It's amazingly impossible but also true that after recognizing someone I went to grade school with in MD in the chow hall (I have no idea to this day if they were in H or I, I'd enlisted in NC) I stopped after chow to quickly run my soup-cooler with them as our platoon formed outside; catching-up with the platoon though, I was horrified to find wasn't going to happen--because they were gone. Seeing the parade deck as empty as it is here, I ran from the chow hall, not to catch-up, but to hope against hope. I ran across the parade deck to our H barracks, ran between the buildings seen here and up the steps (I no longer remember which floor we were on). I looked through the door first to see everyone already on line--I opened the door, ran behind the bunks and got on line right as one of the DI's came out of their little hut; my name being nearly last also had me close to DI HQ. The amazing part is not that I made it--that was clearly statistically impossible to begin with, but that no one ratted me out was even stranger or that it was never noticed that I missing in the first place. I was tall, so was often up front and also being a notorious goober, received all the daily razzing the tall people got on top of everything else I was known for--diddy-boppers I was horrified to learn certainly existed; on another occasion, I'd once fell "behind" the platoon, marching with one diddy-bopper after another back there--did the Suck not know what the short people were doing back there all that time while the tall people were getting kicked around? It was like they were in "Stripes" (one of the people I recognized in the chow hall I'd went to school with in MD also swore they never knew me when I went over to speak with them after chow--they graduated though, that I'd known for a long time, and despite contacting them on social media recently, they still swear to this day they have no idea who I am).
I was in platoon 3003/H Co. graduated 7 January 1983. In on of those buildings (on the road side) is where LtCol James Livingston (Medal of Honor Recipient) on the morning of our pick-up, pointed at the red concrete deck and said "Every Marine has to pay his dues....this is where you pay your dues." He was not kidding around. My drill instructors and the Bootcamp experience changed my life forever!! I am forever grateful to those Marines and to the Marine Corps. The funny thing is I served 3 and a half years on Parris Island and lived in the Argonne Trailer Park along with my Senior Drill Instructor. I would bump into him while I was checking the mail box and he was walking his dog!!! I bumped into two of my other Drill Instructors in the PX and the Credit Union!! Best Times of my life!!
@Don Smith There is a TV show called "Against the Odds" and they did an episode called "The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do". It tells the story of how Lt. Col. Livingston awarded the Medal of Honor, you should check it out it's really good!!. The first time we did an individual 3-mile run I was one of the last ones-I could here the idling engine of the corpsman's van!! Then coming from behind me on my right a Marine (I thought it was a Drill Instructor form another platoon) started coaching me on running....arm swing, get my breathing under control etc. Then he kept going down the road and on the back of his PT shirt it said "BN CO"!! I was like, HOLY SHIT!!! That was him, the Medal of Honor recipient!!
I'm glad I did not know the living arrangements of any of our people; I would have thought about that all night--I had a roof over my head I wasn't really paying for after coming from a nice neighborhood of brick homes while they were hoping against tornados and bad credit reports.
Graduated October 23 1973, platoon 366. I can still feel the mosquitoes eating us alive on the parade deck waiting for morning chow, and the DIs just waiting for someone to move. Remember that buzzing sound that flew right in your ear? Seems like yesterday.
Platoon 3036 Sr drill instructor Staff Sgt. McKinney, Jr. DI Sgt. Sott, Staff Sgt. Kennedy, graduated in 1971 what memories and tough training to become a Marine. SEMPER FI MARINES.....
I wish I could have seen it. I was in Kilo Company. June7- Aug23 1991. Plt 3080. Marines that went through 3rd Recruit training Battalion would know or understand. There was a lot of time out on the parade deck and a lot of time in the Pit. I did it. I was there. A piece of me is still there just like all the other Marines that went through there before and after. Best thing that ever happened to me. Would do it again. Semper-Fi Devil Dogs!
Platoon 3017 1996-97 rifle serial number 6361110. I remember the first day or so after we picked up with our platoon and the recruit right beside me reached his hand up and scratched a sand flea on the side of his face and the DI hit him right upside the head and I quickly realized what it meant to be a 3rd battalion Marine. This video brings tears to my eyes. Thank you!
