How Marine Corps Drill Instructors Are Trained | Boot Camp
Before they train Marine Corps recruits at boot camp, drill instructors must graduate from Drill Instructor School. Insider spent three days at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, with a class of students during week six of their nine-week training (shortened from 11 weeks because of COVID-19 safety restrictions).
Drill Instructor School has evolved over the past few years after widespread reports of abusive behavior by drill instructors during boot camp. One tactic to confront these issues is discussing case studies with new students related to former instructors found guilty of mistreating recruits.
Students also prepare to work with recruits by engaging in realistic scenarios where some students play the role of drill instructor, and others of recruits. Their curriculum ranges from executing drill formations to administering proper hygiene in the squad bays. Students are also required to experience and master everything a recruit is required to do during boot camp - including intense physical training.
Additional video footage shot by Sergeant Yamil Casarreal and Lance Corporal Chris McMurry.
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How Marine Corps Drill Instructors Are Trained | Boot Camp
"Take your time, there is no rush" said the drill instructor calmly
What a yelly boye
Lmfao. That’s definitely not a thing in Bootcamp 😆
I dropped out of school because I thought smoking weed on my KZhead channel was a better choice
Lol
DIDYOUPUTYOURNAMEINTHEGOBLETOFFIRE?!?!!!
*"THERE IS NO RUSH, TAKE YOUR TIME"* The drill instructor said calmly.
Dumbledore?
Definitely Dumbledore.
Before shit hit the fan
@@SpdDemonAL they didnt show the part where literally .5 seconds later he is screaming to hurry up.
My Marine Corps is compromised
5:44 “the voice is our number one tool we have to have” - he says with the most gravelly, beat up voice I’ve ever heard.
These people are amazing. They make minimal pay and have to give 150% energy and commitment to their platoon. Nothing but respect.
They also have great benefits to supplement the low pay plus let’s not forget the bonuses
The base pay for drill instructors is absurdly low.
Sarcastic Emphasis on Great@@theolddarksoul1129
olddarksoul1129 Das sind doch alles Kranke,müssen zum Gehirn otto🤮
Open minded will straight up get your ass kicked. Read that again. Look at the way these particular instructors have to train this particular generation of recruits. At the end of the day this is what you're country is putting on the front line of the battlefield. Im not so confident.
Next: How the drill instructors who train drill instructors are trained
Hahhaha. Inception
Even worse from what I've heard
And: how the drill instructors Who trained the drill instructors that trained the drill instructors Are trained
Not really trained well sorta but not to this degree seeing how their doing it just to become a drill instructor. There’s levels to being a drill instructor. Kill, Drill/Knowledge and Senior drill instructor. After all steps are completed you can become a drill master. Once that’s completed they kick you to the fleet for a few years and offer you a job back on the drill field as an instructor trainer. Their not trained harder it’s more of been there done that let me teach now.
@scorpiooooh underrated comment
My drill instructor made my life a living hell and on graduation he told me "I didn't think you were fit to be a US Marine, but I could not break you so I made you a Marine and gave me a hug.
dang, nice man
and congrats
First and only time you will get a hug from a DI.
Hell yeah!👍respect
Make you hurt in boot camp so you don’t die in combat.
I Served For 16yrs In The Army, My Younger Brother Served 24yrs In The Marines, For 6yrs He Was A Drill Instructor At San Diego, He's Retired Now & Iam Very PROUD Of Him... Semper Fi...
These drills make an impact on service members lives. mine volunteered to become one , and one day she had a heart to heart with us. she said she wakes up every morning to make us into good people, not only good soldiers, and she cried in front of the whole platoon when she said it. she nursed my emotions throughout a rough breakup and instilled lifelong values such as discipline. i never had a mother but strangely she became a somewhat of a maternal figure to me. it’s safe to say i will never forget her.
I hate discipline.
@@user-xi5ej4ox5s Depends On The Context
@@jamesbarker2567 for my case in all contexts.
She cried? You must have been Army.
There are no soldiers in the Marine Corps.
I swear most of them are losing their voices by how much they’re yelling at the recruits.
Yep! They yell so much because they care so much! For the civilians replying: Marines know civilians don't. DIs care. I rember hearing about my DIs first combat casualty. Only time I saw him loose his bearing. Civilians thinking they know more can move along.
That DI that was explaining some stuff sometimes already lost part of his lol
The recruits lose theirs too lol..I did
They are and it's called "frog voice"
I only know of one DI I'm my company that really didn't loose his voice but he yelled more than any of them. He used 3 different voices that used different parts of his vocal cord. He was able to spread it out over a whole day. He also said eating honey helped heal it at night.
“Take your time there’s no rush” *Takes time aggressively
yes
they're all soft
When i entered bootcamp, i hated DI's, but during my years in the uniform i understood and admired the madness. I started to understand the need for their mindset. They live/breathe MARINE CORPS more than most Marines and have a high sense of being able to teach and help make future Marines. I even met fellow Marines who i thought would do well as DIs, and some of them actually took that plunge. It's just that feeling when you meet someone who seems legit for DI job and you say in you head "You know what, I wouldn't mind you making our future Marines."
