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DI Swearing ALLOWED

Served from May 1961 – May 1965 (went through Parris Island MCRD) – when the DI’s were allowed to swear and smack you around a little if you needed it – and run your ass off – all night an all day if THEY so Chose – loved every minute of it. There was even the “Fat Man” Platoon – but I’m sure you can’t say that now – or it would hurt someone’s feelings of a “weight-challenged” individual. Now all the bleeding heart liberals in Congress – most of who are a bunch of pussywimpass non-vet Cowards have banned all such behavior on the part of DI’s who are trying to prepare Boys to be Men and to possibly go into combat if needed. Hey – if a Marine now encounters the enemy swearing at them or calling them names – are they supposed to report the incident to some State Side Military Lawyer and wait for permission to fire their weapon? Happy Horseshit we use to call it. Good luck to all who now go through the politically correct restrained “babysitting” MCRD experience.
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Gene Lang - April 3, 2020

Bring back the draft which will get the kids, good and bad off of the streets. I’m not bad mouthing our volunteer
Millitary service members but if we are going to rebuild our defensive forces back,up they will have to come from somewhere. The sooner the better. Everyone should have to serve at least two years for the privilege of living in this country.

Bob Schermerhorn - April 3, 2020

Best thing I have ever done was join the USMC after high School in 1862. It made me a man.

Charles Carr - April 3, 2020

I went into the Corps in July 1965 Platoon 220 ,had plenty of ass kicking and more bad language than I’ve heard I all the years since then. Senior drill was a marine six feet four and about 220 lbs. and when he slapped you, you knew it. Played many hours of belly crawling under bunks and the last one up knew it. I went to Nam and I knew then like I know now, I’m a Marine through and through. Thanks to the hard training at boot camp . At Paris Island.

Woodrow W. Pea, Jr. - April 3, 2020

I went to boot camp in June of 1970. After about two weeks, I was sent to “Fat Man’s Farm’ and was there for about three weeks. If I hadn’t gone there, I would never have graduated and become a Marine. It was difficult but, it was the best thing to happen to me at that point. Too bad some of these guys nowadays get so offended, it’s not a big deal and it gets you into shape.

Bob Broostrom - April 3, 2020

In reply to Bob Schermerhorn.
1862 huh thats old corps

John Vaughtn - April 3, 2020

I was a recruit at P I from April 61 to July 61 (plt 119). We were a few days into training when receive a new recruit who had just come out of the motivation platoon. His rack was across from mine and for the first few days I thought he was most bug eyed person I had ever seen. After a few days , however, his eyes gradually receded back to a normal level. I don’t know what got him sent to motivation but when he came out he was one highly motivated recruit and completed boot camp with us. My recollection is that Motivation platoon then was for 2 types of individuals. Those who thought they were tougher then everyone else and the other group which I will refer to as Mommy boys. The private I mention was a reservist and during our final week of training he was offered a promotion to PFC and choice of assignment if he would take a full 4 year enlistment. The language that was used by the D Is back then would certainly be considered “hurtful” in todays society but the end result it made us stronger individuals . With respect to the question did your D I ever hit you the only response that was acceptable was SIR THE PRIVATES D I NEVER HIT HIM SIR

Robert McLeod - April 3, 2020

My twin brother and I joined the marines on Nov 1961 when we just turned 17 and one month. Of course our mother had to sign for us to inlist. We arrived at PI on the night of Nov 30 and was assigned to the Stomping Grounds 1st BN Bco Plt 194. We had 3 DIs one S/Sgt E-6 one Sgt-E5. One Sgt E-4 The Sgt E-4was a black six foot squared away marine DI. I think we were his first recruit Plt. my brother was a squad leader most of the time and I was a hatch man that would have to run out from the Plt and open up the squad bay doors before the Plt arrived to the old wooden Bks boy I can smell the wisk soap that we used to scrub the wooden decks I was also a house mouse and had to clean the duty hut,shine there boots and call for pvt camal, pvt Marlboro , pvt Lucky strike , pvt pallmall ect ect. I remember on night when the DI was waken one hour earlier because one of the fire watches set back the wrist watch so he didn’t have to stand his watch we’ll no one owed up so all 8 of us got our buts wiped with the black leather belt! To this day I don’t know who I took those 8 to 10 licks for. The rifle range was the worse! The D.I.s would call out from the duty hut (All My Sinners) and all the pvts who shoot below 190that day would line up and Sgt Knotts the black rubber hose would make its way down the line of pvts and hit each pvt on his head that did not fire 190 or above. If you fired 185 you got 5 knocks on your head pitty the pvt who only shot 180 ! Well my brother and I made PFC and graduate on Feb 20 1962.We were just kids back then and it was a different time but we still remember those long scary days and were better for it. Sgt Richard Mc Leod Nov 1961 to May 1966. SgtMaj Robert McLeod Ret Jan 1989

Henry young 0311/2311 - April 3, 2020

L/CPL, Henry Young,2095xxx.. First “thumping” was during haircut… They continued until graduation. I can honestly say I never was abused even if it felt like it…. My tenure was Feb.64 (Rvn 65/66/69) Sept.69… My son is a USMC veteran (2012/16) our boot camps were totally different… Going back to MCRD for his graduation brought a tear to my eye… I don’t care how tough you think you are, going back to MCRD after 48 years (mcrdsd) is humbling…. Love you my brothers..Semper Fi..

Robert K. - April 3, 2020

In reply to Rob.
OOH RAHH 67–71 DI was good then taught us a lot.

Capt Bill Jackson - April 3, 2020

Went to boot camp in Feb ’66 to San Diego was in Platoon 257 for 3 weeks until I developed cellulitis in foot having never wore boots before those runs in them messed the foot up. I never saw anyone “thumped” or heard much swearing in that Platoon. After six days in sick bay and week or so in Casual Company (across from Motivation Platoon area) was picked up in Platoon 271 were DI White loved to “thump” on you, hang you from wall lockers while kidney punching you, cuss at you like you were a dog, and made repeat a phrase over and over again when he would say “Tell me about the road to Hell Ladies!” we would respond “Sir! the road to hell is made of bleached bones of Privates that did not plan ahead!” Don’t know if it bruised my brain forever, but the phase and thumping’s were in my mind the whole 26 years I served our Corps and still are still there today.

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