Chief Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Brody Golthwaite gives direction to a group of new recruits. WOAI's Steve Soliz shot the video at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.
6:35 "YOU'RE DONE! YOU'RE DOOOOONNNNNEEE!!" *starts to walk away but realizes there was no response. Aggressively steps back.* "AYE-AYE SIR!!!" *scared everyone so bad that they all responded*
I am 60 now and went through bootcamp in 1979. I so wish I could do it all over again. As tough as that time was it was the best time of my life. It taught me courage and I was in the best physical shape I have ever been in after that.
"Is this a form of identification?" "Yes sir." *Rage mode activated* "IT LOOKS LIKE A DRIVERS LICENSE! IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE FRIGGIN BAG!" LMAO gets me every time
Face the red bins now! Aye aye, sir! Take one step back now! Aye aye, sir! Take one hop foward now! Aye aye, sir! Cha cha real smooth now! Aye aye, sir!
He is one of the best drill instructors that have been filmed and released on RU-vid. I'm sure there are many others, but from what I can watch he is the best. Do you understand?
He’s using Shirt stays. They make a big difference and make everyone look so much more professional and neat. I’ve been using them for years and people constantly ask how I get my shirts to not bunch up and look wrinkled
Man I miss those days!! A lot of Marines might say they hated boot camp but not me. It was some of the worst but best times of my life. There's things and Marines I'll never forget from boot camp. I made some of the best brothers a man could ask for. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Graduated Parris Island Jan. 2006,Plt 2001 Honor Platoon. Senior Drill Instructor SSgt Pheonix,Drill Instructor SSgt Scotese and Drill Instructor Sgt Crosby.
:) I wanna be in the USMC after high school... im just a kid now but wanted to join since I was 4. Any tips that could help me? I still got... 5 or 6 years until imout of high school. anything will help
When you go to boot camp,just make sure you are in somewhat of good shape already cause it'll help. And just do everything you are told to do with speed and intensity and sound off to the top of your lungs and you'll be just fine.
Me - Stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD SD on 04FEB1977. MOS's: 6500/6591/0531/8999 Main Units: HMLA's / 1st CAG / MASS (as 1stSgt) Rank: E-8 1stSgt (8999) Retired 12MAY2012. . Total time served: 24 years (with broken time). 2 Combat tours (OIF): 2004 & 2005 (2 x 8mo.) Son - stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD SD on 16JUL2016 MOS: 0351/0931/0317 (scout-sniper) Units: LAR / 1st MARDIV Current Rank: E-5 Past deployments: MEU / Iraq Embassy 2021 (w/elements from his unit in Afghanistan during pullout - 12 colleagues + 1 soldier KIA'd) Currently deployed on a MEU (West Pac) Semper fidelis.
Maybe you can answer this question for me... Why do American Military members want to fight for the Elite Banking Cartel and destroy other countries instead of protecting America from the obvious unconstitutional Tyrannical Rule or even the Invasion that's happening right now.... Do drill sergeants demoralize these young men that bad? They join the military to fight for America and nobody's getting to fight for America. All the military is doing is pushing the tyrannical governments agenda... Because old men know each other, young men that don't know each other are killing each other... 🤔
My son went through 4 years ago and he said everybody on the bus was crapping their pants knowing what was coming. Once he was in he enjoyed it even though it was tough. He is so proud to be a Marine. Semper Fi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me - Stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD SD on 04FEB77. MOS's: 6500/6591/0531/8999 Main Units: HMLA's / 1st CAG / MASS (as 1stSgt) Rank: E-8 1stSgt (8999) Retired 12MAY2012. . Total time served: 24 years (with broken time). 2 Combat tours (OIF): 2004 & 2005 (2 x 8mo.) Son - stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD SD on 16JUL2016 MOS: 0351/0931/0317 (scout-sniper) Units: LAR / 1st MARDIV Current Rank: E-5 Past deployments: MEU / Iraq Embassy 2021 (w/elements from his unit in Afghanistan during pullout - 12 colleagues + 1 soldier KIA'd) Currently deployed on a MEU (West Pac) Semper fi, brother.
We got there some time at night and we never went to sleep. That was 1968 for me...Nam Vet Chu Lai 68-69 and 1938 for my dad...WW2 Vet. Sad to say, he never talked about it and he passed before I hit 17, so he never saw me join and we never got to swap Boot Camp stories. Miss you dad.