I was the Honor Graduate of my Drill Instructor Class in December 1971 and thank you so much for sharing this video. I went on to serve as a Drill Instructor from December 1971 to December 1974 and was the most memorable duty of my 30 year career.
"The voice is a number one. You have to have it" he says with a voice so hoarse he can hardly speak.
That voice is the hallmark of DIs.
I guess they don't teach them how to project their voices...
We can harfly hear it
@@rachelk4805 I mean they’re not in a singing class.
They should “use their diaphragm” when they yell. It’s almost like yelling from your chest instead of your throat but it works wonders for instructing drill and such as I’ve never lost my voice using the technique in army cadets.
I may sound dumb for saying this, but as a civilian it never occurred to me that there’s and even crazier drill instructor that trains all the drill instructors 😂 that’s like the final boss fight haha
The tall, black Drill Master was my Senior back when I went through boot. Gunny Dickson, still the exact same as he was when he was my DI and still SSgt Dickson.
There's probably a drill instructor that trains all drill instructor that teach how to be drill instructor
Then the Top 5% percent DI's can apply for a follow-up tour as an Instructor of Officer Candidates in Quantico. They are the best instructors on the planet. It's next level.
@@swugward7872 I think I remember seeing that guy when I was on Parris Island lol
@@dynamicphotography_ usually you don’t apply. Usually they find you and promote you to gunnery sergeant and assign you as a DI instructor
We're so pound of our men and women who not only served but stepped up to train our sons and daughters. Thank you from a father of 2 Marines.
I had the pleasure of serving in the fleet with one of my Drill Instructors. We became great friends . Those are people you will never forget .
Respect for those marines who've served and gained rank just to go back to DI training and get yelled at and scrutinized all over again
So freaking true.
no kidding! its like eating a bowl of shit and coming back for seconds!
That really sucks
@@Al_Idrissi_ what sucks more is, some of them are "VOLUNTOLD" to be drill instructors
The US treats illegals better than them..
I work with a former DI and i constantly remind him to lower his voice, specifically when he is 2 feet away from me.... I am like bruh I could hear your from 2 blocks away. He was drill instructors for 6 years.
😂😭
Habits are hard to break, especially if they've been a legit lifestyle XD
Working with a former DI would be absolute terror.
@@jnriver1630 Best comment for this video right there! I would enjoy the hell out of witnessing that actually happen!
He is only speaking loud enough for everyone to hear.
I will never forget my days at P.I.,they were tough but it teaches you not only military life but it makes you a better more competent person overall.
I look back at all the ways I've been fortunate and lucky in life, and I count the Army drill sergeants I had as one of them. For a kid scared shitless about the decision I'd just made, my platoon drills were exemplary in discipline and work ethic and towards the end, were warm, caring, and thoughtful. They set a leadership example that lasted my 8 years active and two tours downrange. Moreover, that leadership example has lasted well into my subsequent civilian career, and I often wonder if they understand and appreciate the kind of lasting impact they had on some of the troops that spent time in their care.
Almost everyone remembers their Drill Instructor. My DI once told us, "You will probably remember me for the rest of your life. Maybe even as you draw your last breath and depart for the great beyond." And many years later, I think he may have been right. We'll see about those last moments, but so far my old DI remains deep in my head.
I went through boot camp in 1962. And yes, I remember all three of my drill instructors:. SSgt Wilkinson who looked like the devil; Sgt J.J. Martin, Silver Star recipient from the Korean War. Dang, he had piercing blue eyes, and Cpl. H.K. Webber. The only real dick, later on, was the series commander. Many years later I became a loan officer for a major bank and saw that he was a loan officer as well at the same branch. I introduced myself and the prick just shined me on. My first C.O. in 'Nam was an Annapolis graduate. Boy, he let us know he was an Academy graduate as well as a football jock. I think he was just punching his ticket in a combat unit because it would help his promotion. I also remember my good senior NCOs: SSgt Coleman, GSgt Otto, GySgt Zabenica and my best C.O., Capt. Richard Hemenez. He's the one that encouraged me to get a college education.
Bro. That shit way too accurate 😂
Gonna be honest I remember my Combat Instructors much better
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The priest who married us had been an Army chaplain. He told me before I got married and before I went off to basic that the old soldiers always remembered two things no matter what - their basic prayers and their DI.
Ssgt: "Why do Marines get married?" "to get out of the barracks staff sgt" Ssgt: "good, sit down" Lmao
So true in all branches- ex-USAF (Disbursement Accounting Specialist- Military Pay) 😀
@Coding Crusader I welcome the extra pay, it's an interest free loan from the government.
Drips of truth…. Give that man a medal….
