I remember receiving a salute from President Reagan. I was home on Leave in Santa Monica California when he came to Los Angeles. I was at the local Airport in Uniform and as he past by my me in his limousine I saluted and he returned it to me. 5 days later he came back through and stopped his limo and shook my hand for being there and thanked me for serving. I will never forget that day as long as I live.
Could you imagine halfway through boot camp, doing the confidence course and right before you begin you look over and see Reagan? How much more motivational can it get
And the 2 poor bastards fell from the rope. Right in front of him. Talk abiut pressure. My respects to my sister services. The US Army, Marines and Navy. I'm proud to call you each of of you my brithers and sisters. I'll have your 6 any day of the week. MSgt. Headrick USAF Security Forces 1st. Special Ops. Hurlburt Fld. Fl.
I literally teared up when I discovered this footage existed. I was there, going through the Confidence Course in front of the President, who spoke to us in a small group before departing to give his famous speech about Marines.
Carlos Estrella hey thank you carlos and all of those like you. We owe our very freedoms to you and your fellow brothers and sisters in arms active or retired a like 👍👍👏👏😀😀
Those marines are not barking ...their actually grunting hence the name GRUNTS MARINES LEATHER NECKS. Remember that the spartans were marines , 300 that destroyed the 10's of thousands of the enemy
Two things from this video stand out to me. 1. President Reagan’s stoic look of pride as he was handed and put on a Marines cover. 2. The recruit that dropped from the rope into the drink in front of the President is most likely still getting his ass smoked 32 years later!!
Platoon 2047... At about the 4:45 mark you see my Series Commander and Platoon DI's, "smokin and jokin," while President Reagan's hanging with the RTR Commander pointing stuff out!
Ronald Reagan once said “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference in the world.... Marines don’t have that problem.” I am proud to have served 8 Years in the Marine Corps and to hear a noble leader like Ronald Reagan speak so highly of us makes everything worth it. Rip Great President.
I too served 6 years as a Hospital Corpsman with my beloved Corps and they were the pinnacle of a life well lived. The world doesn’t make leaders like that anymore. Semper Fi!!
I remember that day well, I had just been stationed there as a PMI at Weapons and Field Training Battalion....a highlight of my 23 year career...I was an impressionable young Corporal, holding a Staff Sergeants billet and saw a President ( Vice President George Bush commissioned the USS Wisconsin BB-64, in 1988, I'm a Plank owner) for the first time....I was there in Hollywood after Desert Storm when I saw 4 living US Presidents in the same room at the same time. Not bad memories for a guy from a small town, who grew up in a textile mill hill in South Carolina....
David Sherbert hey thank you for all your years of service and sacrafice brother. Its because of people like you that are the very essence of the freedoms that we take for granted God bless you and all of our US MILITARY'S
Nicholas Chelala you're welcome....I retired in 2005. General Mattis was my BN Cmdr in Desert Storm, my Regimental CO in Somalia and my CG in Afghanistan....Trump may the right choice in him...where Mattis goes, I go...as long as he supports Trump, you should too..
i think he was one of the best president for america but war never brings peace, we had to sit and talk to reach to a peaceful resuolution even with the enemy
No POTUS since has even compared to him knowing to use humor as a weapon. Not the tongue. He was Firm. But he was not Rude. I’ve lived long Nuff to see Hawks & Doves. But Eagles swoop quietly. I hope that makes sense. Never forget Planes full of innocence we’re held hostage. He knew the art of war. Via a light attitude - genius! 🇺🇸🤜🤛🏼🇺🇸
Does anyone remember A boy of 8 or 9 years of age that had A huge black comb that was famous, and at that base he had 2 operations going 1. Danger close and wake and shake the third was silent death.
I wonder if any of the young recruits in this video are still serving. They'd be at the level of Sergeants Major now, or in the General Officer ranks. How many were still serving when the Gulf War took place? How many were there to carry the torch when the Towers Fell? How many of them are long since back in civilian life, raising families, and recalling their days in my Beloved Corps with pride? Semper Fi to all my brothers; past, present, and future.
My wife said if you want to meet president Reagan so bad why don't you pray about it, two weeks later I was shaking his hand. My painting of his portrait hangs in Reagan Library. Thank you God.
Honestly I feel like he was the last genuine leader the USA had seriously I felt the US was safe back in the 80s he just had that calming effect like everything’s gonna be ok . Sad I can’t say that about today’s leadership everything seems to be half full half empty these days just things doesn’t seem certain today
I was a recruit when President Reagan came to Parris Island. First and last President ever saw in person and it was great Not far from him at all you could see his rosey cheeks. What a great experience
It would've been my EXTREME honor to have served under him. Sadly, I was in high school when he was in office. I will say this: he was one of the reasons why I joined. I fugured if we had CNC's like him, we would be world beaters!!!
Feb 5, 2022: My boyfriend, 23, was a US Marine during the Vietnam war. (He was so PROUD of the Corps, always standing quietly with his keys in his hands.) He trained at Camp Pendleton, and earned his Sgt stripes by the time his tour ended. He spent a year in Okinawa before returning to the states. His new 240Z Datsun was ordered prior to his return, so he flew to California to pick up the car. Nine months later, he rolled the Z as he returned from work on Aug 22,1975. Mysteriously misplacing his keys for over an hour, he was speeding to make an appointment. Because of my family, we were barely speaking at the time. (Distraught, I became suicidal after his death.) God bless his memory and that of our beloved President.
