Join the conversation at: discord.gg/AyX5j8chNE Follow me on Twitter @ryanmcbeth The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention. Marine corps puppy killers www.snopes.com/fact-check/puppy-killers/ Marine Corps history: www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/Brief-History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/ New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871 www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/m/marine-amphibious-landing-korea-1871.html The Battle of Ganghwa, Korea, 1871 www.history.navy.mil/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-063/h-063-5.html Close Air Support MCWP 3-23.1 What is the most important innovation ever adopted by the Marine Corps? November 2019 Proceedings www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/what-most-important-innovation-ever-adopted-marine-corps Goodbye, tanks: How the Marine Corps will change, and what it will lose, by ditching its armor www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/03/22/goodbye-tanks-how-the-marine-corps-will-change-and-what-it-will-lose-by-ditching-its-armor/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20sufficient%20evidence%20to,the%20divestment%20of%20Marine%20tanks. Army soldiers Celebrate MArine Corps Birthday. www.army.mil/article/30358/marines_cut_cake_celebrate_234th_birthday Deception in the Desert Deceiving Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM www.armyupress.army.mil/Books/Browse-Books/iBooks-and-EPUBs/Deception-in-the-Desert/#:~:text=On%2024%20February%2C%20the%20first,first%20phase%20in%20Coalition%20amphibious Marines Over the Western Front www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/june/marines-over-western-front Rights: "Marines Landing at Inchon, Korea, 15 September 1950" by Archives Branch, USMC History Division is marked with CC BY 2.0. "The old Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. Drawing." by Marion Doss is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0. "'Higgins Boat' - D-Day Amphibious Landing Craft" by string_bass_dave is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0. "V-22 Osprey" by Tim Pohlhaus is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. "Boeing V-22 Osprey" by Loco Steve is marked with CC BY 2.0. "Monterrey falls during Mexican-American War" by MIRAR a FONDO is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
I don’t understand the fight by ex-generals against the USMC restructuring. All the ideas seem great, and better suited to winning fights in the future. Keeping with the old traditions for no reason, are how you become the Russian military
My niece told her mother she wanted to join the Marines. As a former Marine, I was tasked with talking her into doing something sensible...like joining the Air Force. I talked to her for ten minutes and went back to tell her mom "she's dead set on becoming a Marine, she won't fit in anywhere else". She was made Gunnery Sergeant last year.
I know what it's like to be deadset on one branch. Some people join the military simply for the benefits or money. They'll usually take whatever branch accepts them first, and that's fine. Others are called to one branch or another. Like a constant nag, begging for a voice. Navy was the only place for me. Knew it in my heart years before I enlisted.
My dad actually told me while he was over in Kuwait during desert storm, he was assigned with a buddy of his to watch over some pows who had surrendered, and one of the pows in broken English legitimately asked my dad's buddy if it was true that Marines have to kill a member of their family to become a marine. The guy no joke, dead serious told the pow, that he had killed his own grandmother to become a marine. The guy who asked the question rolled over and started bawling curling into a fetal position.
I had the same thing happen to me in Nepal (I was on Embassy duty). Had a local ask me and my libo buddy the same question. My buddy said he killed his cousin and I said I killed my brother and my mom hasn't forgiven me for it. We said it so nochalantly the local was filled with terror. He gave us a wrily smile and got away from us as fast as he could. Will never forget it.
@@RyanMcBethProgramming my mom did a couple interrogations over there. She would tell the captives she'd let the Marines lose to [have single party intercourse with] their wives and daughters. Said despite what they put them through, they seemed to genuinely care about their women more than youd think. They'd spill whatever they were keeping secret.
Our life and livelihood is so miserable, that we take the frustration out on the enemy in such a fierce manner that many times the survivors and observers will surrender so as to not suffer the same fate as their fellow soldiers.
This is honest. It's toxic. It's competitive. It's cut throat. It's hunger,sleep deprivation, and incessant cleaning. All of those combined make your average infantry marine absolutely fearless and wants to put some HATE back out to the baddies
It was also a Marine Sergeant that invented the concept of NCO entertainment by flicking a spent cigarette butt into a grassy area and then ordering a group of Privates to find and dispose of it.
In my mind, I got to flicking a spent cigarette butt, then automatically started reading, “into the torn open crotch of a sleeping boot”… but yeah, into the grass also works haha
@@militustoica E4s are Corporals and NCOs in the Marines. We are in leadership positions, and beyond that nonsense by E4. We don't have an E4 mafia, we have the Lance Corporal underground, which consists of E3s.
As a former Marine, I have to wonder why a former Army soldier did a better, more professional and thorough job of explaining the Marine Corps than a Marine? Excellent video Ryan, thank you.
Hey Brother Jarhead, It's a different perspective that gives an intelligent outsider this ability. When Marines are asked to explain the Marine Corps, their braincase goes into overdrive and one of two things happen. Either they can't shut up about how great we all are...going on and on...or...they get a case of brain freeze due to overstimulation and simply can't make any sense when they open their pie-holes. Whereas, a non-Marine may calmly observe and report on this subject. My favorite non-Marine quote about the Corps is one from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. She insisted on touring both the European and Pacific Theaters during WW2. In her travels around the Pacific, she demanded that she be able to visit the islands where fighting was still going on. Over everyone's objections, she did. Afterwards, when asked for her thoughts about her experiences there, she said, “The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!” She hit the nail on the head. Often, it takes an outsider to give such an accurate and concise observation. Semper Fi
I've trained with Marines. I was an officer in the Airborne at the time. The one thing that stuck with me was their ability to improvise in the most (circumspect) horrible conditions known. All crayon jokes aside, these guys are just different people. And I respect that.
The Marines unofficial motto is we have done so much with so little for so long that we are now fully qualified to do anything with nothing forever. Gives us a bit of an attitude.
"The Army is something you did, the Marine Corps is something that you are." As a Marine vet, this is something that you nailed McBeth. The saying goes "Once a Marine, always as Marine." And the pride of being a Marine is something that no one can take from you. Thank you so much for this detailed history of Marine Corps esprit de corps
@@SpXPtwn It is common-”ish” for Marines to leave the USMC and join the army or another branch. It isn’t common for someone in the Army or another US branch to join the Marines. I’ve seen several Marines in my units go to the army. I’ve never seen it the other way. The reasons vary
@@SpXPtwn Marines leave the Corps and some join other branches afterwards. The indoctrination that we go through never quite leaves us. That's why it's possible to spot a Marine, who hasn't served in years or decades.
@@pho3228 & @David Weikle Thank you! I had no idea it was allowed. So I'm guessing, basically, the folks who do this, change to another branch after their contracts/ service timeline ends..?
My oldest brother just past away last December at the age of 69. As a very young Marine he went to Viet Nam as a helicopter mechanic/crew chief/door gunner. Rough around the edges but always squared away. I looked up to him, he was my best friend and helped me to become the man i am. Semper Fi to all Marines living and gone. Thank you for this in depth video.
As a former Marine, I have struggled to explain to my friends here in Poland that I was not in the Army. My attempts have not been aided by the fact that Marine sounds like "marynarz", the Polish word for "sailor". Thank you for a very good explanation. I'll refer to this video often!
I can totally see them adding a dedicated drone operator on the squad level. The Ukraine War is really showing the world the power of drones and how important they are to infantry on the ground.
Commandant Gen. David Berger a few years ago has been changing the Corps to this mindset to be more specialized and nimble and also decommissioning tanks. He was receiving a lot of flak from many generals, but current events are materializing the new strategy
The little recognized and HUGE part of this war is the info operations and info war going on here. Real time targeting and battle space awareness given to the Ukraine has been the major factor here.
Ukraine also shows why artillery is still the king of battle. Even if all tanks get "trophy" and other hard-kill systems, when drowning in a flood of properly guided artillery shells or rockets, there's nothing you can do, if you didn't dig in properly*. Seems there's STILL some truth in that saying of spades and shovels winning wars.. *like the Ukrainians obviously were tought to do. 🤔 by who? ;)
Civilian here. I have noticed army saying, "I was in the army." Where I hear marines say "I'm a marine." I never thought about it before, but it's a significant difference.
We are Marines for life because you pay the price of admission to become a Marine and every Marine I s your brother that's earned the title. ..we are proud of Marine Corp history and when the shit hits the fan we fight for eachother ultimately Semper Fidelis Marine
My grandfather was a marine during WWII. His nickname was “lucky”. He was very small being only 18 at the time, that’s the only thing I think that helped him survive 7 amphibious landing vehicles being destroyed that he had been initially launched in and others that picked him up along the way. I couldn’t even imagine. I have all his medals. The man was courageous.
@@Kinglouie666 Robert leckie was a marine in the 1st marine division on Guadalcanal and peleliu who wrote “helmet for my pillow” who also had the nickname lucky. He’s also featured in HBO”s “the pacific”
This is a story of my short Marine Corps career and how other branches of the US military saved my life: Two Corpsmen saved my life in Iraq when I got hit with mortar fragment during a firefight on my right shoulder. It went in the back and exited in front of my shoulder just below the joint and it also broke my humerus bone. I already lost so much blood because I had an entrance and exit wound. I didn’t feel any pain for the first 15-20 minutes due to adrenaline and I was in and out of consciousness. I was feeling so tired, sleepy and my mouth was so dry. Believe it or not, I was calm the whole time while they were trying to stop the bleeding. According to my fellow Marines that gathered around me, my eyes was rolling and it was all white. I’m not supposed to smoke a cigarette or drink water, but my friends thought I wasn’t going to make it so they yelled at one of the Corpsman just to give them to me. Fortunately for me I was immediately picked up by Army blackhawk. I remember the army medic just holding my hand the whole flight back to the base hospital (morphine was already given before I got on the blackhawk). Army surgeons immediately gave me 4 bags of blood. I didn’t get amputated thanks to the Navy surgeon that performed my surgery in Spain. According to the other doctors in that hospital the Navy surgeon that operated on me was one of the best in the Navy. I stayed 6 weeks in the hospital and had 4 surgeries to fix my arm bone graph and skin graph. The most memorable part of that hospital stay in Spain was the night I was getting flown back to the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. I was put in a bus lying down next to the window on our way to the airport tarmac. Before the bus left, there was this lone man that came out of the hospital and he stood by himself infront of the bus window. (I was lying down in a stretcher by the window while other veterans were sitting.) He stood there for about 5 minutes and as soon as our bus started moving slowly, he stood at attention and gave us a salute. I just broke down and started crying. It was dark but I could see his face enough for me to recognize that it was the Naval doctor that saved my arm from amputation. We had a couple of days lay over in Germany and Air Force personnel took care of me also. An Airmen was literally scrubbing my whole body when I took a shower. I told him that I can take a shower by myself even though I can’t move my right arm. He said that he can’t leave me alone in the shower because I might pass out. When he noticed that I can’t clean parts of my body, he insisted on scrubbing my body so that I am clean. His job was only to make sure that I don’t pass out, but he offered to clean my dirty body. The Naval surgeon in Spain did an awesome job with my surgery that I was in Afghanistan 6 months just after my surgery. My bicep died, lost mobility and probably 30% weaker on my right arm (luckily I am left handed) and shoulder. I didn’t tell my Naval doctor in Camp Lejeune that my unit 2/8 was going to Afghanistan because I know he wouldn’t sign my papers. So, I talked to my Gunnery Sgt. and then he talked to our Company Commander and then they both talked to our Battalion Doctor who was a young LT and they convinced him to let me go to Afghanistan with my unit. I am proud to have finished our 8 month deployment and I remained with my platoon with Weapons Co. (CAAT Team) I was in a Humvee behind a heavy MG 90% of the time, so my disability and pain was manageable. When we got back to Lejeune and I reported to my Naval doctor and he found out I was in Afghanistan because he didn’t see me for 8-9 months. He wasn’t happy with me and the first thing he told me was “You need to get out of the Marine Corps. I will start the process of your Medical Discharge”. I was broken hearted once he said that. They gave me an option to stay in the Marines, but I’ll be out of the infantry. I decided to take the medical retirement at the age of 23. I was a couple months short of my EAS when they put me on TDRL (Temporary Disability Retirement List) then after 5 years they put me on Permanent Disability Retirement. Serving my country was the best 4 years of my life. Even with the disability and pain I feel every day probably until the day I die. I don’t have any regrets. We talk shit or fight each other at a drop of a hat, but I am a living witness that we will also take care of each other when shit hits the fan or we need a helping hand. Sorry for my bad grammar since english is not my native tongue. Edit: I was born in Greece but I grew up in the Philippines and then moved to the US when I was 18 (petitioned by my dad). I joined the Marines when I was 19 as a green card holder and not yet an American citizen. President Bush awarded me my American Citizenship and Purple Heart while I was in Bethesda Naval Hospital. It was one of the best day of my life not because I met the President, but because I became an American citizen and I can literally say that I became an American by paying with my blood. Some people say that the “American Dream” is dead. I say non sense because it’s not just about wealth and fame. It’s about achieving your dream and goals in life and for me that was to become a US Marine. 🇺🇸🗽 🚩EDIT🚩: 6/8/22 I just want to make it clear that I wasn’t looking for attention or for people to feel sorry for me or any type of sympathy. I swear on my grandparents graves that whatever I wrote is all true. I didn’t add anything to be more dramatic. I was just going to mention that a Corpsman and other branches of the military saved my life but for some reason it felt good to let it out of me because I don’t have anybody to talk to about my time in Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s probably why I kept on going. I’ve returned to the Philippines in 2013 because I feel that depression was taking over my life, most of my family are in the Philippines and I felt so alone and empty in California. I didn’t plan to write something too long, to be honest if I put every single detail I could remember, I would end up with typing for a day. Just for reference you guys can Google my name and news articles about Present Bush giving me my citizenship. 🚩Google: Lcpl Santamaria, Marines, President Bush, Daly City, Philippines I’m not trying to brag, I just want to prove that whatever I wrote here is all true, nothing was added. You’ll even see a photo with former President Bush during my citizenship oath while connected to a bag of blood for transfusion because I was low on blood after my numerous surgeries at Bethesda Hospital.
