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Couldn't watch it all. Boring.

Civilian here, so take this with a grain of salt. These cadets are just kids. Not recruits in basic training. For a seasoned E-8 to shred a kid for making an honest mistake(?) when presenting his weapon under orders would be uprofessional at best, and bullying at worst. With that said, he is an E-8, and a Marine. He has a reputation to uphold, and that reputation is the living embodiment of the "Fear of God" when reviewing junior cadets. The E-8 handled this perfectly, in my estimation. That slow return of the head to eyes front must have been terrifying enough to that hapless lad to teach the lesson.

The first words out of the DIs mouth were probably was that weapon damaged maggot ?

3:29

Just thank God that wasn’t a drill instructor and it was a normal First Sergeant

He was thinking “Imgonnadieimgonnadieimgonnadie”

You could see him thinking "was I too close? Should I be pissed? Keep composure and move on I was probably too close."

PRIVATE!! *WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLICK BAIT !?!?! SIR? CLICK!!-----BAIT!! SIR, THE DEFINITION OF CLICK BAIT IS THIS VIDEO,SIR!! I MEAN, FIRST SARGEANT!! Well done, private.... and its FIRST SARGEANT! --NOW DROP AND GIVE ME A MILLION ! AND COUNT BACKWARD FROM A MILLION!

3:30 for those who don't watch the whole thing

The kid is ROTC, it happens

it was at 3:30 that he knew he just fucked up....BIG TIME

What a bunch of robotic goons.

My bad, Top.

Soooooo, what was supposed to happen here, or did it get edited for my young 52 year old self. Click bait.

The tittle of this meme is intentionally misleading! The First Sargent' HAT is bumped by the soldier doing what he was ordered to do!! The First Sargent was clearly standing too close!

I was a Marine for 10 years, and I have never seen a First Sgt. get slapped like this. This shocked me to the max. No joke.

The 1st Sergeant was at fault, was standing too close to the cadet when he issued the command Order Arms.

Happened at 3:30, not intentional

My uncle was standing for an inspection in mud during WW2. He dropped his hands to the position of attention when the general moved to take his rifle. The rifle hung there in midair for a pregnant second. Then it splashed down in the mud. The senior moved and the junior did as he was taught. Uncle got to point at the dirt on his rifle as the general cleaned it.

Clearly an accident but still an oh shit moment. Both handled it professionally

wasn't even a slap might have been close but no slap

Gloucester NJ?

I didnt see no head tolt everybody lying

Why is there a annoying screaming woman behind an honored inspection tradition😅

ROTC college level training. The recruit did not intentionally strike the First Sargent who was properly handling the rifle during inspection. The First Sargent should have stepped back to allow the student to return to formation. The young man did everything by the book as witnessed by the Master Sargent.

What the F is a Marine doing USAF ROTC inspections?? I used to see AF cadets from the USAF Academy walking around our very real USAF base. Never saluted them cause I did not have to!

Definitely an Oh s*** moment lol. Impressive composer kept.

AS an ARMY ROTC Lt. Col. , you form camaraderie for LIFE. PRAY FOR OUR YOUTHS. They need MORAL support ❤

I'm glad those days are long past. Watching that WM lurking around would make me sweat. "WTF is she gonna find wrong. Did I forget everything? What is she looking at my shoes, nose hairs, and uniform like that? I wonder if I could date her? OH CRAP!!! SHE MIGHT BE A MIND READER!!!!"

No slap, clickbait by a whimp. Don

This is indoctrination. Should never be allowed at the high school level .........💩

load of rubbish

I never did care for these dog and pony shows.

Well played by both. The kid is probably sixteen or seventeen and nervous as F to be inspected by a USMC 1st sgt. Pretty squared away. Can always be better.

Even the drill sergeant is a joke pathetic. Let's hope we don't get invaded they will roll right over us. Unless the Air Force can stop it.

the 1st sgt may have done this on purpose to see if cadet would loose his bearing

Misleading title.

I got punched in the stomach by a drunk TI/DI in USAF basic training in 1972. A big no no. He hit me so hard my knees buckled. He wasn't even my TI but from another flight. It was 0530 I was out of step but he was slurring his words drunk. I could of had his job but my TIs asked me to let it go so I did. It was the end of basic training but I had it made the rest of the way. lol

JROTC is so lame.

That first Sarge was super chill

1st Sgt knows that the fear that cadet feels is sweeter than just about anything. He basks in the knowledge that, while terrified of the 1st Sgt, this cadet kept his bearing and will make his fellow Marines proud when it counts. Devil Dogs are well-deserving their reputations. A long and proud lineage. I spent my life as an Airforce brat. My pops can sit in a chair and drink coffee / eat bagels better than any other man in the Air Force. P.S. - Don't tell him I said that - He's almost 70, but I'm pretty sure he can still kick my ass, lol.

Back at Benning in '91 about 4 days into basic training, I was describing the size of targets on the range to one of my fellow recruits. As I spread my arms apart to indicate this, a short drill sergeant walked up behind me and I accidentally backhanded him in the face, knocking his glasses off. He dropped me into the push-up position but was so mad he immediately took me to my drill sergeant and told him to make sure I "come see him later", so he could kill me. I stressed it all day, and even asked my drill sergeant about it that evening, and he said "don't worry about it". I was relieved because I figured I would be dead from getting smoked all night. Thanks Drill Sergeant Spradlin at Echo 4th of the 30th.

I missed it...sure it was un intentional...

I am quite impressed that that First Sergeant didn't light into that young man. It shows his ultimate control of the situation, knowledge of who he was dealing with, and respect for the legitimate issue of a mistake made. With that said, I am sure First Sergeant said something to him about his personal space, and to have a keen awareness of where he was at, who was in front of him, and a possible solution versus what was witnessed. A teaching moment that was not lost on all involved.

Once as a Marine SGT I was satekd with conducting a rifle inspection on a USN JROTC Sea Cadet unit. The JROTC Div Officer (a high school student) was carrying a sword. Atfer the inspection he did't post to the front properly as was too close to me as he rendered his salute. The tip of the weapon cliped the top button on my uniform. Told my skiiper he alost had to write a very unsual injur report.

Well done on maintaining your professionalism and bearing!!!

I thought they praise in public and discipline in private

That's some professionalism right there. Good on that First Sergeant for being a good leader and taking it in stride. It was clearly an accident by a nervous cadet. You don't need to scream at people to teach people.

A demonstration of true manliness.