I've posted this before, but this is what we were told in Boot Camp about Sergeant Major Dan Daily. He won his first Medal of Honor as a Private in 1900 while in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. The story goes he was defending a section of the wall single handed. All through the night his fellow Marines could hear Dan firing at the oncoming Boxers. In the wee hours of the morning Dan's weapon fell silent, and the Marines thought, "Well, they got Dan". After sunup a detail was sent out to recover his body, but they were surprised to find Dan with his weapon and very much alive. When asked why he had stopped firing a few hours before, he said, "they quit coming".
My Great-Grandfather Robert Daly was able to meet him in Brooklyn after he came to the US from Ireland. He was a cousin to my Great-Grandfather and they highly regarded each other from what I am told. The video is superb, well spoken and down-right well made. I assume on behalf of my family, I would like to thank you for your time spent putting this together.
Seamus McFlanery John Basilone was recommended for a second but was issued a Navy cross instead, too bad his actions on Iwo Jima definitely qualified for a second Medal of Honor
Did not know that. Interesting that every MOH winner I have heard says that they feel they don't deserve it. For example - John Basilone usually said 'I wear it for all the Marines who were there too' (paraphrase)
Always the case and the reasoning is mainly the same. But Butlers reasons were this "After the occupation of Veracruz, many military personnel received the Medal of Honor, an unusually high number that somewhat diminished the prestige of the award. The army presented one, nine went to Marines and 46 were bestowed upon naval personnel. During World War I Butler, then a major, attempted to return his medal, explaining he had done nothing to deserve it. The medal was returned back to him with orders to keep it and to wear it as well." - Editors of the Boston Publishing Company (1985). Above and Beyond, A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Vietnam. p. 113.
@@Autobotmatt428 Nearly all CMOH Recipients believe themselves unworthy of the award and point to another who they believe deserve it. They are very modest.
Every marine learns about Dan Daly when we go through basic training Daly, Smedly Butler and Chesty Puller in my opinion are the most iconic legends of the US Marines.
agreed. smedley butler is my favorite though...besides winning the MOH twice, he also foiled an attempt by several large corporations to overthrow the U.S. government.
To clarify for Glad, you don't call Marines "soldiers," for the same reason you wouldn't call someone in the Air Force a sailor. It might sound like nitpicking if you're not familiar with US military culture, but you earn the right to be called a soldier by serving in the Army and you earn the right to be called a Marine by serving in the USMC.
Hoorah! The first American grunt to receive his own segment is a jarhead and not just any Marine. Only perhaps one of the most enduring inspirations of any sergeant...ever.
Daniel Thanks, I looked it up and liked it. Al Jolson's song is about the US Marines, but the phrase "tell that to the marines" is at least 100 years older and about Britain's Royal Marines. "That will do the marines, but the sailors won't believe it." A variation: "Tell that to the horse marines," a non-existent ship-borne cavalry arm.
I read somewhere that the phrase tell it to a marine camefrom an 19th century dinner party where someone was getting ridiculed for discribing flying fish when the commander of the marine corps said he had seen flying fish when younger on a pacific cruise
David Sachs, Internet says that version was invented by W.P. Drury, written in the 1900s. The oldest written record is 1804 but it seems like it was already a known phrase by then.
Now that is a fine example of our Marine corps. First in to fight, never surrender, and just all around hard mother.... our Marines are truly special. Thank you to all who served the United States of America in her time of need.
Thomas there’s no such thing as a Congressional Medal of Honor. There’s an Army Medal of Honor, a Navy Medal of Honor, and an Air Force Medal of Honor.
Arc 214 It's just the Medal of Honor which given by the President in the name of Congress. @Thomas It's Corps, not corp, a corps is a mlitary organization consisting of 2 or more divisions, a corp is short for corporation.
Nope, it is not the CMOH, it the the MOH. Just because the website is named that , does not change it's official title. You are correct there are different versions, though. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor
Fun fact the French Fourragere awarded to the 5th and 6th Marines regiments still wear them to this day and they are the only regiments that are allowed to do so.