I was still on active duty at MCAS Cherry Point NC when President made his trip to Parris Island. I did get to see President Reagan once when he came to Cherry Point on his way to Camp Lejeune. President Reagan had the military's back.
Jumperman 1 right, back in boot camp at Parris Island (Oct-Dec 1973), I was on the "Slide for Life" and I was told by my Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Stewart to drop half way down the slide.......right into the water "back first" Semper Fi.
Growing up I use to kick my cousins ass every weekend at my grandparents farm.. that was until he came back home on leave from the United State's Marine Corps. After 11 months of being a Marine he came home and gave me a good old fashion ass kicking.. with love. He definitely convinced me that he became a bad mother fucker. We went deer hunting and he used my 303 British rifle open sight. He shot a button buck the second day at 125 yards. The bullet actually hit perfect. The deer ran about 10 yards and dropped dead. Before the Marines my cousin never even shot a rifle..or a BB gun. I'm definitely a believer. PS he sighted the rifle in himself.
America misses you president Ronald Reagan! That had to be a great day to have one of our greatest presidents ever to visit his own. The United States Marine Corps!
I was stationed at Yorktown VA when this occurred. President Reagan was my Commander and Chief and no one compared. When there was a conflict, President Reagan always said, “I’ll send in the Marines.” In December 1986, I got orders to Camp Pendleton Camp Margarita 2/5.
My president while I was in the Marines from 82-85(88 inactive). Under his orders our units invaded Grenada two days after the Beirut Marine barracks blew up killing 241 and 220 were US Marines. I later served in Beirut, Lebanon from 83-84 under his command. He loved the Jarheads! He had to see 241 dead military personnel lined up in coffins at an airplane hangar. Semper Fidelis. RIP President Reagan!
My first husband was stationed at MCAS Beaufort at this time. I vaguely remember the buzz on base when this happened...great memories to see PI, too...we lived there for 8 years...my first two sons were born there...wow.
Dave F we need to bring that back. Ive never served but i thank God that we have fine young people that do serve, and every opportunity that i have to say thank you i do just that. I may not have anything but a thank you and a care package sent to them over sea's but its not any less meaningful.
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I couldn't serve due to being too nearsighted. But back then, we had a President who loved his country with his heart, soul, mind , & spirit. I just wish President Trump can do this for our troops what President Reagan did. Trump 2020.
This was called "THE SLIDE FOR LIFE" back when we did it in 1963. Platoon 224 with Senior Drill Instructor(with the wide black Garrison belt),Junior Drill Instructors,Sgt.Rbt.S.Winston, Cpl.R.J.Barker ans Sgt.Nickolopolous...We lost 2 men in Viet Nam.Sgt.Luther Thedford from Cleveland,Ohio and L/Cpl.Andy McGuire Jr. from Chicago,Ill. It hurt when I learned of their loss as like in the song,"We are family".Always looking for members of the Plt.224 (April '63 to july '63) Semper Fidelis, (Former GySgt.Gregory L. Mitchell, West Caldwell,N.J. (SAME ADDRESS AS WHEN I ENLISTED,LoL,LoL)
But they also have worse dnc than compared today. And todays wars are about intelligence not brut strength. In all branches the mind has gotten stronger and the body has gotten weaker.
President Reagan rebuilt the military, the best. President Trump is a believer in the Marine Corps, two key positions in goverment; Sec of State a Marine and Chief of Staff a Marine. Semper Fi.
HML367 lies. That is absolutely false. He had a MEDICAL DEFERMENT. Now I hope you feel Bill Clinton is a coward because he fled the country when the draft called him and he had to be pardoned to come back.
Leon Davis how do you know Bill Clinton ran away because he didn’t want to fight for Mr. Charlie? Where did you hear that from?... hmmm maybe Bill Clinton? The same man who said “I didn’t have a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky.”? And as I said Trump had a MEDICAL DEFERMENT. Who told you he was a coward? CNN?
Leon Davis seriously? Laws may change but morals don’t and the whole country wanted him out of office for lying about his affair with Monica. Also Trump used locker room talk everyone has said things of that nature and I’m sure you have too so don’t act all self righteous. “He who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Nice groyper dude! Do you have room for a gaming PC in your barracks? Thinking of enlisting in the USMC but torn between it and the Army for various reasons.
I graduated from Parris Island in July '85 so this would have been a year later. Man, what a motivation boost it would have been to have your Commander in Chief pay you a visit.
As a Marine who’s an aviation mechanic who’s worked at the hanger he landed right in front of, to becoming a Drill Instructor, currently on PI. It’s pretty awesome to watch the same place 15-20 years ago
Love The Gipper. I had the unfortunate experience of starting my service in the Corps under Peanuthead Carter. Morale was low as was the pay and state of readiness. Fortunately President Reagan came in and we got an immediate 14% pay raise and everything got better. I have a problem with some of the Marines in this video. For one thing I saw some horrible hand salutes. Bent wrists, thumbs out. And then they weren't in sync with when to salute. I think the C.O. Of MCRD P.I. Should've made it clear to keep the first and second phase boots in the rear away from the cameras and the CinC. But anyway, I'm sure they were squared away in the end. Semper Fi Devil Dawgz!
Fuck you for referring to President Carter like that. You are not a good military man. Regardless of political party, you NEVER disrespect a Commander in Chief like that asshole.