"Brownbagging Staff Sergeant." "Excellent answer, sit down. "
Please ladies, don’t marry a Marine
Thank you to everyone that has served for our country 👍🏽
Great video about these brave, young Americans. God Bless them. My father was a Marine in WWII and talked some about boot camp. Sound like although it was tough, during the war they were getting people in and out as quick as possible. I don't belive it was 13 weeks back then and doubtful he had all the classroom training of today's Marines. Thank God for these people who dedicate their lives to our freedom.
My 4th grade teacher was a retired drill instructor. No one messed around in his class but he also made it fun. He would run the mile with our PE class on his break in his nice shoes
Wow. So was mine! Now, as a old man I still remember him. He was retired and decided to teach. I’m sure he was in his 50s then and was still a brick.
My middle school history teacher was also a retired di. He was also one of the funniest people I ever knew
As a retired marine he knew how to control and lead his class and didn’t take disrespect from anyone. That’s a great quality to have. I’ve seen teacher aids when I was in high school get totally disrespected by students.
My friends dad is an ex marine
That’s genuinely the funniest thing ever😂
Full Metal Jacket was VERY accurate to the time period, given that the actor WAS a real DI and said so himself
R. Lee Ermey. Passed away a year or so ago.
I'll have to watch that; never seen it, before but heard it's a good movie.
2LiveCrew love that movie
@@alexarihani2902 did you know it was an anti war movie
Is it still accurate?
I was in the military in 1965. This is such an important aspect and effective drilling structure.
MY THROAT HURTS JUST WATCHING THIS. God Bless you guys for shaping these young men and women. Hooah
they should have a class for teaching them how to yell effectively without losing their voice, cause damn some of em are having a hard time...
Yeah, I used to be a member of amateur theater group for 5 years and I can yeal from my stomach without hurting throat. Something they apparently can't teach them.
The entire school is a class on how to do that...
@@jaremakarwowski1574 I can guarantee you've never had to yell as much as a Drill Instructor so this doesn't mean much.
From 4am-8pm for 84 days straight they are screaming at you (recruits). They are taught how to scream from their diaphragm. They only time I wasn’t constantly yelled at was during the last week of Bootcamp (training days 85-92) known as Marine week. however, during the first 12 weeks there was no talking at “normal” tones - all yelling and screaming
You idiots have no idea the rigors these dis go through
I'm surprised to learn the DI's look for foot/ankle injuries during Hygiene training. When I went through Boot Camp ('65) my feet were killing me, were bruised and blistered beyond recognition, but I didn't dare complain for fear of being set back in training. The DI's at that time couldn't have cared less. Now, they look for foot problems and get medical attention for the recruit, a big improvement I must say.
They've always "cared". But if you hide it from them, which a lot of recruits do, they might not know.
Interesting.
I agree they didn’t care! They might now but back then NO!!!
Yyeah they realized. You could lose a good Marine because of an injury everyone can get
My pack frame broke and one of the metal supports wore its way through my flack jacket and eventually cammies and tshirt during the Crucible, I knew my back hurt and what not but I didn't know I had a huge open wound that was infected until someone asked me. They thought some of my green skivvy shirt was stuck to it because of the color but it was mostly puss. The medic cleaned me up and gave me some antibiotics but my Sr DI hooked me up with some tylenol 3 as we were like 2 days from done. Still got a gnarly scar that people ask about
Building humans up rather than breaking them down to rebuild them works so much better. I’m very glad to see changes being made now, drill instructors have begun to learn if you have to physically hurt a recruit for them to listen to you, you aren’t a true leader. I have massive respect for ANYONE that can admit to the mistakes the core made in the past and acknowledging that its become unacceptable and should not happen again. It would be very easy for them to have continued slapping recruits around, but even the acknowledgement that that isn’t okay is really impressive from a group that values being strong and changing your mind is usually seen as weakness.
Toughen up buttercup
I'm more impressed by calm and clear instructions which have to be carried out perfectly than by screaming and shouting. You may need to shout in combat but now drill instructors already have lost their voices in peace time.
So, this is what Bob Ross did before he started making happy little paintings.
No disrespect to the Air Force but the things that marines go through in boot camp is atleast 10x harder then air force basic training, and I’m not being dramatic.
@123 456 if u wanna complain about what our military does, go complain to the politicians.
@123 456 i do that and i am proud of it 😊
@Itsthejokesforme Haha “they” don’t actually. But go awff sis
@Joshua Walker you must be a marine with that awful spelling.
Maybe it is because I am 85, and I graduated from Parris Island on June 25, 1956, 66 years ago, when the DI's were combat vets from WWII and Korea, but I think the training those guys put us through was harder and more sadistic, but I believe today's recruits are being better trained, overall. One thing never changes --- every Drill Instructor has been through what he/she is putting us through, and they know that someday their own lives may depend on the discipline and training they gave us and the caliber of Marine they developed. Semper Fi, young and old, and to those still in diapers who will someday become Marines.
Thank you. Tremendous comments. Thank you for your service.
@@MK-xe1zd It is a privilige to earn the title of United States Marine.