When I was assigned to the 3rd Infantry and 2nd Infantry Divisions, I wore the French Fourragere on my dress uniform when assigned to them. Looks cool on your uniform.
i recommended the great war to my history teacher and we ended up watching one of your videos in class. I believe it was about Rasputin. I love this channel and I hope it continues providing us with its quality content
Describing American occupation of Haiti as "following several years of instability and assassinations there" makes it sound like the US was doing Haiti a favor. In reality, the US was overthrowing Haitian democracy to protect US economic interests
I love this channel so much, I’m a big history nerd mostly on the war and evolution of humanity. I’m gonna suggest this channel to my humanities teacher when we learn about the war.
Indy, I'm a big fan of this channel. I am now 52, and very well read and informed about history. No event since the fall of the Roman empire has had as significant an effect on the geo-political panorama [of the world] than the First World War. I actually began studying WW2 when I was very young--6 or 7, and am quite knowledgeable about that, but the real emphasis should always be on this period. Question: would you consider doing a video on some of the incredible animals that were noted for incredible service (i.e. Cher Ami, and the Marines' ammo-carrying mule..)?
SSGT Reckless was a Mongolian racehorse off a racetrack bought by a Marine officer to carry Recoilless rifle rounds during the Korean War. Wounded twice, the Chinese had shelled her twice to stop her from suppling the rounds to the platoon. She also carried wounded back to the aid station. She was and will always be a MARINE. li was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the seventies and worked at the Stables, I had the privilege to ride one of her offspring, Dauntlas.
A hundred years from now your vids will still be the best introduction to the story of this conflict. Well done Great War. Will the 39-45 series be "The Greater War"?
Wow, yes! A video on Smedley Butler with quotes from 1933-1935. If America won't listen to Ike on the dangers of the military-industrial complex (because why would a man know anything about that after being a five star general and the president?) maybe they will listen to Major General Smedley: "War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses."
Smedley Butler:the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I. Butler later became an outspoken critic of U.S. wars and their consequences, as well as exposing the Business Plot, an alleged plan to overthrow the U.S. government.
Haha finally, gotta show love to the Corps! Hope you guys do a special on Belleau Wood as June 1918 approaches. I've written about it quite a bit so I'll be fact checking you guys if you do. Great video as always, though it's sad to think that the war is coming to and end, and with it, an end to a legendary series.
I thought the video was great and your narration was thoughtful and on point, I also appreciate the simple and straightforward way that you presented it. As a former Marine myself I have only one complaint and it's definitely one that would have been shared by sergeant major Dan Daly, actually two simple complaints but both very important to a Marine. At one point you refer to the sergeant-major as a sergeant while he was holding a much higher rank, this is a army practice to refer to their sergeants Sergeant first class etc as simply Sergeant, but in the Marine corps that is a demotion and will get your teeth kicked in real quick if you did it. The second and most common issue that Marines face is that you are to never refer to a Marine as a soldier! Men in the army are soldiers while men in the Marine corps will always be Marines!
@@98765zach Militia and it was the Continentals first standing Army, but he got it right the Marine Corp(s) is the first established branch of Armed Forces
@@seanc5718 1st Defense and Standing Army was the Continentals, first and foremost you fool. First branch to defense was the Corps to help out the continental Navy. All were disbanded after conclusion of Revolutionary war and reinstated years later which we would know as US Army, US Marine Corps and US Navy
I enjoy this video Atlanta but I am in Boot Camp in the Marine Corps in 1956. I would also like to know where did you get that desk from I really like it thank you
You guys are awesome, love your channel, will watch anything you produce. That said, learn the fu€king difference between a soldier & a Marine. Have a nice day. 😊
Hey Indy, do you play video games? Ever play Battlefield 1 or Verdun? Battlefield isn't so accurate as far as gameplay and tactics go. But in Verdun each team takes turn attacking and defending trenchlines. It's very fun and can be quite chaotic. Just wanted to see what your thoughts are on depictions of the great war, even if it is video games. A lot of youngsters now study the war because of it. :)
You guys should do one on Frank Luke Jr. He was the first airman to receive the MOH, and as far as I can tell the only pilot to get more kills than days on the front.18 kills in 10 sorties in 8 days.
