Tim Alcoser that's any given moment in recruit training. And I sure as hell don't remember getting this much time to get dressed, especially not in first phase like this.
I remember as soon as I hit the bed and the lights were turned off at 9:00 pm, sleep came to me so quickly that the next thing I feel was the lights were turned on by the drill instructor at 5:00 A.M.
I would never do this lol. In the army they never came into the bays except for lights out just to do a personnel and weapons count. In the morning as long as we made it downstairs for 0530 PT formation there were no problems. I can't imagine how stressful it is to have drill instructors follow you literally everywhere and supervise every part of your morning routine. I suppose marines make the best killers though so I'll give them that
Owen Martinelli Yeah it's a huge difference. My AF buddy said it was the same routine in the mornings. 10 minutes to wake up, put on your UOTD, shave, brush your teeth and line up to run down 3 flights of stairs to form up outside. The instructor never shows upstairs unless it was important.
I'm currently in the AF and what you see above was a pretty similar routine for me. Inside the AF dorms, there is (or was, things have changed since) a bed inside the MTI's office where he can sleep, 5 feet away from the closest trainee. The mornings typically started with either my MTI banging on the door, or him yelling as he came through. If he chose not to sleep overnight inside the dorm, then he left right at lights out to go home. Not a second of the day were we not with an MTI.
Its amazing how you get used to the routine, though. By 3 or 4 weeks, it actually does get easier. Dirty Delta, platoon 1028, SEMPER FI! Parris Island!!!!!!!!!
I had these guys for Drill instructors they are good men and Great Marines. some of them have gone back to the fleet. Some of the green belts are now Seniors
LOL...These videos are awesome. I recall at least a couple recruits crying the first night as soon the lights were out in the dorm, and it was the AF, not the Marines.
Yes, it's been just 49 years since my chance to experience the wonder of the Corps (in Quonset huts @ MCRD, L Co., 3rd Bn.), but It seems that these young Marines-to-be are gettin' a bit more hassled than we had to undergo. Of course back then, they needed us "over the pond" RIGHT NOW!, so the Corps stuffed 13 wks. of bootcamp into 9 weeks.
I remember when I first entered MCRD San Diego in October 1999. I was in DEP for two weeks before being shipped off to boot camp. I was unprepared and didn't know what to expect. My recruiter didn't tell me anything. I got to boot camp and could not pass the IST so I was sent to PCP. It took 6 weeks in that platoon before I was finally able to pass the IST to get into training. I made it to T-29 before I was given an entry level seperation. I regret my choices and I wish I had stuck it out.
When I was in MRP (Medical Rehab Platoon) after I was dropped from training for medical issues there was up towards 120 recruits at a time the least was around 75 ish.
As you know the Corps is all about tradition. Marine bootcamp USED to be tough as fuck! People used to die. Evey year it gets easier mainly because of the technology we have, the less people work/train. Marine will always be tougher than the other branches but it gets easier every year just like the other bootcamps. Vietnam bootcamp would have fucked you up!
Lol. Everybody cried at least once. Everybody. Whether some Marines want to man up and admit or not is their prerogative. The toughest part of the entire thing was that it seemed endless. The first week was easy, even a joke. But come the 2nd and 3rd week, it just dragged on and felt like it was going to go on for eternity.
MR.X its not technology although it xould play a role in other branches who hv more money...there diff groups that pressure the people to change things..like a drill instructor is not even sp to tuch you except fr 7 instances..like hrlping adjust yr garments..and they r discilpined and one infraction could ruin thr career
My son is T MCRD San Diego, Hotel Co. Plt. 2175 He's 18 years old, I'm so proud of him, however him and I have a very strong bond and I miss him soOO much. I'd never write him a letter telling him how much I cry for him.
Best advice! what do you need to prove? you don't need to Join the Marines. get educated on life and War, and who really runs the show. the marines have it easy now. I went through M.C.R.D. July 12th, 1971. During Vietnam. During/after civil rights, where the Blacks were mean bastards for most part. Walked San Clemente 1,000 times when it was a small town. Got into fights, at lease eight in one year. those days you got into fights and never got in trouble. we had M-14 in boot camp. M-16 later. went through ITR, and Bit's . went through and graduated from Sea School M.C.R.D. 1972, and stationed as Gate Sentry Mare Island. if I had to do all over again--no way. it was a turbulent time in my life, and I learned to dislike and even hate civilians. The thing is balancing out hate and good, and whats right? I don't respect politicians. I learned one thing in life. it's all about Respect. And remember that most people in society don't have your back or give a shit if you die. Most all the guys I grew up with were in the Marines. in 1971 it was hot every day. we were in the old ww2 Quanset huts. Close order drill 2 hours everyday on that parade deck. we had no squad bays. The Drill instructors used to punch guys back then. our platoon commander was a mean S.O.B. The Marine corps at MCRD was old-old building back then. In the Class rooms were old wooden desks, where earlier Marines carved the dates in the tables. I remember the dates were in the 1960's. Hard to believe I was on the yellow footprints 45 years ago. I was 17.
