My son was laid to rest by these wonderful Marines. I didn't realize the extent of training that these young gentlemen go through to be able to conduct the services that they render. I was never shown as much respect that was awarded to our family throughout the service at Arlington, and I will never forget the face of the Marine that handed me that folded flag. I do not have the words to thank you enough for the service that you preform. My gratitude is endless!
Sandra Pennington I retired medically in 2009 after wounds sustained in combat, you son was and still is a giant among men. I'm an Army man myself, but marines are my brothers just the same. From my family to yours, thank you for your courage and sacrifice. Semper Fi Marine.
Sandra Pennington ...from an infantry Corpsman...I pray that you be blessed with peace, love, and comfort. Also, thank you for your son...he is protecting the golden streets of heaven.
In 2019 my dad while lying on his death bed "you have cared for me long enough, let my brothers take me the rest of the way" he died that night at VA hospital in Dc. Proud to call myself a daughter of a Marine
Sharon, what a beautiful post. Thank you very much for sharing. It’s people like your Dad who have made the Marine Corps what it is today. May his soul rest in eternal peace with the Lord and may the Lord continue to Bless you.
Best reason to lift weights I have ever seen. They exude what the Marine Corps instills in their soldiers. Honor, Courage and Commitment. Well done men.
@karel bellic AOMechMarine has a point, With all due respect, we are Marines and are a different breed than the likes of any Soldier, Airman, or Sailor.
@AOMechMarine AOMechMarine Look man im just trying to keep my family and I above water I’m just trying to earn a living I’m sorry you don’t gotta be so mean
Most people don't and most don't know that bearers are specifically assigned to that job full time. A lot of people think they are just six people randomly chosen and sent by their particular service to help out the family.
In actuality, Arlington is the only national cemetery I know of that has this. Most Marine Corps units around the nation have funeral honors teams that drill and practice, but this particular unit is much more focused then the others and is made up of a small group of Marines who get augmented with additional Marines only when they family requests casket bearers. Most Marine corps funerals for Marine Veterans require only 5 Marines total, 3 riflemen and 2 Flag Folders. Active duty deaths require a full detail which means 7 riflemen, a sword bearer, 6 casket bearers and 2 flag folders (this is wear the augmentation Marines come in and drill until they are perfect). Typically Taps is performed by a contractor musician hired by the federal government. I speak as a former Marine with hundreds of honors rendered at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Fugginell, I'm a US Marine, and after my active service I had the great privelege of earning my Diploma from the University of Oxford. I have a deep respect for my brothers and sisters across the pond. The US Marine Corps and Oxford University were the two organizations that brought out the best in me. The US Marine Corps was essentially born in the tradition of the British Royal Marines, so we also share that history. Thanks for expressing a positive opinion of one of our great national institutions, and please accept my excellent thoughts about you and your countrymen. Thanks to the UK for what your nation has done to bring out good qualities in my nation.
Nothing matches a Marine for attention to duty, honor, and respect. Thank you for your service, no one can settle a marine for the final time but another marine.
Why is that better?, the 19 year old inside the coffin is still dead. A few pumped up non-combat Marines get to carry the coffin at a lower height and with fewer buffed dudes than the Army. The kid is still dead.
You are misinformed. My brother and I have both worked in the funeral industry. Six bearers is the most common configuration for all but the Air Force which has six a little less than half the time. The number of bearers has to do with the combined weight of the coffin and it's occupant. Civilian funerals most often have 8 and that is what most funeral directors suggest but often the number is left up to the family. We had six at my father's funeral. I was sixteen and served as one, my 13 year old brother was another. My father's two brothers served and his two best friends also served. My father's one friend was an enlisted man in the Navy at the time so he served in his dress whites and also taught us how to properly fold the flag though we had six Navy enlisted men sent as a back up team who ended up folding the flag because my mother decided the flag was going to be presented to me as his eldest son and it would have been awkward to present the flag to myself. Children most often have 4 pall bearers and once I saw a baby have three. To confirm team size and frequency of those sizes you need only watch some TH-cam videos of other service funerals and look at the size of teams. Most of the Navy teams are six man teams. As I said, coffin and deceased combined weight will dictate the size of the team in most cases. In every case of a civilian funeral the family chooses the bearers and dictates team size and usually, in order to make their job easier, they suggest 8. My father's coffin weighed less than a hundred pounds and he weighed less than one fifty so each bearer's share was under 40 pounds. As for the shoulder thing, that is not universal. Most hold it waist high but sometimes it is born on the shoulders. I have seen Marine bearers do both ways as have other branches. Most civilians do waist high. Children are almost always born on shoulders, especially small children and often that is dictated by the suggestions made by funeral homes. In Europe most coffins are born on shoulders by civilians and military alike. In fact that is common around the world. Here in the U.S. funeral homes use wheeled carts, especially in churches. This is often due to how narrow the eisles are. So it is not unusual for the bearers to carry the coffin to the door of a church then place it on the cart. When that happens, most of the time the coffin is born waist high so that the transfer does not have an awkward appearance. And yes that is how the Marine bearers will do it under such circumstance. But, if they ascend stairs to a church, they will hoist it shoulder high in the rear and waist high in the front to keep the coffin nearly level though they will always have the head a few inches above the feet. In fact that is how all the service do that. As they approach the top of church steps the rear will be gradually lowered to waist high to keep the coffin near level. Some civilian teams will attempt this but often they just carry the coffin up at an incline due to lack of physical strength which is why I always recommend a light weight coffin. I never understand why a family will order a quarter ton coffin then expect 8 average people to hoist up 80+ pounds a piece over their shoulders. These six Marines of course can but the average pall bearer cannot.
+nunya biznez; Valuable insight. Few know as well the symbolism in the traditional facts that Spouses are laid to rest, bare feet to the east, in respect to their wedding vows placement, and will rise to meet Christ in the air upon resurrection with no further need for footwear, as they will forever dwell upon the Holy Ground of Heaven. -gilpin 112416
@@clray123 Or maybe he has emotions and they came out during recording. That looks like he'd been crying a lot. Perfectly normal for talking about the job he does
@@clray123 A funeral worker doesn't know or care about the people they bury, while to body barers it's somewhat like laying down a brother or family member every time they do it. Pretty hard to get desensitized to that.
@@blancheedwas Not at all, when a doctor treats another doctor, they do not (and should not) feel any more empathy than when they treat another patient. Unless the dead dudes were somehow personally acquainted with the "bearers", they are just a dead weight to them (literally). It's just that the protocol prescribes being "solemn and somber" - for the show. Because (esp. military) funerals are just that - a show.