@@silverdrillpickle7596 American Dream, sir. It’s so easy to overlook the importance of being an American when people are born Americans. For people like me that has to work for it. It’s the best feeling once I became a citizen of this country and I can finally call myself American.
As a Sailor, was stuck on an amphib ship with 13th MEU for several months. We ferried them over to the NAG and dropped them off for Iraq Part 2: The Sequel, so they could do their thing in the sandbox. It was nice booting them off our home, but maybe even nicer when they all came back several months later. Sure they crammed the gym and just waited in line for chow all day, but they were great dudes. Our SEALs all liked and respected them (which says a helluva lot) and they helped pull security when we were one of the first ships to assist the USS Cole. I was in the prime of my life, and I once tried to flex on them by pumping out 25 dead hang pullups. I thought it was a pretty impressive feat of strength. The Devil Dogs chuckled, hollered for their scrawniest pencil pusher, who instantly ripped out 35 pullups before they told him to stop. I never challenged a Marine to anything after that.
After being discharged from the Marines, I had a hard time adjusting. It felt so chaotic in the real world. I didn't do much in the service. I worked behind a desk my whole enlistment but it was still a difficult transition. I just wanted to go back. It really is a different kind of life. At my first job after the military, when people would ask what I did before, I would always answer " I WAS a Marine." .One day while at work I noticed an old man in a wheel chair . He had a USMC hat. I walked up and asked " You were a Marine?" He answered "I am a Marine." That response literally brought tears to my eyes. After telling him I was also a Marine, he kept calling me Brother. Fast forward a few years later, I was invited to a group on a social network of Vet Marines. I don't know if there is another branch or college group that supports each other as much as Marines do but the amount of support from my brothers that I received and now offer is incomparable. Semper Fidelis really means, ALWAYS Faithful.
Semper Fi, Brother! Civilian life is tough. What I miss the most is everyone having a sense of responsibility to do what needs to be done and being able to talk plainly to each other without getting all butt hurt. Note I said plainly, not disrespectfully. As for doing what needs to be done, it can be the simplest things. One time stopped to take a fire wood log that I had just barely missed running over out of the road. My young daughter asked why I did that because no one else would. Explained I could, that I knew someone would hit it and damage their ride (it was getting dark, narrow road), so since I could I did. This is the Marine mindset, I'm on the spot, I'll take care of it. Like Cpl Hicks in Aliens.
@@donaldpepera2928 no you're wrong. Once a Marine, always a Marine. It's not I did that.. IT'S I EARNED THAT TITLE., I LIVE THAT! You will never know, I can tell by your comment
As a retired Marine Corps 1stSgt, I have to say that was one of the finest explanations of the Corps I have ever heard. Outstanding job, well done. Oorah!!!
You are and always will be even after death. “But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever and that means you live forever.” -L. Ermey
There is an essential aspect to being a Royal Marine which is summed up as the “Commando Spirit”. This is something akin to the Finnish “Sisu”. It means that when everything is at the darkest, most exhausting, most depressing and dangerous state that it can be, a Royal Marine is expected to laugh and cheer his mates up and crack on, even more so than when everything is fine. It is frequently this intangible attribute that determines which Royal Marine cadet passes out as the best of his course; the senior officers and NCOs hunt relentlessly to detect it and to praise and elevate it in the eyes of the whole training cadre. I think there’s something of that in the USMC, a sort of perverse pride in getting piss-wrapped and exhausted, not having the best equipment, being treated badly all-round (by foes and their own top brass alike) and yet still, STILL, somehow getting the job done and doing it laughing. It’s kind of like saying “fuck you, I chose this, so I decide when it’s done” to the whole world. That bloody mindedness to me is the essential quality that all Marines simply must possess and I’ve never met one who didn’t have that particular air about them. The real esprit de corps. You get that pride because you know that, not only does nobody else want to do what you do, nobody else CAN do what you do.
Yeah I was in the USMC between 2010 and 2017. We are absolutely Gluttons for punishment. It sucks, you'll never not hear a Marine bitching about it, but somewhere along the lines we're just keeping the spirit alive doing dumb shit in the field. "Being comfortable, being uncomfortable" as one company 1st sgt put it elegantly. Idk we just get buffed when we're covered in shit idk what it is, but its some shit i'll tell you hu'what. The Pacific (tv series, HBO) perfectly embalmed the USMC spirit. The same kind of jargon and shit talking that still happens today, something magical about it and its absolutely timeless.
35 years after my discharge from the Marine Corps, I'm still in contact with the men I served with. In fact, last summer we gathered on Camp Pendleton, specifically at Camp Horno (our old unit) and all of us old guys climbed First Sergeant's Hill to pay our respects at Sangin Memorial. It was powerful. How many soldiers would gather after that many years? BTW, we gather every couple of years to renew old friendships.
Were guys have a gathering in Horno between 2018-2019. I was with 2/1 back then and remember there being a gathering of a bunch of older Marines. Me and some buddies came down and hung out. At the end they gave a shit load of their extra beer lol. Was a great time.
When you drive into Horno from Onofre there is an M6 aluminum panel bridge erected to provide better access for foot traffic to the enlisted club. The bridge was erected by my platoon, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st CEB way back in June 1981.
@@mpalfadel2008 My father always mentioned Saipan, Tinian and Guam. Thinking of it it’s amazing he survived. They were all very brave men on those islands.
As I retired Marine, I explained it to my wife this way. When asked, a soldier replied, "I'm in the Army"! A sailor, "I'm in the Navy!" A Marine replies, "I AM A MARINE!" I jokingly told her, if I call my Marines at 2 AM needing help burying a body, they'll show up, carrying their own shovels!
A great way to show those in your life what means to be a Marine is to take them to a Birthday Ball. The Marine Corps League has them all over the place. Really showed my fiancé what being a Marine is all about. Next year for the 250th I'll be taking my wife again and my daughter for her first time.
I never stopped being a United States Marine. It’s something that stays with you for life. I once disarmed a bank robber in a southern California bank years ago while waiting in line to get cash out of my account and waiting for my dad to pick me up to spend that weekend together. Imagine his surprise to see the bank surround by police and then told by a police officer that a US Marine took down and arrested the armed bank robber. I also received a $500 cash reward by the bank manager. My dad, a retired US Army Special Forces in Vietnam, could not stop talking about me the whole entire weekend, I couldn’t wait to get back on base at Camp Pendleton on Sunday night, lol. He passed just a few years ago but never failed to bring up that story whenever we got together, I’m glad my Marine Corps training kicked in that day, never once been afraid of anything and my confidence is still that same level even today at my age. I may get old but I’m still a US Marine forever! Semper Fi 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
“The Army is something you did. The Marines is something you are”. Oh so true Ryan. When I was on active duty I couldn’t wait to get out. It sucked. However, to this day and 40 years later, I still keep in touch with many of my former Marine brothers. It is a special common bond we all share and will take to the grave.
@@nedisahonkey Oh, wow. That's about the millionth time I've seen the crayon joke regurgitated-and WE'RE the dumb ones🙄 And concerning our knowledge of Marine Corps history, we actually spend a TON of time learning about it in boot camp. As a matter of fact, I still have my original copy of Marine Corps History for Recruits, and guess what? ALL of the coloring is finished and inside the lines. Attention to detail. What else would you expect from the Worlds Finest? So obviously, we didn't just eat the crayons. Our drill instructors taught us the discipline to always complete the mission THEN eat our snack. Also, I'm not trying to date myself here, but this was back in the Old Corps. Back before digital utilities and crayons like Cranberry, Blue Bell, and Canary were added. Back in my day, we got by with flavors like Red, Blue, and Yellow. Rah?
@@RyanMcBethProgramming Seriously Ryan, you gave a better "pitch" of MC history, mission, etc than I remember getting while in boot camp 76'. Thank you Sir. Job well done.
I’m retired Air Force, but worked with the Marines for two years as a contractor. Part of my infrastructure analysis work was asking Marines which infrastructure nodes, if lost, would cause mission failure. In hundreds of these interviews, no Marine ever acknowledged that losing anything they depended on would fail a mission. They could not mouth the words; not in their DNA. They truly are special.
This is what the video didn’t quite get right. Marines don’t understand the words “can’t be done” and not because they’ve eaten too many crayons. Their training teaches them to be “mission first” and everything else second. As an employer of several US Marines, including my younger brother, I had to learn not to use the line “if you can get this done” because it was like waving a red banner in front of a bull. I just challenged them and it was like their personal honor was at stake. I found guys working late into the night be flashlight and floodlight and had to order them to go home… after helping them finish! I will point out that all of that comes at a cost… no one comes out of the marine corps unscarred. If it isn’t physical damage (knees of a 70 year old man at 30 years of age) or a wound, they also suffer mental trauma and need to be watched and aides as they struggle with it in the years after their service. Something to remember… the US military enlistments aren’t like college degrees (do your 4 years or more and go home), they take a toll on the body and soul and those veterans have earned every ounce of benefits and respect they get and so much more.
When I told my family I was going to enlist in the Marines, I got so much flack. I was the Only one in my family history to ever join the Corps. All others had been in the Army (since the beginning, Light horse Harry Lee), to my Father's step father being one of the first Soldiers to go through GB training, to my father's father who was in the Navy from the beginning of WWII until the 70's after Vietnam, to Aunts, Uncles, cousins that were Army, Navy or Air Force. I had to hear it from all angles, about how the Marines are called Grunts for a reason, and that they grade the ASVAB on a Major Curve and many other insults, jokes and caveats. I told all of them that I was going to do this, and I would be my own person. My Grandfather told me that while he was a Green Beret, that he had served in Vietnam with some Marines, and that they were some of the fiercest GD Warriors he had the pleasure of serving with, and that their kill/casualty ratio was out of this world, and once back out of the bush, they were straight laced, snapped to attention and extremely detail oriented professional Marines, and he would do it all again. He said that deep down, he knew I would join and do a great job while enlisted. Sure, all branches rib on one another, but we still love and respect them for the roles they all play. As a Marine, I have learned how to be a warrior and rip someone's throat out, render aid when necessary and do it all with class, discipline and respect. As a Marine, we trained for war by day and pray for peace at night. Semper Fi, Marines.
You mean your ancestor fought with Light Horse Harry Lee or that the man was your ancestor? If the latter then you could be in fact sort of related to Gerorge Washington through R E Lee (Harry’s son) marriage with his daughter (albeit not of his own blood).
As a Marine my only input is this; we aren't a force of occupation, we can't support the logistics surrounding tanks when we shouldn't even be occupying countries to begin with. We take by force and then hand it over to the Army so they can bring in all of their supply and logistics to keep the territory. Our budget just isn't the size of an occupational force. This video was excellent and I thought it was spot on, even learned a thing or two. One thing people forget about is the brevet medal, which is kind of the MOH juinor, 20-something pre 1940 Marines won those too.
Tony agree with your comments about the army with all their logistics come into an area to backfill what the Marines have taken away from the enemy by "fire and maneuver" but remember you were issued a "Basic load" of ammo, water, food, limited clean articles of clothing, etc that you carried on your back. It nursed carefully until you received replenishment that enabled you to continue your mission.
We didn't "nurse" our ammunition, we placed our shots to count, that is why the emphisis on rifle marksmanship is so big in the Marine Corps and our basic training in essential subjects, no matter our MOS makes every Marine a Rifleman (0311) even if in aviation, supply, or any other MOS a Marine carries ... we all have to stay proficient in all aspects of our basic mission of being a Marine ...