Most people do not realize that you don't call Marines "soldier", that is what you call someone from the army. A person who is a Marine is simply called a Marine. The word itself has such a strong history nothing else need be said.
My uncle was a marine(he pased away in 2015) he talked all the time about two great marine heros of his.....puller and daily. I thought these men must have been gods for my uncle to have considered them heros. My uncle spent 9 years in the USMC. He served 3 tours of duty in the veitnam war. He erned 1 bronse star and 2 purple hearts. And a whole bunch of other stuff. He was my hero and the two marines i mentioned were his. Great video as always.
Hey Indi!!!!!!!!! I would like to know more about Marcelino Serna who fought in WW1 I had family member who were in the military at that time most of them came from ciudad de Juarez Mexico thank you And have a great day
USMC is not the oldest service, the USArmy is. The USNavy/Marine Corps were dismantled in 1783, brought back in 1798(15yrs) So subtract 15 yrs from their birthdate.
You guys should do some more specials on Medal of Honor or other major award recipients! One guy that comes to mind is Fred W. Stockham, you guys could research him!
One correction: The U.S. Navy was formed 13 October 1775, whereas the U. S. Marine Corps was formed 10 November 1775, almost a month afterwards. The U. S. Army is older yet: 14 June 1775.
Tough Nutts. .I was born in 1957. .At 3 years old. 1960 I was told to pay attention. .A 80 years old in Army uniform stood attention and did the Charter of Arms. .Spanish American Veteran of Philippines action. .Barrel Chested and smiling. .He was dying and want display to my brother and I. .
Dear Indy: Do you or Flo have plans to ever visit Bedford Avenue or the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza? When I lived there, so many years ago, it was a dump. Now it is ground zero for hipsters in Brooklyn.
There were other Marines that got awarded two medals of honor. But these other guys were awarded USMC and ARMY Medals of Honor (For the same acts of Gallantry) But SGT MAJ Dan Daly and General Smedley Butler were the only Two Marines to be awarded TWO Medals of Honor for TWO separate events
My Great grandfather was attached to the US Marines in WWI as an Army Lineman. He fought with the Marines in this Battle. 2nd Division, 1st Field Signal, Company C.
Great video, but the Army was established on 14 June 1775, the USMC on 10 November 1775. The Corps gets style points for being created in a Tavern though.
"he never married." Well, he lived by the USMC tradition "If the Corp wanted you to marry, they would have issued you a wife!"
He was married, married to America
Literally Soldier from TF2
I love it. That is too funny!!!
Spot-on I'm not like MacArthur when he hit the beach says there's a lot of Marines around here and he said the more I see the more I like
Ohh Rah!!!!
In boot camp we learned about him. Legendary Marine, he is a pillar of our mythos and a testament to our fighting spirit.
"TWO MARINES TWO MEDALS?!?" Scream the ditty!!!!!!!!
I've posted this before, but this is what we were told in Boot Camp about Sergeant Major Dan Daily. He won his first Medal of Honor as a Private in 1900 while in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. The story goes he was defending a section of the wall single handed. All through the night his fellow Marines could hear Dan firing at the oncoming Boxers. In the wee hours of the morning Dan's weapon fell silent, and the Marines thought, "Well, they got Dan". After sunup a detail was sent out to recover his body, but they were surprised to find Dan with his weapon and very much alive. When asked why he had stopped firing a few hours before, he said, "they quit coming".
"If you want to learn about US President Woodrow Wilson..."
No, Indy. After Gunny Daly's quote, it's "Would you like to know more?"