I appreciated the very clear instructions. It was very satisfying to be prepped for what you're about to do in very clear commands before you do it, so you can all execute the move together in one swift motion. When I was in boot camp, I didn't feel lost, I always knew what I needed to do. It was the first time in my life I felt I could accomplish anything.
Because your one of the many who can’t think for themselves but have to have to feel the security of knowing that someone is barking it to you within the hierarchy of a military structure. The type that thrives on having someone else tell them what to do. Like so many of the braindeads of todays society. Another robot.
There was a Marine Corps video where the drill instructor was yelling at a recruit wearing a T-shirt that said pain is weakness, leaving the body. The drill is gonna keep saying I want it. I want it now intensity hurry up. Does anybody have that video? Please send it to me. It’s funny as hell.
Best advice for anyone going to boot camp is do not take anything. All you need is the shirt on your back, your jeans, i.d. card and that's it. It will make your life so much easier.
All I had when I got off that bus was my Marine tee shirt, my jeans, wallet with i.d. card, social security card and that's it. You don't need money because as soon as you arrive at the airport, you can go to the USO and get a soda or food before being picked up. And if you need to call home, take a phone card to use at the USO phone booth. Leave your cell phone behind.
when I went that is all I took with me. just my ID my cloths I had on my back and that was it. but a good recruiter will tell you this. People that show up with cell phones radios, think they get to keep it haha. not. I did take a camera to take video on the way there and back. when I arrived it was put with storage, and didnt get it until later. like a day or so before Graduation. but yea its better to not take anything at all.
@@brianelegar3217 I remember they would give us 100 seconds to make our beds but they count so fast it's hard to do. That 100 seconds went by in 30 seconds easy.
Moving as fast as humanly possible might not be fast enough. Tell that to the rounds that you just noticed that are coming in but you are currently preoccupied.
10 AUG. 1965....Ya gotta love these Admin. Instructors. We as well, stood before a wooden bench. We were handed a cardboard box. You stripped down , placed everything in that box. You sealed that box and addressed it to your home. You were then issued a pair of skives , T-shirt , socks, BDU's and our favorite....The old `Yellow` sweat shirt. Then you received a wonderful `Aluminum bucket` , accompanied with a pack of clothes pins & scrub brush. Going back a little , we were brought in to MCRD in a covered 6X...so you didn't know how ya got there or where ya were. We spent "I believe" Ha ha...2 days in that barracks , then marched to our proper platoons at our Quonset huts. 8 weeks later we graduated from boot camp & went to Camp Pendleton for I.T.R & A.C.T. for 4 weeks. Home for a week....Then to staging for Vietnam. We did in 12 weeks , what they now do in 16 weeks. This was due to needing replacement Marines in Nam. By Feb. 1966 ( 2 1/2 months in country) I was 12th senior man in my company , I was told to take my R & R then or loose it. My platoon consisted of....My squad 2 of us....1st squad 6 men....3rd squad 3 men. 4th squad was gone. This was by June 1966. By the end of Oct. 1966 , I had been standing in one spot to long , bad hair day. MediVaced out. 18 months later & 21 operations , released from hospital to Marine Re-hab Company. 1 Jan 1971....Med. Retirement. As Archie Bunker would say, "Those were the days my friend" !
First off, thank you for you service and sacrifice. Secondly, ignore the negative comments that have an obvious political agenda, or are just bored people " trolling " for an angry reaction from you and others like you that have served. Those people don't seem to understand they wouldn't have the ability to make absurd comments online if it were not for men/woman like you. Thank you.
So this is what my little brother Loren went thru. I would not have been so brave. Lol... Thanks to all news recruits and veterans for their service. 👍👏🙏 prayers for you all on journey.
I went through Air Force basic training in the 70's and Officer Training School in the 80's. Both were tough programs; lots of drop outs; however, there was a lot less screaming by our instructors. These recruits when they graduate will turn out to be dedicated, loyal Marines - willing and able to defend the country. To all my fellow military members - as well as their families - Happy Independence Day holiday. Be well and stay safe.
I went thru USAF boot camp in 1965...July. We had three DI's..the first one got moved, the second one lost his fucking mind aand the last one paid little attention to us. It was really weird. Our yellow rope and whistle was from a military school..he basically trained us inasmuch as marching and bed making, UCMJ ETC.. .. that kinda thing..we had a lot of drop outs too...about 25 percent of our boot camp group lost it...went awol, got sick..got hurt..lost their fucking minds cause they were afraid they were going to Viet Nam..me, I'm 17 and knew better..your chance of going to Nam was based solely upon your AFSC..you couldn't make some of the idiots understand. Boot camp was like boy scout camp..it was a big nothing.