Brian Gaddie booooowahahahahaha! Wow! You’re awfully touchy about old Peanuthead Carter. I simply stated the facts. And trust me, I couldve commented on many more reasons that he was and is a failure. Now, as far as me being a good military man and me voicing my opinion on my CinC, hug a root crybaby. See I have a license to comment on him since I had to endure his failed leadership. If he’d been a good leader like Ronnie Raygun I’d have said so. As for my military career, what the hell do you know. I’ll use say this, I achieved the highest rank possible in the Marine Corps and served with honor and distinction. You on the other hand probably never served and if you did you either got out as a private or you got a section 8 discharge. I tend to believe the latter. Ooorah!!!
That brought back some memories I graduated 1974 Parris Island platoon 1009 that was definitely the hardest 13 weeks of my life one I’ll never forget but I am proud to be called a Marine Semper Fi
Hell , I thought I was the only one that noticed this $h!+!! I would expect that if you just stepped off the FREAKIN BUS, 30 minutes before this was videotaped!
When President Reagan passed away and was lying in state at the Capitol rotunda and people came to pay their respects, there was a sailor in enlisted uniform with prosthetic hooks for hands in the moving line of people. He solemnly stopped, came to attention and gave the slow salute to the fallen. Respect to that sailor, wherever he is. President Reagan earned that kind of respect. He was the first President I voted for. We miss your leadership and love of country, Mr. President.
We had then vice President Bush visit MCRD San Diego in 87. Never heard that President Reagan visited PISC. Wow! First time I ever heard a sitting President visiting our Boot Camp. I was a Sergeant at Camp Pendleton working as Admin Chief for 3/11. The next year I would be in DI School.
Holy moly. This video is taken 36 years ago.. most of these recruits should be in their mid 50s by now. Time really flies.. those officers should be in their early 60s by now..
This is so amazing. Man, how I wish times were still like this. America was truly great back then. None of the insanity that a great President of today has to deal with. Man... 😔
This happened ON JULY , JULY 4 TH 1986..... NOT JUNE ....... I WAS THERE.......... THIS IS WHEN HE SAID -ABOUT CUTTING THE DEFENSE BUDGET... " TELL IT TO THE MARINES".......
America’s greatness and strength accompanied with Americans’ happiness by freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities have never come easily, but by so much efforts, patriotism spirit, loving our country dearly hardworking efforts by our country America’s recognitions and principles together. Love the President Reagan and former 1st Lady Nancy Reagan. Love the President Bush and former 1st Lady Barbara Bush. Only America’s greatness, strength and Americans’ happiness will make them RIP, because their tremendous efforts must all of us to be able to continue and achieve. RIP both President Reagan and President Bush 41.
This was in response to a letter I sent him to attend my Marine Corp graduation. His director of appointments apologized saying his schedule wouldn't allow POTUS to visit in April 86 and then in June 86 he shows up.
I was not there, however, I would have liked to see the Gipper. I remember that once the Iranians understood he was to be our next President after Carter (a total failure) they let the hostages go free. During the campaign, he promised to come get them all with all our American might. They got scared and let them go. He would have invaded them and we would have made Iran free. We might have to do that task yet. The Gipper knew he and we, needed a strong defense. We ALWAYS need a strong defense. Cut the military to pay for social programs is a crock. Never engage in such a debate. Without strength, bad people will prevail and we will not.
Not true at all Mike. The Iranians were going to let the hostages go because the very reason they took them,(to force Carter to return the exiled Shah home for trial) was moot because he died of cancer.Iran was looking to let the hostages go in 1980 after the failed rescue mission and the knowledgethat America might try again (It was being planned) but the rumor is that the Reagan campaign(it was an election year) knew that if Carter got the hostages back before the election, Reagan would lose. That is the origin of the term "October surprise" which was coined by George HW Bush,Reagan'srunning mate when he spoke of Carter getting the hostages back before the election.A rumor to this day is that Bush (former head of the CIA under President Ford) and former OSS operativeBill Casey (who would head the CIA under Reagan) went to Paris and cut a side deal with Tehran for them tohold the Hostages past the election in exchange for backdoor US help in the Iran/Iraq war.Iran stuck to the deal and released the Hostages the second Reagan was sworn in.That's part of where the Iran/Contra deal came from because Reagan was selling Iran TOW missileseven thou they took our people hostage and even after Iran sponsored terrorism that resulted in 242 dead US Marines in Beirut in 1983.Unlike Carte,r who was above board in his negotiations with Iran and took the heat for a failed military mission, Reagan paid Iran off behind the scenes to free Americans who were still being taken hostage well into his second term, and he never took real responsibility for military disasters like Beirut(He ordered an invasion of Grenada to divert attention) or political ones like Iran/Contra.For a guy who wasn't to be messed with,he never green lit a Delta Force/SEAL Team Sixhostage rescue in the middle east.Had Reagan invaded Iran with the objective of making them free, we would still be there and hundreds of thousands of US troops would be dead.Reagan was the seller of bunk economic theories which even his VP Bush knew was B.S.Of course you need a strong defense, but you also need a strong economy and a social safety netfor people down on their luck. That's what a President is supposed to do, balance the various needs of the country and not justlet the Pentagon feed from the public trough.
I also was there that day on the Confidence course. Plt 2046. That young 1st Lt was our Series commander. Don’t remember his name. I believe Casper Weinberger was with Reagan at the time as well.
I was in boot camp " in San Diego " under Carter and Iran had our embassy hostages. The first rescue had already failed and moral was low. President Reagan won on Nov. 4 and said he would get our citizens back , everything changed . Our drill instructors told us from now on you recruits are training to go to Iran and get our citizens back , and by God you better make them pay for killing our embassy Marines. We were very sad when Iran gave them back without a fight.