Remnant Call Radio yes, the sand flea's of Parris Island. One day we were covered with sand and sweat, sand flea's all over us. Not one Pvt moved. But our Senior Drill Instructor Ssgt Stewart said, "Attack the sand fleas" we had no idea what to do. The next time he said attack, we knew what to do. The Sand Flea Attack lasted maybe 5 seconds. That only happened one time. Love to be 18 again, I'd do it all over again.
Had mess duty out in the new brick barracks and mess hall of 3rd Battalion during the Summer of 1960. I was in 2nd Battalion which had WW 2 vintage Fire Traps for Barracks !!!
It's something else those building had been there that long; it's like "Welcome Back, Kotter" who, when he returned to his roots, became a lunch lady instead of a teacher.
I started in Mike CO in the Summer of 1990, but I finished in 2nd BN E CO. I'll always be a 2nd BN Marine through and through, but I certainly remember everything about those old barracks and the chow hall, where I had mess duty right before graduation. It was funny how those DIs never forget a face, because the 3rd BN DIs there, recognized me immediately and busted my chops for old times sake. Thank you for filming this!
Probably the baddest dude down there (about around that time) was 3rd Battalion's Staff Sgt. Johnson (who became a platoon sergeant later for sorry-ass K 3/2 which wound-up being my last line company before I returned to my sorry former life); despite not being one of our people--I had no idea who he was at the time, actually, he must have lived next door to us--I do remember he used to walk up to recruits (that might not have even been his) with "Do you wanna fight me?!!" He was well over 6' and the recruit would be about the size and physical condition of one of the kids in "Major Payne." Motherfuckers would melt on the spot finding a happy place on the farm they came from. It's hard to forget someone like that, even at P.I.; he was so tall, ugly and scary he was the "It" of Drill Instructors--when he got to K 3/2 I immediately recognized him. He didn't do that shit in the Fleet, though--he was overqualified for the FMF so openly bitched about how the Suck stuck him on the deal.
It's amazing.....most of us never forget the names of our Drill Instructors. Senior Drill Ssgt Stewart, Ssgt Johnigon Sgt Valentine & Sgt Guest. Plt 395, India Co, Oct-Dec73
@@TheFacilityguy Joe... India Co ! You never forget Drill Instructors names, right? I was stationed at Parris Island almost 49 years ago. Semper Fi... long live the Legend of Chesty Puller.
One of the first ones we had soon transferred someway, somehow, which was probably why I graduated; I took one look at him and knew he wouldn't be passing me--you ever get that feeling from some sawed-off motherfucker--it was the feeling I got right away. Luckily, he bounced to somewhere else and soon.
When I went through there were two companies in 3rd, Hotel--the barracks to the left of the chow hall when you're facing it from the parade deck, and India, the buildings to the right of the chow hall. Wish I could have gone back before they tore them down.
"Sir, Private Painter's got blue balls, Sir" during a hygiene inspection by the platoon commander (who'd openly asked him what was wrong with his nuts, I think we had hygiene inspections every week) was the apex of my Parris Island experience and probably for the lieutenant, too.
Huh, I was in Plt. 306 probably at the same time. Arrived Parris Island Jan. 26th, 1965 and graduated on April 8th, 1965. Senior Drill Instructor was Staff Sergeant Curtis.
Also in one of these buildings was that kid who refused to train; that was our first day in First Phase--when chaos ruled. This dude got taken to the back of the squad bay and was sitting on a rack; they were asking him "You aren't going to do this?" He was like "Actually, I'm not going to." They were like "Okay." Maybe they were thrilled that there was one less body to chase around "Our last platoon hardly anyone quit--we were all soon wore out hoping to God someone would smuggle a jelly donut. Sadly, no one tried."