@@kenadamson4535 As a Marine for 21 years, 1968-1971, and a Drill Instructor 1975-1977, not only did I do what you are referring but I TAUGHT it as well. Regarding "basic load" of ammunition, etc, there was a reason why we had replenishment in the field by helicopters. Doesn't matter how much you intend to, "one shot, one kill" Marines found themselves outnumbered and required more munitions to keep fighting. Definition, for your convenience, nurse: transitive verb that means: to manage with care or economy. You would have known this if it wasn't so important to belittle the word I use, especially without looking it up in the dictionary....this one is on YOU!.
You said " It nursed carefully " and should be IF ... and I wasn't belittling your use of the word nursed, which to me means "judicious placement of shots" (don't take a shot if there is nothing there to shoot) ... I was agreeing with you in that Marines are taught at a higher level than that of other services, the art of marksmanship ... One shot one kill is a nice mantra, but we know that is not possible for every Marine in every situation ... I was also agreeing that Marines do carry a basic load out and that is why our mission is different that other branches, we have a finite supply we carry and for good reason ... we had to nurse everything we had because you can carry only so much, would be nice to have everything you need and not have to worry about the weight or carrying it on your back ... and 0331's could never carry all they needed unless the other members of the unit didn't help them with that burden (which I was glad to do because that man covered our butts pretty damn good and I was happy to do what was needed to ensure our machinegunner had the ammunition he needs to do his job ... Thank you for your service ...
I don't know man im going to call you out because after the Marines moved into Miramar Naval Air Station hell Marines got new everything. The Navy spends their money on Race ready shit you know like shitty Navy housing
My Dad was a Navy corpsman. He had tons of Marine friends. They taught me the Marine Hymn before I knew the the pledge of allegiance. They rough housed with me, played baseball, told wild tales and assorted Marine stories and generally became an extended family group of uncles…and then I grew up and joined the Army…
I still say it is the crayons in their MREs that give them superhuman strength. But work noting, it was the USMC that was translating Mao into English back in the early 60s, wrote The Guerrllia and How to Fight Him, which I opine remains one of the best counter insurgency manuals, and their Warfighting is a brilliant read. A friend of mine, who taught at the Navy War College, found the Marine students to be the most intellectual.
@@Name-ps9fx The USMC is also the most homophonic and the place with the most reported cases of sexual assault. I've met a lot of "intellectual" people who didn't get any formal education, and 9 out of 10 times, they are merely "pseudo-intellectual" like hippies or people who worship Elon. Edit: They have really low numbers for suicides, which is something to be proud of. It's perplexing considering the high rate of the former two things mentioned.
About the marines dropping the tank from their inventory, what i missed there is that not only are tanks going kablowie with smart weapons. When you look at the support a tank needs in material (ammo, parts for maintenance, fuel and everything else) it makes a lot of sense to give your infantry some extra smart weapons (drones/javelins and f22’s) and concentrate more on replacing the tank with already excisting units then having to have the extra supply line across an ocean just to field tanks. Something the Russian army is experiencing as well. Great video and keep up the good work.
Add that if they need to engage in a protracted ground campaign of the scale where an armoured component to the force is needed, that the army will be involved, and they'll bring the tanks and logistics chain for them.
It’s the logistics. The supply chains for tanks are very long. Then you have to have LCAC’s to ferry them. A landing force would quickly lose momentum if they had wait for them to arrive.
@@wilee.coyote5298 This is literally not true, a Javelin has a max range of 4km. I have no idea why you would say this as there are many non-stupid arguments against tanks.
Dad was in the Navy but served as a Corpsman with the Marines in Vietnam. Because of this roll he had to attend a second bootcamp with the Marines. Your last statement is definitely true, Once a Marine Always a Marine.
The Navy Corpsman was the first salior I had respect for when I first entered the Corps in the 90s. They were doing the same crap we were and treated us when needed. I later learned to respect the other services after that except the Air Force because well its the Air Force they are soft lol. Seriously my father retired from Air Force after 28 years just joking kind of.
My uncle Jim was a marine tank driver in the Korean war. He told me that "I swear, they gave us tests, then took the dumbest of us to be Marines." He died not long after the Marines gave up tanks. Not saying it's related, but he loved tanks and being a Marine.
Given a lot of the footage come out of Ukraine war, namely, not having armor means you get your face raped. Yeah, getting rid of integral armor is a fucking dumbfuck decision. It’s the equivalent of oh my doctor can give me an antibiotic if I catch an STD so I’m just gonna start rawdogging prostitutes what could possibly go wrong.
I'm a Retired SSgt out of U.S. Marine Corps. I was fully expecting this video to poke fun at Marines and say how, we're the Men's Department of the Navy. I have to give it to you; this was an awesome analogy of the U.S. Marine Corps. Thank you for giving everyone that watches this a history lesson. Especially the last 2 lines.
The Marines is more like something you “survived”. When you discuss the things you did in the Marines with those that didn’t, you’ll eventually realize, “hmm, maybe that was kinda crazy after all. WTF was I thinking?”
When I told my relatives I had joined the Marines, all I heard was that Marines were dying in Vietnam, I told them that Army, Air Force and Navy personnel were dying to. I thank God for the training that made it possible for me to serve 31.5 months in Vietnam. I am thankful for everyone who were willing to serve our country during the Vietnam War.
One of the best Marine Corps documentaries I've ever seen. You have single handedly explained why Marines do what they do and why we are so passionate about being a Marine. "The Army is something you did, the Marines is something you are." Semper Fi Major, USMC (Ret)
As a Marine I would have to say this is one of the best simplified explanations of the Marine Crops I have ever seen. Thank you. Love the content keep up the great work.
“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!”~Eleanor Roosevelt
I’m a Marine that then went into the Air Force. Had to do something with a perfect ASVAB score. I always said, the Air Force you can become something, but Marines you become someone. Never felt as much pride as seeing US Marine on my uniform for the first time.
As a Marine, who left Parris Island, 45 years ago I'm still a Marine. Not as lean, but twice as mean. In conversations with other veterans over the decades you get "I was in the Army, Navy, Air Force", but ask a Marine it's always "I am a Marine".
I don't think you mean I "was"a marine it should have read I "am"a marine. Once a marine always a marine and there is no such thing as a former marine.
During my 20 plus years in The Marine Corps, i always heard a soldier referring to the army as "this man's army." A Marine refers to The Marine Corps as "MY Marine Corps," to me that's also a big part of the difference. There is such a BIG difference in these two statements.
My grandfather was with Chesty Puller in South America and was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. He wrote a book about his experiences that he never got published, so I have what I think is the only copy. (It’s a 3 ring binder) after reading it I couldn’t believe the gentle old man I knew as a kid (he died when I was 8 so I didn’t have much time with him) had been through so much. Even thinking about it brings about allergies. Hopefully one day I’ll get his book published if not at least his story told.
one thought is, self publish via Amazon. It doesn't have to be PERFECT, just type it out and have someone help if needed and use the Amazon publishing. They will list your book for you, and print as needed. So I printed a couple of dumb books, but they were stories I told the children at pre school. You can then order at a discount copies for yourself, and they will sell online. I get a very tiny check every couple of months, but it's nice. Now published by a publishing company is great, but also Amazon is very inexpensive and WWII books do very very well. I bought a diary of a nurse who served with US forces in WWII, the ONLY time they landed female nurses with the first landings, very dangerous landing in Africa. It was fabulous to read, self published and selling a lot of copies. So do for it!!!
My grandfather was in the 1st Marine Division with Chesty Puller at Inchon through the Chosin Reservoir. All he ever said about Korea was how cold it was and about stealing frozen #10 cans of peaches from an Army field kitchen because they wouldn't feed Marines. There were photos of my mom and her siblings around the house but facing you at the top of the stairs was a large B&W photo of Chesty Puller. Once a Marine always a Marine, Semper Fi.
I love the Osprey so this is just a joke, but you left off a bit while describing it. It can take off like a helicopter, fly like a plane, and crash as much as both put together.
They send the first osprey squadron to Iraq when we were leaving...I remember joking that we shouldn't be in their flight path lest it fall out of the sky
As an Aviator (USAF, Heavy Bomber), one of my favorite memories was walking a group of Marines through our ordinance training mockups "petting zoo." They were fresh out of the Corp's Forward Observer/ Anglico/FIST (forget what they called it) type training.The only one that would talk was the higest ranking... a Lance Corporal. I would ask questions about the ordinance they were used to calling in. The smiles I saw as I explained that a single B-52 carries the equivalent (in deliverable 500lb unguided bombs) as 13.5 standard carriers launched F-18 sorties were nothing short of heartwarming. Explaining that just covered the internal load, and we carried more on the wings... was just plain wonderful. (Standard combat loadout at that time was 27x500lb in the bay and 12x 2000lb JDAM on the wings) Marines loved us more than our own top "leadership." We, too, were like an old piece of pipe in the back of a pickup. You pick it up when something needs to get broken, not scared... Sure, we all make fun of each other. But all of us are a family. So even if we think that running in knee-deep water toward the machine guns is a foolish career choice(USMC), air fields should not risk sinking(USN), being closer than 20k feet to the ground is likewalking in a bad neighborhood on purpose (USA), intentionally going out into bad weather on boats that are smaller than my jet makes me question your sanity(USCG), or just being thankful that we now can point at soneone else and yell "Nerds!"(USSF); we all work together on an individual basis (in and after our Service) because of a simple standardized value. You will not hurt my family, friends, or country. If you start that fight, we will record what it cost you. The grandchildren of the few survivors you leave deserve to have a clearer picture of why bad choices should be avoided.
Both of my parents are Marines even though they’ve been retired a long time. Improvise, adapt and overcome, within the moment, within the battle, within the war, within life. One mind, Any weapon. I’ve learned so much just being around Marines my whole life, and I think if others learned from them too the world would be a much better place. No better friend than a Marine and no worse enemy. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Your words that distinguish the difference between the Army and the Marines was spot on and in a few words explained the difference perfectly. Thanks, SEMPER-FI.
This hit me in my blood dispensary unit and caused a pain water leak. Your last phrase couldn’t ring more true, USMC vet and to this day I hear the hymn play and I can’t help but get amped up and Get goosebumps. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss the brothers I made in that organization of the few the proud the Marines
I'm shipping to San Diego in July and when I heard that the Marine Corps was getting rid of its tanks, I really didn't understand why. Your example using the war in Ukraine made me understand perfectly. I also like how you explained the pride of the Marine Corps. I know I don't have near the amount of pride I'll have once I'm in, but I do have to say that it feels good walking through my high school knowing that I'm going to be doing something good, and also something that is not normal.
As a former Marine NCO & Army National Guard Commissioned Officer I can honestly tell you that a Marine Corporal and an ARNG LT are at about the same level... While I loved both experiences and the people that I served with... The Marine Corp Flag is what Fly's below the US Flag at my house... Semper Fi!!!
When a prior service Marine joins the Army. And all he does is brag about how superior the MC is. It tells me he was rejected for reenlistment. For being a lousy Marine. So joins the Army. And becomes a lousy Soldier.
"The Marines is something you are" Well said! I'm former Navy and I've got a ton of buddies from the Marines. Till this day I address them as Marines, Devil Dogs, and leather necks. I am proud to have served with them.
My grandfather (my dad’s side of the family) was a Marine during WW1. He never went overseas, but instead was assigned to a unit that electrified the docks in Philadelphia. He was an electrician, back when electrification was still a fairly new thing. Grandaddy was very proud of his time in the Corps!
Great video! I was Air Force, and I’ll be the first to say the Marines are awesome! I would meet them when they would be TDY at whatever base I was at. They were almost in disbelief that they had billeting with a bathroom, television, and a very decent chow hall!
Another reason for the formation of the Marine Corps was to put down any mutiny on a navy vessel. The marines, being better paid and otherwise better treated than the rest of the crew meant that the crew were likely to hold a level of resentment against the marines, making the marines less likely to be involved in any mutiny. The marines in turn usually felt a closer bond with the officers, so were more likely to defend the officers than side with the crew. While they were also there to board enemy ships, defend from boarding enemies, and conduct landings, their main day to day function was to dissuade potential mutineers.
@@dah_goofster Actually they're paid the same as any other branch and go on A LOT more deployments with very fast advancement. They definitely deserve more but they're also on average paid a lot more.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Navy would make up manning shortages by "pressing" men onto RN ships (kidnapping men and dragging them onto ships). As there maybe a sizeable Group of sailors who didn't want to there, the Royal Marines were on board to maintain order (as well as their roles in boarding actions and raids). Impressment of American sailors by the Royal Navy was one of the causes of the War of 1812.
