Funny Drill Instructors Messing With Recruits!

[houtzy]

The one who’s talking calmly and not yelling is the one to fear the most

[sreese]

Fellas I was a drill instructor from 92 to 94, and one of the greatest experiences I had was seeing those young men transition into Marines from their first day to their graduation day.

[nevonb]

Yall have no idea how hard it was not to laugh during bootcamp.

[longshot]

I went to Boot Camp in 1972 at Parris Island, i was 17years old. My DI's where training us so we didn't die in Vietnam. It was no joke back then. After about a year in i realized Boot Camp was 90% mental and 10% physical. We ran about 250 miles during the 12 weeks i was there. I have no regrets and would do it over anytime. I learned a lot about myself and life. It has helped me in many ways in my 68 years. The brother hood is like nothing else in life. SFMF

[chadd]

I was in basic training back in 2008. Drill Sergeants and, when you get to your unit, 1st Sergeants, have the funniest sayings, isms, and metaphors you’ll ever hear in your life. The hardest part is hearing them say some off the wall stuff and you holding in your laughter so they don’t make you do 1000 push ups. It gets a little better the week of graduation when everything “loosens up” a little. But to this day some of the funniest things I ever heard in my life came from my 1st sergeant who was hilarious but wasn’t even trying to be funny at all.

[beakersgarage]

4:10 - PAUSE: This is not bullying. This is training you to be the best Marine you can be. This is training you for real life as well as combat. You have to be able to follow directions while at the same time being confident in your skills and knowledge. The military requires you to be tough. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Regardless of branch of service, the purpose of the Drill Sergeant is to get you to the toughness required to go to war. Almost every (if not every) Drill Sergeant I've ever met or worked alongside cares deeply for the recruits and wants to see them succeed. And the recruit giving up on themselves is the one thing that'll piss all of them off.

[Mary_on_the_Prairie]

I went through basic in 1995 and still remember all of the funny stuff my drill sergeants said. These days they'd never get away with any of it.

[eugeneyouvella]

That was a watered down version of what really happens.

[angelfrankenfine]

I'll never forget my first day of basic training. January 6, 2007!!!! Thanks for the nostalgia :) crazy ✔️ exhausting ✔️ tough ✔️ fulfilling ✔️ worth it ✔️ 💯! They treat us like this to overload us, physically and mentally. So that when all hell breaks loose during war, we're already desensitized to chaos and can focus on what our mission is. I can't name a single person who has any ill feelings towards any of our drills. all respect :)

[cindyv]

It's NOT bullying, not in the least !!!

What they do is break you down and rebuild you as a fighting Marine Machine and you will live that the rest of your life and be PROUD OF IT

My beautiful husband was a sharp shooter with both hands - right & left

Semper Fi 💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙

[vielkavielka]

The quiet drill instructor is terrifying. I don’t miss boot camp, but I will never forget it.

[michaelwilson]

Never been in military, but trust...the world will treat you worse. Salute and thank you for your service

[notinregs]

the first three days they keep you awake for processing

[menacesmoke]

I was a Marine for 9yrs and fought in the war 3 times. I fought along side many different men from around the world. The U.S Marines are unmatched !! You should do more Marines. Ill drip a good vid in my comments

[kyndread]

Went thru Basic Training in 1996 (Ft Sill, OK). I retired from the Army in 2016.
Still remember the arrival to Sill like it happened yesterday. Basic Training is truly a life-changing experience.

[hazi]

At the 7:18 mark, those Marines Recruits are running their 3 mile. The fact they were moving that fast is actually impressive. I was pumped when I ran a 19 minute 41 second 3 mile back in the day. Parris Island South Carolina is no joke in the summer. Also, Drill Sergeant is the Army term, Drill Instructor is the Marine term.

[joep]

I went through Marine Corps boot camp in 2002. It’s was hard but there were so many funny moments. I wish I could remember it all.

[didgerb]

I'm disabled British Army Veteran. 80s and 90s era had tough Instructors that most served in the Falklands Conflict. When they spoke you listened. They were the best, as their tough side was scary, but you knew you learnt something the hardway. So it sunk in. The other end of their vibe was an experience. They had the funniest dry sense of humours. One line banter that the best comedians would learn a lot from.
I saw some funny things happen.

[BuckshotTiger]

I did basic in 2004. Best time of my life. Best shape of my life. It was a summer I will never forget.

[yemx]

I went to USMC Basic training back in 2009. Best decision ever made in my life! Brings back memories.