I had just graduated from high school and was deciding on whether to join up. I was really hesitant to serve under a Carter administration so I made a decision to enlist if Reagan won the election. He did and I did. The best decision of my life.
At the time he was worst president since the great Republican depression. His voodoo economics tripled the national debt, caused two recessions an crashed the stock market.People who lick his ass are almost as stupid as Trump voters.
HML367 Well the economy is doing great, we have tax cuts, illegal immigration is much lower than it was before, and we do not have to worry about our constitutional rights being infringed by the democrats for now.
I loved that coat. I used to always hope for rain to have a reason to wear it. That and the aviator jacket. I forgot what it’s called, but my Cpt handed down one of his old jacket to me, and I have both jackets til this day.
I remember receiving a salute from President Reagan. I was home on Leave in Santa Monica California when he came to Los Angeles. I was at the local Airport in Uniform and as he past by my me in his limousine I saluted and he returned it to me. 5 days later he came back through and stopped his limo and shook my hand for being there and thanked me for serving. I will never forget that day as long as I live.
that was like shaking God's hand
Awesome memory. He was my CNC during my service. Great guy.
So lucky great story
Great story!
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Could you imagine halfway through boot camp, doing the confidence course and right before you begin you look over and see Reagan? How much more motivational can it get
And the 2 poor bastards fell from the rope. Right in front of him. Talk abiut pressure. My respects to my sister services. The US Army, Marines and Navy. I'm proud to call you each of of you my brithers and sisters. I'll have your 6 any day of the week.
MSgt. Headrick
USAF Security Forces
1st. Special Ops.
Hurlburt Fld. Fl.
Or nerve wracking. lol
Its either motivating or make you freeze up.
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I was there. Just like you said. Platoon 2062. Delta Co. I was at the speech.
I literally teared up when I discovered this footage existed. I was there, going through the Confidence Course in front of the President, who spoke to us in a small group before departing to give his famous speech about Marines.
Carlos Estrella hey thank you carlos and all of those like you. We owe our very freedoms to you and your fellow brothers and sisters in arms active or retired a like 👍👍👏👏😀😀
Those marines are not barking ...their actually grunting hence the name GRUNTS MARINES LEATHER NECKS. Remember that the spartans were marines , 300 that destroyed the 10's of thousands of the enemy
Me too. Plt 3053.
Nicholas Chelala Spartans are Spartans marines are marines
@@nicholaschelala4868 You get your Spartan history from the movie 300? lol
I was a 1st phase recruit during this. I remember we were allowed to see Reagan speak during this time. He was the reason I joined the service.
I was there also. Plt 2059. We had just picked up on 12 May.
Two things from this video stand out to me. 1. President Reagan’s stoic look of pride as he was handed and put on a Marines cover.
2. The recruit that dropped from the rope into the drink in front of the President is most likely still getting his ass smoked 32 years later!!
Star of the show!
He made Motor T proud when he put that cover on.
Ronald Regan was my Commander in Chief while I was under arms. Proud to have served under this paragon of American virtue.
Back when a President made you feel glad to be an American. As much as I love President Trump, he just can't take the place of Ronald Reagan.
@CSI Tech Dittos. His salute was the only one I cherish among all the POTUS.
The last real president we had..
Thank you for your service to our country!
I was there. Plt. 3058. It was my birthday. We sat 10 yards away from him. Right hand right knee, left hand left knee. And dont move an inch.
Platoon 2047... At about the 4:45 mark you see my Series Commander and Platoon DI's, "smokin and jokin," while President Reagan's hanging with the RTR Commander pointing stuff out!
Thumpin 3rd platoon 3395 Company "I" Semper Fi Brother.
3058 was my platoon too.
Platoon 3056.remember that day well.
3055 H here
Ronald Reagan once said “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference in the world.... Marines don’t have that problem.”
I am proud to have served 8 Years in the Marine Corps and to hear a noble leader like Ronald Reagan speak so highly of us makes everything worth it. Rip Great President.
You mean like slaughtering little foreign people? Yea, you should be proud. Degenerate.
I too served 6 years as a Hospital Corpsman with my beloved Corps and they were the pinnacle of a life well lived.
The world doesn’t make leaders like that anymore.
Semper Fi!!
I remember that day well, I had just been stationed there as a PMI at Weapons and Field Training Battalion....a highlight of my 23 year career...I was an impressionable young Corporal, holding a Staff Sergeants billet and saw a President ( Vice President George Bush commissioned the USS Wisconsin BB-64, in 1988, I'm a Plank owner) for the first time....I was there in Hollywood after Desert Storm when I saw 4 living US Presidents in the same room at the same time. Not bad memories for a guy from a small town, who grew up in a textile mill hill in South Carolina....
David Sherbert rah. I got boot camp in 9 days
David Sherbert hey thank you for all your years of service and sacrafice brother. Its because of people like you that are the very essence of the freedoms that we take for granted God bless you and all of our US MILITARY'S
Nicholas Chelala you're welcome....I retired in 2005. General Mattis was my BN Cmdr in Desert Storm, my Regimental CO in Somalia and my CG in Afghanistan....Trump may the right choice in him...where Mattis goes, I go...as long as he supports Trump, you should too..
I was stationed at the Depot Armory at the time.
David Sherbert your story sounds too good to be true...suspect
i loved Reagan's mentality, see the enemy and destroy it! He loved his beloved Marine Corps.
i think he was one of the best president for america but war never brings peace, we had to sit and talk to reach to a peaceful resuolution even with the enemy
Amen.