@@AnarexicSumo the only thing in your comment that's accurate is the "more deployments". Promotion rate is the is the second lowest (there are a few mos exceptions). The pay scale for the DOD is the same across all branches and is based off rank. Your first and last statements are contradictory.
An absolutely awesome video! Covers everything from the first missions to the efforts in the current adversarial environmental. And all this from an Army Sargent!
I think a big part of why the Marines are so special, is also because of the navy. The ability to move entire armies, across the world anywhere, is a huge and such an important asset.
I remember hearing an army guy tell me in a left seat right seat, in an AO that had become hot enough for my unit to start operating in, how they had to retrograde back to the fob when they were attacked by 15-30 insurgents…something at the time I wouldn’t have even tied my boots for. He went on with his story as my mind started to wonder off into thinking about how to tactically retreat and what all that would look like. To my horror I couldn’t remember for the life of me how we as marines retreat. Started asking around and after a lot of perplexed team leaders and squad leaders couldn’t remember either, we finally realized that we as marines were never taught how to retreat because the marine corps is the only fighting force on earth that does not have a retreating maneuver at all…the closest thing we have is consolidate, which is not falling back at all and in fact can mean driving forward in some situations. It was shortly after this I started to right a song/poem, PLEASE ATTACK ME NOW. Yes we are a touch different to begin with and then add the miserable existence of enlistment and war and you start hearing sayings to the tune of TO GIVE DEATH TO WELCOME DEATH. The thing that sucked the most was you had to have permission to die…such a drag. Best wishes!
FIRST RUSTY, you are NOT a former Marine. As a Drill Instructor at Parris Island from 75-77, I MADE Marines period. There is NOTHING former about a Marine. When Marines refer to the terms former and especially EX, they are referring to past wives because we ALL have a hand full of them. Just like it takes a special man to become a Marine, it takes a special woman full of GRIT that always stands by HER Marine
@@chuckblack9410 They always told us that there is no such thing as an "Ex-Marine" as ex- refers to divorce in the sense of ex-husband/ ex-wife, etc., but that you should consider yourself "former" in the sense of "relating to, or occurring in the past". Semantics, but I know what you mean.
Once a Marine, always a Marine. My brother was called to active duty in 1950 after only one summer camp with the Marine Corps Reserve. He was a rifleman in Able Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. He arrived in Korea about a week before the start of the Chosin Reservoir campaign. He was involved in the heavy fighting for Hill 1081 and suffered some frostbite (they all did) and completed his one-year tour with some additional nasty fighting. He never talked much about it, except to blame MacArthur. He always self-identified as a Marine.
When I was 19 I was enlisting in the Navy when I was in a severe car wreck that cost me my military career. I had spent the previous 5 months PTing w the navy recruiter and the Marines too cuz I had so much weight to loose(>100lbs). The Marine knew I wasn’t interested in anything but my future sub career but made my workouts count and included me in all their things. When my Navy recruiter visited me in the hospital the marine recruiter insisted on coming too. It was just a workout to me but he cared about me even tho I wasn’t “his recruit.” He didn’t just see me in the line up, I was a name, I was a person, I was his man. Thats my story of how I learned who Marines are.
You nailed it! Joined the Corps at 17. Dad was a Captain and brother was a Corporal. I got out as a Sgt. Missed it so much so I tried to go back, but found out I was too old, so i joined the Army. Had to hide it from my family for fear of being ridiculed, but they understood. However, 5yrs in and I never really fully assimilated. One soldier asked me what the whole "Semper Fi" was all about. I tried to explain, but I guess you have to be a Marine to really grasp the depth of what it means.
I have given a lot of thought over the years about where people get their sense of identity from each branch of the military. You got the Marine and Army sources of identity right on. Nicely done and Semper Fi!!
As a Marine I think this video was an outstanding tribute the Marine Corps.. I have the highest respect for the US Army, but Marines are just different in their culture.. There is a higher level of pride and brotherhood... IT seems like a fraternity. The indoctrination techniques are quite effective... Semper Fi.. Thanks for your service to the Cyber Auxiliary.
I worked for a retired marine. Best boss I ever had. He was both likable AND knew how to get the best work out of us that we could do. Even though that was early in my career I am most proud of the work I did there even though I know know much more about programming.
Every Marine is trained to and expected to be a leader. And we all had great examples of how to be a good leader. The highest praise I've had in my life was when I was on active duty was when a LCpl told me that when he is not sure what he should do, he asks himself what Sgt A would do.
Awesome video Ryan McBeth and well explained. And as a prior navy, I definitely enjoyed the last one “army is something you did, as a marine is something you are”!
Sergeant First Class McBeth. I heard you state on an earlier video you would be making a video on Marines. Well son, you did a damned fine job. Having become a member of the “Old Corps,” I have a more sophisticated understanding of the unique and legendary role the Corps plays in our National defense. What’s most important is Marines live up to the hype in every role we play. From infantry rifleman to Chairman of the Joint Chief’s. When we get the tap, we don’t just bring the lightning, we bring the whole hurricane. That’s combined arms baby. - GySgt retired.
@@adriandarcy-taylor6429 I appreciate the oversight. If I told you I always include a typo to live up to our caveman reputation, would it vindicate me at all?😀
Fantastic Job Ryan!!!! From a Retired Marine Infantryman who spent some time as an Anti Armor Missleman! You nailed it brother!!! Esprit De Corps is the reason and cause of what sets us apart!!!
Fellow Marines are always good to see. That bond is always there. One day while in college after separation of active duty I was having a really bad day. Saw this cat eye balling me and was wondering what he wanted. When he pointed to his hat that had an EGA on it and gave me a thumbs up.. made my day. Never saw that particular Jarhead before or since but that simple act of comradery is not forgotten.
U.S.M.C - The Pentagons 911. A bunch of "very motivated" young people hanging out in the ocean waiting for the call to make the opponent "reconsider" their approach to diplomacy.
I was with the 5th MEB in Desert Storm and I can attest to the “had to kill my mother” myth. We would have captured Iraqi troops who could not be interrogated in the field because they were so terrified at our sight and recounted the myth but added that we had to drink Moms blood to the story. During your time in the Corps you have to put up with an every flippin minute of horsesh!# but that’s not the Corps. The Corps is the absolute hilarious awesome time you had with other Marines. Times you will never, ever forget. Semper Fi brothers and Rest Easy Warriors to those who have passed on.
We had a group of 10 Iraqis that we were guarding just after crossing into Kuwait waiting for the MPs to come pick them up. We gave them water and MREs. They were having a hard time opening the MRE packs, so one of the Marines approached and pulled a knife out to help them. All 10 dropped the food and water and started digging holes. They thought they were about to be executed and were digging their own graves.
Ryan, great video. As an Canadian infantry NCO, I had the opportunity to work with both Marines and US Army. Both were overall, good experiences. My battalion at the time (1988-92, 3 PPCLI) was trained in a very “expeditionary” way - flexibility was our aim. Lol, we had Grizzly IFV, Canadian precursors to the LAV3, but trained mostly for traditional “light” infantry operations and amphibious ops. Later as an officer, we had 5,000 Marines arrive in Kandahar “to fuck shit up,” (their words), for both good and bad of the overall mission. Lol. I love both Jarheads and the Big Green Machine…
I served in the army and USMC. Army basic in 1971, then off to Vietnam as a medic. ETS in 1974. Fast forward to 1986 and I joined the Marines. I celebrated my 35th birthday at MCRD San Diego. There's a reason the enemy quakes in their boots when they hear the Marines are coming. Those guys are crazy.
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"What makes the U.S. Marine Corps so special?"
May I introduce you to Ed? He's special. So special he rides a short bus...
Bad jokes aside this video is really good.
Here. Have a crayon...
I don’t understand the fight by ex-generals against the USMC restructuring. All the ideas seem great, and better suited to winning fights in the future. Keeping with the old traditions for no reason, are how you become the Russian military
Great video
The last bit really sums it up
My niece told her mother she wanted to join the Marines. As a former Marine, I was tasked with talking her into doing something sensible...like joining the Air Force. I talked to her for ten minutes and went back to tell her mom "she's dead set on becoming a Marine, she won't fit in anywhere else". She was made Gunnery Sergeant last year.
I know what it's like to be deadset on one branch. Some people join the military simply for the benefits or money. They'll usually take whatever branch accepts them first, and that's fine. Others are called to one branch or another. Like a constant nag, begging for a voice.
Navy was the only place for me. Knew it in my heart years before I enlisted.
Don't brag to much about the osprey all of the marines talk to hate the thing.
Beautiful! Ooorah!
As a Marine I can say ONCE A MARINE ALWAYS A MARINE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "FORMER MARINE "
AS YOU CALL IT. so check yourself. mr. former MARINE.
@@edwardmyers8782 they have a love hate relationship with it
My dad actually told me while he was over in Kuwait during desert storm, he was assigned with a buddy of his to watch over some pows who had surrendered, and one of the pows in broken English legitimately asked my dad's buddy if it was true that Marines have to kill a member of their family to become a marine. The guy no joke, dead serious told the pow, that he had killed his own grandmother to become a marine. The guy who asked the question rolled over and started bawling curling into a fetal position.
I totally believe it. They Iraqis were terrified of Marines
That is fricking hilarious….in a jarhead sort of way:)
I had the same thing happen to me in Nepal (I was on Embassy duty). Had a local ask me and my libo buddy the same question. My buddy said he killed his cousin and I said I killed my brother and my mom hasn't forgiven me for it. We said it so nochalantly the local was filled with terror. He gave us a wrily smile and got away from us as fast as he could. Will never forget it.
@@RyanMcBethProgramming my mom did a couple interrogations over there. She would tell the captives she'd let the Marines lose to [have single party intercourse with] their wives and daughters. Said despite what they put them through, they seemed to genuinely care about their women more than youd think. They'd spill whatever they were keeping secret.
American humor.
My dad who was in the Navy used to say, “If it has to absolutely, positively, must be destroyed overnight, you send in the Marines.”
More like army rangers, but I'm sure the marines love that.
@@f.wallace8969 ❤ love you buddy
It seemed the army got the glory during WWII, while the Marines fought the majority of extremely difficult battles.
Dad was right.
@@f.wallace8969 nah, more like a combo of army rangers and marines. Now that's scary
As a Marine, the only reason why we're so effective is simple: our quality of life is so bad that literal death is preferable to a Chinese field day.
Honestly
Our life and livelihood is so miserable, that we take the frustration out on the enemy in such a fierce manner that many times the survivors and observers will surrender so as to not suffer the same fate as their fellow soldiers.
They treat us like shit so that when the war finally starts we’re so pissed off and angry we kill anything in front of us
Rah
This is honest. It's toxic. It's competitive. It's cut throat.
It's hunger,sleep deprivation, and incessant cleaning.
All of those combined make your average infantry marine absolutely fearless and wants to put some HATE back out to the baddies
It was also a Marine Sergeant that invented the concept of NCO entertainment by flicking a spent cigarette butt into a grassy area and then ordering a group of Privates to find and dispose of it.
That’s why you make note of their brand, and keep a few soldiers smoking the same.
“Hey, found it”
In my mind, I got to flicking a spent cigarette butt, then automatically started reading, “into the torn open crotch of a sleeping boot”… but yeah, into the grass also works haha
I was laughing so hard I started to cry and then I laughed some more. Best thing I read all week.
@@DaddyStarbuck E4 Mafia material right here.
@@militustoica E4s are Corporals and NCOs in the Marines. We are in leadership positions, and beyond that nonsense by E4. We don't have an E4 mafia, we have the Lance Corporal underground, which consists of E3s.
As a former Marine, I have to wonder why a former Army soldier did a better, more professional and thorough job of explaining the Marine Corps than a Marine? Excellent video Ryan, thank you.
Hey Brother Jarhead, It's a different perspective that gives an intelligent outsider this ability. When Marines are asked to explain the Marine Corps, their braincase goes into overdrive and one of two things happen. Either they can't shut up about how great we all are...going on and on...or...they get a case of brain freeze due to overstimulation and simply can't make any sense when they open their pie-holes.
Whereas, a non-Marine may calmly observe and report on this subject.
My favorite non-Marine quote about the Corps is one from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
She insisted on touring both the European and Pacific Theaters during WW2. In her travels around the Pacific, she demanded that she be able to visit the islands where fighting was still going on. Over everyone's objections, she did. Afterwards, when asked for her thoughts
about her experiences there, she said,
“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen.
Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!”
She hit the nail on the head.
Often, it takes an outsider to give such an accurate and concise observation.
Semper Fi
Former?
@@1johnnygunn yeah I had the same thought. No such thing as a "former" marine
Once a Marine always a Marine. Former Marines are guarding Heaven's Gates.
mos?