Moff Jendob Finally, a Starship Troopers related comment, I was beginning to believe I was in some kind of minority here.
My Great-Grandfather Robert Daly was able to meet him in Brooklyn after he came to the US from Ireland. He was a cousin to my Great-Grandfather and they highly regarded each other from what I am told.
The video is superb, well spoken and down-right well made. I assume on behalf of my family, I would like to thank you for your time spent putting this together.
The best of the best come from Ireland
Daly is an Irish I know because my cousins have daly as a second name.
Dan Daly, one of the only men who was award two medals of honor. One for each of his giant titanium balls.
two brass balls and a cast iron rod!
George Patton had tow iron balls and one steel rod.
idiot confirmed
He didn't have steel balls, he was all balls.
Seamus McFlanery John Basilone was recommended for a second but was issued a Navy cross instead, too bad his actions on Iwo Jima definitely qualified for a second Medal of Honor
Major General Butler described Daly as, "The fightin'est Marine I ever knew!"
And Maj Gen Smedley D. Butler is the only other Marine awarded 2 Medals of Honor
Alan Holck though he felt he only deserved one of the two.
Did not know that. Interesting that every MOH winner I have heard says that they feel they don't deserve it. For example - John Basilone usually said 'I wear it for all the Marines who were there too' (paraphrase)
Always the case and the reasoning is mainly the same. But Butlers reasons were this "After the occupation of Veracruz, many military personnel received the Medal of Honor, an unusually high number that somewhat diminished the prestige of the award. The army presented one, nine went to Marines and 46 were bestowed upon naval personnel. During World War I Butler, then a major, attempted to return his medal, explaining he had done nothing to deserve it. The medal was returned back to him with orders to keep it and to wear it as well." -
Editors of the Boston Publishing Company (1985). Above and Beyond, A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Vietnam. p. 113.
@@Autobotmatt428 Nearly all CMOH Recipients believe themselves unworthy of the award and point to another who they believe deserve it. They are very modest.
I'm waiting for the hate mail from the Marines for Indy calling SGM Daly a soldier lol
done and done!
Whats SGM? Sergeant Major? That's SgtMaj no SGM :/
galindo stephen, FYI, “SGM” is the US Army’s abbreviation of Sergeant Major. In the Marine Corps, we use “SgtMaj”.
Hate rounds inbound...
Stephen Galindo “Soldier of the Sea”
Every marine learns about Dan Daly when we go through basic training Daly, Smedly Butler and Chesty Puller in my opinion are the most iconic legends of the US Marines.
Johnny B too
@@hawgslayers29 Even a non-combat USAF guy like me knows about Basilone.
agreed. smedley butler is my favorite though...besides winning the MOH twice, he also foiled an attempt by several large corporations to overthrow the U.S. government.
Legendary soldier???? Legendary Marine!!!!!!
Only Marine to receive 2 Medal OF HONOR
To clarify for Glad, you don't call Marines "soldiers," for the same reason you wouldn't call someone in the Air Force a sailor. It might sound like nitpicking if you're not familiar with US military culture, but you earn the right to be called a soldier by serving in the Army and you earn the right to be called a Marine by serving in the USMC.
@ Mike: Smedley Butler also earned two Medals of Honor. Daly was the only enlisted Marine to earn two, though.
THANK YOU! Love the Great War, but, ummm, MAJOR FAUX PAS guys. Do not call ANY Marine a soldier; certainly not Dan Daly!
Love the channel, though!
Soldier of the Sea. Just like their posters said.
Glad you got around to this. I served in 2nd Bn 6th Marines and we always acknowledged our lineage in The Great War.
1/6 here. 2/6 btn cmdr was just relieved today!
Yeah I saw that. Any idea what happened?They're on a MEU right now.
Hoorah! The first American grunt to receive his own segment is a jarhead and not just any Marine. Only perhaps one of the most enduring inspirations of any sergeant...ever.
I'm sure Alvin York will be coming along shortly.
Another man which can be sang in Sabaton songs.