The hardest part of being a Marine, or so it seems on the outside, is understanding what the hell the drill instructor is screaming. A lot of these commands I don’t understand because they’re screaming so loud. If they didn’t do that it would be a lot easier to comply. I’d be going “what?” all the time.
Lies again? Marine Soldier Deeper Inside
wow 85 that’s over 6 times my age
As a veteran myself, I really appreciate drill instructors and always have. They have the toughest job in the military PERIOD. I really wish I could have given back to the Navy, but had to finish my 2nd contract due to family obligations with a special needs child. These Marines/Soldiers/Sailors/Chairforcemen will never put more on you than what was done to them. People's lives are at stake, and you as a military member need to realize that there will be one day where your brother or sister next to you is relying upon you no matter if it is in a combat situation or turning wrenches on an aircraft. These people need to rely on you, that's the reason for all the chaos that Drill Instructors have to uphold at all times. I really do hope a future recruit watches this video and reads our comments.
Drill instructors can make or break the future of the Marine Corps. I struggled quite a bit in the beginning of boot camp, not because it was too hard, but because my senior drill instructor was disgusting and made me lose respect for the Marines that I would soon be standing shoulder to shoulder with. Thankfully, a couple other DIs and an officer in my chain of command spoke to me and restored my hope in my senior Marines. Semper Fidelis and many thanks to those DIs who pick up the slack make the Marine Corps what it is.
“The voice is our tool, we have to have it” -has lost his voice
How do you not pass out from exhaustion? You're up before the recruits and go to bed after. HOW???
At 35, all their vocal cords are fucked up.....
@@Jollypenmajor My cousin's throat took a year to recover after basic.
If he lost his voice why doesn't he go find it?
I remember sweeping up at San Diego and watching DI recruits "motivating" a tree to grow. On the inside I was laughing. Then they saw me and I decided to sweep in a different direction.
Lol, close call bro
😂 just sounds funny
I may be in the Navy and had RDCs... but i give a lot of respect for these instructors. They wake up everyday (all year) shaping the future of the military. They need more pay. My RDCs made only a mere extra 400 a month more on top of their regular pay.
I respect their dedication.
When I went through boot camp 30 years ago in Paris Island I saw a brand new DI yelling and screaming at a telephone pole. My whole platoon saw it. It was understood that he simply needed the practice. None the less solidified for me the dedication to the training.
Lol
He probably was a fan of the Green Acres TV show.
@@jars7774 now you are really dating yourself! Don't worry I understood the reference! LoL
@@dk2614 LOL, no worries. I’m glad you understood what I was referring to.
@Larvitar / yes, but do you know what the telephone pole reference is about?!
"Everyone makes mistakes, the difference is when Marines make mistakes people die." --99lbs of kick-ass, much respect sgt.
Born Again Hard!
...or get killed, it's a 50/50 chance.
when da leader make mistakes everyone die
@@tilinh389 that's right! Look at your new POTUS
I mean, technically, people die if a marine didn't make a mistake. It's the military. People die. That's kinda part of it.
Loved EVERY MINUTE. Hell, even shed a tear leaving the island
None of them are lifting their soft paletes when they yell.....amateurs All jokes aside, thank you for your service. I appreciate what you do for this country.
When he yelled “toothpaste on the toothbrush” I was dead seeing students transform into drill instructors is awesome
The reason that the give instructions on things that seem obvious to most of us is because recruits come from many different backgrounds. When I was at Parris Island we had some recruits from Appalachia who appeared that they'd never seen an indoor bathroom (head) or a toothbrush.
You’d be surprised how necessary something that simple is.
I remember my Drill Instructors yelling "Soap! Soap! Ass and balls! Ready.... Move!" We'd shout "Kill!" and then you had to scrub your ass and balls while they count down from 30. Every single thing is dictated in the beginning.
@@williamobrien2253 Jesus, how long ago were you there?
@@bcreech17 in some parts of Appalachian mountains people still have no indoor plumbing & they use outhouses! How can you possibly not know this? Do you read? Did you go to school? Have you visited rural areas of Kentucky,Tennessee,North Carolina,West Virginia & yes even my state of Pennsylvania not far from where I live I see people who live in poverty with no indoor plumbing & no indoor bathrooms! You cannot possibly be that oblivious to what parts of America still live like! Not to mention the thousands of Americans that are completely homeless & wish they had a shelter with no indoor plumbing or they wish they had a outhouse to take a crap in! You apparently have lived a very sheltered life & don't even know half of what is going on in your own country! SMFH
Moral of the story: If you don't know how to yell correctly, you'll be whispering for the rest of your life
yeah lol yell so i can rupture my vocal cords, and sound like a little girl
How do I yell correctly? Is this some hardcore punk vocal technique?
From the stomach!
I join the Marines in 1980 and it’s exactly like full metal jacket. Now they can’t touch or offend you. It’s not the same.