I've trained with Marines. I was an officer in the Airborne at the time. The one thing that stuck with me was their ability to improvise in the most (circumspect) horrible conditions known. All crayon jokes aside, these guys are just different people. And I respect that.
The Marines unofficial motto is we have done so much with so little for so long that we are now fully qualified to do anything with nothing forever. Gives us a bit of an attitude.
Semper pie, rah
Thank you sir.
@Aniwayas Song nah blue ones taste better just like blueberries man.
@Aniwayas Song I like purple, you can't beat a good mix of flavors.
"The Army is something you did, the Marine Corps is something that you are." As a Marine vet, this is something that you nailed McBeth. The saying goes "Once a Marine, always as Marine." And the pride of being a Marine is something that no one can take from you. Thank you so much for this detailed history of Marine Corps esprit de corps
The Marine Corps is cult. We have our own rites and rituals and a pantheon that would make the Romans blush.
Can either of you gents explain what he meant, when he mentioned Marines joining other branches of military?
@@SpXPtwn It is common-”ish” for Marines to leave the USMC and join the army or another branch. It isn’t common for someone in the Army or another US branch to join the Marines. I’ve seen several Marines in my units go to the army. I’ve never seen it the other way. The reasons vary
@@SpXPtwn Marines leave the Corps and some join other branches afterwards. The indoctrination that we go through never quite leaves us. That's why it's possible to spot a Marine, who hasn't served in years or decades.
@@pho3228 & @David Weikle
Thank you! I had no idea it was allowed. So I'm guessing, basically, the folks who do this, change to another branch after their contracts/ service timeline ends..?
My oldest brother just past away last December at the age of 69. As a very young Marine he went to Viet Nam as a helicopter mechanic/crew chief/door gunner. Rough around the edges but always squared away. I looked up to him, he was my best friend and helped me to become the man i am. Semper Fi to all Marines living and gone. Thank you for this in depth video.
Semper Fi! God's peace rest upon your brother...
Thank you.
Your Oldest Brother makes me proud to have served USMC 1963-69.
Semper Fi
God bless him and Semper Fi
As a former Marine, I have struggled to explain to my friends here in Poland that I was not in the Army. My attempts have not been aided by the fact that Marine sounds like "marynarz", the Polish word for "sailor". Thank you for a very good explanation. I'll refer to this video often!
No such thing as a "former Marine". 💪
Dude you live in Portland,leave come to Detroit where you will be allowed to be a criminal
You should have told your Polish Friends that the U.S. Marine Corp is the American version of the Winged Hussars with extra KURWA!
@@rift8966 there was prior to Gen. Amos changing that term.
well, the word "marine" in English does literally mean, "of the sea..."
I can totally see them adding a dedicated drone operator on the squad level. The Ukraine War is really showing the world the power of drones and how important they are to infantry on the ground.
Commandant Gen. David Berger a few years ago has been changing the Corps to this mindset to be more specialized and nimble and also decommissioning tanks. He was receiving a lot of flak from many generals, but current events are materializing the new strategy
Just like General Billy Mitchell proved air power (aircraft) was superior to sea power (ships).
Drones are superior to tanks
The little recognized and HUGE part of this war is the info operations and info war going on here. Real time targeting and battle space awareness given to the Ukraine has been the major factor here.
Marines with Switchblade and Phoenix Ghost kits, my God man, do you want to create a singularity of groundies
Ukraine also shows why artillery is still the king of battle.
Even if all tanks get "trophy" and other hard-kill systems, when drowning in a flood of properly guided artillery shells or rockets, there's nothing you can do, if you didn't dig in properly*.
Seems there's STILL some truth in that saying of spades and shovels winning wars..
*like the Ukrainians obviously were tought to do. 🤔 by who? ;)
Civilian here. I have noticed army saying, "I was in the army." Where I hear marines say "I'm a marine." I never thought about it before, but it's a significant difference.
Both sound badass but hearing a marine say they’re a marine makes me put a level of respect on them that other branches can’t compare
To be honest I always say, I was in the Marine Corps.
That says that I no longer am in the Corps. But it doesn't say that I'm no longer a Marine.
@@Jacobmod-rn9jnsame here. Semper Fi
We are Marines for life because you pay the price of admission to become a Marine and every Marine I s your brother that's earned the title. ..we are proud of Marine Corp history and when the shit hits the fan we fight for eachother ultimately Semper Fidelis Marine
There's no such thing as a ex-marine.
My grandfather was a marine during WWII. His nickname was “lucky”. He was very small being only 18 at the time, that’s the only thing I think that helped him survive 7 amphibious landing vehicles being destroyed that he had been initially launched in and others that picked him up along the way. I couldn’t even imagine. I have all his medals. The man was courageous.
Your grand father was epic, a true hero🫡🇺🇸🇺🇲🗽🦅
Robert leckie?
@@Kinglouie666
Robert leckie was a marine in the 1st marine division on Guadalcanal and peleliu who wrote “helmet for my pillow” who also had the nickname lucky. He’s also featured in HBO”s “the pacific”
This is a story of my short Marine Corps career and how other branches of the US military saved my life:
Two Corpsmen saved my life in Iraq when I got hit with mortar fragment during a firefight on my right shoulder. It went in the back and exited in front of my shoulder just below the joint and it also broke my humerus bone. I already lost so much blood because I had an entrance and exit wound.
I didn’t feel any pain for the first 15-20 minutes due to adrenaline and I was in and out of consciousness. I was feeling so tired, sleepy and my mouth was so dry.
Believe it or not, I was calm the whole time while they were trying to stop the bleeding. According to my fellow Marines that gathered around me, my eyes was rolling and it was all white. I’m not supposed to smoke a cigarette or drink water, but my friends thought I wasn’t going to make it so they yelled at one of the Corpsman just to give them to me.
Fortunately for me I was immediately picked up by Army blackhawk. I remember the army medic just holding my hand the whole flight back to the base hospital (morphine was already given before I got on the blackhawk).
Army surgeons immediately gave me 4 bags of blood.
I didn’t get amputated thanks to the Navy surgeon that performed my surgery in Spain. According to the other doctors in that hospital the Navy surgeon that operated on me was one of the best in the Navy. I stayed 6 weeks in the hospital and had 4 surgeries to fix my arm bone graph and skin graph.
The most memorable part of that hospital stay in Spain was the night I was getting flown back to the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
I was put in a bus lying down next to the window on our way to the airport tarmac.
Before the bus left, there was this lone man that came out of the hospital and he stood by himself infront of the bus window. (I was lying down in a stretcher by the window while other veterans were sitting.) He stood there for about 5 minutes and as soon as our bus started moving slowly, he stood at attention and gave us a salute. I just broke down and started crying. It was dark but I could see his face enough for me to recognize that it was the Naval doctor that saved my arm from amputation.
We had a couple of days lay over in Germany and Air Force personnel took care of me also. An Airmen was literally scrubbing my whole body when I took a shower. I told him that I can take a shower by myself even though I can’t move my right arm. He said that he can’t leave me alone in the shower because I might pass out. When he noticed that I can’t clean parts of my body, he insisted on scrubbing my body so that I am clean. His job was only to make sure that I don’t pass out, but he offered to clean my dirty body.
The Naval surgeon in Spain did an awesome job with my surgery that I was in Afghanistan 6 months just after my surgery. My bicep died, lost mobility and probably 30% weaker on my right arm (luckily I am left handed) and shoulder. I didn’t tell my Naval doctor in Camp Lejeune that my unit 2/8 was going to Afghanistan because I know he wouldn’t sign my papers.
So, I talked to my Gunnery Sgt. and then he talked to our Company Commander and then they both talked to our Battalion Doctor who was a young LT and they convinced him to let me go to Afghanistan with my unit.
I am proud to have finished our 8 month deployment and I remained with my platoon with Weapons Co. (CAAT Team) I was in a Humvee behind a heavy MG 90% of the time, so my disability and pain was manageable.
When we got back to Lejeune and I reported to my Naval doctor and he found out I was in Afghanistan because he didn’t see me for 8-9 months. He wasn’t happy with me and the first thing he told me was “You need to get out of the Marine Corps. I will start the process of your Medical Discharge”. I was broken hearted once he said that. They gave me an option to stay in the Marines, but I’ll be out of the infantry. I decided to take the medical retirement at the age of 23. I was a couple months short of my EAS when they put me on TDRL (Temporary Disability Retirement List) then after 5 years they put me on Permanent Disability Retirement.
Serving my country was the best 4 years of my life. Even with the disability and pain I feel every day probably until the day I die.
I don’t have any regrets.
We talk shit or fight each other at a drop of a hat, but I am a living witness that we will also take care of each other when shit hits the fan or we need a helping hand.
Sorry for my bad grammar since english is not my native tongue.
Edit: I was born in Greece but I grew up in the Philippines and then moved to the US when I was 18 (petitioned by my dad).
I joined the Marines when I was 19 as a green card holder and not yet an American citizen. President Bush awarded me my American Citizenship and Purple Heart while I was in Bethesda Naval Hospital.
It was one of the best day of my life not because I met the President, but because I became an American citizen and I can literally say that I became an American by paying with my blood.
Some people say that the “American Dream” is dead. I say non sense because it’s not just about wealth and fame. It’s about achieving your dream and goals in life and for me that was to become a US Marine. 🇺🇸🗽
🚩EDIT🚩: 6/8/22
I just want to make it clear that I wasn’t looking for attention or for people to feel sorry for me or any type of sympathy. I swear on my grandparents graves that whatever I wrote is all true. I didn’t add anything to be more dramatic.
I was just going to mention that a Corpsman and other branches of the military saved my life but for some reason it felt good to let it out of me because I don’t have anybody to talk to about my time in Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s probably why I kept on going.
I’ve returned to the Philippines in 2013 because I feel that depression was taking over my life, most of my family are in the Philippines and I felt so alone and empty in California.
I didn’t plan to write something too long, to be honest if I put every single detail I could remember, I would end up with typing for a day.
Just for reference you guys can Google my name and news articles about Present Bush giving me my citizenship.
🚩Google: Lcpl Santamaria, Marines, President Bush, Daly City, Philippines
I’m not trying to brag, I just want to prove that whatever I wrote here is all true, nothing was added. You’ll even see a photo with former President Bush during my citizenship oath while connected to a bag of blood for transfusion because I was low on blood after my numerous surgeries at Bethesda Hospital.
Rah I loved this 💪🏽
Thank you, Sir.
@@silverdrillpickle7596 American Dream, sir. It’s so easy to overlook the importance of being an American when people are born Americans.
For people like me that has to work for it. It’s the best feeling once I became a citizen of this country and I can finally call myself American.
Hell yeah!! Love you brother. SEMPER FIDELIS
Fucking christ, i am not even american and reading this made me grow a beak and feathers
As a Sailor, was stuck on an amphib ship with 13th MEU for several months. We ferried them over to the NAG and dropped them off for Iraq Part 2: The Sequel, so they could do their thing in the sandbox. It was nice booting them off our home, but maybe even nicer when they all came back several months later. Sure they crammed the gym and just waited in line for chow all day, but they were great dudes.
Our SEALs all liked and respected them (which says a helluva lot) and they helped pull security when we were one of the first ships to assist the USS Cole.
I was in the prime of my life, and I once tried to flex on them by pumping out 25 dead hang pullups. I thought it was a pretty impressive feat of strength. The Devil Dogs chuckled, hollered for their scrawniest pencil pusher, who instantly ripped out 35 pullups before they told him to stop. I never challenged a Marine to anything after that.
After being discharged from the Marines, I had a hard time adjusting. It felt so chaotic in the real world. I didn't do much in the service. I worked behind a desk my whole enlistment but it was still a difficult transition. I just wanted to go back. It really is a different kind of life. At my first job after the military, when people would ask what I did before, I would always answer " I WAS a Marine." .One day while at work I noticed an old man in a wheel chair . He had a USMC hat. I walked up and asked " You were a Marine?" He answered "I am a Marine." That response literally brought tears to my eyes. After telling him I was also a Marine, he kept calling me Brother. Fast forward a few years later, I was invited to a group on a social network of Vet Marines. I don't know if there is another branch or college group that supports each other as much as Marines do but the amount of support from my brothers that I received and now offer is incomparable. Semper Fidelis really means, ALWAYS Faithful.
That was really personal. Thanks for sharing.
Semper Fi brother
Semper Fi, brother. Consider joining the Marine Corps League, where we continue to take care of our own.