He did say heaven’s streets we’re going to be lined by The United States Marines (paraphrase). Reagan: *salute
It was his intellectual Wit that decompressed …many. 🇺🇸
No POTUS since has even compared to him knowing to use humor as a weapon. Not the tongue. He was Firm. But he was not Rude.
I’ve lived long Nuff to see Hawks & Doves. But Eagles swoop quietly. I hope that makes sense.
Never forget Planes full of innocence we’re held hostage.
He knew the art of war.
Via a light attitude - genius!
🇺🇸🤜🤛🏼🇺🇸
I was there that day. We ran The Confidence Course for Reagan. I was in platoon 1049.
Thank you to United States Marines for your service to are Country.
Did the recruits that fell from the rope get hazed after the president left?
Does anyone remember A boy of 8 or 9 years of age that had A huge black comb that was famous, and at that base he had 2 operations going 1. Danger close and wake and shake the third was silent death.
I wonder if any of the young recruits in this video are still serving. They'd be at the level of Sergeants Major now, or in the General Officer ranks. How many were still serving when the Gulf War took place? How many were there to carry the torch when the Towers Fell? How many of them are long since back in civilian life, raising families, and recalling their days in my Beloved Corps with pride? Semper Fi to all my brothers; past, present, and future.
God bless them.
My wife said if you want to meet president Reagan so bad why don't you pray about it, two weeks later I was shaking his hand. My painting of his portrait hangs in Reagan Library. Thank you God.
Look at this man! Always smiling! Confident. Makes you feel special and honored to be an American!!! Such a beautiful man. Terrific President
A great man surrounded by great men..... As citizens of this wonderful country, we owe them everything!!!!!
Honestly I feel like he was the last genuine leader the USA had seriously I felt the US was safe back in the 80s he just had that calming effect like everything’s gonna be ok . Sad I can’t say that about today’s leadership everything seems to be half full half empty these days just things doesn’t seem certain today
The best President of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WE HAVE EVER HAD
I was a recruit when President Reagan came to Parris Island. First and last President ever saw in person and it was great Not far from him at all you could see his rosey cheeks. What a great experience
It would've been my EXTREME honor to have served under him. Sadly, I was in high school when he was in office. I will say this: he was one of the reasons why I joined. I fugured if we had CNC's like him, we would be world beaters!!!
Feb 5, 2022: My boyfriend, 23, was a US Marine during the Vietnam war. (He was so PROUD of the Corps, always standing quietly with his keys in his hands.) He trained at Camp Pendleton, and earned his Sgt stripes by the time his tour ended. He spent a year in Okinawa before returning to the states. His new 240Z Datsun was ordered prior to his return, so he flew to California to pick up the car. Nine months later, he rolled the Z as he returned from work on Aug 22,1975. Mysteriously misplacing his keys for over an hour, he was speeding to make an appointment. Because of my family, we were barely speaking at the time. (Distraught, I became suicidal after his death.) God bless his memory and that of our beloved President.
Dutch, God we could really use you now sir.
Rest In Peace President Reagan.
I hope Mr Reagan knows that when he left those boys probably got the harshest thrashing in boot camp history
I was still on active duty at MCAS Cherry Point NC when President made his trip to Parris Island. I did get to see President Reagan once when he came to Cherry Point on his way to Camp Lejeune. President Reagan had the military's back.
Recruits back then looked so much older, tougher, and grittier compared to recruits today. Recruits nowadays look just like fresh-faced kids.
FREE CODING Because thats what they are ,the average age in the Brtish Army is 18 .19 year olds when they Join up
Something in the water that speeds up aging etc.
No offense but the older we get the younger everyone else seems😉
@@kateh.2327 Food for thought: Once you hit about 30.5-31 years old, you're older than half the humans on earth.
@@kateh.2327 no, kids today look extremely young compared to 30 years ago.
Back in the days when we were a respected proud nation!!! I m still looking for my time machine, I dont belong here..
Different Marine Corps back then. Notice no nets? .......
Jumperman 1 right, back in boot camp at Parris Island (Oct-Dec 1973), I was on the "Slide for Life" and I was told by my Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Stewart to drop half way down the slide.......right into the water "back first" Semper Fi.
My Gentle Pitt Bull - it was that way ( no net ) June 87'. Semper Fi Marine.
Jumperman 1 remember Adapt improvise overcome
Rang3r Lg - exactly......... that's the way it was
No nets on the slide for life. You don't need them, it isn't very high. You just get wet.
The best president visiting the best military. Rest In Peace Mr. President. You will never be forgotten.
I was there Plt.2056 F Co. I remember the president putting on a camo cover like a ball cap ....we all saluted him.... what an honor.
Platoon 2057 barracks next store
I was there. Plt 2059. Graduated 1 Aug.
Growing up I use to kick my cousins ass every weekend at my grandparents farm.. that was until he came back home on leave from the United State's Marine Corps. After 11 months of being a Marine he came home and gave me a good old fashion ass kicking.. with love. He definitely convinced me that he became a bad mother fucker. We went deer hunting and he used my 303 British rifle open sight. He shot a button buck the second day at 125 yards. The bullet actually hit perfect. The deer ran about 10 yards and dropped dead. Before the Marines my cousin never even shot a rifle..or a BB gun. I'm definitely a believer. PS he sighted the rifle in himself.
Damn that's weird
America misses you president Ronald Reagan! That had to be a great day to have one of our greatest presidents ever to visit his own. The United States Marine Corps!