Congrats to this beautiful drill instructor woman, I hope ur thriving in your career now making those Marines💪💪you’re an inspiration!! 🫡
You one funky trans gal
Can’t wait for the follow up video “how Marine Corp drill instructor trainers are trained”
They OJT
The Marine Corp Drill Instructor Drill Instructor Drill Instructors train them. But what next?
@@blackwaterbelterish177 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
The question is, who trained the first DI that trained the first Marines.
@@mikehilbert9349 Probably some guy wanted to figure out how to make a career by simply yelling and boom
6:47 even the cameraman is intimidated by the DI😂
Yeah I saw the shale. Did you see the way the DI started running tho?😂
Damn
My brother was a DI he was hardcore and hardwired but honestly one of the funniest and coolest people ever he's sadly missed
The safety of our nation starts with these men and women. Thank you for keeping the standard high.
That class commander is freaking tiny.
shes a badass though!
She deserve full respect !!!
I guarantee you she's the meanest person there. When I was in medic school our senior DS was a TINY female and she was FEROCIOUS.
@@big.r5550 ligma fool
Female DI's are witches. Listening to them made my skin crawl...
My friend told me when he received his campaign cover he teared up...the marine handing it to him said "me too". My friend said he never felt more a part of something, more elite than he did in that brief moment of two words.
Please ....do me a favor..................................Go Back & Cap That "M" on my Marines Will You?!....OoohFreakinRahhhhh!!!!!!!
It's not elite.
@@stoicodysseys6352 WE Are "Elite"....& Never Forget That! My Marine Corps training alone would extinguish you to ash....Carry On👹🐶
@@stoicodysseys6352Oh, Marines can show you some elite bud.
The only thing they after the marine corps is a nuclear weapon
what's scarier than a marine drill sergeant? a drill sergeant's drill sergeant
I once corresponded with a Marine DI and he was the model of professional, gentleman like behavior. I hope that never changes.
8:29 “why do marines get married” My first thought: “to get out the barracks”🤣🤣🤣
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles How are we cowards for trying to get out the barracks
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles your not the one out in combat
Bahhhhhhbh😂😂
Guys calm down it was a joke 😭
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles you seem like a fun guy
Think this is the only time in history we're going to see a drill instructor yell at recruits with a mask on 🤣
Lol XD
Damn the mix of sweat and saliva, I wonder how that would smell.
As soon as the cameras go away, so do the masks.
At bootcamp they take it off.
@@andresgamba1478 Not when I was there. The Drill Instructors in the training companies kept them on at all times, even when officers were nowhere to be found.
I worked with a guy who was a drill instructor. There is a LOT to learn. The drill instructor manual is a big thick book that all have to know front to back, top to bottom, inside out.
Boot camp in the 70's was a bit different lol. Enlisted at 17 and the MC changed my life for the better. RAH! SSGT Pearson, SGGT Arbo, SGT Solar and CPL Dauchman. I will never forget those names.
At 1:52 I really thought they were training giants 😂
Not funny
Learn some social class will you?
You mean titans
@@countryroadsofficial7 bruh stfu who asked
@@davank4723 ur mom
Being a DI can be very difficult on their families. Excessively long hours, mental and physical stress, not to mention trying to raise a family. I saw first hand one of my DI's crack because his family life was tanking. I'll never forget seeing the man I looked up to so much, break down and cry because all the time he spent with us was ruining his family.
:(
Marriages in general are hard enough, then add the increased stress of being in the military! So many military marriages fall apart. Then add to the fact these guys are with their recruits 12+ hours a day sometimes? A recipe for disaster.
Incredibly touching, and sad. That moment when the "drill instructor" routine breaks, and the man who's been making you and a whole bunch of people's lives utter hell, the one you swore couldn't possibly be human, turns out to be the most human of all. The true terror, a drill instructor with feelings and emotions besides rage.
Yea when you in boot camp and you meet your DI's for the very first time and then in a couple weeks you think there is know way in hell this guy is married and has children. Well for all the Marines out there watching this we know better. Those men and women are the cream of the crop. They did not just go to Parris Island or San Diego and someone handed them a Campaign Cover, ' all head gear in the Corp is called a cover unless you have a Bennie on'!! I'm an old Marine, my better half is a Marine and both our boys were born at Camp LeJune, NC. Yea my boys walked a tight line growing up, more so because of their Mother not me!! Back to what I was talking about, these are real people with real problems just like the rest of us. What these people do is something not very many people would even try. My second biggest regret in life is not listening to my better half and staying in the Corps. I/we both could have retired about 10 years ago, instead I've had back surgery 11 years ago and we both still work every day, both our boys work, neither has ever been in trouble or in jail, they both have their own homes one is 27 and the other is 25. So I personally think we did ok raising out children. Oh and these guys and gals don't work 12+ hours they most of the time work 16+hours a day. They are lucky to get 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night and depending on how many DI's are with a Plt. They have to stay a night every 3rd or 4th night. What most people don't know is that once a Company graduates the DI's usually get a little break, this is a 3 year deal there I no way a person could do this everyday for 3 years. Sorry so long winded but just wanted to throw out a little info that some/many don't know. Semper Fi from an old Marine.