Milan Kolarski Amen!
\m/
Devil Dogs!
Ik you've probably heard the song already but have I got news for you..
No please
This wonderful series has EDUCATED me beyond my wildest expectations-bravo!!
A Rambo before Rambo
Major General Butler described Daly as, "The fightin'est Marine I ever knew!"
A real Ultimate Badass!
Πιο καλος απο το Ραμπο φιλε
Αρχοντης Βαϊτσακης Ανατίναξε την πληγή του σαν τον Ράμπο???
Ain't that the truth boss. Oooh raaa!
"Tell that to the Marines" is also a catchy song from WWI!
Daniel Thanks, I looked it up and liked it. Al Jolson's song is about the US Marines, but the phrase "tell that to the marines" is at least 100 years older and about Britain's Royal Marines. "That will do the marines, but the sailors won't believe it." A variation: "Tell that to the horse marines," a non-existent ship-borne cavalry arm.
I read somewhere that the phrase tell it to a marine camefrom an 19th century dinner party where someone was getting ridiculed for discribing flying fish when the commander of the marine corps said he had seen flying fish when younger on a pacific cruise
David Sachs, Internet says that version was invented by W.P. Drury, written in the 1900s. The oldest written record is 1804 but it seems like it was already a known phrase by then.
Steve Kaczynski US Marines had Horse Marines. They mostly served in China with the international legation.
@@johnsproule1645 I do believe the Horse Marines where US Marines assigned to the China Station.......the USMC apparently did have a Calvary unit.
Now that is a fine example of our Marine corps. First in to fight, never surrender, and just all around hard mother.... our Marines are truly special. Thank you to all who served the United States of America in her time of need.
Marine Corp Major General and 2 time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Smedley Butler's book on WWI "War Is A Racket"
Thomas there’s no such thing as a Congressional Medal of Honor. There’s an Army Medal of Honor, a Navy Medal of Honor, and an Air Force Medal of Honor.
it is officially called the Congressional medal of honor as it is congress that awards it.
www.cmohs.org/
His book is really about all the other Imperialistic wars we fought while he was in the service.
Arc 214 It's just the Medal of Honor which given by the President in the name of Congress.
@Thomas It's Corps, not corp, a corps is a mlitary organization consisting of 2 or more divisions, a corp is short for corporation.
Nope, it is not the CMOH, it the the MOH. Just because the website is named that , does not change it's official title. You are correct there are different versions, though. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor
Outstanding video! Thank you. Semper Fi
Fair winds and following seas to all.
Cant wait for the return of Conrad von Hotzendorf and the final victory of AH
Love from Serbia
Honestly, I was not expecting the return of this character in the final season.
Now THAT is the COOLEST desk I’ve ever seen !! 🤜🤛
as a former marine this really hit me in the feels
Fun fact the French Fourragere awarded to the 5th and 6th Marines regiments still wear them to this day and they are the only regiments that are allowed to do so.
They are the only USMC regiments. There are 6 US Army units that wear Fourragère aux couleurs de la Croix de Guerre.
I was in 1/6 and still have my fourragere!
airbomb34 I still habe mine from my 1/5 days.
Rah!
When I was assigned to the 3rd Infantry and 2nd Infantry Divisions, I wore the French Fourragere on my dress uniform when assigned to them. Looks cool on your uniform.
Indy, when this shows ends, I will give you anything, and I mean really anything for that desk! Im in love with it!
Well.. kidneys is for cowards anyway!
After the war ends this channel should continue with specials about the people who fought on it.
Rhyz Zhukov nope do ww2 80 years on starting from 1939 in 2019
i recommended the great war to my history teacher and we ended up watching one of your videos in class. I believe it was about Rasputin. I love this channel and I hope it continues providing us with its quality content
5th and 6th Marine Regiments wear the French Forragere on their dress uniforms to this day.
Nearly missed this one, sorry. But this is a terrific Great War episode. It's the short-arsed sergeants who win wars. Look it up.