I was there Plt 3041 M Co. and yes we did Hump to 2nd for chow everyday.. Look up in your Album,Troy Glover.Got out as a Ssgt in 2005. Remember when we were at the bayonet course(1st phase) ? It was Foggy and raining. D.I.’s were nervousl that recruits were going to get injured. But the series Captain stabbed him self in the knee m. No recruits injured 😂😂
3065 Lima 8/13/93 our barracks where on the side of the administration buildings...great memories. We had some great DIs. SSgt Martin was with us since receiving and we were drilling before we even got to the those beautiful old barracks. We won drill easily.
I was Platoon 3008 Mike Co. I actually got inside my old barracks that day (door wasn't locked). It was eerie to stand in my old empty deserted squad bay 20 years later.
When I got home I realized I left my scuzz brush on a windowsill in H's head and still remember pretty much exactly where I left it; if it was found by one of our DI's afterwards I'm sure it was what they often said when they thought of me "Walle..!" (but with my having the last laugh that time).
I was in platoon 3011... December 30th and out posted March 11 1965 will miss the old place my senior dI was staffsgt Ward and he look like a bull dog. I stayed in the Corp 4 years and made Sgt. mos 0311 during the war we never won! in I was at PI on vacation at H.H. when they were taking down the buildings it was say to see them go.
At that age I was too dumb to know my options--but I knew them all the same when someone refused to train our first day of first phase; they put him on a rack at the back of the barracks, they were really cool with him "'You're not going to do this..?'" 'No, I'm not going to do anything.'" As far as I recall, that's all you have to do, then you don't have to anything.
Platoon 329 Parris Island '75....the DI's used to march us between the buildings yelling HEELS, HEELS, HEELS!!! By 3rd Phase we sounded like thunder....I watched a recent clip of 3rd phase marching and they were doing some kind of soft flat foot landing technique..looked hideous.
Plt 3061, 1981....so true!!!! 3rd phase was awesome....high n tight, bloused trousers, blocked cover, Red Rag....we were proud....the yelling almost stopped because we snapped and popped....I miss it, I truly do.......and props to the Vietnam Vets that saw us thru....they cared about us, they really did...SSgt. Newton, Sgt. Franks and SSgt. Flowers.....I wish I could thank them today......and introduce them to my beloved wife....they taught me what loyalty is my honour meant....G#d bless each and everyone of them..... :-)
Kurt Ingalls Platoon 395, Oct-Dec 73. Boot camp turned us from 17, 18, 19 yr old boys into men. So proud to be a Marine for life. Chesty is still proud.
Plt.331 09Jun75....saw your comment 329...Damm, we were great! The graduation was near, we could feel it. Mission accomplished....Ssgt Eff, Sgt Ryan and Sgt Eckley. Great Drill Team MCRD Parris Island. "The Water Buffalos"
Then, after you do all this and apply at the windshield repair shop they think you don't have what it takes; you'll get questions like "'If Mrs. Smith wants you to take in her groceries before you tend to her windshield repair needs, do you do it?'" "''A: I don't know that bitch. B: Mrs. Smith could be a serial killer prone to gullible windshield repair men. C: I'm a pussy so carry in the groceries despite my knowing it will put me behind for the rest of the day. D: The Smiths could both be serial killers arguing over which service person makes the best victim.'" (The 1st Civ. Div. wants you to select "C" and is why we do so badly out here; the correct answer is "A")
In 1985 there was only two companies there, H and I Company. 3rd Battalion was the most notorious Battalion on MCRD Parris Island and was the only Battalion without AC. It was also was out in the woods away from visitors and prying eyes. That's where they sent all the bad kids for re-education. Hehehe 3RD BAT FOREVER! OOh RAH!
Kilo Company 3114 it is sad to see them go. Some places you can only visit inside your own head. Like the Marines, they will live forever for some of us. The ones who were blessed enough to be 3rd Battalion Marines in the swamp away from the others. We will always stand out above the rest. Semper Fi brothers.
There are no chow halls in the civilian world; there is only one, and if you miss The Golden Corral this Veteran's Day you have to wait until next year.
Plt. 3059 Sept 23, thru.Dec 9 ,1969 India Co. 3rd Recruit training battalion SDI Ssgt. L.E. Jones Ssgt.W. Hicswa Sgt.R.A. Baum Sgt.W.P. Baker all Viet Nam Veterans !! Spent many hours on that parade deck !!! Semper Fi till I Die Brothers and Sisters !!! My EAS was 6 Oct.1973 attained the rank of Sgt.