Charles Batkin back in wwi that was the case and then they made body bearer units due to the amount of bodies they needed a specific unit to catalog and lay to rest "correctly"
Nathan Hendricks Agreed. I wouldn't change or alter any part of it. I told them I would get them home and I did. 42 flags so far planted this year alone for those I know and knew of. One, has my name on it. Mr. Hendricks , I extend to you my most heart felt thanks to you sir. In the utmost respect from me to you and thousands more just like us, You, are not forgotten. Many thanks.
I so wish my grandfather was given this respect at his funeral. A ww2 veteran. All he got was a cassette tape recording of a 21 gun solute. After everything he went through, that was all the recognition he got. He loved his life with the after effects of frozen feet, severe shell shock, and hands that were frozen and crushed. He never complained once. He worked hard until he died. Sent 2 of his boys off to war later, only time he ever cried, and another son to become a police officer. Thank you for what you do, and the spirit in how you do it. You men are wonderful.
Marine Corps Veteran 1977 1981 I thank you for your service and dedication too serving our nation. Semper Fi brothers and sisters around the world. Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA.
You men represent the values the Corp stands for through respect and honoring your brothers. The visual memory of the way you perfectly do your job is forever instilled in so many people’s minds after witnessing what you do and how well you do it. It’s how anyone would want to be carried and treated....but not everyone can and you’re carrying men who’ve earned that right. Thank God for you men. Semper Fi
After 20 yrs in the Corps and 5 different conflicts, time in the Infantry, ANGLICO, and Force Recon, nothing was more honorable than laying our fellow Marines to rest when I was on I & I Staff Duty in Birmingham. To look that family member in the eye (young and old) and to give them our nations appreciation for their faithful service as a U.S. Marine will forever be my proudest moments of service. I am glad to see these young Marines being recognized for the honorable work they do for our fellow Marines. Semper Fiedelis!
To all Marines and every Soldier who have borne the Battle or been in a bad spot I salute you. My good friend Carver Grant who is buried in Biloxi National Cemetery 3 Purple Hearts 2 Combat Air Assault medals Bronze Star w/ Oak leaf Cluster. Alfred Kisack who made it home but the War never left him I salute them all.
Amazing men. I would be honored to be laid to rest by those men. They may not see this post but I want to thank them for a dedication and service that goes above and beyond.
We had a group of marines lay my grandfather to rest last winter. they were so professional and perfect. they had my whole family in tears with how much respect they showed my grandpa and my family. Forever grateful for our US Marine Corps.
I was on Recruiting Duty in Tucson Az. I showed up at the Office and told to report to the First Sgt. That's when I found out I was volenterred for Burial Detail. Very proud of it. Semper Fi
+Tom Waters That must have been a tough day. We were usually short handed. We had to stack arms. Pull grave site. Break up with two Marines and First Sgt for Flag folding. Four would return to recover stack arms and form the fireing detail. We covered most of Southeast Arizona. Dress Blues. Nomatter what the temperature was. Semper Fi
You are obviously a pog and are riding on your worthless military career as "self fornication". Your service provided nothing and still no one cares you reported to your first sergeant.
We marines know how hard it is and you that take care of our fallen marines we whom somehow survived applaud and salute you for your service of helping our marines go comfortably. Semper Fidelis my brothers and thank you. I know it's tough but thank you
So yesterday was memorial day. I work in a Coney Island restaurant. This older black dude came in and was wearing a Marine Corps hat. He was such a nice and cool dude. He ordered his food and ate in his car then left his car and went for a walk. When he got back he came in and order two soft drinks. I gave him the drinks (on us) and told him happy memorial day and thanked him for his service. This made him so happy, you could see the surprise in his face. He was very thankful and I told him we were very thankful. It really made me happy I did that. Thank the servicemen and women, they deserve it, whether or not you agree with the wars (past and current).
This was my first glimpse of the Marine Corps. Almost 15 years later I remember watching the body bearers let my grandfather down. I’ll never forget how crisp and precise every single movement was. It was almost robotic. Ultimately that moment watching how they handled themselves is what pushed me to want to be come a Marine.
Haven't finished the video and I am in tears, my lifes dream was becoming a Marine and I was so happy at MEPS until I met that doctor behind the curtain, he ran his finger down the length of my spine and I learned that I had a spinal issue and it all came to a screeching halt. So I am always filled with immense pride by every single one of you fine people that serve.
i still remember when my buddy talked about this, “everything has to be perfect for if no one else but us are there to give em a proper sendoff then what kind of man would i be?” its been a long time but those words stuck with me
Semper Fi Marines. I watched my grandfather laid to rest in 97 and the Marines were flawless. Thank you for all that you do. Once a Marine, always a Marine. OIF 2001-2005 Cpl
Unfortunately these are the first to start falling out in a force March, they are pushing 200 pounds without their field gear and combat harness. That's why the skinny guys end up with the radio and machine guns. This is a job I would not want. Give me my radio, map, compass, and drop me behind enemy lines any day. God bless these guys for putting my brothers to rest with as much dignity as possible. Semper fi Earthlings,
Thank you for choosing to be a body bearer. I never knew how much training went into becoming one. The very true statement you made is that you only have one funeral for the person, and it has to be perfect. I can’t tell you how eternally grateful I am that you were able to live up to the standards set forth for each of you. I can’t give you a single thing that I remember regarding the funeral when my son died. Way too many tears and disbelief. He only had less than 2 weeks before he would be coming home until his next deployment 3 months from his arrival home. I always knew that the last 2 weeks were the time I feared most, and up until then, he always came home. This deployment was no different than any other. Except that he lost his life. I thank all of you. He died doing what he loved most, and that was serving his country. He could hardly wait to be old enough to go to Boot Camp. I will always be thankful that he was able to achieve his lifelong goal, and do so much good for others. I’m a very proud mom, with a hole in my heart. His brother’s superiors allowed him to come home for his funeral and to be with me. The cry hasn’t stopped, and tears of joy that I have haven’t stopped either. I am grateful they let me have my other child home with me, and every day, he calls to see how I’m holding up. I Honor, I Treasure, I Love The United States Marine Corps.
This would be the Greatest Honor to do this Job...I love the Marine Corp...Yes it's tough but it takes a Boy turns them into a Man..Thank You Gentleman
It's got to take an immense emotional and mental toll on these young men. There is no finer honor than doing that job. Perfection is a goal never achieved but is always the goal..
Sir, To you and those like you, Thankyou for your service. Thankyou for the job you do. Thankyou for the respect and honour you do your job with. I am an Australian civilian and you have my undying respect and gratitude. THANKYOU.