I’ve always wanted to join the league or just something to still be close to my brethren. Semper fi
Semper Fi, Brother! Civilian life is tough. What I miss the most is everyone having a sense of responsibility to do what needs to be done and being able to talk plainly to each other without getting all butt hurt. Note I said plainly, not disrespectfully. As for doing what needs to be done, it can be the simplest things. One time stopped to take a fire wood log that I had just barely missed running over out of the road. My young daughter asked why I did that because no one else would. Explained I could, that I knew someone would hit it and damage their ride (it was getting dark, narrow road), so since I could I did. This is the Marine mindset, I'm on the spot, I'll take care of it. Like Cpl Hicks in Aliens.
I served in the MC back in the 70's and 80's. I am 62 years old and I am still a Marine. There was no expiration on my oath. Love the corps!
Parris Island or Hollywood?
No, you're a civilian.
@@donaldpepera2928 no you're wrong. Once a Marine, always a Marine. It's not I did that.. IT'S I EARNED THAT TITLE., I LIVE THAT! You will never know, I can tell by your comment
@@williamtiebout4142 bite me with your fake mythology.
@@donaldpepera2928 🤣🤣🤣🤣
As a retired Marine Corps 1stSgt, I have to say that was one of the finest explanations of the Corps I have ever heard. Outstanding job, well done. Oorah!!!
You are and always will be even after death. “But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever and that means you live forever.” -L. Ermey
There is an essential aspect to being a Royal Marine which is summed up as the “Commando Spirit”. This is something akin to the Finnish “Sisu”. It means that when everything is at the darkest, most exhausting, most depressing and dangerous state that it can be, a Royal Marine is expected to laugh and cheer his mates up and crack on, even more so than when everything is fine. It is frequently this intangible attribute that determines which Royal Marine cadet passes out as the best of his course; the senior officers and NCOs hunt relentlessly to detect it and to praise and elevate it in the eyes of the whole training cadre. I think there’s something of that in the USMC, a sort of perverse pride in getting piss-wrapped and exhausted, not having the best equipment, being treated badly all-round (by foes and their own top brass alike) and yet still, STILL, somehow getting the job done and doing it laughing. It’s kind of like saying “fuck you, I chose this, so I decide when it’s done” to the whole world. That bloody mindedness to me is the essential quality that all Marines simply must possess and I’ve never met one who didn’t have that particular air about them. The real esprit de corps. You get that pride because you know that, not only does nobody else want to do what you do, nobody else CAN do what you do.
Yeah I was in the USMC between 2010 and 2017. We are absolutely Gluttons for punishment. It sucks, you'll never not hear a Marine bitching about it, but somewhere along the lines we're just keeping the spirit alive doing dumb shit in the field. "Being comfortable, being uncomfortable" as one company 1st sgt put it elegantly. Idk we just get buffed when we're covered in shit idk what it is, but its some shit i'll tell you hu'what.
The Pacific (tv series, HBO) perfectly embalmed the USMC spirit. The same kind of jargon and shit talking that still happens today, something magical about it and its absolutely timeless.
Shared a desert with Royal Marines. Brothers from different mothers, Mate.
Oorah!
DOUGout
I believe you are correct sir. Nothing better than being pushed to the limits in the worst environment and coming through it successfully.
My CO, a mustang, told me, "Marines aren't happy unless they have something to bitch about."
You want the guy who's laughing in a firefight on your side, for sure.
35 years after my discharge from the Marine Corps, I'm still in contact with the men I served with. In fact, last summer we gathered on Camp Pendleton, specifically at Camp Horno (our old unit) and all of us old guys climbed First Sergeant's Hill to pay our respects at Sangin Memorial. It was powerful. How many soldiers would gather after that many years? BTW, we gather every couple of years to renew old friendships.
Were guys have a gathering in Horno between 2018-2019. I was with 2/1 back then and remember there being a gathering of a bunch of older Marines. Me and some buddies came down and hung out. At the end they gave a shit load of their extra beer lol. Was a great time.
Ahhhh damn Horno.
That microwave ripped the soul roght out of me. Rahhh
Was at Margaretia from 1975 to 1979 with Comm Plt 1st of the 5th
When you drive into Horno from Onofre there is an M6 aluminum panel bridge erected to provide better access for foot traffic to the enlisted club. The bridge was erected by my platoon, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st CEB way back in June 1981.
@@leestebbins5051 nice! Walked over that many times!
“The Marines are something you ARE”!
That describes my dad perfectly, he was in the Pacific of WW2.
My grandfather served on Saipan (among other islands) in ww2
My thanks for your fathers service
@@mpalfadel2008 My father always mentioned Saipan, Tinian and Guam. Thinking of it it’s amazing he survived. They were all very brave men on those islands.
As I retired Marine, I explained it to my wife this way. When asked, a soldier replied, "I'm in the Army"! A sailor, "I'm in the Navy!" A Marine replies, "I AM A MARINE!" I jokingly told her, if I call my Marines at 2 AM needing help burying a body, they'll show up, carrying their own shovels!
100
They'd show up
💯 We'd show up, get the job done and drink beer afterwards.
A great way to show those in your life what means to be a Marine is to take them to a Birthday Ball. The Marine Corps League has them all over the place. Really showed my fiancé what being a Marine is all about. Next year for the 250th I'll be taking my wife again and my daughter for her first time.
I never stopped being a United States Marine. It’s something that stays with you for life. I once disarmed a bank robber in a southern California bank years ago while waiting in line to get cash out of my account and waiting for my dad to pick me up to spend that weekend together. Imagine his surprise to see the bank surround by police and then told by a police officer that a US Marine took down and arrested the armed bank robber. I also received a $500 cash reward by the bank manager. My dad, a retired US Army Special Forces in Vietnam, could not stop talking about me the whole entire weekend, I couldn’t wait to get back on base at Camp Pendleton on Sunday night, lol. He passed just a few years ago but never failed to bring up that story whenever we got together, I’m glad my Marine Corps training kicked in that day, never once been afraid of anything and my confidence is still that same level even today at my age. I may get old but I’m still a US Marine forever!
Semper Fi 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I always liked the quote: "There's no such thing as a "former marine" just active marines, and those awaiting a phone call."
“The Army is something you did. The Marines is something you are”. Oh so true Ryan. When I was on active duty I couldn’t wait to get out. It sucked. However, to this day and 40 years later, I still keep in touch with many of my former Marine brothers. It is a special common bond we all share and will take to the grave.
I was in the Marine Corps and I don’t know a lot of this especially the first Korean War you mentioned. Thank you I learned something because of you.
That’s basically the point of my channel. Learn something new every day
@@nedisahonkey Oh, wow. That's about the millionth time I've seen the crayon joke regurgitated-and WE'RE the dumb ones🙄
And concerning our knowledge of Marine Corps history, we actually spend a TON of time learning about it in boot camp.
As a matter of fact, I still have my original copy of Marine Corps History for Recruits, and guess what? ALL of the coloring is finished and inside the lines. Attention to detail. What else would you expect from the Worlds Finest?
So obviously, we didn't just eat the crayons. Our drill instructors taught us the discipline to always complete the mission THEN eat our snack.
Also, I'm not trying to date myself here, but this was back in the Old Corps. Back before digital utilities and crayons like Cranberry, Blue Bell, and Canary were added. Back in my day, we got by with flavors like Red, Blue, and Yellow. Rah?
Same here! And we got a lot of history lessons.
@@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen Ooh-Rah! Marines will kick-ass and score higher on the ASVAB!
@@RyanMcBethProgramming Seriously Ryan, you gave a better "pitch" of MC history, mission, etc than I remember getting while in boot camp 76'. Thank you Sir. Job well done.
I’m retired Air Force, but worked with the Marines for two years as a contractor. Part of my infrastructure analysis work was asking Marines which infrastructure nodes, if lost, would cause mission failure. In hundreds of these interviews, no Marine ever acknowledged that losing anything they depended on would fail a mission. They could not mouth the words; not in their DNA. They truly are special.
This is what the video didn’t quite get right. Marines don’t understand the words “can’t be done” and not because they’ve eaten too many crayons.
Their training teaches them to be “mission first” and everything else second. As an employer of several US Marines, including my younger brother, I had to learn not to use the line “if you can get this done” because it was like waving a red banner in front of a bull. I just challenged them and it was like their personal honor was at stake. I found guys working late into the night be flashlight and floodlight and had to order them to go home… after helping them finish!
I will point out that all of that comes at a cost… no one comes out of the marine corps unscarred. If it isn’t physical damage (knees of a 70 year old man at 30 years of age) or a wound, they also suffer mental trauma and need to be watched and aides as they struggle with it in the years after their service.
Something to remember… the US military enlistments aren’t like college degrees (do your 4 years or more and go home), they take a toll on the body and soul and those veterans have earned every ounce of benefits and respect they get and so much more.
Improvise, adapt, overcome. The mission will get done no matter if we are talking combat, at work, or rescuing a dinner gone wrong.
As a former Marine, 86-91. I want to applaud you and thank you for making this video.
When I told my family I was going to enlist in the Marines, I got so much flack. I was the Only one in my family history to ever join the Corps. All others had been in the Army (since the beginning, Light horse Harry Lee), to my Father's step father being one of the first Soldiers to go through GB training, to my father's father who was in the Navy from the beginning of WWII until the 70's after Vietnam, to Aunts, Uncles, cousins that were Army, Navy or Air Force. I had to hear it from all angles, about how the Marines are called Grunts for a reason, and that they grade the ASVAB on a Major Curve and many other insults, jokes and caveats. I told all of them that I was going to do this, and I would be my own person. My Grandfather told me that while he was a Green Beret, that he had served in Vietnam with some Marines, and that they were some of the fiercest GD Warriors he had the pleasure of serving with, and that their kill/casualty ratio was out of this world, and once back out of the bush, they were straight laced, snapped to attention and extremely detail oriented professional Marines, and he would do it all again. He said that deep down, he knew I would join and do a great job while enlisted. Sure, all branches rib on one another, but we still love and respect them for the roles they all play. As a Marine, I have learned how to be a warrior and rip someone's throat out, render aid when necessary and do it all with class, discipline and respect. As a Marine, we trained for war by day and pray for peace at night. Semper Fi, Marines.
You mean your ancestor fought with Light Horse Harry Lee or that the man was your ancestor? If the latter then you could be in fact sort of related to Gerorge Washington through R E Lee (Harry’s son) marriage with his daughter (albeit not of his own blood).
As an infantry Marine, this boosted my self esteem. Thank you.
To be a Marine you must; BELEAVE in yourself, your fellow Marine, your Corp, your country, your God.
@johndebilt3505 "To err is human; to forgive is divine. However neither of these is the policy of The United States Marines''. Marine Corps quote.
As a prior service marine this warmed my heart knowing someone looked into our history and understood our mission
@@spankpaddle8972 omg a man that’s good at grammar jehejeiei
As a Marine my only input is this; we aren't a force of occupation, we can't support the logistics surrounding tanks when we shouldn't even be occupying countries to begin with. We take by force and then hand it over to the Army so they can bring in all of their supply and logistics to keep the territory. Our budget just isn't the size of an occupational force.
This video was excellent and I thought it was spot on, even learned a thing or two. One thing people forget about is the brevet medal, which is kind of the MOH juinor, 20-something pre 1940 Marines won those too.
Tony agree with your comments about the army with all their logistics come into an area to backfill what the Marines have taken away from the enemy by "fire and maneuver" but remember you were issued a "Basic load" of ammo, water, food, limited clean articles of clothing, etc that you carried on your back. It nursed carefully until you received replenishment that enabled you to continue your mission.
We didn't "nurse" our ammunition, we placed our shots to count, that is why the emphisis on rifle marksmanship is so big in the Marine Corps and our basic training in essential subjects, no matter our MOS makes every Marine a Rifleman (0311) even if in aviation, supply, or any other MOS a Marine carries ... we all have to stay proficient in all aspects of our basic mission of being a Marine ...
@@kenadamson4535 As a Marine for 21 years, 1968-1971, and a Drill Instructor 1975-1977, not only did I do what you are referring but I TAUGHT it as well. Regarding "basic load" of ammunition, etc, there was a reason why we had replenishment in the field by helicopters. Doesn't matter how much you intend to, "one shot, one kill" Marines found themselves outnumbered and required more munitions to keep fighting. Definition, for your convenience, nurse: transitive verb that means: to manage with care or economy. You would have known this if it wasn't so important to belittle the word I use, especially without looking it up in the dictionary....this one is on YOU!.
You said " It nursed carefully " and should be IF ... and I wasn't belittling your use of the word nursed, which to me means "judicious placement of shots" (don't take a shot if there is nothing there to shoot) ... I was agreeing with you in that Marines are taught at a higher level than that of other services, the art of marksmanship ... One shot one kill is a nice mantra, but we know that is not possible for every Marine in every situation ... I was also agreeing that Marines do carry a basic load out and that is why our mission is different that other branches, we have a finite supply we carry and for good reason ... we had to nurse everything we had because you can carry only so much, would be nice to have everything you need and not have to worry about the weight or carrying it on your back ... and 0331's could never carry all they needed unless the other members of the unit didn't help them with that burden (which I was glad to do because that man covered our butts pretty damn good and I was happy to do what was needed to ensure our machinegunner had the ammunition he needs to do his job ... Thank you for your service ...