I remember that building and wondered the same thing; as far as I could tell it was the job of the people inside to smoke all the cigarettes caught in the mail.
Platoon 3001, graduated January 1990. This video brought back a flood of memories. Anyone have an update on the buildings here in 2018? Are they still standing?
I went to MCRD PI for my 30th Anniversary of arriving there for boot camp the first week of August 2018. 3rd BN buildings are gone now (demolished in 2014), however you can buy an original brick from the buildings from the base gift shop. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and an aerial photo of the Third Battalion area.
Those-in-the-know with a "Buddy in HQ" with useless information--like when the next hump was going to be and how long you were going to be in Rota--now that had value.
Mike CO 3102/ Graduation- December 19, 2014. I remember marching passed these old barracks. Wow!
Semper Fi Devil Dog
Platoon 3042, 1982. I really wanted to see my barracks before teardown but at least I still have the memories.
I was lucky to snag a brick. It sits in my bar. Semper Fi Brother
Platoon 377 summer of 1967. Staff Sergeant Herman was Senior Drill Instructor. Lots of memories.
Semper Fi Brother
It's amazingly impossible but also true that after recognizing someone I went to grade school with in MD in the chow hall (I have no idea to this day if they were in H or I, I'd enlisted in NC) I stopped after chow to quickly run my soup-cooler with them as our platoon formed outside; catching-up with the platoon though, I was horrified to find wasn't going to happen--because they were gone. Seeing the parade deck as empty as it is here, I ran from the chow hall, not to catch-up, but to hope against hope. I ran across the parade deck to our H barracks, ran between the buildings seen here and up the steps (I no longer remember which floor we were on). I looked through the door first to see everyone already on line--I opened the door, ran behind the bunks and got on line right as one of the DI's came out of their little hut; my name being nearly last also had me close to DI HQ. The amazing part is not that I made it--that was clearly statistically impossible to begin with, but that no one ratted me out was even stranger or that it was never noticed that I missing in the first place. I was tall, so was often up front and also being a notorious goober, received all the daily razzing the tall people got on top of everything else I was known for--diddy-boppers I was horrified to learn certainly existed; on another occasion, I'd once fell "behind" the platoon, marching with one diddy-bopper after another back there--did the Suck not know what the short people were doing back there all that time while the tall people were getting kicked around? It was like they were in "Stripes" (one of the people I recognized in the chow hall I'd went to school with in MD also swore they never knew me when I went over to speak with them after chow--they graduated though, that I'd known for a long time, and despite contacting them on social media recently, they still swear to this day they have no idea who I am).
I was in platoon 3003/H Co. graduated 7 January 1983. In on of those buildings (on the road side) is where LtCol James Livingston (Medal of Honor Recipient) on the morning of our pick-up, pointed at the red concrete deck and said "Every Marine has to pay his dues....this is where you pay your dues." He was not kidding around. My drill instructors and the Bootcamp experience changed my life forever!! I am forever grateful to those Marines and to the Marine Corps. The funny thing is I served 3 and a half years on Parris Island and lived in the Argonne Trailer Park along with my Senior Drill Instructor. I would bump into him while I was checking the mail box and he was walking his dog!!! I bumped into two of my other Drill Instructors in the PX and the Credit Union!! Best Times of my life!!
@Don Smith There is a TV show called "Against the Odds" and they did an episode called "The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do". It tells the story of how Lt. Col. Livingston awarded the Medal of Honor, you should check it out it's really good!!. The first time we did an individual 3-mile run I was one of the last ones-I could here the idling engine of the corpsman's van!! Then coming from behind me on my right a Marine (I thought it was a Drill Instructor form another platoon) started coaching me on running....arm swing, get my breathing under control etc. Then he kept going down the road and on the back of his PT shirt it said "BN CO"!! I was like, HOLY SHIT!!! That was him, the Medal of Honor recipient!!