I was stationed at Yorktown VA when this occurred. President Reagan was my Commander and Chief and no one compared. When there was a conflict, President Reagan always said, “I’ll send in the Marines.” In December 1986, I got orders to Camp Pendleton Camp Margarita 2/5.
G 2/5 1976 Home of the Fighting fifth. GySgt Castro retired.
My president while I was in the Marines from 82-85(88 inactive). Under his orders our units invaded Grenada two days after the Beirut Marine barracks blew up killing 241 and 220 were US Marines. I later served in Beirut, Lebanon from 83-84 under his command. He loved the Jarheads! He had to see 241 dead military personnel lined up in coffins at an airplane hangar. Semper Fidelis. RIP President Reagan!
Reagan was the best.
My first husband was stationed at MCAS Beaufort at this time. I vaguely remember the buzz on base when this happened...great memories to see PI, too...we lived there for 8 years...my first two sons were born there...wow.
Yes sir what a great memories
When we used to love our country.
It's coming back sloooowwwllllyyy Brother!
Dave F we need to bring that back. Ive never served but i thank God that we have fine young people that do serve, and every opportunity that i have to say thank you i do just that. I may not have anything but a thank you and a care package sent to them over sea's but its not any less meaningful.
I couldn't serve due to being too nearsighted. But back then, we had a President who loved his country with his heart, soul, mind , & spirit. I just wish President Trump can do this for our troops what President Reagan did. Trump 2020.
@NASdaq dowJONES He had a lawful medical deferment. What about you?
This was called "THE SLIDE FOR LIFE" back when we did it in 1963. Platoon 224 with Senior Drill Instructor(with the wide black Garrison belt),Junior Drill Instructors,Sgt.Rbt.S.Winston, Cpl.R.J.Barker ans Sgt.Nickolopolous...We lost 2 men in Viet Nam.Sgt.Luther Thedford from Cleveland,Ohio and L/Cpl.Andy McGuire Jr. from Chicago,Ill. It hurt when I learned of their loss as like in the song,"We are family".Always looking for members of the Plt.224 (April '63 to july '63) Semper Fidelis, (Former GySgt.Gregory L. Mitchell, West Caldwell,N.J. (SAME ADDRESS AS WHEN I ENLISTED,LoL,LoL)
I meet the president at my high school and he shook my hand, it was an honor
WOW the recruits in this video look years older and much bigger in size compared to the active recruits of today
But they also have worse dnc than compared today. And todays wars are about intelligence not brut strength. In all branches the mind has gotten stronger and the body has gotten weaker.
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I was there Two years later platoon 2073 July 11, 1988 - October 3, 1988. This brought a tear to my eye of patriotism! Semper Fi
I Graduated 10 May 1988 . Plt.3034 H Company . 32 years ago today . Desert Shield/Storm . Blt.1/4 13th Meu .
President Reagan rebuilt the military, the best. President Trump is a believer in the Marine Corps, two key positions in goverment; Sec of State a Marine and Chief of Staff a Marine. Semper Fi.
My Gentle Pitt Bull and Sec of Defense Mattis is a Marine as well ooh rah!
Trump is a coward, when his country needed him to serve he hid from the draft.
HML367 lies. That is absolutely false. He had a MEDICAL DEFERMENT. Now I hope you feel Bill Clinton is a coward because he fled the country when the draft called him and he had to be pardoned to come back.
Leon Davis how do you know Bill Clinton ran away because he didn’t want to fight for Mr. Charlie? Where did you hear that from?... hmmm maybe Bill Clinton? The same man who said “I didn’t have a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky.”?
And as I said Trump had a MEDICAL DEFERMENT. Who told you he was a coward? CNN?
Leon Davis seriously? Laws may change but morals don’t and the whole country wanted him out of office for lying about his affair with Monica.
Also Trump used locker room talk everyone has said things of that nature and I’m sure you have too so don’t act all self righteous.
“He who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Semper Fi Leathernecks! 7 years later I attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
Nice groyper dude! Do you have room for a gaming PC in your barracks? Thinking of enlisting in the USMC but torn between it and the Army for various reasons.
PainedGore you’re asking about a... gaming pc... in the military
7 yrs later for me too but in Parris island
I graduated from Parris Island in July '85 so this would have been a year later. Man, what a motivation boost it would have been to have your Commander in Chief pay you a visit.
When I listen Ronald Reagan Speech makes want to push myself 110% to better myself
As a Marine who’s an aviation mechanic who’s worked at the hanger he landed right in front of, to becoming a Drill Instructor, currently on PI. It’s pretty awesome to watch the same place 15-20 years ago
Does it look the same as now?
Hans Somewhat yes, in both places for the most part you can recognize where everything is or at least what used to be
@@kalilh9671 oh that's cool
Cast my very first vote ever while on Parris Island--for Reagan.
I was there. Plt 206O
2062 in 1985 I hate I missed it
Mr. Silas thats very cool. Something to tell your grandkids. I was there, Oct-Dec 1973, Plt 395, India Company, 3rd Bn. Semper Fi.
I hit the island 6 months after this , plt 2020
Mr. Silas thank you for your service
Kyle Bowman ... Honored. Thank you...
Love The Gipper. I had the unfortunate experience of starting my service in the Corps under Peanuthead Carter. Morale was low as was the pay and state of readiness. Fortunately President Reagan came in and we got an immediate 14% pay raise and everything got better. I have a problem with some of the Marines in this video. For one thing I saw some horrible hand salutes. Bent wrists, thumbs out. And then they weren't in sync with when to salute. I think the C.O. Of MCRD P.I. Should've made it clear to keep the first and second phase boots in the rear away from the cameras and the CinC. But anyway, I'm sure they were squared away in the end. Semper Fi Devil Dawgz!