Thank you guys for all you do. I dedicate this video to my uncle Gunnery Sargent Eckhard "TOP" Schulz (RIP) USMC 1st Tank Battalion 29 Palms Marine Corp DESSERT STORM VET AFGHAN VET
Much respect for these men. I was part of my Department’s 1st volunteer honor guard. Never did it after my father was murdered. Glad these men have the strength. God bless.
Having been stationed at 8th&I from 1998-2002 as an active duty Marine and from then until Present as a civilian, I thank God every day for allowing me to be here. These men are a fine example of how great the Marines stationed here are. They represent why the Marine Corps is not only the greatest fighting force in the world but an amazing brotherhood and I would continue to serve them until the Lord calls me home. Semper Fi! Do or Die! Fly'em High at 8th & I!!
rather have my chain of command lower my casket so they can let me down one last time edit: ah shit 3 years later lol was meant as a joke saw it on a meme. also wasn't a shit bag or an over achiever just did what i was told and my own thing and sometimes leadership just doesn't give a fuck but i did it for my boys so not everyone would get fucked lol those of you would know if you were infantry. thanks for the likes lol
I salute you for your dedication to your brothers and sisters in arms. Dealing with bereavement can wear on the mind and the soul. Stay strong and serve you fellow Americans.
Stationed at 8th & I from 75 to 80. SDT & MCI Company. Spent a lot of time with these Marines in the weight room and at funerals as sergeant of the ceremonial firing squad from 78 to 80. Haven’t seen that parking garage since 1980! You guys are awesome... proud to have known you....Semper Fi!
Thank you all so much for keeping me and my family Free and proud to be an America. When my wife was still active duty in the Army she did this same duty and still says it was the most proud she ever was in the service
I am a cold person, but before This video got to three minutes I found myself on the verge of tears. My eyes were watering up and I almost cried. I was filled with images of my fathers, my brothers, and my sons. It is amazing how deeply something can touch your heart and soul. Semper Fi.
I feel like we owe it both to our body bearers and our fallen heroes to give these guys better equipment and places to train than a parking garage and a trash can. They have the most vital job of ensuring that these soldiers get their final honors and respect on earth. Makes me think we should respect their efforts more. Especially for a people whos motto reflects that they let down their brothers. Hurts how humbling that is.
After watching all these videos, I feel the same way about this and all the military branches. Everything from pay, to housing barracks, to food etc. Is substandard and they wonder why people arent signing up
Mrs Pennington, this was part of a letter said to be sent from Abraham Lincoln to a Mrs Bixby after her loss. I hope you find comfort in this. "I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, A. Lincoln"
Abraham Lincoln was always a man of few word...but they were always powerful in presentation he chose his words carefully and deliberately and spoke from the heart..
Semper Fi, On May 8th of this year My family buried my Dad on his 99th Birthday with full Military honors, on behalf of my family I want to thank you all for your Service and Commitment and Honor to this Country. I being the only Son received his flag which I will forever Honor. Thanks to my Dad when he was alive I was able to join the Sons of the American Legion of which I am a Lifetime Member, that is a Honor to be part of that Organization.
I saw these Marines on action in person. Two years ago, my cousin's husband, a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel, died in his sleep. He flew fighter jets in Vietnam. (I never knew this until after he died). It takes a while after a service man or woman dies before a funeral at Arlington takes place. I took two days off from work, took my kids out of school and we drove from Pittsburgh to Arlington to be at the service. The day before, we made it to Arlington National Cemetery and saw the Changing of the Guard at sundown...a tremendous experience. There were only a few other people there at the time. These Marines conduct themselves in an amazing manner. They take great pride in their craft and I can't think of better examples of what young men can be. Funerals are never a happy event, but a funeral at Arlington is an event like no other. Semper Fi, Marines, you are better men than me.
My father passed away last year with full military honors for his funeral. The Marines that were there at his service and watching them conduct the procession was an honor. It sent chills up my spine watching them carry my fathers casket to his final resting place is something I’ll never forget.
I learned a lot here. Things I never thought about. My WW-2 father (Navy) was buried in a VA Cemetery in Queens. Things were a blur that day, but I recall the extremely honorable surroundings, the respect shown by the Military Staff & the impeccable Flag folding ritual and it was such an Honor to be presented our beautiful Flag in such a manner Thank you for the video. God Bless America.
That must be a kind of emotional job sometimes, the Body bearers are great men. Its really kind of crazy to think too 200 Marines in a year. God Bless the soldiers who serve America.
Blue Wriver that is a lot but like he said a lot of them were just old timers who went naturally. I'm sure during the peak of the war though back in the early-mid 2000's they were at those numbers from just combat guys. Very sad.
That number was very sad and shocking to me too. I heard most of them are old Marines who died of natural causes, but still... Even the few young ones are too many.
I got to do USAF base honor guard. Man was it sobering and heart wrenching. Had to do a service for a friend who died in a freak accident. If you want your service put into perspective. Do a HG detail at your base or join a VFW detail crew.
As a former US Army soldier I have nothing but respect and admiration for my Marine Brothers..... May our heavenly father bless you always, both the living..... and those who are with him
I am too, they put their life on the line so we don't have to, which makes me eternally grateful. And they are the reason why we live in this great country.
One of the most important jobs in the Corps. What these Marines do is incredibly important. Semper Fidelis Marines. Thank you for all you do for the families and those who you lay to rest.
can you please explain to me how me getting blow up in Iraq was important to anyone? I really struggle to see it sometimes. Iraq is still a shithole that is more corrupt than ever, so it wasn't important to the iraqis. Americans still overpay for gas, and we still get involved in pointless wars, so it wasn't important to us. Maybe it was important to a few people who made billions of dollars off the war.... I guess, well I guess you may be right. Me getting blow up in Iraq is incredibly important to the military industrial complex and Israel... soon enough, your children might have the honor of giving up parts of their body to the altar of the military industrial complex and Israel
Today I laid to rest my father . Marine. And Nj Stare police officer. The Marines let a beautiful ceremony. I couldn't have been more proud and thankful .
Beautiful. I have played Taps at several funerals, memorial services, and wakes, and have done so for soldiers of every branch - including a WAC, a WAVE, a POW (WWII Germany) and a POW (WWII Japan), and sadly, I did play for one active duty soldier - but I have not had the opportunity of honoring a United States Marine. I think the body bearers view their service in much the same way I view my contribution of Taps; like it is almost a ministry of its own, honoring the soldier while providing a certain undefinable comfort to those whom they leave behind. Every time I see a video about the Marines, a little part of me pities whomever our enemies are. They have no idea what they are up against, or how ill-prepared they are to face them.