I'm glad I did not know the living arrangements of any of our people; I would have thought about that all night--I had a roof over my head I wasn't really paying for after coming from a nice neighborhood of brick homes while they were hoping against tornados and bad credit reports.
What exactly are you taking about?@@alexanderwalle3568
Graduated October 23 1973, platoon 366. I can still feel the mosquitoes eating us alive on the parade deck waiting for morning chow, and the DIs just waiting for someone to move. Remember that buzzing sound that flew right in your ear? Seems like yesterday.
Platoon 3036 Sr drill instructor Staff Sgt. McKinney, Jr. DI Sgt. Sott, Staff Sgt. Kennedy, graduated in 1971 what memories and tough training to become a Marine. SEMPER FI MARINES.....
I was right behind you, Plt 395, India Co, graduated 28 Dec 73. Wonder how many hours we marched around the Parade Deck?
USMC 73-77
I think that everybody left a little piece of them selves on that parade deck.
As well as everywhere else. LOL!
"Let 'em chew" is what we were told.
I wish I could have seen it. I was in Kilo Company. June7- Aug23 1991. Plt 3080. Marines that went through 3rd Recruit training Battalion would know or understand. There was a lot of time out on the parade deck and a lot of time in the Pit. I did it. I was there. A piece of me is still there just like all the other Marines that went through there before and after. Best thing that ever happened to me. Would do it again. Semper-Fi Devil Dogs!
Semper Fi Marine!
I always tell people it was like summer camp but with three square meals a day and contact with your family.
1999 Kilo Company. Senior Drill Instructor Williams, Heavy was Peggee, and DI Prichard and DI Bailey.
Platoon 3017 1996-97 rifle serial number 6361110. I remember the first day or so after we picked up with our platoon and the recruit right beside me reached his hand up and scratched a sand flea on the side of his face and the DI hit him right upside the head and I quickly realized what it meant to be a 3rd battalion Marine. This video brings tears to my eyes. Thank you!
Remnant Call Radio yes, the sand flea's of Parris Island. One day we were covered with sand and sweat, sand flea's all over us. Not one Pvt moved. But our Senior Drill Instructor Ssgt Stewart said, "Attack the sand fleas" we had no idea what to do. The next time he said attack, we knew what to do. The Sand Flea Attack lasted maybe 5 seconds. That only happened one time. Love to be 18 again, I'd do it all over again.
The sand flea that was also smacked probably wrote their congressman but who could read it?
Had mess duty out in the new brick barracks and mess hall of 3rd Battalion during the Summer of 1960. I was in 2nd Battalion which had WW 2 vintage Fire Traps for Barracks !!!
It's something else those building had been there that long; it's like "Welcome Back, Kotter" who, when he returned to his roots, became a lunch lady instead of a teacher.
I started in Mike CO in the Summer of 1990, but I finished in 2nd BN E CO. I'll always be a 2nd BN Marine through and through, but I certainly remember everything about those old barracks and the chow hall, where I had mess duty right before graduation. It was funny how those DIs never forget a face, because the 3rd BN DIs there, recognized me immediately and busted my chops for old times sake. Thank you for filming this!
Probably the baddest dude down there (about around that time) was 3rd Battalion's Staff Sgt. Johnson (who became a platoon sergeant later for sorry-ass K 3/2 which wound-up being my last line company before I returned to my sorry former life); despite not being one of our people--I had no idea who he was at the time, actually, he must have lived next door to us--I do remember he used to walk up to recruits (that might not have even been his) with "Do you wanna fight me?!!" He was well over 6' and the recruit would be about the size and physical condition of one of the kids in "Major Payne." Motherfuckers would melt on the spot finding a happy place on the farm they came from. It's hard to forget someone like that, even at P.I.; he was so tall, ugly and scary he was the "It" of Drill Instructors--when he got to K 3/2 I immediately recognized him. He didn't do that shit in the Fleet, though--he was overqualified for the FMF so openly bitched about how the Suck stuck him on the deal.