Some of them were obviously flustered by the presence of the CINC.
Reagan didn’t care. It’s all for politics.
Fuck you for referring to President Carter like that. You are not a good military man. Regardless of political party, you NEVER disrespect a Commander in Chief like that asshole.
Brian Gaddie booooowahahahahaha! Wow! You’re awfully touchy about old Peanuthead Carter. I simply stated the facts. And trust me, I couldve commented on many more reasons that he was and is a failure. Now, as far as me being a good military man and me voicing my opinion on my CinC, hug a root crybaby. See I have a license to comment on him since I had to endure his failed leadership. If he’d been a good leader like Ronnie Raygun I’d have said so. As for my military career, what the hell do you know. I’ll use say this, I achieved the highest rank possible in the Marine Corps and served with honor and distinction. You on the other hand probably never served and if you did you either got out as a private or you got a section 8 discharge. I tend to believe the latter. Ooorah!!!
The quality in this video is just wow
I was there in 1987 , graduated 12-21 , wished I was there , loved president Reagan.
9:58 "Hoo-Ra! To the brother in BCGs who just barely made it. We've all been there buddy."
Great upload thank you for sharing. I went in Dec 86-91. Semper Fi to all you marines.
Semper Fi devil dogs
Damn, I miss that man... served under him from 82-88 and it was never the same afterward.
That brought back some memories I graduated 1974 Parris Island platoon 1009 that was definitely the hardest 13 weeks of my life one I’ll never forget but I am proud to be called a Marine Semper Fi
Bubba’s bent wrist salute at 12:33 got me triggered af! Straighten that arm out before you get that caught on a trip wire son! Oorah! 🤣🇺🇸
Hell , I thought I was the only one that noticed this $h!+!! I would expect that if you just stepped off the FREAKIN BUS, 30 minutes before this was videotaped!
When President Reagan passed away and was lying in state at the Capitol rotunda and people came to pay their respects, there was a sailor in enlisted uniform with prosthetic hooks for hands in the moving line of people. He solemnly stopped, came to attention and gave the slow salute to the fallen. Respect to that sailor, wherever he is. President Reagan earned that kind of respect. He was the first President I voted for. We miss your leadership and love of country, Mr. President.
We had then vice President Bush visit MCRD San Diego in 87. Never heard that President Reagan visited PISC. Wow! First time I ever heard a sitting President visiting our Boot Camp. I was a Sergeant at Camp Pendleton working as Admin Chief for 3/11. The next year I would be in DI School.
ooh-rah! Absolutely terrific and motivating!! thanks for posting! Semper Fi!
Best day ever, graduated 6 days later
Holy moly. This video is taken 36 years ago.. most of these recruits should be in their mid 50s by now. Time really flies.. those officers should be in their early 60s by now..
Rudy Lopez filmed in ‘86 going on 34 years, but I get it lol.
So refreshing to see what a real Commander in Chief looks and acts like....Sempre Fi Mr. President, Sempre Fi...
I love President Reagan!
This is so amazing. Man, how I wish times were still like this. America was truly great back then. None of the insanity that a great President of today has to deal with. Man... 😔
I was there that day on the grinder. A Company Plt. 1062. Ooh Rah
This happened ON JULY , JULY 4 TH 1986..... NOT JUNE .......
I WAS THERE..........
THIS IS WHEN HE SAID -ABOUT CUTTING THE DEFENSE BUDGET...
" TELL IT TO THE MARINES".......
Just researched it, newspapers said it was June 4th. I was in the crowd, plt 2059.
I remember that day. I had just graduated DI School and was checking in to 3 Bn, Co I.
Miss you Mr. President! RIP Sir.
12:04 - 12:27 is golden lol.
Golden shower like Trump?
HML367
Tell me more about your crazy conspiracy theories. Trump is a reptile, right?
I like the chunky guy in the second rank "what are you guys doin" 12:23
12:31 the only way he could make that salute worse is if he saluted with his left hand.
I was there, I remembered shaking President Ronald Wilson Reagan hand. This I will never forget. Graduated July 23, 2986. SEMPER FI 1❤🫡
America’s greatness and strength accompanied with Americans’ happiness by freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities have never come easily, but by so much efforts, patriotism spirit, loving our country dearly hardworking efforts by our country America’s recognitions and principles together. Love the President Reagan and former 1st Lady Nancy Reagan. Love the President Bush and former 1st Lady Barbara Bush. Only America’s greatness, strength and Americans’ happiness will make them RIP, because their tremendous efforts must all of us to be able to continue and achieve. RIP both President Reagan and President Bush 41.
Like Trump , Reagan loved the military 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Drumpf dodged the military
A person could be forgiven for thinking the Marines were at least part canine, judging by the sounds around 10:00.
RetroGuy76, this Marine training film on etiquette will help explain the bigger picture: th-cam.com/video/5betKv46GB4/w-d-xo.html
Devil Dogs
RetroGuy76 You seem real dense.
Devil Dogs hoorah
derfunkhaus thats why they call them grunts
This was in response to a letter I sent him to attend my Marine Corp graduation. His director of appointments apologized saying his schedule wouldn't allow POTUS to visit in April 86 and then in June 86 he shows up.
4 years 13 days before I would arrive on the island for my training.