"I'm not going to go into detail about the rebellion."
*Proceeds to go into detail about the rebellion*
Let's be honest, "going into detail" for indy is showing personal accounts and entire videos on the one subject XD
Describing American occupation of Haiti as "following several years of instability and assassinations there" makes it sound like the US was doing Haiti a favor. In reality, the US was overthrowing Haitian democracy to protect US economic interests
The thumbnail is so american I can hear the national anthem playing in the background.
wipe the crud out of your ears, that is quite obviously the Marine's Hymn
Joshua Gapaz Insert USSR anthem
th-cam.com/video/Xk4J6A1BF-w/w-d-xo.html
Odd, I heard the Battle Hymn of the Republic...
Well considering it's about the USMC... what would you expect???
Excellent and Outstanding!!!
I love this channel so much, I’m a big history nerd mostly on the war and evolution of humanity. I’m gonna suggest this channel to my humanities teacher when we learn about the war.
"He was a legendary soldier"
Every Marine: *crayon chewing intensifies* WE ARE NOT SOLDIERS!
Yes!!!!! I was hoping you guys were gonna do Dan Daly
Indy, I'm a big fan of this channel. I am now 52, and very well read and informed about history. No event since the fall of the Roman empire has had as significant an effect on the geo-political panorama [of the world] than the First World War. I actually began studying WW2 when I was very young--6 or 7, and am quite knowledgeable about that, but the real emphasis should always be on this period.
Question: would you consider doing a video on some of the incredible animals that were noted for incredible service (i.e. Cher Ami, and the Marines' ammo-carrying mule..)?
SSGT Reckless was a Mongolian racehorse off a racetrack bought by a Marine officer to carry Recoilless rifle rounds during the Korean War. Wounded twice, the Chinese had shelled her twice to stop her from suppling the rounds to the platoon. She also carried wounded back to the aid station. She was and will always be a MARINE. li was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the seventies and worked at the Stables, I had the privilege to ride one of her offspring, Dauntlas.
Thank you for this episode; Semper Fi!
I have been waiting for this.
A hundred years from now your vids will still be the best introduction to the story of this conflict. Well done Great War. Will the 39-45 series be "The Greater War"?
I would kill to see a video of John Pershing or Alvin York.
I'm sure they're coming.
I recommend the Sgt York Movie
Yes, Alvin C York set the tempo for the 82nd in the following years.
Who would you kill? Is it yourself, or just some poor fool a capitalist overlord tells you to?
John Pershing had a interesting career even before WWI, very cool dude
Who did what: Patton
Brandon Michaels Douglas MaCarthur
Noah Lacy "muhcarter"
His Renault FT got stuck in the mud.
Yes to both Doug and Patton!
Sgt. York and Teddy Rosevelt and his son Teddy lll
How about an episode on the great Smedley Butler? Love your channel!
Wow, yes! A video on Smedley Butler with quotes from 1933-1935. If America won't listen to Ike on the dangers of the military-industrial complex (because why would a man know anything about that after being a five star general and the president?) maybe they will listen to Major General Smedley: "War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses."
As much as I'd like one, as far as I know his war service was restricted to improving camps in the rear areas
Smedley Butler:the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I. Butler later became an outspoken critic of U.S. wars and their consequences, as well as exposing the Business Plot, an alleged plan to overthrow the U.S. government.
He is not the most decorated marine. That goes to Puller.
War is a racket
Probably my favorite episode. Well done, indy and the gang.
This guy sounds pretty fun. I like him. nice job.
Great video! I hope we may get one on Smedley Butler too! Greets, from Brazil
Can you guys do a video on Captain Noel Chavasse won two Victoria Crosses in WW1.
Fightinest? Wait what? My dictionary is going haywire here.
Ahh, American slang. Okay. Thanks for that clarification!