It's amazing.....most of us never forget the names of our Drill Instructors. Senior Drill Ssgt Stewart, Ssgt Johnigon Sgt Valentine & Sgt Guest. Plt 395, India Co, Oct-Dec73
Yep…. SDI SSgt Lewis, DI Sgt Patton, DI Sgt Sheppard. India Company Plt 3108 Sep - Dec 1998.
@@TheFacilityguy Joe... India Co ! You never forget Drill Instructors names, right? I was stationed at Parris Island almost 49 years ago. Semper Fi... long live the Legend of Chesty Puller.
@@usmc-veteran73-77 Absolutely! Could never forget those. Semper Fi Brother!
One of the first ones we had soon transferred someway, somehow, which was probably why I graduated; I took one look at him and knew he wouldn't be passing me--you ever get that feeling from some sawed-off motherfucker--it was the feeling I got right away. Luckily, he bounced to somewhere else and soon.
@alexanderwalle3568 the memories of boot camp we never forget.
H company Platoon 3063 in July 30th - October 21st 1981. Laundry number 16. Nothing like it! Semper Fi Parris Island marines!
Semper Fi brother!
3rd BN M Co Plt 3066 Jan - Mar 1995 That is a view I have not seen in a long time. Sad to learn its all gone now
Semper Fi brother
I was 3068 Mike company too. 1995 March 24th
When I went through there were two companies in 3rd, Hotel--the barracks to the left of the chow hall when you're facing it from the parade deck, and India, the buildings to the right of the chow hall. Wish I could have gone back before they tore them down.
@Boo Boo Boo 1984
"Sir, Private Painter's got blue balls, Sir" during a hygiene inspection by the platoon commander (who'd openly asked him what was wrong with his nuts, I think we had hygiene inspections every week) was the apex of my Parris Island experience and probably for the lieutenant, too.
Plt 3029 I Co. 3rd Btln. Jan to April 1997. Wish I could go back and get into shape.
You can still go back there and get in shape the problem being that there is no one around to make you do it.
3021 I company Dec. 87- March 88 Semper fi marines. The good, the bad, the ugly, brothers forever.
They should have put 3rd Battalion in the Smithsonian with an AI version of R. Lee Ermey telling the public the courtesy of a reach-around.
Many memories good old 3rd bn platoon. 3008 so. Many. Memories
I was 3rd Bn 3008 too! Graduated in 93.
Plt. 3061, 1981 Lima Co., we won everything but 2nd E-Beach.....this brought tears to my eyes.....so many memories......so many victories... :-)
I would have turned the property into a casino.
I was in Platoon 314 in the Spring of 1965. Staff Sergeant Weeks was our Senior Drill Instructor. A tough but fair man.
Huh, I was in Plt. 306 probably at the same time. Arrived Parris Island Jan. 26th, 1965 and graduated on April 8th, 1965. Senior Drill Instructor was Staff Sergeant Curtis.
P.S. - they thumped the crap out of us. Full Metal Jacket style. Won't trade it for the world. Semper Fi ! Continue to march.
Also in one of these buildings was that kid who refused to train; that was our first day in First Phase--when chaos ruled. This dude got taken to the back of the squad bay and was sitting on a rack; they were asking him "You aren't going to do this?" He was like "Actually, I'm not going to." They were like "Okay." Maybe they were thrilled that there was one less body to chase around "Our last platoon hardly anyone quit--we were all soon wore out hoping to God someone would smuggle a jelly donut. Sadly, no one tried."
M Co. 3044, April-June 1989.
The chow hall wasn't open then (renovations or something?) and we had to march to 2nd Battalion's everyday.
I was there Plt 3041 M Co. and yes we did Hump to 2nd for chow everyday.. Look up in your Album,Troy Glover.Got out as a Ssgt in 2005. Remember when we were at the bayonet course(1st phase) ? It was Foggy and raining. D.I.’s were nervousl that recruits were going to get injured. But the series Captain stabbed him self in the knee m. No recruits injured 😂😂
3084 Mike Company - Graduation 09.21.2005 thanks for the video. Semper fi brother
I was in platoon 313 with SDI S/SGT Mc Ginley graduated Dec 29 1966
I was here platoon .3008 graduated March 11 1974
My building was. Beside the mess hall on. The. Very end drill. On. Field many days
3065 Lima 8/13/93 our barracks where on the side of the administration buildings...great memories. We had some great DIs. SSgt Martin was with us since receiving and we were drilling before we even got to the those beautiful old barracks. We won drill easily.