I went through in 1983. I would not change anything in my life. Becoming a MARINE was the single most influence in my life and directed me to success. 2/5 & 2/23. 0311. Semper Fidelis.
5:45 The DI said sorry to that guy because he kicked a paper and it almost hit him! He must be a higher rank? I got mad respect for that DI, while he's in the zone he still aware of his actions and respected the guy in the Cammies.
AMotivatedIndividual the guy in the cammies was probably an officer or at least a high ranking enlisted. He looked like an older guy and walked around like he was in charge
Regardless of rank, once you’re a soldier or marine and out of basic/boot and earned your title you’re treated with equal respect. Well, for the most part. I knew some shitbag leaders when I was in the Army but myself and others around my rank treated our lower enlisted with the same respect as we gave the Sergeant Major.
What's funny about being an older guy who's been through it as a kid I actually feel bad for the DI's. Tedious work especially for the guys who are on duty to fill in on arrival night. They have to go through this organized stupidity they've seen a million times and keep up the orchestrated intensity.
+Robert “TangFiend” James In other words, they get to start the very significant change at the very beginning. Honestly, I'd imagine DIs say that's one of their most favorite aspects of the job. If they see transitioning civilians into Marines as tedious, I seriously don't think they'd last long as DIs. A passion for the transformation is essential to do this, day in/day out, I'd imagine.
I love this video. The dedication and passion for training those recruits comes through. To mold Marines and to not dishonor the Veterans and the fallen Marines abd their families. There is a level of respect, tradition, and dedication that must be reached in order to attain that title.
Outstanding performance by all the DI's especially the highly feared and respected SDI. Recruits need this kind of motivation and resolve to become part of an elite force. Oorah!
My favorite part. A close second being 6:35, "YOU'RE DONE! YOU'RE DOOOOONNNNNEEE!!" *starts to walk away but realizes there was no response. Aggressively steps back.* "AYE-AYE SIR!!!" *scared everyone so bad that they all responded*
xKonceiitedx Gaming he was talking about the war bag not the white net bag thing. If you know your rights from left you would also know the DI specifically states on your left arm up to your shoulder like you’re carrying a purse and he was carrying the war bag on his right not his left. Last I checked your right arm is your 3 o’clock and your left is your 9. 9:25 if you click that time stamp you can see the DI lifting up and showing his left arm as an example so they understand.
I remember watching this before boot camp. Fast forward a few years to when I PCSed to 2/8 the SSgt in the very beginning was my company 1Sgt. It truly is a small Marine Corps
Wow........I can only imagine how many of those recruits are thinking "What the hell have I gotten myself into". Takes a unique individual for sure to endure this. Thanks for your service!
I was Navy. 1992 I went to RTC Orlando. I thought football coaches yelled and cursed! Best time of my life! Happy Veterans Day to all who served, and happy birthday to the Marine Corps!
Hey shipmate. I enlisted in the Navy in 1992 as well. RTC San Diego. Stationed on Coronado (NASNI), on the Kitty Hawk. Hope you are living well, amigo. Thank you for your service.
Watching this video brings back such fond memories of my experience in boot camp and MCRD San Diego, Platoon 1079, Graduated 29 September 1972. Say what you will, but not everyone can be a Marine and don't you ever forget it! Semper Fi, Do or Die!
as recruit for any branch of the military, why on god's green earth would you bring an MP3 player. you're not going to boot camp to have a fucking sleep over. you're going to boot camp to become a young mature adult
Chase Lohmeyer no one in my group had that... I was a "straggler" myself and 12 other recruits came late, due to paper work bullshit. It was SOOOOOOO much nicer to be in such a small group. but in the regular group of the hundreds of marines who came 2 days prior to us there were was a recruit who had USMC tat. He didn't sleep once the entire "receiving week"
I can bet alot that in that moment more than one recruit is thinking to themselves, "WTF did I get myself into," and probably slightly regreting signing up for this in the first place.
Even though I watched tens of RU-vid videos, and I was so prepared for this moment to be screamed at, when it finally came....... I was so excited and happy I forgot what I watched and just wanted to genuinely expedience what others have experienced before me
Semper fidelis sir. I'm 64 and remember my experience 46 years ago (1977) very well and retired a 1st Sgt. I have a son who's in his 7th year, and a Sgt now, serving with 1stMarDiv at Camp Pendleton, where I served a majority of my career, and live in San Diego now. I suspect you had your 'fun' with those sand fleas at PI, didn't you?