+Jim Dickson Shut up. You were a shitter of the old corps. Don't think for a second you rate to tell Marines they don't rate. Get off your computer, bingo is about to start downstairs.
+John Smith marine corps easier than when I was in. they got it easy! I stated a truth. your telling me to shut up? I say whatever I want. what are you going to do? I'll tell what your going to do? nothing! Bingo's for old folks. I'am still benching 350. what about you? so shut your fucking mouth.
+Jim Dickson you don't sound like a wise salt dog... still benching 350? I fucking doubt it. what are you going to do about it? nothing other than take up a handicap parking space at old country buffet.
+John Smith still strong and on top. never under estimate anyone. nope, not handicapped at all. as a matter of fact that's disrespectful to the veterans that are. and I didn't say those marines are not worthy. I said they got it easy compared to old school. your a fool, so no need to talk to you. remember some day you will be old, and playing bingo downstairs. not my style.
You would be a liability to every unit anyhow, so you are making the right decision by not serving. Just remember, somehow you found your way to this link. To troll perhaps?
Gone to Basic Training back in the summer of 2009, and let me tell you; this video, watching these Marine Recruits "WORKING TOGETHER" to make their bunks never happened in the Army.
It takes a truly special person to endure the 'training' both in the Marines and the Army..."use the Marines to win a battle and the Army to win a war"!
I was the Chief House Mouse in 1969, we had about 15 or 20 in a quonset hut, so I had my bunkmate make my rack because I had more important duty for the Di's. One Sunday morning the Di told me to wake up the senior drill instructor in his quarters. He gave me directions to his billet and I was to yell to the gunny that it was 8am until he acknowledged me. I thought I was going to die that Sunday.
I was part of one of the last companies in bootcamp to be issued brown skivvy shirts. Yeah, we used to wear brown t shirts instead of green. I'm so old corps.
After the Marines, i join the Army and was sent to Ft Sam Houston Texas for basic medical specialist train, and I graduated there and went to Hawaiis 100bn 442nd Inf. and finish up a medical specialist 5, all this took place in the mid 70s.
we still do, i graduated last october and we didnt do this, we said lights lights lights, and had to get up on line within a certain alotted time to have our cammies on, boots bloused, all looking good.
Like King said, they changed them a lot. I was in one of the Final companies to get those portholes in Marine Corps Basic. Sometime around the new year they were issuing different ones.
I was never in the Marines myself. But I had a buddy that went in. He couldn't wear his regular glasses so he had to wear the boot camp issue ones. For some reason his regular glasses somehow "mysteriously vanished" after his graduation from boot camp and he never had time to buy new ones once he went through training school and then got his station and assignment so he was stuck wearing his boot camp glasses his Entire. Freaking. Military. Career. He didn't get a regular normal looking pair of glasses til after he got out. Or at least that's what he told me.
that's cool. we had to hold them straight out, parallel with the deck, and when we said our number, we put the outstretched arm straight down our side. it was funny looking back, but its how you manage such a large number of people in a short amount of time.
He's the platoon Guide.. The recruit who marches at the front of the platoon with the guidon and the recruit responsible for the entire platoon through the squad leaders, if this particular platoon is being run right by their drill instructors. Platoon Guide answers directly to the training DI's and the SDI for all the screwing around his fellow recruits do AND is often entrusted with passing down the word to his fellow recruits as time goes on in boot camp.
I really hate the camouflage utilities with the rolled up sleeve. It just looks sloppy to me. My favorite was the herringbone pattern, buttoned sleeve and hidden buttons on the blouse. Highly starched they looked sharp. I didn't get those issued to me but others in my platoon did. The same size so I guess they just got in the right line at basic issue. I also got the green neck scarf that went out of use while we were in boot camp. I laid it out of for a junk on the bunk inspection and the company CO asked why it was displayed. I told him the Corps issued it to me and it was appropriate to have on my rack. Don't know if it was true but he bought it and simply said outstanding Sergeant and moved to the next rack. Always wondered if he didn't want to argue with one of his NCO's. It is good to be the Sergeant.
Trick to know you're sounding off loudly in that squad bay..the light fixtures ring like a bell if you're loud as fuk. Our DI'S loved that DING after sounding off.
There was one day that I didn't wake up to "roll left, roll right." Another recruit woke me up once the Drill Instructor was already counting us down to get on line after lights. XD
I remember it well....Right now...If the wind is right, you can smell the authentic (laughs) smells of the restaurants in Old Town beginning to cook for the day!