One of my short-lived plans was to stowaway on the Skin Bracer truck.
I was Platoon 3008 Mike Co. I actually got inside my old barracks that day (door wasn't locked). It was eerie to stand in my old empty deserted squad bay 20 years later.
I wished that I could have visited there one more time. I was in platoon 3036 mike company in 1994.
When I got home I realized I left my scuzz brush on a windowsill in H's head and still remember pretty much exactly where I left it; if it was found by one of our DI's afterwards I'm sure it was what they often said when they thought of me "Walle..!" (but with my having the last laugh that time).
Oh to be 18 again is right-platoon 3045 I company June 82 to September 82-Ooohhh Rahhh and Semper Fi my brothers-enjoyed the video
I was in platoon 3011... December 30th and out posted March 11 1965 will miss the old place my senior dI was staffsgt Ward and he look like a bull dog. I stayed in the Corp 4 years and made Sgt. mos 0311 during the war we never won! in I was at PI on vacation at H.H. when they were taking down the buildings it was say to see them go.
At that age I was too dumb to know my options--but I knew them all the same when someone refused to train our first day of first phase; they put him on a rack at the back of the barracks, they were really cool with him "'You're not going to do this..?'" 'No, I'm not going to do anything.'" As far as I recall, that's all you have to do, then you don't have to anything.
Platoon 329 Parris Island '75....the DI's used to march us between the buildings yelling HEELS, HEELS, HEELS!!! By 3rd Phase we sounded like thunder....I watched a recent clip of 3rd phase marching and they were doing some kind of soft flat foot landing technique..looked hideous.
My platoon did the same thing.
Plt 3061, 1981....so true!!!! 3rd phase was awesome....high n tight, bloused trousers, blocked cover, Red Rag....we were proud....the yelling almost stopped because we snapped and popped....I miss it, I truly do.......and props to the Vietnam Vets that saw us thru....they cared about us, they really did...SSgt. Newton, Sgt. Franks and SSgt. Flowers.....I wish I could thank them today......and introduce them to my beloved wife....they taught me what loyalty is my honour meant....G#d bless each and everyone of them..... :-)
steve Fowler I saw the same video, some type of soft shoe marching or something. A softer more gentle Corps. Platoon 395, Oct-Dec 73.
Kurt Ingalls Platoon 395, Oct-Dec 73. Boot camp turned us from 17, 18, 19 yr old boys into men. So proud to be a Marine for life. Chesty is still proud.
H Co. Plt. 3010 1979. Thanks for the video Marine!
Plt.331 09Jun75....saw your comment 329...Damm, we were great! The graduation was near,
we could feel it. Mission accomplished....Ssgt Eff, Sgt Ryan and Sgt Eckley. Great Drill Team MCRD Parris Island.
"The Water Buffalos"
Glenn Bramlet we were tough Recruits back then. Platoon 395, India Company
Oct-Dec 73.
Platoon 3080, 3 August 1988 - 26 October 1988, Thumpin' Third Battalion, Hell Company
Oct-Dec 73, Platoon 395, India Company 3rd Bn. Hours and Hours marching on that Parade Deck, I was 2nd Squad Leader. Oh to be 18 again
Then, after you do all this and apply at the windshield repair shop they think you don't have what it takes; you'll get questions like "'If Mrs. Smith wants you to take in her groceries before you tend to her windshield repair needs, do you do it?'"
"''A: I don't know that bitch.
B: Mrs. Smith could be a serial killer prone to gullible windshield repair men.
C: I'm a pussy so carry in the groceries despite my knowing it will put me behind for the rest of the day.
D: The Smiths could both be serial killers arguing over which service person makes the best victim.'"