The honor and reverence is simply amazing This brought a tear to my eye Thank you to all who serve and to those that made the ultimate sacrifice Thank you from the bottom of my heart God Bless you all
I certainly don't like the death of Marines, but regardless of the reason a Marine is sent to war, if he falls in combat he is a hero and should be laid to rest as such. Only a cheese dick cowardly piece of shit would hit dislike on a video like this.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...not only have you served prior to becoming a body bearer, your selfless service, your absolute honor and duty you provide to our flag and country...now you have given your all for this honor that you provide for the fallen and their families is...well..it’s just amazing... thank you 😢❤️🇺🇸
I flew from Germany to to the US to be at my grandfathers funeral in Arlington. Thanks to these men his burial was one of the most moving moments in my life. The amount of respect and gratitude shown greatly helped deal with the loss. The tri fold flag is now with me back in Germany helping to perpetuate his memory.
These guys are great. The Army buried my dad and did the ceremonies. I could not believe, I broke down and began sobbing uncontrollably. I was a great honor to receive the flag and spent casings from the men.
Absolutely the saddest moments of my 23 year career, were participating in Marines funeral or Memorial Service...it's hard to say goodbye to a Brother....Semper Fi!!!
Thank you for being so gracious, kind, and a wonderful brother to my best friend when he finally got to come home. We love you and appreciate all you do.
My grandfather fought in WW2, in the islands with troops from the USA. He said that the marines wouldn't let you down. I remember him saying there was some friction between them and their navy cos the navy took off and left them stuck on an island one time.. (I could be wrong with this) I was young when he used to tell me stories, I wish I had the opportunity to listen to them again.
Funny joke about the navy and marines. Do you know why the navy has their name printed on the back of their pants near the pocket? So the marines know who their fucking. Heard this from a good friend who I throw horseshoes with. He is A Marine. Hell of a good guy. Kicks my ass everytime I throw against him. He whoops me good and then buys me beers to ease the pain!!! Never let's me buy him drink.
My father was in the Corps before I was ever born, but, he was so very proud of his service till the day he died!! GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE THAT CARRIES VETERAN'S AND ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS TO THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE!!
These are the men that so many would scorn, but they truly are the finest our nation produces. Thank you so very much for your service and sacrifice. Semper Fi.
Thanks for this video. My late husband was a Marine and he was proud to say he was a Marine. Took the grandsons to Arlington a few years ago and we were honored to see a Marine laid to eternal rest there. Thanks to all the Body Bearers, past, present and future.
My son was laid to rest by these wonderful Marines. I didn't realize the extent of training that these young gentlemen go through to be able to conduct the services that they render. I was never shown as much respect that was awarded to our family throughout the service at Arlington, and I will never forget the face of the Marine that handed me that folded flag. I do not have the words to thank you enough for the service that you preform. My gratitude is endless!
Sandra Pennington I retired medically in 2009 after wounds sustained in combat, you son was and still is a giant among men. I'm an Army man myself, but marines are my brothers just the same. From my family to yours, thank you for your courage and sacrifice. Semper Fi Marine.
Thank you Mrs Pennington for your son. God bless you.
Sandra Pennington ...from an infantry Corpsman...I pray that you be blessed with peace, love, and comfort. Also, thank you for your son...he is protecting the golden streets of heaven.
Sandra Pennington More people love you and your family than you know! Keep your head up. Your son is a hero.
Sandra Pennington you have my gratitude for your family's solemn sacrifice.
In 2019 my dad while lying on his death bed "you have cared for me long enough, let my brothers take me the rest of the way" he died that night at VA hospital in Dc. Proud to call myself a daughter of a Marine
May you receive eternal blessings.
Sharon, what a beautiful post. Thank you very much for sharing. It’s people like your Dad who have made the Marine Corps what it is today. May his soul rest in eternal peace with the Lord and may the Lord continue to Bless you.
@Alex Gemi
Hope he took ease with knowing his brothers were there in the end. May he RIP and watch over you from up high.
God bless you're Father. Semper Fi
Had no idea the dedication, training and honor of the body bearers.
That's true of just about all of the ceremonial units in all branches...think the Sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknowns.
That's pure loyalty
They keep there necks in there lockers.
God bless each of you, and also the person you are so honored to carry.
Best reason to lift weights I have ever seen. They exude what the Marine Corps instills in their soldiers. Honor, Courage and Commitment. Well done men.
@karel bellic AOMechMarine has a point, With all due respect, we are Marines and are a different breed than the likes of any Soldier, Airman, or Sailor.
@AOMechMarine AOMechMarine pee pee poo poo
@AOMechMarine AOMechMarine Look man im just trying to keep my family and I above water I’m just trying to earn a living I’m sorry you don’t gotta be so mean
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My dad was Corporal when he left the corps. He passed in my presence the funeral was exactly how the video described it. Semper Fidelis
Wow. That's really sad. I'm sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss
your dad was a 🥾
To be honest, I never put much thought into the men that carry the coffins/ caskets? Honorable job, none the less.
Most people don't and most don't know that bearers are specifically assigned to that job full time. A lot of people think they are just six people randomly chosen and sent by their particular service to help out the family.
In actuality, Arlington is the only national cemetery I know of that has this. Most Marine Corps units around the nation have funeral honors teams that drill and practice, but this particular unit is much more focused then the others and is made up of a small group of Marines who get augmented with additional Marines only when they family requests casket bearers. Most Marine corps funerals for Marine Veterans require only 5 Marines total, 3 riflemen and 2 Flag Folders. Active duty deaths require a full detail which means 7 riflemen, a sword bearer, 6 casket bearers and 2 flag folders (this is wear the augmentation Marines come in and drill until they are perfect). Typically Taps is performed by a contractor musician hired by the federal government.
I speak as a former Marine with hundreds of honors rendered at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
ramathorn1982 Thank you for your service. I plan on enlisting as soon as I finish high school. Any tips? (Sorry, I know it's an over asked question)
In which branch are you enlisting?
He wants to be a real Marine, he is enlisting in the Corp; :)
I remember when I was 16 carrying my dad's coffin and just how heavy it was, these guys show extraordinary grace under difficult circumstances. 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
I am so sorry that you had to bury your dad when you were 16....
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Thankyou for that. 😀
Sorry to hear that too.
@@haydeng.957 Thankyou my friend.
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Oorah!
These dudes are huge
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I bet they all have children running everywhere and they make 50000 a year carrying a casket
tddnenc I sure hope they make a lot more than that!
depends on there rank, the lance is an e-3 which makes 1850 a month before tax
That's what I was thinking....