As a marine at 1st Battalion 3rd marines that makes me very sad my senior drill instructor was an infantryman that had a failing family as he was being the biggest role model that I'll ever remember I get chills still thinking 15 years after about my drone structures introduction it was even more chilling than combat
Had an JROTC instructor who taught DIs martial arts at MCRD San Diego. Best mentor I had for years. Best mentor hundreds of high school teens had for years.
The amount of Drill Instructor’s I know from Boot Camp that I got to see in the video is crazy!!
Something that hit me was when my drill Sargent said "Everything you're about to do I've done twice, so if I can do it so can you"
Brother in law was one of the most awarded DIs during his tour. He is also one of the nicest guys I know. You'd never guess he was a Marine DI.
@L Boo he was actually a drill sergeant in the Air Force.
@@justinsauve808 MTI*
I believe that. I know the most softest guy ever with the most sweetest voice to become a cut throat savage DI. We were in the same unit and he was lucky enough to get HSST and become a DI, I thought no way he can make it! With hard work and perseverance, you can do whatever you want and become whomever you want- my friend is the example.
My cousin enlisted in the Marines twice during the Vietnam war he was Mexican🇲🇽 after serving his duty he became successful and they even named a school after he passed away after being a school principal at this school 🇲🇽💯
DI Sgt. Marquez/San Diego. 2003. A freakin legend. !
What they do must work, because as someone who has never ever been in the military or wanted to be, I can tell you that EVERY SINGLE former Marine I've ever met in civilian life has been the nicest, calmest, most reassuring presence in the room. They scream and yell and run through the mud, but it turns out some fantastic colleagues even in the corporate world. I remember being trapped in a hideous, horrific abusive corporate workplace that I couldn't get out of, and the person who was the kindest and most caring to me and who didn't pretend it wasn't happening was the lone Marine. They're gems, every one of them.
That's funny. Some military people are the worst people I've ever met in my life. Sometimes I don't even tell I was in the military.
As we say, "Stay calm and empty the magazine." On a more serious note, my Marine Corps experience has taught me not to harass people and treat them with respect. When I go to work these days my heart thumps when I hear the staff say, "We are so happy to see you. You are so different from the others."
@@XJarhead360 The entire training is based on harassing people and not treating them with respect.
@@jaimepolanco7320 There are bad apples in every barrel. We can't let one spoil all.
Maybe it's because they're so accustomed to stress, thinking and acting quickly in chaotic situations, that, average daily work life is very easy for them. I think Marine training can make better people. Especially their focus on moral values, but also on fitness, and the capacity to remain calm under pressure.
1:50 When you lie about your height on your resume and still get through.
LMAO why they put the tallest guys with her? 💀 50 steps from her are like two steps to the guys.
Holy shit she is short!~ How is someone that small supposed to carry a wounded buddy out??
Holy sht that looks comical kudos to the men who doesn't get distracted haha
Brilliant comment
@@mauricionunez2797 The tallest people go in the front of the formation and shortest in the back. They call it big end and little end. But since she's the commander and is leading the formation, she gets put in the front with the guidon.
R Lee Ermey's Portrayal of the DI in Full Metal Jacket was Accurate because during the Vietnam war. In his own words he said there was only 8 weeks to train Marines so instead of making every recruit that screwed up do 20 pushups we gave them a slap or a lunge to the gut and continued on. But he also said hitting or assaulting recruits is illegal. But back then they were under serious pressure to produce troops for the war. Sad really it was a needless war were lost of young kids lost there lives. But as a European I have the upmost respect for the the American Military Marines Army Navy whatever those guys are the business.
Always fun when we get marines to do training in Norway. They’re always surprised when our conscripts are on first-name terms with sergeants and officers, just having regular conversations. What you want, is self-thinking soldiers, where the best solution wins, even though it comes from the “bottom”.
Now do how the instructors that train the drill instructors are trained
That never changes the object to make you a trainer
The Nco is responsible to maintain the integrity of all Em soldiers
@@johndevane9819 soldiers right
I had a stroke reading that
I was looking for this comment 😂😂
I just like to add that being in the military was the most fun I ever had. I didn't cry, I didn't complain, I didn't ask. I did as I was told. No one bullied me. No one was mean to me.
Most fun four years of my life!
John were you Air Force??? LOL!
Hell no it wasn't they put me into the butthole of the military as my permanent duty station. The leadership is bad everything changes last sec they messed up my pay half the time nobody there to give instruction and if they are there they would tell us to stay until 1700 for us to be released and when i chill in my barrack my sgt called me and said "Where ya at" and half the time i have to come up with BS out of my little hole.
Why did they shout and angry
They only shouted during basic training to see if you are disciplined enough not to cry or beat up the sergeant. It was fun because I got to drive tanks, jeeps, trucks, ride helicopters, fire rifles, pistols, go to Germany, Paris, Texas, get 2 medals.