I was not there, however, I would have liked to see the Gipper. I remember that once the Iranians understood he was to be our next President after Carter (a total failure) they let the hostages go free. During the campaign, he promised to come get them all with all our American might. They got scared and let them go. He would have invaded them and we would have made Iran free. We might have to do that task yet. The Gipper knew he and we, needed a strong defense. We ALWAYS need a strong defense. Cut the military to pay for social programs is a crock. Never engage in such a debate. Without strength, bad people will prevail and we will not.
Not true at all Mike. The Iranians were going to let the hostages go because the very reason they took them,(to force Carter to return the exiled Shah home for trial) was moot because he died of cancer.Iran was looking to let the hostages go in 1980 after the failed rescue mission and the knowledgethat America might try again (It was being planned) but the rumor is that the Reagan campaign(it was an election year) knew that if Carter got the hostages back before the election, Reagan would lose. That is the origin of the term "October surprise" which was coined by George HW Bush,Reagan'srunning mate when he spoke of Carter getting the hostages back before the election.A rumor to this day is that Bush (former head of the CIA under President Ford) and former OSS operativeBill Casey (who would head the CIA under Reagan) went to Paris and cut a side deal with Tehran for them tohold the Hostages past the election in exchange for backdoor US help in the Iran/Iraq war.Iran stuck to the deal and released the Hostages the second Reagan was sworn in.That's part of where the Iran/Contra deal came from because Reagan was selling Iran TOW missileseven thou they took our people hostage and even after Iran sponsored terrorism that resulted in 242 dead US Marines in Beirut in 1983.Unlike Carte,r who was above board in his negotiations with Iran and took the heat for a failed military mission, Reagan paid Iran off behind the scenes to free Americans who were still being taken hostage well into his second term, and he never took real responsibility for military disasters like Beirut(He ordered an invasion of Grenada to divert attention) or political ones like Iran/Contra.For a guy who wasn't to be messed with,he never green lit a Delta Force/SEAL Team Sixhostage rescue in the middle east.Had Reagan invaded Iran with the objective of making them free, we would still be there and hundreds of thousands of US troops would be dead.Reagan was the seller of bunk economic theories which even his VP Bush knew was B.S.Of course you need a strong defense, but you also need a strong economy and a social safety netfor people down on their luck. That's what a President is supposed to do, balance the various needs of the country and not justlet the Pentagon feed from the public trough.
cutting the military is extremely good and should happen
Did 20 in this man's Navy.
Best Commander In Chief.
I also was there that day on the Confidence course. Plt 2046. That young 1st Lt was our Series commander. Don’t remember his name. I believe Casper Weinberger was with Reagan at the time as well.
This is some amazing quality
I was at boot camp two years before his arrival. When I was in we loved Reagan, he gave us so many pay raises.
Look how the people loved their commander and chief and the military so proud. My have we fallen.
One of our country's greatest presidents. President Reagan's values and leadership is what we need today. Semper Fi from the class of 363, PI '68!
I was in boot camp " in San Diego " under Carter and Iran had our embassy hostages. The first rescue had already failed and moral was low. President Reagan won on Nov. 4 and said he would get our citizens back , everything changed . Our drill instructors told us from now on you recruits are training to go to Iran and get our citizens back , and by God you better make them pay for killing our embassy Marines. We were very sad when Iran gave them back without a fight.
This is how a President is treated when the people love him
12:15 we’ve all be there as boots where we get caught in a sense of confusion if we salute or not 😂
Nobody performed the role of the Presidency better. That’s a compliment.
Jfk
wIsh we could get these men from the past to help this country and other areas of the world
The Marines are still around.
Shelly Sauvageau those type of men are around.
FDR could do a lot of good now.
I had just graduated from high school and was deciding on whether to join up. I was really hesitant to serve under a Carter administration so I made a decision to enlist if Reagan won the election. He did and I did. The best decision of my life.
That is one hell of a way to get motivated!
The best prez of the 20th century
At the time he was worst president since the great Republican depression. His voodoo economics tripled the national debt, caused two recessions an crashed the stock market.People who lick his ass are almost as stupid as Trump voters.
HML367
Well the economy is doing great, we have tax cuts, illegal immigration is much lower than it was before, and we do not have to worry about our constitutional rights being infringed by the democrats for now.
The biggest ass of the millennium.
JFK was. hands down.
The best lol
I got to Parris Island almost exactly 2 months later, on August 5, 1986. Seems like yesterday. Semper Fi
I was there in the crowd while he gave that speech, plt 2059. Graduated 4 days before you arrived. Small world.-lol
12:04 - 12:32 Those salutes are Hideous 😂😂😂
5:05 in the background, that's possibly the best salute I've ever seen.
Cale Absolutely the best I've ever seen too. Perfect angle and cut off
They're recruits - not Marines.
Yes, especially the ones who look like their wrist is broken. I wonder how they became Marines without learnin g to salute.
They were still in boot camp when this was recorded.
After my time, but appreciate the visit. (USMC Korea).
Imagine what he would think of the monstrosity that has since happened to his GOP.
Imagine what he would think of the monstrosity that has since happened to his California.
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I’m more impressed by the Marines actually WEARING the inspector gadget coat😳
I loved that coat. I used to always hope for rain to have a reason to wear it.
That and the aviator jacket. I forgot what it’s called, but my Cpt handed down one of his old jacket to me, and I have both jackets til this day.
I was at Parris Island during this visit while I was in Drill Instructor School.
18:45 What is the picture of?
20:55 Is that Clark Griswold?
8:54 Reagan -"What the fxxx is up with that guy?"
That’s a whole lot of badness right there, God bless all who serve!