I don't know man im going to call you out because after the Marines moved into Miramar Naval Air Station hell Marines got new everything. The Navy spends their money on Race ready shit you know like shitty Navy housing
My Dad was a Navy corpsman. He had tons of Marine friends. They taught me the Marine Hymn before I knew the the pledge of allegiance. They rough housed with me, played baseball, told wild tales and assorted Marine stories and generally became an extended family group of uncles…and then I grew up and joined the Army…
I was a tank driver in 06. It hurt all of my feelings when they got rid of tanks, but I understand the Marines have to evolve.
Derrick Harris. I hope it's some consolation knowing that Marines wont get blown up like those Russian tankers in Ukraine.
I would say it's not evolving but going back to its roots.
@@willa.568 even going back to it's roots could still be an evolution.
@@benjaminsorenson "were evolving! in circles!"
Geneva probably wasn't happy that we were giving tanks to Marines.
I still say it is the crayons in their MREs that give them superhuman strength. But work noting, it was the USMC that was translating Mao into English back in the early 60s, wrote The Guerrllia and How to Fight Him, which I opine remains one of the best counter insurgency manuals, and their Warfighting is a brilliant read. A friend of mine, who taught at the Navy War College, found the Marine students to be the most intellectual.
Statistically, they are the least educated though.
@@Seth9809
"Education" and "intellectual" are two very different concepts.
@@Name-ps9fx Amen!
The Crayon thing is sooooooo old and weak.
@@Name-ps9fx The USMC is also the most homophonic and the place with the most reported cases of sexual assault.
I've met a lot of "intellectual" people who didn't get any formal education, and 9 out of 10 times, they are merely "pseudo-intellectual" like hippies or people who worship Elon.
Edit: They have really low numbers for suicides, which is something to be proud of. It's perplexing considering the high rate of the former two things mentioned.
As a former Grunt Corpsman (Lima Co. 3/2 2 Mar Div. ) I loved your video. I have a SEMPER-FI on my truck, and although I was a Sqrunt I love the Corp.
About the marines dropping the tank from their inventory, what i missed there is that not only are tanks going kablowie with smart weapons. When you look at the support a tank needs in material (ammo, parts for maintenance, fuel and everything else) it makes a lot of sense to give your infantry some extra smart weapons (drones/javelins and f22’s) and concentrate more on replacing the tank with already excisting units then having to have the extra supply line across an ocean just to field tanks. Something the Russian army is experiencing as well. Great video and keep up the good work.
Add that if they need to engage in a protracted ground campaign of the scale where an armoured component to the force is needed, that the army will be involved, and they'll bring the tanks and logistics chain for them.
It’s the logistics. The supply chains for tanks are very long. Then you have to have LCAC’s to ferry them. A landing force would quickly lose momentum if they had wait for them to arrive.
One infantryman can now kill a tank from 40 to 50 km's. That's why they dropped tanks.
@@wilee.coyote5298 This is literally not true, a Javelin has a max range of 4km. I have no idea why you would say this as there are many non-stupid arguments against tanks.
@@itsmederek1 I think Coyote may be referring to weaponized drones or smart artillery rounds.
Dad was in the Navy but served as a Corpsman with the Marines in Vietnam. Because of this roll he had to attend a second bootcamp with the Marines. Your last statement is definitely true, Once a Marine Always a Marine.
Much respect for navy corpsman they are right there with us in the thick of it
If your Dad was a Corpsman in Vietnam, he was Just as much a part of the Marine Corps as any of his Marines were.
👍🏼
Go Navy, Fly Navy
We LOVE Corpsmen!!!! They’re our brothers and sisters, BUT they are not Marines! Much RESPECT to those Sailors.
The Navy Corpsman was the first salior I had respect for when I first entered the Corps in the 90s. They were doing the same crap we were and treated us when needed. I later learned to respect the other services after that except the Air Force because well its the Air Force they are soft lol. Seriously my father retired from Air Force after 28 years just joking kind of.
My uncle Jim was a marine tank driver in the Korean war. He told me that "I swear, they gave us tests, then took the dumbest of us to be Marines." He died not long after the Marines gave up tanks. Not saying it's related, but he loved tanks and being a Marine.
Given a lot of the footage come out of Ukraine war, namely, not having armor means you get your face raped. Yeah, getting rid of integral armor is a fucking dumbfuck decision. It’s the equivalent of oh my doctor can give me an antibiotic if I catch an STD so I’m just gonna start rawdogging prostitutes what could possibly go wrong.
I'm a Retired SSgt out of U.S. Marine Corps. I was fully expecting this video to poke fun at Marines and say how, we're the Men's Department of the Navy. I have to give it to you; this was an awesome analogy of the U.S. Marine Corps. Thank you for giving everyone that watches this a history lesson. Especially the last 2 lines.
Q: Why do they use powdered soap in the Navy?
A: It takes longer to pick it up in the shower. Haha
Semper Fi!
You can take the man out of the Corps, but you can't take the Corps out of the man.
We are a Department of the Navy... the men's Department 👊😎
The Marines is more like something you “survived”. When you discuss the things you did in the Marines with those that didn’t, you’ll eventually realize, “hmm, maybe that was kinda crazy after all. WTF was I thinking?”
When I told my relatives I had joined the Marines, all I heard was that Marines were dying in Vietnam, I told them that Army, Air Force and Navy personnel were dying to. I thank God for the training that made it possible for me to serve 31.5 months in Vietnam. I am thankful for everyone who were willing to serve our country during the Vietnam War.
“The army is something you did the Marines is something you are”! Never a truer sentence uttered. Take that from a retirement Royal Marine.
If it absolutely positively has to be destroyed overnight.
Semper Fidelis!
One of the best Marine Corps documentaries I've ever seen. You have single handedly explained why Marines do what they do and why we are so passionate about being a Marine. "The Army is something you did, the Marines is something you are." Semper Fi
Major, USMC (Ret)
As a Marine I would have to say this is one of the best simplified explanations of the Marine Crops I have ever seen. Thank you. Love the content keep up the great work.
“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!”~Eleanor Roosevelt
I've always wanted that quote on a t-shirt!!!!
I'll add to that, "killer by day,
Lover by night
Alcoholic by
Choice,
Marine by mistake.
Old 0311
Amen
Unfortunately a very true statement. My liver is still bruised up.
@@marccano5061 😂true that!
I’m a Marine that then went into the Air Force. Had to do something with a perfect ASVAB score. I always said, the Air Force you can become something, but Marines you become someone. Never felt as much pride as seeing US Marine on my uniform for the first time.
You honor us greatly brother. I also learned a few new things. Thank you...1997-2006 Marine infantryman Sgt. 100P.T. Semper Fi
Welcome home, brother.
As a Marine, who left Parris Island, 45 years ago I'm still a Marine.
Not as lean, but twice as mean.
In conversations with other veterans over the decades you get "I was in the Army, Navy, Air Force", but ask a Marine it's always "I am a Marine".
I don't think you mean I "was"a marine it should have read I "am"a marine. Once a marine always a marine and there is no such thing as a former marine.
@@YAMIYOURGOD Corrected! You're absolutely right.
Woah.
Ok, old boot.
During my 20 plus years in The Marine Corps, i always heard a soldier referring to the army as "this man's army." A Marine refers to The Marine Corps as "MY Marine Corps," to me that's also a big part of the difference. There is such a BIG difference in these two statements.
Ryan Mcbeth, thanks for honoring my brothers!!!!
My grandfather was with Chesty Puller in South America and was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. He wrote a book about his experiences that he never got published, so I have what I think is the only copy. (It’s a 3 ring binder) after reading it I couldn’t believe the gentle old man I knew as a kid (he died when I was 8 so I didn’t have much time with him) had been through so much. Even thinking about it brings about allergies. Hopefully one day I’ll get his book published if not at least his story told.
one thought is, self publish via Amazon. It doesn't have to be PERFECT, just type it out and have someone help if needed and use the Amazon publishing. They will list your book for you, and print as needed. So I printed a couple of dumb books, but they were stories I told the children at pre school. You can then order at a discount copies for yourself, and they will sell online. I get a very tiny check every couple of months, but it's nice. Now published by a publishing company is great, but also Amazon is very inexpensive and WWII books do very very well. I bought a diary of a nurse who served with US forces in WWII, the ONLY time they landed female nurses with the first landings, very dangerous landing in Africa. It was fabulous to read, self published and selling a lot of copies. So do for it!!!
publish that and let us know! or upload it online taking pictures of the pages or scanning it and let us read it at least :)
My grandfather was in the 1st Marine Division with Chesty Puller at Inchon through the Chosin Reservoir. All he ever said about Korea was how cold it was and about stealing frozen #10 cans of peaches from an Army field kitchen because they wouldn't feed Marines.
There were photos of my mom and her siblings around the house but facing you at the top of the stairs was a large B&W photo of Chesty Puller. Once a Marine always a Marine, Semper Fi.
I could google this, but honestly I'd rather hear it from a marine: who is Chesty Puller?
@@mmckenzie9367 he's only the marinest Marine to ever marine. He enlisted as a private in 1918 and retired as a Lieutenant General in 1955.
I love the Osprey so this is just a joke, but you left off a bit while describing it. It can take off like a helicopter, fly like a plane, and crash as much as both put together.
They send the first osprey squadron to Iraq when we were leaving...I remember joking that we shouldn't be in their flight path lest it fall out of the sky
There is a good reason POTUS doesn't fly in an osprey.
As a marine, i rather fly in the opsrey than a civillian airline.
I remember the Marine pilots originally calling the Osprey the Widowmaker
@@iplayfoofee3547 anything that bypasses the TSA is worth it I reckon.
As an Aviator (USAF, Heavy Bomber), one of my favorite memories was walking a group of Marines through our ordinance training mockups "petting zoo." They were fresh out of the Corp's Forward Observer/ Anglico/FIST (forget what they called it) type training.The only one that would talk was the higest ranking... a Lance Corporal. I would ask questions about the ordinance they were used to calling in. The smiles I saw as I explained that a single B-52 carries the equivalent (in deliverable 500lb unguided bombs) as 13.5 standard carriers launched F-18 sorties were nothing short of heartwarming. Explaining that just covered the internal load, and we carried more on the wings... was just plain wonderful. (Standard combat loadout at that time was 27x500lb in the bay and 12x 2000lb JDAM on the wings)
Marines loved us more than our own top "leadership." We, too, were like an old piece of pipe in the back of a pickup. You pick it up when something needs to get broken, not scared...
Sure, we all make fun of each other. But all of us are a family. So even if we think that running in knee-deep water toward the machine guns is a foolish career choice(USMC), air fields should not risk sinking(USN), being closer than 20k feet to the ground is likewalking in a bad neighborhood on purpose (USA), intentionally going out into bad weather on boats that are smaller than my jet makes me question your sanity(USCG), or just being thankful that we now can point at soneone else and yell "Nerds!"(USSF); we all work together on an individual basis (in and after our Service) because of a simple standardized value. You will not hurt my family, friends, or country. If you start that fight, we will record what it cost you. The grandchildren of the few survivors you leave deserve to have a clearer picture of why bad choices should be avoided.
My 63-year-old Marine father doesn't celebrate his birthday, but he does celebrate the Marine Corps one and he's been out since the mid 1970s.
Both of my parents are Marines even though they’ve been retired a long time. Improvise, adapt and overcome, within the moment, within the battle, within the war, within life. One mind, Any weapon. I’ve learned so much just being around Marines my whole life, and I think if others learned from them too the world would be a much better place. No better friend than a Marine and no worse enemy.
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
Your words that distinguish the difference between the Army and the Marines was spot on and in a few words explained the difference perfectly. Thanks, SEMPER-FI.
This hit me in my blood dispensary unit and caused a pain water leak. Your last phrase couldn’t ring more true, USMC vet and to this day I hear the hymn play and I can’t help but get amped up and
Get goosebumps. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss the brothers I made in that organization of the few the proud the Marines
I'm shipping to San Diego in July and when I heard that the Marine Corps was getting rid of its tanks, I really didn't understand why. Your example using the war in Ukraine made me understand perfectly. I also like how you explained the pride of the Marine Corps. I know I don't have near the amount of pride I'll have once I'm in, but I do have to say that it feels good walking through my high school knowing that I'm going to be doing something good, and also something that is not normal.
Good luck in boot camp devil pup
@@pokepersonzach8574 I'm already through now, but I appreciate it.