Retired Marine here. It's an honor to know that Marines like this will be the ones that put me to rest. Semper Fi Marines.
Thank you for your service, may God bless your family.
@@alwaysflushinpublic Salute.
As a soldier for 25 years in Denmark, I love that the USMC has a dedicated group to lay down their own with an last honor! Good job!
I'm British and have nothing but respect for these guys
fugginell I trained with the British Commandos b4 Nam and I must tell you these men were very tough and very well disciplined. We flat respected them.
Fugginell,
I'm a US Marine, and after my active service I had the great privelege of earning my Diploma from the University of Oxford.
I have a deep respect for my brothers and sisters across the pond.
The US Marine Corps and Oxford University were the two organizations that brought out the best in me.
The US Marine Corps was essentially born in the tradition of the British Royal Marines, so we also share that history.
Thanks for expressing a positive opinion of one of our great national institutions, and please accept my excellent thoughts about you and your countrymen.
Thanks to the UK for what your nation has done to bring out good qualities in my nation.
God bless the usa and God save the queen
Nothing matches a Marine for attention to duty, honor, and respect. Thank you for your service, no one can settle a marine for the final time but another marine.
gotta love the marine corps, everyone does it with 8, we do it with 6, everyone does it waist level, we do it at shoulder level.
Why is that better?, the 19 year old inside the coffin is still dead. A few pumped up non-combat Marines get to carry the coffin at a lower height and with fewer buffed dudes than the Army. The kid is still dead.
George Mortimer that's disrespectful.
Much and great respect for anyone in the service. I live near Edwards Air force base. All of you service people are to be respected very much.
You are misinformed. My brother and I have both worked in the funeral industry. Six bearers is the most common configuration for all but the Air Force which has six a little less than half the time. The number of bearers has to do with the combined weight of the coffin and it's occupant. Civilian funerals most often have 8 and that is what most funeral directors suggest but often the number is left up to the family. We had six at my father's funeral. I was sixteen and served as one, my 13 year old brother was another. My father's two brothers served and his two best friends also served. My father's one friend was an enlisted man in the Navy at the time so he served in his dress whites and also taught us how to properly fold the flag though we had six Navy enlisted men sent as a back up team who ended up folding the flag because my mother decided the flag was going to be presented to me as his eldest son and it would have been awkward to present the flag to myself. Children most often have 4 pall bearers and once I saw a baby have three. To confirm team size and frequency of those sizes you need only watch some TH-cam videos of other service funerals and look at the size of teams. Most of the Navy teams are six man teams. As I said, coffin and deceased combined weight will dictate the size of the team in most cases. In every case of a civilian funeral the family chooses the bearers and dictates team size and usually, in order to make their job easier, they suggest 8. My father's coffin weighed less than a hundred pounds and he weighed less than one fifty so each bearer's share was under 40 pounds. As for the shoulder thing, that is not universal. Most hold it waist high but sometimes it is born on the shoulders. I have seen Marine bearers do both ways as have other branches. Most civilians do waist high. Children are almost always born on shoulders, especially small children and often that is dictated by the suggestions made by funeral homes. In Europe most coffins are born on shoulders by civilians and military alike. In fact that is common around the world. Here in the U.S. funeral homes use wheeled carts, especially in churches. This is often due to how narrow the eisles are. So it is not unusual for the bearers to carry the coffin to the door of a church then place it on the cart. When that happens, most of the time the coffin is born waist high so that the transfer does not have an awkward appearance. And yes that is how the Marine bearers will do it under such circumstance. But, if they ascend stairs to a church, they will hoist it shoulder high in the rear and waist high in the front to keep the coffin nearly level though they will always have the head a few inches above the feet. In fact that is how all the service do that. As they approach the top of church steps the rear will be gradually lowered to waist high to keep the coffin near level. Some civilian teams will attempt this but often they just carry the coffin up at an incline due to lack of physical strength which is why I always recommend a light weight coffin. I never understand why a family will order a quarter ton coffin then expect 8 average people to hoist up 80+ pounds a piece over their shoulders. These six Marines of course can but the average pall bearer cannot.
+nunya biznez; Valuable insight. Few know as well the symbolism in the traditional facts that Spouses are laid to rest, bare feet to the east, in respect to their wedding vows placement, and will rise to meet Christ in the air upon resurrection with no further need for footwear, as they will forever dwell upon the Holy Ground of Heaven. -gilpin 112416
Though he didn't show emotion on his face, his eyes said alot.
He looked like a covid victim or maybe just too much coke.
@@clray123 Or maybe he has emotions and they came out during recording. That looks like he'd been crying a lot. Perfectly normal for talking about the job he does
@A Claveau No, it's not perfectly normal for a funeral worker to cry over funerals. If anything, the job desensitizes you.
@@clray123 A funeral worker doesn't know or care about the people they bury, while to body barers it's somewhat like laying down a brother or family member every time they do it. Pretty hard to get desensitized to that.
@@blancheedwas Not at all, when a doctor treats another doctor, they do not (and should not) feel any more empathy than when they treat another patient.
Unless the dead dudes were somehow personally acquainted with the "bearers", they are just a dead weight to them (literally). It's just that the protocol prescribes being "solemn and somber" - for the show. Because (esp. military) funerals are just that - a show.
"The Last To Let You Down!" Good Lord if that motto alone don't choke you up inside! Semper Fi gentlemen Semper Fi!!
Absolutely !!! Dam onions !!!!
Semper Fi to All my Brothers !
Really great to see these guys featured here. Respect.
agreed
I never knew how strong and professional these guys were, I just assumed they had personnel from the same battalion doing it.
Charles Batkin back in wwi that was the case and then they made body bearer units due to the amount of bodies they needed a specific unit to catalog and lay to rest "correctly"
It's humbling, it hurts, and it's an honor to escort. The Angels above do the final escorting to God. Veteran Marine Nathan Hendricks.
+Nathan Hendricks I escorted two home. It remains with you every day.
from Nathan Hendricks, yes it does stay with you. +Don B
Nathan Hendricks Agreed. I wouldn't change or alter any part of it. I told them I would get them home and I did. 42 flags so far planted this year alone for those I know and knew of. One, has my name on it. Mr. Hendricks , I extend to you my most heart felt thanks to you sir. In the utmost respect from me to you and thousands more just like us, You, are not forgotten. Many thanks.
Thank you.🇺🇸
Thank you for your time
I so wish my grandfather was given this respect at his funeral. A ww2 veteran. All he got was a cassette tape recording of a 21 gun solute. After everything he went through, that was all the recognition he got. He loved his life with the after effects of frozen feet, severe shell shock, and hands that were frozen and crushed. He never complained once. He worked hard until he died. Sent 2 of his boys off to war later, only time he ever cried, and another son to become a police officer. Thank you for what you do, and the spirit in how you do it. You men are wonderful.
