war if your going to say it say it right don't be a jackass

[@ernestturnage3653]

Someone is either high or stupid.

[@williamsell6564]

How many of us Name Vets have one Lima 3/5 ..67 Hotel 2/5..69-70

[@abramkessler4087]

Hey I was here

[@elite-delta-1177]

Abram Kessler what?

[@thelegend9060]

Un Vrai Bijou qui n'est pas donné à tout le monde, certaines personnes peuvent la porter à titre individuel dans les cérémonies officielles, même en quittant l'unité il faut être Brave et Brillant et Chanceux également. Ceux qui avancent avec les moyens dont ils disposent, qui n'acceptent pas l'échec, il faut avoir la conviction et la volonté avant les armes. Je pense que c'est une Fourragère de CROIX DE GUERRE (Vert/Rouge). Respect./. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourrag%C3%A8re

[@nonserviam9673]

I was with 2/6. SFMF

[@ihurricane7]

can someone tell me why sometimes they wear red patches on their sleeves and sometimes it's gold, and the colors change? do they stand for something?

[@huntsgk1216]

ihurricane7 gold is army red and gold is the dress blues

[@ihurricane7]

+Airsoftlyfe what is the difference between the dress blues and the green ones they're wearing in this video? thanks!

[@johnwayne2103]

Dress Blues is a Ceremonial Uniform. The green dress uniform is for official duties like reporting in to your unit, working at official gov installations or inspections. Dress Blues are used for celebrations like the Marine Corps Birthday however you can also wear the Green Uniform since the Dress Blues were not issued you had to purchase them. If you were the Honor graduate you were issued a set of Dress Blues. I believe that has changed and now all Marines are issued Dress Blues and they are the Uniform for Graduation from Marine Corps boot camp. The 8th and I Silent drill team uses the Dress Blue uniform to perform in since it is both Ceremonial and it's a recruiting tool. It's also a goodwill gesture. Recruiters also use the Dress Blues Uniform since it's a recruiting tool. The Red background with the green rank is only used on the Green uniform. The Red background with the Gold rank is only used on the dress blues. There is no difference in ranks it just makes it stand out more.

[@cullen61918]

You are comparing two different uniforms, the Dress Uniform and the Service Uniform.

[@benschreiner4018]

So what is the French fourragere like how do you get it and what does it mean

[@wewd]

The 5th and 6th Marine Regiments were awarded the honor for their actions at the Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I. All members of those regiments are authorized to wear the fourragere.

[@benschreiner4018]

wewd thanks man

[@thelegend9060]

That means FIRE in all conditions and sometimes NO BACKUP!...You can't find this meaning in Kakapedia 😎 To Mr.Schneider

[@airplane0747]

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

[@LouieNeira]

Just FYI: the proper pronunciation of Belleau sounds like “below.”

[@jasonsabourin2275]

You weren't with the Marines at Belleau Wood, correct?

[@LouieNeira]

@@jasonsabourin2275 no, but I speak French. It should be the same pronunciation.

[@HarveyManfrenjenfrensen]

1st Plt Alpha 1/5 82'-83 Semper Fi :-)

[@sliver01]

Served 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 0311 96 - 2000

[@cmpunk3195]

2nd BN 6th Mar

[@stevenkrau2829]

JON-jon thanks for service

[@cmpunk3195]

Maiix Oorah!

[@Poise111]

TBE were you in Marjah? I had SgtMaj fry as regimental SgtMaj in Security forces back in 2013

[@DevilDog0351]

0:54 Hey boot, wear your awards and the French Fourragere properly. You're a Corporal, you should know better. SMH ND, GWOT, SS Also, the end of the French Fourragere cord (black metal tip) goes on the inside.

[@Lost_one231]

When you see yourself in the video lol

[@matthewmarston5149]

Its good smoke

[@cyboogie1710]

how does that first sergeant have those combat V's but no Combat action ribbon?

[@jameseagon1142]

It's more than likely under his lapel. There are several ribbons hidden

[@JesusTorres-jw8ep]

The Combat Action Ribbon is there. He definitely went to combat from what I have read and learned about Sergeant Major Novak.

[@chrisgarcia7349]

2nd row under the fourragere

[@jackmiller3215]

Dogs from Hell

[@matthewmarston5149]

Combat 1k Test Appoved,Manufactoror Martini Girl

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

#Marines

[@MrStaybrown]

At 1:01. 3rd Corporal, lil one, he must be a short timer. Every one else is standing tall, hes wondering why he has to be there.😆

[@mikenone1854]

H/2/5 67-68

[@zbotwastaken]

[@murphykelley]

how come the tips aren't brass

[@arnoldziffle8779]

Black like the buttons!.....

[@brandonc6838]

Rah!

[@AlvaSudden]

I appreciate this. But I do wonder: is it a response to Trump's remarks last summer when the US delegation went to Aisne-Marne Cemetery to honor Belleau Wood soldiers......

[@philverhey7335]

0:55 a little issue there

[@donaldo1961]

Semper fi wpns2/5

[@oldschool1503ify]

C 1/5 1992-1995 Semper Fi

[@robertotuosto3272]

Ewwiwa i Marines Americani.. Saluti DALL Italia

[@0311usmcveteran]

serve in 1st batallion 5th Marines 94-98. 0311

[@furyfromthesky5492]

Army Paratroopers will always rise above ! Sky soldiers! 173rd

[@fetengineer9151]

Hooah!

[@jimmypittsburgh2914]

1/6

[@周军-u6q]

意志坚强的美国大兵决胜战场！

[@adrianp7574]

Crowe

[@luistariba3663]

🎖🪖🇺🇸🔥❤

[@whatever9042]

That’s so gay. That’s what US Soldiers wear. Stop that shit. I leave the marine corps and it all goes to shit. What I love about the corps is the uniform doesn’t have a lot of unnecessary ornamentation that separates the other. They do the best job in showing oneness.

[@spacexdragonchicken]

Dang, they didn't have that when I was in the unit. You check in and they just toss you a bag with it inside of it and then tell you to go f off. This is total propaganda. They don't do things like this at all. 2007-2015

[@timbarnes3581]

Like WOW ........... in the opening scene just WHAT IN THE HELL is the Lance Corporal on the port side of the Color Guard doing with his right hand???? It is CERTAINLY not a rifle salute which is what he SHOULD be doing. Honestly as a former Marine I am shocked and dismayed to see a 5th Marine Color Guard show such a sloppy and incorrect display of a very basic Manual of Arms maneuver. I don't know whether to be mad at him, or the Corps for letting this extremely embarrassing video to be released to the public. Shame shame shame. Tim Barnes SSgt USMC 1973-1980.