As a former Marine NCO & Army National Guard Commissioned Officer I can honestly tell you that a Marine Corporal and an ARNG LT are at about the same level... While I loved both experiences and the people that I served with... The Marine Corp Flag is what Fly's below the US Flag at my house... Semper Fi!!!
When a prior service Marine joins the Army. And all he does is brag about how superior the MC is. It tells me he was rejected for reenlistment. For being a lousy Marine. So joins the Army. And becomes a lousy Soldier.
"The Marines is something you are" Well said! I'm former Navy and I've got a ton of buddies from the Marines. Till this day I address them as Marines, Devil Dogs, and leather necks. I am proud to have served with them.
And "Jarheads". Don't forget "Jarheads". lol
My grandfather (my dad’s side of the family) was a Marine during WW1. He never went overseas, but instead was assigned to a unit that electrified the docks in Philadelphia. He was an electrician, back when electrification was still a fairly new thing. Grandaddy was very proud of his time in the Corps!
I'm a Marine and I approve this message. Good night Chesty wherever you are.
... OoooRah !! Carry on ...
Semper Fi
Well said. Semper Fi.
Great video! I was Air Force, and I’ll be the first to say the Marines are awesome! I would meet them when they would be TDY at whatever base I was at. They were almost in disbelief that they had billeting with a bathroom, television, and a very decent chow hall!
Thank You for the praise. I liked how you summed it up. Been out of the Marines 30+ years now. I still call myself a Marine.
Another reason for the formation of the Marine Corps was to put down any mutiny on a navy vessel. The marines, being better paid and otherwise better treated than the rest of the crew meant that the crew were likely to hold a level of resentment against the marines, making the marines less likely to be involved in any mutiny. The marines in turn usually felt a closer bond with the officers, so were more likely to defend the officers than side with the crew.
While they were also there to board enemy ships, defend from boarding enemies, and conduct landings, their main day to day function was to dissuade potential mutineers.
And nowdays they are paid dirt and fight with hand me downs 🤣
@@dah_goofster Actually they're paid the same as any other branch and go on A LOT more deployments with very fast advancement. They definitely deserve more but they're also on average paid a lot more.
@@AnarexicSumo they still fight with broken beat to hell hand me downs, and that extra pay is from being in war zones with said garbage equipment.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Navy would make up manning shortages by "pressing" men onto RN ships (kidnapping men and dragging them onto ships). As there maybe a sizeable Group of sailors who didn't want to there, the Royal Marines were on board to maintain order (as well as their roles in boarding actions and raids).
Impressment of American sailors by the Royal Navy was one of the causes of the War of 1812.
@@AnarexicSumo the only thing in your comment that's accurate is the "more deployments". Promotion rate is the is the second lowest (there are a few mos exceptions). The pay scale for the DOD is the same across all branches and is based off rank. Your first and last statements are contradictory.
@Ryan Macbeth Thank you, sir, for your service, the awesome videos, especially this one. From a prior service Marine.
An absolutely awesome video! Covers everything from the first missions to the efforts in the current adversarial environmental. And all this from an Army Sargent!
I think a big part of why the Marines are so special, is also because of the navy. The ability to move entire armies, across the world anywhere, is a huge and such an important asset.
We call them taxis...
No one remembers the bus driver
Nope
Aww you squids are adorable. Much love rah
Your last sentence was perfect. That's even what I told kids as a recruiter. You join the Army, you become a Marine.
I remember hearing an army guy tell me in a left seat right seat, in an AO that had become hot enough for my unit to start operating in, how they had to retrograde back to the fob when they were attacked by 15-30 insurgents…something at the time I wouldn’t have even tied my boots for. He went on with his story as my mind started to wonder off into thinking about how to tactically retreat and what all that would look like. To my horror I couldn’t remember for the life of me how we as marines retreat. Started asking around and after a lot of perplexed team leaders and squad leaders couldn’t remember either, we finally realized that we as marines were never taught how to retreat because the marine corps is the only fighting force on earth that does not have a retreating maneuver at all…the closest thing we have is consolidate, which is not falling back at all and in fact can mean driving forward in some situations. It was shortly after this I started to right a song/poem, PLEASE ATTACK ME NOW. Yes we are a touch different to begin with and then add the miserable existence of enlistment and war and you start hearing sayings to the tune of TO GIVE DEATH TO WELCOME DEATH. The thing that sucked the most was you had to have permission to die…such a drag. Best wishes!
As a former marine and combat veteran,desert shield desert storm I love your take on what a marine is
FIRST RUSTY, you are NOT a former Marine. As a Drill Instructor at Parris Island from 75-77, I MADE Marines period. There is NOTHING former about a Marine. When Marines refer to the terms former and especially EX, they are referring to past wives because we ALL have a hand full of them. Just like it takes a special man to become a Marine, it takes a special woman full of GRIT that always stands by HER Marine
@@chuckblack9410 The Hat has spoken.
@@chuckblack9410 They always told us that there is no such thing as an "Ex-Marine" as ex- refers to divorce in the sense of ex-husband/ ex-wife, etc., but that you should consider yourself "former" in the sense of "relating to, or occurring in the past".
Semantics, but I know what you mean.
Once a Marine, always a Marine. My brother was called to active duty in 1950 after only one summer camp with the Marine Corps Reserve. He was a rifleman in Able Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. He arrived in Korea about a week before the start of the Chosin Reservoir campaign. He was involved in the heavy fighting for Hill 1081 and suffered some frostbite (they all did) and completed his one-year tour with some additional nasty fighting. He never talked much about it, except to blame MacArthur. He always self-identified as a Marine.
As a former Marine, I am impressed with this video. I've never heard of the 1871 Korean engagement. Very nicely done.
Marine for 9 years and as mich as we are taught about our history, from Tripoli to Okinawa, never heard of this either.
When I was 19 I was enlisting in the Navy when I was in a severe car wreck that cost me my military career. I had spent the previous 5 months PTing w the navy recruiter and the Marines too cuz I had so much weight to loose(>100lbs). The Marine knew I wasn’t interested in anything but my future sub career but made my workouts count and included me in all their things. When my Navy recruiter visited me in the hospital the marine recruiter insisted on coming too. It was just a workout to me but he cared about me even tho I wasn’t “his recruit.” He didn’t just see me in the line up, I was a name, I was a person, I was his man. Thats my story of how I learned who Marines are.
You nailed it! Joined the Corps at 17. Dad was a Captain and brother was a Corporal. I got out as a Sgt. Missed it so much so I tried to go back, but found out I was too old, so i joined the Army. Had to hide it from my family for fear of being ridiculed, but they understood. However, 5yrs in and I never really fully assimilated. One soldier asked me what the whole "Semper Fi" was all about. I tried to explain, but I guess you have to be a Marine to really grasp the depth of what it means.
For those of us who wore the uniform, no explanation is necessary. For those who didn't wear the uniform, no explanation is sufficient.
I was told you'll only fully grasp the concept when you finally get to heaven and find it guarded by Marines.
I have given a lot of thought over the years about where people get their sense of identity from each branch of the military. You got the Marine and Army sources of identity right on. Nicely done and Semper Fi!!
As a Marine in the Army now, I've never heard it described so well. That last line was absolutely perfect.
As a Marine I think this video was an outstanding tribute the Marine Corps.. I have the highest respect for the US Army, but Marines are just different in their culture.. There is a higher level of pride and brotherhood... IT seems like a fraternity. The indoctrination techniques are quite effective... Semper Fi.. Thanks for your service to the Cyber Auxiliary.
I worked for a retired marine. Best boss I ever had. He was both likable AND knew how to get the best work out of us that we could do. Even though that was early in my career I am most proud of the work I did there even though I know know much more about programming.
Every Marine is trained to and expected to be a leader. And we all had great examples of how to be a good leader. The highest praise I've had in my life was when I was on active duty was when a LCpl told me that when he is not sure what he should do, he asks himself what Sgt A would do.
Well said Brother! I’m a combat vet U.S. Army I fought in Iraq 03-04 3rdID initial invasion. Both my sons are currently infantry Marines!
Awesome video Ryan McBeth and well explained. And as a prior navy, I definitely enjoyed the last one “army is something you did, as a marine is something you are”!
You nailed it. Good historic background info to make that last sentence make sense. Marine is something you ARE! Loved this. Thanks.
Sergeant First Class McBeth. I heard you state on an earlier video you would be making a video on Marines. Well son, you did a damned fine job. Having become a member of the “Old Corps,” I have a more sophisticated understanding of the unique and legendary role the Corps plays in our National defense. What’s most important is Marines live up to the hype in every role we play. From infantry rifleman to Chairman of the Joint Chief’s. When we get the tap, we don’t just bring the lightning, we bring the whole hurricane. That’s combined arms baby. - GySgt retired.
Welcome home, Gunny.
With respect Gunny, you bring the lightning, not the lightening
@@adriandarcy-taylor6429 anyone who says "with respect" and the proceeds to grammar nazi someone has ZERO respect.
@@SgtRudySmith31bRet I disagree, it’s spelling not grammar and misspelling lightning as lightening can drastically alter the meaning of a sentence.
@@adriandarcy-taylor6429 I appreciate the oversight. If I told you I always include a typo to live up to our caveman reputation, would it vindicate me at all?😀
I remember asking you this question on the discord, We had such an amazing discussion and I hope you do more discord events!
ANGLICO here! Outstanding Ryan good job!
Fantastic Job Ryan!!!! From a Retired Marine Infantryman who spent some time as an Anti Armor Missleman! You nailed it brother!!! Esprit De Corps is the reason and cause of what sets us apart!!!
Proud Marine veteran here. Very good explanation on what makes the Corps unique.
The cutest thing is when two Marines find each other on the job site, they become best friends.
Fellow Marines are always good to see. That bond is always there. One day while in college after separation of active duty I was having a really bad day. Saw this cat eye balling me and was wondering what he wanted. When he pointed to his hat that had an EGA on it and gave me a thumbs up.. made my day. Never saw that particular Jarhead before or since but that simple act of comradery is not forgotten.
U.S.M.C - The Pentagons 911. A bunch of "very motivated" young people hanging out in the ocean waiting for the call to make the opponent "reconsider" their approach to diplomacy.
100% agree with that last note, becoming a Marine is what made me into the man I am today and I'm 100% grateful for it.
Amen to that brother! I would have never done so well in, or maybe even finished, college if it weren't for the Marine Corps.
I was with the 5th MEB in Desert Storm and I can attest to the “had to kill my mother” myth. We would have captured Iraqi troops who could not be interrogated in the field because they were so terrified at our sight and recounted the myth but added that we had to drink Moms blood to the story.
During your time in the Corps you have to put up with an every flippin minute of horsesh!# but that’s not the Corps. The Corps is the absolute hilarious awesome time you had with other Marines. Times you will never, ever forget. Semper Fi brothers and Rest Easy Warriors to those who have passed on.
Tastes like cherry kool-aid!
We had a group of 10 Iraqis that we were guarding just after crossing into Kuwait waiting for the MPs to come pick them up. We gave them water and MREs. They were having a hard time opening the MRE packs, so one of the Marines approached and pulled a knife out to help them. All 10 dropped the food and water and started digging holes. They thought they were about to be executed and were digging their own graves.
Semper Fi
Ryan, great video. As an Canadian infantry NCO, I had the opportunity to work with both Marines and US Army. Both were overall, good experiences. My battalion at the time (1988-92, 3 PPCLI) was trained in a very “expeditionary” way - flexibility was our aim. Lol, we had Grizzly IFV, Canadian precursors to the LAV3, but trained mostly for traditional “light” infantry operations and amphibious ops.
Later as an officer, we had 5,000 Marines arrive in Kandahar “to fuck shit up,” (their words), for both good and bad of the overall mission. Lol.
I love both Jarheads and the Big Green Machine…
I served in the army and USMC. Army basic in 1971, then off to Vietnam as a medic. ETS in 1974. Fast forward to 1986 and I joined the Marines. I celebrated my 35th birthday at MCRD San Diego. There's a reason the enemy quakes in their boots when they hear the Marines are coming. Those guys are crazy.
Damn. What an OUTSTANDING explanation. The Army is something you did. A MARINE is something you are!
I was in the Marines for 8 years and I didn't know a lot of this history. It'd probably help if I could read. Anyway, thanks Sarnt! RAH
Someone give this man a crayon. He deserves to eat goddamit.
I really wish I knew what this said ... rah
Hip... Hip-hop... Hip-hop unanimous? DAMN YOU, YOU GIVE HIM ALL THE EASY ONES!
We DON'T need to know how to read! We are given Crayons to color. We Never stayed in between the lines because we are them! Semper FI !!
Thank you for your thoughtful video. Semper Fi.