(The 1st Civ. Div. wants you to select "C" and is why we do so badly out here; the correct answer is "A")
In 1985 there was only two companies there, H and I Company. 3rd Battalion was the most notorious Battalion on MCRD Parris Island and was the only Battalion without AC. It was also was out in the woods away from visitors and prying eyes. That's where they sent all the bad kids for re-education. Hehehe 3RD BAT FOREVER! OOh RAH!
1998 India follow series plt 3077 2nd deck far right barracks......ahhh the good old days! thx for sharing this brother!
Why is that kid dancing around on my parade deck.
Kilo Company 3114 it is sad to see them go. Some places you can only visit inside your own head. Like the Marines, they will live forever for some of us. The ones who were blessed enough to be 3rd Battalion Marines in the swamp away from the others. We will always stand out above the rest. Semper Fi brothers.
PLATOON 3101 MIKE COMPANY "2000" GREAT AND EMOTIONALITY DRAINING MEMORIES. SAD TO SEE IT GO THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO BROTHER
There are no chow halls in the civilian world; there is only one, and if you miss The Golden Corral this Veteran's Day you have to wait until next year.
Eat chow. Many days chow many days in. THAT MESS HALL
Chow
Good
Thanks for the memories. Plt 377 S co. Outpost 12-10-1963
Plt. 3059 Sept 23, thru.Dec 9 ,1969 India Co. 3rd Recruit training battalion
SDI Ssgt. L.E. Jones
Ssgt.W. Hicswa
Sgt.R.A. Baum
Sgt.W.P. Baker all Viet Nam Veterans !!
Spent many hours on that parade deck !!! Semper Fi till I Die Brothers and Sisters !!! My EAS was 6 Oct.1973 attained the rank of Sgt.
Was there in summer of 1995 PLT 3008 Kilo.
3008 h co 82
1987, I Company, Platoon 3006, SDI SSGT Thompson and SGT Camper.
Plt 3031 February 1989 Ssgt Arrick senior drill instructor
Platoon 3057 h company graduated 1979 I remember it all. Oohrah
What was the administration building for ?
I remember that building and wondered the same thing; as far as I could tell it was the job of the people inside to smoke all the cigarettes caught in the mail.
I Company 3104 …..Sr Drill instructor staff sergeant Dale....I became a man in that building in 1991...The real 3rd battalion's dead....
WHOSE GOT THE RED FLAG?!
96! 96!
WHOSE GOT THE RED FLAG?!
WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)!
WHERE YOU AT 96?!
Many memories my plt 3008 marched across. That deck many
Days and. Ate chow as well graduated March 11 1974
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3306 I co. . Graduated Mar 15 ,1979
Platoon 3001, graduated January 1990. This video brought back a flood of memories. Anyone have an update on the buildings here in 2018? Are they still standing?
I went to MCRD PI for my 30th Anniversary of arriving there for boot camp the first week of August 2018. 3rd BN buildings are gone now (demolished in 2014), however you can buy an original brick from the buildings from the base gift shop. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and an aerial photo of the Third Battalion area.
Who in their right mind buys a brick?
@@alexanderwalle3568 Marines that were in those 3rd Battalion barracks. URAH!! PLT 3029 I CO. JAN - APRIL 1997
Those-in-the-know with a "Buddy in HQ" with useless information--like when the next hump was going to be and how long you were going to be in Rota--now that had value.
3068 Mike company 1995 Jan to March
India company platoon 3008 nov 91-feb 92 SDI Sgt. Hobbs.
Platoon 3006 graduated 21 December 1972 Company designation not even in my Red Platoon book
James Harry... I was in Paltoon 3007 same time you were in. Semper Fi
We were actually in the same Company .
James Harry I graduated a year later December 28, 1973. I too, have my Platoon 395 Book. Great memories it was tough.
Jan-Apr 1990 Mike Company 3025
2008 3117 Mike Co fellow series Oorah!!!!
Platoon 3116 Kilo Co. 1991
K Co. 3024 Nov 72-Feb-73
Thank you for everything David! Here’s a little something for you: th-cam.com/video/2JRPDTlisTk/w-d-xo.html
Plt 3142
93-94