Major General Butler described Daly as, "The fightin'est Marine I ever knew!"
welp that obesity*
The obesity rates are inflated by all the illegals and hispanic immigrants.
jake jones American slang? I’ve never heard of it and I’ve lived in the US my entire life.
my father, an ex-marine, really liked this vid :)
Another very interesting Soldier in The First World War would be Father Duffy of the Fighting 69th. It would be cool to see a special on him.
I loved reading about this guy as kid. I can't wait to see Sgt. York.
You make nice vids. Thanks!
Excellent content again!
"Through the Wheat" by Thomas Boyd, WWI USMC veteran.
Haha finally, gotta show love to the Corps! Hope you guys do a special on Belleau Wood as June 1918 approaches. I've written about it quite a bit so I'll be fact checking you guys if you do. Great video as always, though it's sad to think that the war is coming to and end, and with it, an end to a legendary series.
SemperFi -1775 hahahah the marines were nothing but a side note, ANZACS were the elite.
I thought the video was great and your narration was thoughtful and on point, I also appreciate the simple and straightforward way that you presented it. As a former Marine myself I have only one complaint and it's definitely one that would have been shared by sergeant major Dan Daly, actually two simple complaints but both very important to a Marine. At one point you refer to the sergeant-major as a sergeant while he was holding a much higher rank, this is a army practice to refer to their sergeants Sergeant first class etc as simply Sergeant, but in the Marine corps that is a demotion and will get your teeth kicked in real quick if you did it. The second and most common issue that Marines face is that you are to never refer to a Marine as a soldier! Men in the army are soldiers while men in the Marine corps will always be Marines!
Amazing content
Great video!
Love your videos dude.
I'm about to go to OCS in two weeks. Excited to start my training on the 100th anniversary of Belleau Wood!
boot
Excellent Thank you!
Oldest branch of service in the US military is the ARMY. Founded in June 1775 while the Marine Corp wasn't formed until November.
If we wanna be technical isnt it the National Guard, dont they beat the army by nearly 140 years?
@@98765zach Militia and it was the Continentals first standing Army, but he got it right the Marine Corp(s) is the first established branch of Armed Forces
He means the first branch established by the American government (while legally independent i think)
@@vincealince_SRT what does that even mean? The first branch was the Army there's no ifs, ands or buts.
@@seanc5718 1st Defense and Standing Army was the Continentals, first and foremost you fool. First branch to defense was the Corps to help out the continental Navy. All were disbanded after conclusion of Revolutionary war and reinstated years later which we would know as US Army, US Marine Corps and US Navy
Wow, he's totally badass. Like Johny Rico from the first Starship Troopers movie: "Come on you apes, do you wanna live for ever?!"
That's the 1st line in the 1st chapter of the novel.
I enjoy this video Atlanta but I am in Boot Camp in the Marine Corps in 1956. I would also like to know where did you get that desk from I really like it thank you
You guys are awesome, love your channel, will watch anything you produce. That said, learn the fu€king difference between a soldier & a Marine. Have a nice day. 😊
I’ve actually seen the medals at Quantico
This channel isssss ammmaazzzzingggg
Hey Indy, do you play video games? Ever play Battlefield 1 or Verdun? Battlefield isn't so accurate as far as gameplay and tactics go. But in Verdun each team takes turn attacking and defending trenchlines. It's very fun and can be quite chaotic. Just wanted to see what your thoughts are on depictions of the great war, even if it is video games. A lot of youngsters now study the war because of it. :)
Is there a special on machine gun tactics, crews, training, etc? If there isn't, it'd be very cool to see one in the future! Love ur vids!
I hope you can do an episode on Smedly Butler as well, another fascinating Marine who earned a Medal of Honor during The Great War.
Butler's MoHs came from the interventions of Veracruz, Mexico and Haiti not WW1.
You guys should do one on Frank Luke Jr. He was the first airman to receive the MOH, and as far as I can tell the only pilot to get more kills than days on the front.18 kills in 10 sorties in 8 days.