I absolutely love my Marine Corps and kickn ass!!!! This takes some SERIOUS COMMITMENT, gotta respect these men and women for going thru hell to give back to the Corps, SEMPER FI!!!
My father was an old school Marine and that was awesome ie 1972 myself 2001
"Why do Marines get married?" #1 To get out of the barracks and the sweet BAH and BAS lol
Because their hands need a break!
Don’t worry about deployments, Jody will be there to help her out.
Good sit down
im so blessed to be in Air force and got accepted to move out the dorms during covid as a 21 year old E3 getting $53,000 a year
@@ChiefJuan oh look at the chair force guy flexing his comfy lifestyle and low physical standards.
My DI crashed his vehicle into a telephone pole at Paris island screaming at us from his vehicle while driving 23 years ago. Sgt Wyatt you were amazing 😂
i saw one of the senior drill instructors from my company in this video, Ssgt Ryner, he was one of the coolest DI's we had, my most memorable moment from him was all of us recruits rushing out of the head and he was just hanging upside down on the pull up bars like spider man. And another time, he grabbed his platoons guidon and dragged it across my face while i was in formation, because he was "Blessing me with the marching power of 1053" (he's at 5:36)
2:08 - You can see her determination! Eyes almost crossed over! Also her muscles! I am jealous! 💕
This also made me appreciate my command. I remember when I was trying to make it during that final hike and I was getting screamed at and the whole time my instructor was shouting, “As long as you can hear me you’re breathing and if you’re breathing you got another step in you keep moving.” I could not respond but I kept moving, and I collapsed when I made it and immediately he goes, “Get up and shake my hand you made it get up now!” I did I stood right up even though I just collapsed like a second before I couldn’t see and anything but I could hear him and he said, “See what you can achieve when I got your back, have faith in yourself or hear me scream your head off.” I think about that every time I even start to struggle. Best instructor I could have asked for that made me set the standard in myself to achieve more than I thought I could it’s been over 6 years and I still think of that run 🙂
Thanks for sharing this
@@gfmmi You're welcome! :D I'm really glad I had the opportunity to find I was more capable than I gave myself credit for. It's definitely something I struggle with.
That's amazing. Both what the instructor said, and you for pulling thru. Wow. Congrats, man, you earned that!
@@GrimlyYours That really means a lot thank you!! That was the toughest run of my life, I just looked up at the sky and can hear the pound of the pavement below me and my breathing it was make or break for sure :D I was very very lucky to have an amazing instructor. He really went out of his way everyday to be more than what he was. Great role model :)
@@tims.5488 I guess KZhead deleted my response as well but I never said nor claimed I was a marine. That isn't a sweet story but an actual experience I had during my time in service, and you literally didn't do enough digging cause I'm not a gamer and don't have anything close to a gamer life. You calling civilians dummies is poor taste cause you have issues with yourself you need to address.
RIP to the 12 marines who died in Kabul today. Y’all have nothing but my utmost respect ✊
They gave the ultimate sacrifice. May they rest in peace
@@kevinwest2826 thats what suicide bombers also say "its an ultimate sacrifice"
Terrorists killed other Terrorists a true tragedy 💁🏼♂️
@@ManuLMalik no onr cares what you say
@@loavy4007 ong
I served two tours as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island SC. 1984-87 at 1st Bn Aco and from 1988-90 at 2nd Bn Fco. Being a Drill Instructor was my all time favorite duty. "I had the honor of making Marines"!! SEMPER FI DEVIL DOGS!!! Drill Instructor Sgt Ortiz
Back in 1965. My drill instructor was in charge of the hell that surrounded me. I finally realized, (and what saved my mind) that this was no joke. They were tempering my steel. And honing my mind to a razor's edge. So whatever awaited me in the future, the Marine Corps was helping me survive in that time. Semper Fidelis.
I went to boot camp in 1994 and still remember everyone of my Drill Instructors names. The impact they make on marines is forever
That's right! They won't remember you but you remember them. As a high school math teacher I don't remember a fraction of my students by sight but they remember me. When they tell me their name I can tell what year, semester, class period and where they sat in the room.
78 brah...
I don't doubt it at all...
Went in May 16, 1994 and graduated Marine August 5, 1994. Best time of my life bar none, Semper Fi! -Sgt Lopez 👊
@@daddygamer5552 facts
“Sometimes Marines get married because they are at that level of commitment.” Wrong Answer 🚫
Then Jody comes around and proves them otherwise lol
Sometimes it's true love between a marine and a ripper
"To get out of the barracks and get BAH" Ding ding ding! Correct!
As a civilian I know that answer
@Maniac 5000 shits fucked
Man that must be a hard ass job. You have to teach SO MUCH to SO MANY PEOPLE in such a SHORT TIME. You have 17 and 18 year old's out of high school, people off the street you have to deal with, and try to motivate the obviously unmotivated. Teaching things you've only recently learned and aren't an expert in. Everything from combat training, drill and ceremony, firearms training, academics, PT, health and hygiene while watching for obvious signs and red flags from recruits, coaching each recruit individually at times. All that grueling work with long hours, all to graduate a class, then do it all over from day 1.
