you gotta be shittin' me, I was a hollywood marine and I distinctly remember close order drill, hand to hand combat, repelling, bayonet training, field training at camp pendelton etc, etc. quit your whining, we all went through the same shit. LOL
Jan 1961, Platoon 300, Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Lt. Col. F. E. Fribourg, Company S, Commanding Officer 1st Lt. R. Appezzato, Series N.C.O. Gy. Sgt R. F. Ragland, CDI Gy. Sgt. D. A. Malay, SDI S. Sgt. J. J. Jarabek, JDI S. Sgt. B. L. Ellis, JDI Sgt. A. A. Coville, Jr.
my high school classmates Elmwood Park ILL.......RIP 1Lt. Paul Charles Bertolozzi USMC KIA 8-2-67 Cpl. Richard Clark Abbate USMC KIA 5-18-68 i was 3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLi,RVN 10/65-11/66
Toughest place I ever been. Vietnam was the 2nd Parris Island had the pit every body got a dose of it in Nam we would cut our sleeves off at the shoulders it was so damn hot at 12 noon it would rain like hell then you dry out and start sweating again no way to get comfortable always hot water didn't taste too good came off water barges from state side glad them days are over but I miss the boys
I’m a proud mom of a former Marine I consider it as one of my achievements of raising a patriotic soldier. I love this video and I watch it over and over again. I’m so amazed by their ability to focus on their dignity and to be one of the finest branches of the military. They are all absolutely handsome Marines.
What is the DI saying in the beginning of the video when it shows the building with United States Marines on it? Something tango and they echo take their head.
My son graduated from MCRD in December of 2013. He served 4 years. During that time he spent 6 months in Afghanistan. He was honorably discharged as a full corporal. Semper Fidelis and ooh rah from the father of a marine to all who have served the Corp honorably.
There’s nothing like hearing deep, booming male voices at the crack of dawn. Watching and hearing a brigade of men forming up, you can’t but feeling proud 50+ years ago. I’m not sure hearing a squeaky, high pitched command will evoke the same feeling.
i was on PI in 1995....your first few weeks there are such chaos and mentally stressing...it wasnt until we had learned to Drill some and started to march....my DI started his cadence...and i actually said "im doing it!" after dreaming of being a marine since i was 12..."im fuckin doing it!"
Yep... Us Hollywood Marines had it made because, we knew the Marines at PI. Were the baddest Marines. So we let them do all the hard stuff, and then in combat we always looked for, and located Marines from PI. to be the ones who went in first while us Hollywood Marines would sit in the rear, and yuk it up... Thanks for still lovin us...
I'm a Parris Island grad from 2004 platoon 1030 "dirty 30" what SDI called us. Anybody hear the story while at the rifle range about the SDI who got drunk and took his recruits through the swamps? What an experience the Marine corps was. Sand fleas were the worst. Many hours standing at attention and waiting for everyone to stop slapping and scratching.
I am watching this for my FIRST time on 22July2023. I never was aware of it until now. At least some Americans said thank you but I note it took several years.
I joined the marine corps in chicago. March of 1963. I joined at the downtown post office on the fourth or fifth floor. They housed us at the YMCA until we left for boot camp. ANYONE ELSE JOIN THERE ???
Holy shit. I caught this in a short. Came looking for the original. The short didn't say March 1997! I was there in 1997 but a couple months later. Literal chills thinking I may be once of those fresh faced bastards!