I feel like if I walked into a bank to rob it, and found Dan Daly standing there in a security guards uniform, I'd walk out.
Most people do not realize that you don't call Marines "soldier", that is what you call someone from the army. A person who is a Marine is simply called a Marine. The word itself has such a strong history nothing else need be said.
You guys ever going to do York?
Anyway, excellent as usual.
Alvin won is MoH in October, so we have a while to go.
the woods you was talking about is in a game called verdun check it out
Nicely done photo research
My uncle was a marine(he pased away in 2015) he talked all the time about two great marine heros of his.....puller and daily.
I thought these men must have been gods for my uncle to have considered them heros. My uncle spent 9 years in the USMC. He served 3 tours of duty in the veitnam war. He erned 1 bronse star and 2 purple hearts. And a whole bunch of other stuff. He was my hero and the two marines i mentioned were his.
Great video as always.
Daly is still quoted today even in Pop-Culture (Starship Troopers for one).
That's the first line in the 1st chapter of the novel:)
Corking story. Great vid.
Hey Indi!!!!!!!!! I would like to know more about Marcelino Serna who fought in WW1 I had family member who were in the military at that time most of them came from ciudad de Juarez Mexico thank you And have a great day
USMC is not the oldest service, the USArmy is. The USNavy/Marine Corps were dismantled in 1783, brought back in 1798(15yrs) So subtract 15 yrs from their birthdate.
The Armistice of 1918 was just done as a birthday present for Dan Daly.
You guys should do some more specials on Medal of Honor or other major award recipients! One guy that comes to mind is Fred W. Stockham, you guys could research him!
"DO you wanna live forever?!"
"...Yes?"
Then you're screwed pal!
Those dudes that sat back, were destroyed by artillery. Best chance for survival in an offensive is to push forward and attack into. Daly knew this
The central bankers are black magic alchemists
@@vincealince_SRT correct
Not me.
Could you guys talk about Miklos Horthy and the Battle of the Straits of Otranto?
One correction: The U.S. Navy was formed 13 October 1775, whereas the U. S. Marine Corps was formed 10 November 1775, almost a month afterwards. The U. S. Army is older yet: 14 June 1775.
Can you guys do a bio on either Peter Strasser or Heinrich Mathy of the German Naval Airship Division?
Semper Fi Sergeant Major!
Tough Nutts. .I was born in 1957. .At 3 years old. 1960 I was told to pay attention. .A 80 years old in Army uniform stood attention and did the Charter of Arms. .Spanish American Veteran of Philippines action. .Barrel Chested and smiling. .He was dying and want display to my brother and I. .
Dan Daly and the Marines during this battle earned the name "Devil Dogs" from the German Army do to their tenacity and bravery.
That and The gas mask they sound like dogs barking while they wear them. All the yelling cuz of artillary and gun fire.
I Hope you make sergeant York too
Hey Indy, have you seen the new battlefield 5 trailer, they are taking it to WW2, thank you for your help with Battlefield 1.
I love the fact the man is from New York and lived in my home city
Dear Indy:
Do you or Flo have plans to ever visit Bedford Avenue or the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza? When I lived there, so many years ago, it was a dump. Now it is ground zero for hipsters in Brooklyn.
Have you an episode on Sgt York yet?
Fun fact. I am Dan Daly's great great nephew.
There were other Marines that got awarded two medals of honor. But these other guys were awarded USMC and ARMY Medals of Honor (For the same acts of Gallantry) But SGT MAJ Dan Daly and General Smedley Butler were the only Two Marines to be awarded TWO Medals of Honor for TWO separate events
My Great grandfather was attached to the US Marines in WWI as an Army Lineman. He fought with the Marines in this Battle.
2nd Division, 1st Field Signal, Company C.
Hey, are you guys going to do one of these on Smedley Butler?
Immediately clicked on this video.
So is there gonna be a USMC special?
Great video, but the Army was established on 14 June 1775, the USMC on 10 November 1775. The Corps gets style points for being created in a Tavern though.