Why didn't he get a Military funeral with full honors? He deserved it
Marine Corps Veteran
1977 1981
I thank you for your service and dedication too serving our nation.
Semper Fi brothers and sisters around the world.
Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA.
You men represent the values the Corp stands for through respect and honoring your brothers.
The visual memory of the way you perfectly do your job is forever instilled in so many people’s minds after witnessing what you do and how well you do it.
It’s how anyone would want to be carried and treated....but not everyone can and you’re carrying men who’ve earned that right.
Thank God for you men.
Semper Fi
After 20 yrs in the Corps and 5 different conflicts, time in the Infantry, ANGLICO, and Force Recon, nothing was more honorable than laying our fellow Marines to rest when I was on I & I Staff Duty in Birmingham. To look that family member in the eye (young and old) and to give them our nations appreciation for their faithful service as a U.S. Marine will forever be my proudest moments of service. I am glad to see these young Marines being recognized for the honorable work they do for our fellow Marines. Semper Fiedelis!
Semper Fi!
Same goes for you too!
Have u ever read WAR IS A RACKET by Smedley Butler, the most decorated Marine in history? You might like it.
fidelis
To all Marines and every Soldier who have borne the Battle or been in a bad spot I salute you. My good friend Carver Grant who is buried in Biloxi National Cemetery 3 Purple Hearts 2 Combat Air Assault medals Bronze Star w/ Oak leaf Cluster. Alfred Kisack who made it home but the War never left him I salute them all.
Respect to the fallen and the men that carry them home.
Amazing men. I would be honored to be laid to rest by those men. They may not see this post but I want to thank them for a dedication and service that goes above and beyond.
We had a group of marines lay my grandfather to rest last winter. they were so professional and perfect. they had my whole family in tears with how much respect they showed my grandpa and my family. Forever grateful for our US Marine Corps.
I was on Recruiting Duty in Tucson Az. I showed up at the Office and told to report to the First Sgt. That's when I found out I was volenterred for Burial Detail. Very proud of it.
Semper Fi
+Tom Waters That must have been a tough day. We were usually short handed. We had to stack arms. Pull grave site. Break up with two Marines and First Sgt for Flag folding. Four would return to recover stack arms and form the fireing detail. We covered most of Southeast Arizona. Dress Blues. Nomatter what the temperature was.
Semper Fi
No one cares
You are obviously a pog and are riding on your worthless military career as "self fornication". Your service provided nothing and still no one cares you reported to your first sergeant.
+MrAAAusername Right again !. Nobody dose care. Except you. You cared enough to write back.
+steven romero thank you for your service sir
The Few the Proud the Marines.. Love all of them.. Retired USMC wife.. Thank you for serving.. Thank you for my freedom...
Retired wife? You mean divorced?
D-Frame 😂😂
From one marine wife to another. May you always walk in Beauty.
Since I was a Marine on active duty and as a reservist, I had friends that your unit would have serviced. Thank you for courage and dedication.
We marines know how hard it is and you that take care of our fallen marines we whom somehow survived applaud and salute you for your service of helping our marines go comfortably. Semper Fidelis my brothers and thank you. I know it's tough but thank you
So yesterday was memorial day. I work in a Coney Island restaurant. This older black dude came in and was wearing a Marine Corps hat. He was such a nice and cool dude. He ordered his food and ate in his car then left his car and went for a walk. When he got back he came in and order two soft drinks. I gave him the drinks (on us) and told him happy memorial day and thanked him for his service. This made him so happy, you could see the surprise in his face. He was very thankful and I told him we were very thankful. It really made me happy I did that. Thank the servicemen and women, they deserve it, whether or not you agree with the wars (past and current).
This was my first glimpse of the Marine Corps. Almost 15 years later I remember watching the body bearers let my grandfather down. I’ll never forget how crisp and precise every single movement was. It was almost robotic. Ultimately that moment watching how they handled themselves is what pushed me to want to be come a Marine.
What a great honour to serve in this unit , and to do it so proudly for the fallen , much much respect from the UK.
Haven't finished the video and I am in tears, my lifes dream was becoming a Marine and I was so happy at MEPS until I met that doctor behind the curtain, he ran his finger down the length of my spine and I learned that I had a spinal issue and it all came to a screeching halt. So I am always filled with immense pride by every single one of you fine people that serve.
i still remember when my buddy talked about this, “everything has to be perfect for if no one else but us are there to give em a proper sendoff then what kind of man would i be?” its been a long time but those words stuck with me
Semper Fi Marines. I watched my grandfather laid to rest in 97 and the Marines were flawless. Thank you for all that you do. Once a Marine, always a Marine. OIF 2001-2005 Cpl
Big ass diesel marines. Much Respect.
NDOMAKONG SUH p
Go bucs
Unfortunately these are the first to start falling out in a force March, they are pushing 200 pounds without their field gear and combat harness. That's why the skinny guys end up with the radio and machine guns. This is a job I would not want. Give me my radio, map, compass, and drop me behind enemy lines any day. God bless these guys for putting my brothers to rest with as much dignity as possible. Semper fi Earthlings,
@@gobucs3146 No one cares
corn-fed patriots oorah
Sir, thank you for honoring our fallen, and our older warriors. You do them justice and honor.
Thank you for choosing to be a body bearer. I never knew how much training went into becoming one. The very true statement you made is that you only have one funeral for the person, and it has to be perfect. I can’t tell you how eternally grateful I am that you were able to live up to the standards set forth for each of you. I can’t give you a single thing that I remember regarding the funeral when my son died. Way too many tears and disbelief. He only had less than 2 weeks before he would be coming home until his next deployment 3 months from his arrival home. I always knew that the last 2 weeks were the time I feared most, and up until then, he always came home. This deployment was no different than any other. Except that he lost his life. I thank all of you. He died doing what he loved most, and that was serving his country. He could hardly wait to be old enough to go to Boot Camp. I will always be thankful that he was able to achieve his lifelong goal, and do so much good for others. I’m a very proud mom, with a hole in my heart. His brother’s superiors allowed him to come home for his funeral and to be with me. The cry hasn’t stopped, and tears of joy that I have haven’t stopped either. I am grateful they let me have my other child home with me, and every day, he calls to see how I’m holding up. I Honor, I Treasure, I Love The United States Marine Corps.