6:30 tgat is the PERFECT remedy to help your vocal chords, and I’m not serving yet
Why is the class commander like a quarter of the size of the guy behind her in ruck?
It's a series guide, so she has nothing to do with the platoon of Marines behind her
That is just done for propaganda reasons most likely.
uh class commmander isnt based on height its probably either random or rank based
@@papirealio9846 But putting the tallest guy in the Bunch right behind her in the shot... Most likely not coincedence
@@adewit5366 It depends on how the instructor wants them organized. She's a guide, guides don't get organized.
Just back from Parris Island last week from my son’s graduation. Spoke to his drill instructor and was blown away by both the commitment to each recruits success and the individual work he did with each recruit to make them a Marine.
Congrats Patrick and to your son.
Congrats to your son
And he loved his drill instructors. One of my trainee drill instructors is in this video
Who was in paris?
I'm very Proud of your son Patrick & you Sir your son will make an excellent U.S. Marine Semper-FI to both of you.
Character is all that matters never quit never back down. Sit.
DI’s & DS don’t yell just because. They do it to simulate how to communicate through the noise of battle. More importantly, to register a tone that gets into your inner ear. By day 3 of basic or boot camp, the recruit won’t even notice the “yelling”.
This made me think of "in the army now" where the lady DI says "I'm not yellin' at ya son, we simply speak in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear." LOL.
Oh you still realize they're yelling till the day of graduation. Believe me. If you become numb to one they'll add another and another. It's the one that's not yelling that you need to look out for. The senior/black belt.
The yelling also drills shit into your head. I remember in basic we had guys yelling “yes drill sergeant” in their sleep. I would even wake up in the middle of the night and find myself in the front leaning rest position while in my bunk because I thought I heard drill sergeants smoking us in the middle of the night. Even after lights out you hear them yelling when they’re not there.
@@AQS521 😂😂😂 I used to hear that too. Dudes would be sleep talking say things like Roger DS or Moving DS.
That is frikkin fascinating. I always wondered why drill instructors and Sargeant a scream. Now this makes sense. Frikkin cool.
Lol the girl is so much shorter then the guy behind her
@Ephaistos Vanguard you go serve then
@Ephaistos Vanguard it already is now. Thank God I retired
@Ephaistos Vanguard Rude
@Duffy63 she’s making marines, who will probably have to be willing to kill someone in the future.
@Ephaistos Vanguard this isn’t the us army stupid
The guy yelling in the bathroom at 7:30 was my senior drill instructor SSgt Lanier. I went December 2022 and he was a great DI. Didn’t know he was in this video till after boot camp and it blew my mind.
I went through another cycle but same, brother
DI School was damned difficult for me in 1982.. Lots of self-imposed stress in addition to the daily PT tear down. Hardest school I ever went to but had the best time being a DI.
We were lucky enough to have a drill instructor in training for our platoon halfway though, as we were missing one from the start of training due to health issues. A group of us saw him a week before we graduated and he teared up thanking us for making that possible for him. Nothing but respect for him and my 3 drill instructors
Similar story. But they don't actually care, it's all a show. Once you leave a new set of melons comes through the door.
This is awesome, I’m a recently graduated Marine, and one of my DI’s is in this video!!! So cool to see what they went through so they could inspire and teach us
ay goodluck in the military my guy
how does it feel becoming part of a terrorist group
@@ManuLMalik I get to blow stuff up in the name of the country and your freedom. So it feels pretty good being a part of the most elite fighting force in the world
@@galaxytater2566 alright God bless you
@@ManuLMalik hey I appreciate that, God Bless you too
Greatest military in the world 💜 You can call me biased, but you can't deny the reputation
I was 17 years old when I went to " boot camp " . I could not understand why the drill instructors always yelled at us . after all I volunteered and wanted to be there . but the insults and the yelling really got on my nerves I made it through boot camp despite the unpleasantness and nastiness endured .
“Forced them to drink water until they vomited, you’re not going to be that drill instructor”LMFAO I thought that was a normal thing in boot camp. I guess I got “hazed” lol. It’s only been 6 years since bootcamp, not too long ago.
Excess water leads to hyponatremia which can literally lead to death. So it’s a good thing they stopped that. Marines can be trained for war effectively without having to resort to tactics like this. I’m a corpsman on MCRD Parris island who seen recruits nearly die after drinking 32 canteens.
What Company?
@@doubleemcastillano464 HOTEL HELL!! Lol
@@andygreas440 I've seen Parris Island Corpsmen determine a recruit was lying about repeatedly passing out after I watched him pass out and smack his face on the pavement. I did like you guys commander from 2015 tho, the SEAL officer who was over there getting it done. I'm grateful for him. Also, at some point they had us carry salt around to keep the electrolytes up.
Yeah can confirm, they still do it. Graduated a few months ago. You will not get dessert even post crucible.