As I was boarding the bus for ITR at Camp Geiger, I took one last look at the Parade Field. There was a platoon of new recruits being run by their D.I. Several were on the ground from exhaustion. As the D.I. ran the platoon in the direction of the fallen recruits, the last words I heard before the bus driver closed the doors were "This time you better step on those people!" Good bye P.I.
I love it. USAF Basic training too many years ago at 18. These instructors are doing great work and making men and Marines out of civilians. If you don't understand just why this is they way they do it, just be darn glad there are men who go to defend and serve and you don't have to.
+dt l You're amazing then, I don't understand like 90% of what he's saying. "Sjblisbglksgb asgfnfgònagbiagbisabi knowwhati'msaying?" "dkjbsgiosgbpgafngmaigdhughaguhd do it now." "idsudfgmafugphng, jangpu9hgami, èigadfègadfgi LISTEN UP!"
At 5:45 the one Sergeant kicks a manila folder, not seeing the Marine coming around the corner. Can't tell what his rank is but I see a lot of black. Maybe a Master Gunnery Sergeant? Anyhow, you see the Sergeant kinda move his hands in the "oops, I didn't mean to kick that folder at ya, I was going rage mode!" type gesture. Haha!
If there is anything that can be given great props to the D.I. is how perfectly well their uniforms are on. Absoultely perfect. It looks practically sprayed on. They must know a lot of tricks to get cloth to look perfect all the time.
Yes, there are 'tricks' that we all know about. For starters, they are tailored to fit correctly, then there are 'shirt stays' that pull their shirts down and make it tight-fitting. Those shirt stays are elastic straps that attach to the bottom of the shirt and connected to the top of their socks pulling their shirts down. Some will wear a rubber belt-like strap inside around the waist (under the trousers) to keep it 'bloused' or tight around their waist. Ribbons are placed correctly above the left breast pocket and their 'covers' (campaign hats) are worn a specific way, tilted a little to the front.
Jastroyer manswer Yeah that would work out alot of the time and It would be funny, but I had the type of coach that made us do killers because said Idiots don't pay attention. Full team punishment Is a bitch.
The life of a Drill Instructor is boot camp boot camp boot camp. He or She has no other life, I think it takes a special kind of person to become a drill Instructor
The military can offer three necessary benefits as you travel through life: Focus, discipline, and respect. All whom successfully completed their tours have those baked into their lives... forever. Those in this clip are receiving it.
It has been almost 40 years since I left the military. I was never sorry I joined, and I was never sorry I left after 6 years. It was the right decision both times. My time in the service did a lot to help me prepare to face the real world. I would highly recommend it to young people today.
@@crystalcorker5476 They are NOT being 'Mean' to them. They are putting them under pressure both to evaluate them and to train them to follow orders. Following orders is what the military is all about.
@@gedstrom oh ok. My son is headed for marine boot camp this summer and I being a mother will worry but proud at the same time. I was worried of those sergeants beating him or hurting him. The yelling I know is part of training
@@crystalcorker5476 They are not allowed to strike a recruit. If they do, they themselves are in trouble. The basic issue is that many of these kids have never really been away from home before and their attitudes need to be changed. Marines have always been considered the toughest service. In time of war, they are often the first ones into battle. So their training needs to be the toughest.
I’ve been through this exact same thing 39 Years earlier at mcrd San Diego and was stationed at Camp Pendleton with the first marine division Semper fi carry on
+Adonis Guy I would argue that it's hard even for native English speakers. Heck, it took me a whole three minutes before realising that this guy WAS speaking English.
I'm a former Naval Officer/Pilot and had to depart as an O-4 in 1996 for Government duty before 9-11 would have allowed me to complete my 20. (8 years active, 4 reserves). I saw this link on Facebook, and it does my heart proud to see the get-go professional Marine Drill Sergeants doing one of many talents they have. Creating the backbone of our Military. Without it, the whole body falls apart. God Bless you guys and your service! Those that don't understand this, do NOT understand the 'discipline' required to carry out orders or missions, especially in the horror of combat. Discipline overcomes fear. Overcoming your fears, makes you a Warrior. And Warriors WIN Battles! They ARE America's FINEST!
You should have done one more pump. Things change once you have a little experience under your belt, and get some rank that goes along with that. You know better. Besides you might have enjoyed a "B" billet. Signed, 1stSgt, USCM (ret.)