This would be the Greatest Honor to do this Job...I love the Marine Corp...Yes it's tough but it takes a Boy turns them into a Man..Thank You Gentleman
May you always walk in Beauty ❤
It's got to take an immense emotional and mental toll on these young men. There is no finer honor than doing that job. Perfection is a goal never achieved but is always the goal..
Sir,
To you and those like you,
Thankyou for your service.
Thankyou for the job you do.
Thankyou for the respect and honour you do your job with.
I am an Australian civilian and you have my undying respect and gratitude.
THANKYOU.
Thank you guys for all you do.
I dedicate this video to my uncle
Gunnery Sargent Eckhard "TOP" Schulz (RIP)
USMC 1st Tank Battalion
29 Palms Marine Corp
DESSERT STORM VET
AFGHAN VET
God bless you Marines. From an old sailor.
Thank you for your service.
So emotional. I'm even now a prouder USMC Mom. God bless you all. Semper Fi!
As a former Marine, with all the respect I can muster, I salute you and for all you do.
Much respect for these men. I was part of my Department’s 1st volunteer honor guard. Never did it after my father was murdered. Glad these men have the strength. God bless.
God bless you all. This attitude is why I gave everything I could as a Navy nurse taking care of my Marines
Having been stationed at 8th&I from 1998-2002 as an active duty Marine and from then until Present as a civilian, I thank God every day for allowing me to be here. These men are a fine example of how great the Marines stationed here are. They represent why the Marine Corps is not only the greatest fighting force in the world but an amazing brotherhood and I would continue to serve them until the Lord calls me home. Semper Fi! Do or Die! Fly'em High at 8th & I!!
rather have my chain of command lower my casket so they can let me down one last time
edit: ah shit 3 years later lol was meant as a joke saw it on a meme. also wasn't a shit bag or an over achiever just did what i was told and my own thing and sometimes leadership just doesn't give a fuck but i did it for my boys so not everyone would get fucked lol those of you would know if you were infantry. thanks for the likes lol
true to that they will screw u fast
government is corrupt and
sad
ssshutup Congrats *Best Comment Award*
Aaaaawwww shit I was dying 😂
Fuck I was so serious until this 😂👌🏼
ssshutup that’s a great idea lol
I’m just here eating ice cream on the computer when I can be out there doing something great like these individuals. God bless you guys!
Nothing is stopping you
Not everyone can be a marine though many have tried
These men laid my grandpa to rest. Thank you
Some Day I'll be carried by these Brothers, Semper Fi.
Not soon, I hope 👍
chaotic/Silence As will each of them be carried by their brothers. God bless and long life. 🇺🇸
I salute you for your dedication to your brothers and sisters in arms. Dealing with bereavement can wear on the mind and the soul. Stay strong and serve you fellow Americans.
Stationed at 8th & I from 75 to 80.
SDT & MCI Company.
Spent a lot of time with these Marines in the weight room and at funerals as sergeant of the ceremonial firing squad from 78 to 80.
Haven’t seen that parking garage since 1980!
You guys are awesome... proud to have known you....Semper Fi!
Just when I thought it was not possible to have even more respect for the Marine Corps. Truly amazing.
Thank you all so much for keeping me and my family Free and proud to be an America. When my wife was still active duty in the Army she did this same duty and still says it was the most proud she ever was in the service
I am a cold person, but before This video got to three minutes I found myself on the verge of tears. My eyes were watering up and I almost cried. I was filled with images of my fathers, my brothers, and my sons. It is amazing how deeply something can touch your heart and soul. Semper Fi.
I feel like we owe it both to our body bearers and our fallen heroes to give these guys better equipment and places to train than a parking garage and a trash can. They have the most vital job of ensuring that these soldiers get their final honors and respect on earth. Makes me think we should respect their efforts more. Especially for a people whos motto reflects that they let down their brothers. Hurts how humbling that is.
After watching all these videos, I feel the same way about this and all the military branches. Everything from pay, to housing barracks, to food etc. Is substandard and they wonder why people arent signing up
Mrs Pennington, this was part of a letter said to be sent from Abraham Lincoln to a Mrs Bixby after her loss. I hope you find comfort in this.
"I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln"
lynn wow, what a comment. Thanks for posting this.
Abraham Lincoln was always a man of few word...but they were always powerful in presentation he chose his words carefully and deliberately and spoke from the heart..
I don't think anyone has ever said it better.
Saving private Ryan quote. Or was it really a letter?
@@fritzvongerbel8999 Lincoln really wrote that.
Semper Fi, On May 8th of this year My family buried my Dad on his 99th Birthday with full Military honors, on behalf of my family I want to thank you all for your Service and Commitment and Honor to this Country. I being the only Son received his flag which I will forever Honor. Thanks to my Dad when he was alive I was able to join the Sons of the American Legion of which I am a Lifetime Member, that is a Honor to be part of that Organization.
I saw these Marines on action in person. Two years ago, my cousin's husband, a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel, died in his sleep. He flew fighter jets in Vietnam. (I never knew this until after he died). It takes a while after a service man or woman dies before a funeral at Arlington takes place.
I took two days off from work, took my kids out of school and we drove from Pittsburgh to Arlington to be at the service.
The day before, we made it to Arlington National Cemetery and saw the Changing of the Guard at sundown...a tremendous experience. There were only a few other people there at the time.
These Marines conduct themselves in an amazing manner. They take great pride in their craft and I can't think of better examples of what young men can be.
Funerals are never a happy event, but a funeral at Arlington is an event like no other.
Semper Fi, Marines, you are better men than me.
Semper Fidelis brothers.
~A US Navy Veteran.
Thank you for standing the watch
Well Done Marines! Proud to be a Marine and a member of the Brotherhood. Sgt Jim Driscoll 100% Disabled Marine Veteran
Love and respect, to the ones who never made it home.
My father passed away last year with full military honors for his funeral. The Marines that were there at his service and watching them conduct the procession was an honor. It sent chills up my spine watching them carry my fathers casket to his final resting place is something I’ll never forget.
I learned a lot here. Things I never thought about. My WW-2 father (Navy) was buried in a VA Cemetery in Queens. Things were a blur that day, but I recall the extremely honorable surroundings, the respect shown by the Military Staff & the impeccable Flag folding ritual and it was such an Honor to be presented our beautiful Flag in such a manner Thank you for the video. God Bless America.
I haven’t shed a tear over a video in a long while but this one got me.. Big Respect to these guys
That must be a kind of emotional job sometimes, the Body bearers are great men. Its really kind of crazy to think too 200 Marines in a year. God Bless the soldiers who serve America.
Blue Wriver that is a lot but like he said a lot of them were just old timers who went naturally. I'm sure during the peak of the war though back in the early-mid 2000's they were at those numbers from just combat guys. Very sad.
That number was very sad and shocking to me too. I heard most of them are old Marines who died of natural causes, but still... Even the few young ones are too many.
I got to do USAF base honor guard. Man was it sobering and heart wrenching. Had to do a service for a friend who died in a freak accident.
If you want your service put into perspective. Do a HG detail at your base or join a VFW detail crew.
As a former US Army soldier I have nothing but respect and admiration for my Marine Brothers..... May our heavenly father bless you always, both the living..... and those who are with him
The way they execute those movements.. the thousands of hours of training they put in is their gift to those they’re saying goodbye to
"Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas"
"Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"
United States Marines
Teufel hunden
Green Marine,
Semper Fi
I’m the daughter, sister, former wife of a Marine. Semper Fi
Semper Fi Devil dog!!!
And American born want to burn the flag. What a crime!!
Why some have read stripes.
These guys are huge physically and in heart. As an American I am so proud of our Marines.
I am too, they put their life on the line so we don't have to, which makes me eternally grateful. And they are the reason why we live in this great country.
One of the most important jobs in the Corps. What these Marines do is incredibly important. Semper Fidelis Marines. Thank you for all you do for the families and those who you lay to rest.
can you please explain to me how me getting blow up in Iraq was important to anyone? I really struggle to see it sometimes. Iraq is still a shithole that is more corrupt than ever, so it wasn't important to the iraqis. Americans still overpay for gas, and we still get involved in pointless wars, so it wasn't important to us. Maybe it was important to a few people who made billions of dollars off the war.... I guess, well I guess you may be right. Me getting blow up in Iraq is incredibly important to the military industrial complex and Israel... soon enough, your children might have the honor of giving up parts of their body to the altar of the military industrial complex and Israel
Today I laid to rest my father . Marine. And Nj Stare police officer. The Marines let a beautiful ceremony. I couldn't have been more proud and thankful .
Beautiful. I have played Taps at several funerals, memorial services, and wakes, and have done so for soldiers of every branch - including a WAC, a WAVE, a POW (WWII Germany) and a POW (WWII Japan), and sadly, I did play for one active duty soldier - but I have not had the opportunity of honoring a United States Marine. I think the body bearers view their service in much the same way I view my contribution of Taps; like it is almost a ministry of its own, honoring the soldier while providing a certain undefinable comfort to those whom they leave behind. Every time I see a video about the Marines, a little part of me pities whomever our enemies are. They have no idea what they are up against, or how ill-prepared they are to face them.
The honor and reverence is simply amazing
This brought a tear to my eye
Thank you to all who serve and to those that made the ultimate sacrifice
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
God Bless you all
The spirit of excellence in all they do. Amen and thank you.
How could you dislike this? Semper Fi
Ikr
+Firelock because you can dislike the death of a marine. especially since they're dying for oil companies and corporate profits
+h1br1dthe0ri3 You sicken me.
I certainly don't like the death of Marines, but regardless of the reason a Marine is sent to war, if he falls in combat he is a hero and should be laid to rest as such. Only a cheese dick cowardly piece of shit would hit dislike on a video like this.
Jake Grundorf irespect their death, just not the people who send them there. my dad was a marine. rip papa
This is to me the Greatest Honor you can show a Veteran..Take Pride in there Job and Shows Great RESPECT for that Soldier..Thank You for what you do..
Thank you, thank you, thank you...not only have you served prior to becoming a body bearer, your selfless service, your absolute honor and duty you provide to our flag and country...now you have given your all for this honor that you provide for the fallen and their families is...well..it’s just amazing... thank you 😢❤️🇺🇸
I flew from Germany to to the US to be at my grandfathers funeral in Arlington. Thanks to these men his burial was one of the most moving moments in my life. The amount of respect and gratitude shown greatly helped deal with the loss. The tri fold flag is now with me back in Germany helping to perpetuate his memory.
This Soldier is proud of these Marines! very inspiring, thank you for all of your dedication and hard work.
I am a Dutch Marine and a Post Mortal Assistent...my deepest respect brothers in Arms....respect...RIP brothers we'll meet again
Thank You for Your Service🇺🇸 You All are HONORABLE Men...Again Thank You!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
These guys are great. The Army buried my dad and did the ceremonies. I could not believe, I broke down and began sobbing uncontrollably. I was a great honor to receive the flag and spent casings from the men.
Thank you for your service. God has blessed you with this honor.
Absolutely the saddest moments of my 23 year career, were participating in Marines funeral or Memorial Service...it's hard to say goodbye to a Brother....Semper Fi!!!
If somebody has to do it, i'm certainly glad It's these special men of valor. Thank you for your continued service!
Thank you for being so gracious, kind, and a wonderful brother to my best friend when he finally got to come home. We love you and appreciate all you do.
I'm a civilian that always appreciate the men and women who serve this country and protect my (our) freedoms. Great video. To all the vets Thankyou🇺🇸
Amazing job Marines. Respect and Love from an Army vet.
My grandfather fought in WW2, in the islands with troops from the USA. He said that the marines wouldn't let you down. I remember him saying there was some friction between them and their navy cos the navy took off and left them stuck on an island one time.. (I could be wrong with this) I was young when he used to tell me stories, I wish I had the opportunity to listen to them again.
Funny joke about the navy and marines. Do you know why the navy has their name printed on the back of their pants near the pocket?
So the marines know who their fucking. Heard this from a good friend who I throw horseshoes with. He is A Marine. Hell of a good guy. Kicks my ass everytime I throw against him. He whoops me good and then buys me beers to ease the pain!!! Never let's me buy him drink.
the island would be Guadalcanal, when the 1st mar div got stranded
Wow, what an impressive group of people. How they manage to control their emotions is beyond me. Amazing presence and dedication.
My father was in the Corps before I was ever born, but, he was so very proud of his service till the day he died!! GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE THAT CARRIES VETERAN'S AND ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS TO THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE!!
These are the men that so many would scorn, but they truly are the finest our nation produces. Thank you so very much for your service and sacrifice. Semper Fi.
Nice work Devil Dogs. You are appreciated.
"The Last To Let You Down" speaks volumes!
Respect, from a Submariner/Seabee
God bless and keep you guys. Im nobody, but Im SO PROUD OF YOU!
How could anyone dislike this video? Thank you Marine Corps for all that you do for this wonderful nation.
Thanks for this video. My late husband was a Marine and he was proud to say he was a Marine. Took the grandsons to Arlington a few years ago and we were honored to see a Marine laid to eternal rest there. Thanks to all the Body Bearers, past, present and future.